Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide Once-weekly Versus Exenatide ER 2.0 mg Once-weekly as add-on to 1-2 Oral Antidiabetic Drugs (OADs) in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN™ 3)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01885208 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 24, 2013
Results First Posted : March 30, 2018
Last Update Posted : June 13, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 | Drug: semaglutide Drug: exenatide | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 813 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide Once-weekly Versus Exenatide ER 2.0 mg Once-weekly as add-on to 1-2 Oral Antidiabetic Drugs (OADs) in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN™ 3 - vs. QW GLP-1) |
Actual Study Start Date : | December 2, 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 13, 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 13, 2015 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Semaglutide 1.0 mg |
Drug: semaglutide
One dose of 1.0 mg semaglutide administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) once-weekly |
Active Comparator: Exenatide ER 2.0 mg |
Drug: exenatide
One dose of 2.0 mg exenatide ER administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) once-weekly
Other Name: Bydureon® |
- Change From Baseline in HbA1c (Glycosylated Haemoglobin) [ Time Frame: Week 0, week 56 ]Mean change in HbA1c from baseline to week 56.
- Change From Baseline in Body Weight [ Time Frame: Week 0, week 56 ]Mean change in body weight from baseline to week 56.
- Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) [ Time Frame: Week 0, week 56 ]Mean change in FPG from baseline to week 56.
- Change From Baseline in Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure [ Time Frame: Week 0, week 56 ]Mean changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure from baseline to week 56.
- Change From Baseline in Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) Questionnaire Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire Status (DTSQs) [ Time Frame: Week 0, week 56 ]The Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQs) was used to assess a subject's treatment satisfaction. This questionnaire contained 8 components and measures the treatment for diabetes (including insulin, tablets and/or diet) in terms of convenience, flexibility and general feelings regarding treatment. The value presented is the 'Treatment Satisfaction' summary score, which is the sum of 6 of the 8 items of the DTSQs questionnaire. Response options range from 6 (best case) to 0 (worst case). Total scores for treatment satisfaction range from 0-36. Higher scores indicate higher satisfaction.
- Subjects Who Achieve HbA1c Equal to or Below 6.5% (48 mmol/Mol) American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Target: (Yes/no) [ Time Frame: After 56 weeks' treatment ]The endpoint considered HbA1c ≤6.5% (48 mmol/mol) as per the AACE target after 56 weeks of treatment.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01885208

Study Director: | Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452) | Novo Nordisk A/S |
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Responsible Party: | Novo Nordisk A/S |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01885208 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
NN9535-3624 2012-004826-92 ( EudraCT Number ) U1111-1135-8647 ( Other Identifier: WHO ) |
First Posted: | June 24, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | March 30, 2018 |
Last Update Posted: | June 13, 2019 |
Last Verified: | May 2019 |
Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Exenatide |
Hypoglycemic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Anti-Obesity Agents Incretins Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |