Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of ISIS-PTP1BRx in Type 2 Diabetes
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01918865 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 8, 2013
Last Update Posted : March 3, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Obese | Drug: ISIS-PTP1BRx Drug: Placebo Drug: daily OAD (metformin and/or sulfonylurea) | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 92 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of ISIS 404173 Administered Once Weekly to Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Being Treated With Metformin or Metformin Plus Sulfonylurea |
Study Start Date : | August 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2015 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: ISIS-PTP1BRx
Weekly Dosing for 26 Weeks
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Drug: ISIS-PTP1BRx Drug: daily OAD (metformin and/or sulfonylurea) |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Weekly Dosing for 26 Weeks
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Drug: Placebo Drug: daily OAD (metformin and/or sulfonylurea) |
- Incidence, severity, dose-relationship of adverse effects, and changes in laboratory evaluations as a measure of safety [ Time Frame: 38 weeks ]
- Change in plasma HbA1c levels at Week 27 compared to Baseline as a measure of efficacy [ Time Frame: 27 weeks ]
- Change in FPG, weekly average SMPG, seven-point glucose profile, lipid profile, body weight, & BMI at Week 27 compared to Baseline as a measure of efficacy [ Time Frame: 27 Weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Body mass index (BMI) >/= 27 kg/m2
- HbA1c between 7.5% and 10.5% (inclusive)
- C-Peptide (fasting) greater than or equal to 500 pmol/L
- On stable dose of metformin alone or in combination with a stable dose of sulfonylurea for >/= 3 months prior to screening, and remain on stable dose throughout the study
- Agree to conduct home-based (fasted) blood glucose testing as directed
Exclusion Criteria:
- Clinically significant abnormalities in medical history or physical exam
- Serum creatinine > ULN at Screening
- Clinical signs or symptoms of liver disease, acute or chronic hepatitis, or ALT or AST > 1.5x ULN at Screening
- History of renal transplantation or renal dialysis
- GFR < 60 mL/min at Screening
- History of diabetic ketoacidosis
- History of greater than 3 episodes of severe hypoglycemia within 6 months of screening
- Allergy to sulfur containing drugs
- Treatment with other drugs or medications not allowed per study specific Disallowed Concomitant Medicines
- Any other significant illness or condition that may interfere with the patient participating or completing the study
- Inability or unwillingness to comply with protocol or study procedures

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01918865
Argentina | |
Isis Investigative Site | |
Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, B7600FZN | |
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Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, S2000CVD | |
Canada, Alberta | |
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2E1 | |
Canada, British Columbia | |
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Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1Y 3G8 | |
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6J 1S3 | |
Canada, Ontario | |
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Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, M9R 4E1 | |
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4G 3E8 | |
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M9V 4B4 | |
Canada, Saskatchewan | |
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7K 3H3 | |
South Africa | |
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Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa, 0154 | |
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Mamelodi, Gauteng, South Africa, 0122 | |
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Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, 0001 | |
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Port Elizabeth, Korsten, South Africa | |
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Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
Isis Investigational Site | |
Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa | |
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Limpopo, Thabazimbi, South Africa, 0380 | |
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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 7570 | |
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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | |
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Benoni, South Africa, 1500 | |
Isis Investigational Site | |
Bloemfontein, South Africa, 9301 | |
Isis Investigational Site | |
Pretoria, South Africa, 0184 |
Responsible Party: | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01918865 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ISIS 404173-CS2 |
First Posted: | August 8, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 3, 2015 |
Last Verified: | September 2014 |
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus T2DM |
Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases |
Endocrine System Diseases Metformin Hypoglycemic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |