A 16 Weeks Study on Efficacy and Safety of Two Doses of Empagliflozin (BI 10773) (Once Daily Versus Twice Daily) in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Preexisting Metformin Therapy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01649297 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: July 25, 2012
Results First Posted
: July 23, 2015
Last Update Posted
: July 23, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 | Drug: Placebo Drug: empagliflozin (low dose qd) Drug: Empagliflozin (high dose qd) Drug: empagliflozin (high dose bid) Drug: empagliflozin (low dose bid) | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 983 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Group Efficacy and Safety Study of Oral Administration of Empagliflozin Twice Daily Versus Once Daily in Two Different Daily Doses Over 16 Weeks as add-on Therapy to a Twice Daily Dosing Regimen of Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Insufficient Glycaemic Control |
Study Start Date : | October 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2013 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: empagliflozin (high dose qd)
Patients receive Empagliflozin high dose once daily
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Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching empagliflozin (low dose qd)
Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching Empagliflozin (high dose bid)
Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching empagliflozin (low dose bid)
Drug: Empagliflozin (high dose qd)
Patients receive Empagliflozin high dose once daily
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Experimental: empagliflozin (high dose bid)
Patients receive Empagliflozin high dose split twice daily
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Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching Empagliflozin (high dose qd)
Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching empagliflozin (low dose qd)
Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching empagliflozin (low dose bid)
Drug: empagliflozin (high dose bid)
Patients receive Empagliflozin high dose split twice daily
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Experimental: empagliflozin (low dose qd)
Patients receive Empagliflozin low dose once daily
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Drug: empagliflozin (low dose qd)
Patients receive Empagliflozin low dose once daily
Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching empagliflozin (low dose bid)
Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching Empagliflozin (high dose bid)
Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching Empagliflozin (high dose qd)
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Experimental: empagliflozin (low dose bid)
Patients receive Empagliflozin low dose split twice daily
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Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching Empagliflozin (high dose qd)
Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching empagliflozin (low dose qd)
Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching Empagliflozin (high dose bid)
Drug: empagliflozin (low dose bid)
Patients receive Empagliflozin low dose split twice daily
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching Empagliflozin
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Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching empagliflozin (low dose bid)
Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching Empagliflozin (high dose qd)
Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching Empagliflozin (high dose bid)
Drug: Placebo
Patients receive placebo matching empagliflozin (low dose qd)
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- HbA1c (Glycosylated Haemoglobin) Change From Baseline at Week 16 [ Time Frame: Baseline and 16 weeks ]
Change from baseline in HbA1c (%) after 16 weeks of treatment. The term 'baseline' refers to the last observation prior to the first intake of any randomised study medication.
Means provided are the adjusted means.
- Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) Change From Baseline at Week 16 [ Time Frame: Baseline and 16 weeks ]
Change from baseline in FPG (mg/dL) after 16 weeks of treatment. The term 'baseline' refers to the last observation prior to the first intake of any randomised study medication.
Means provided are the adjusted means.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion criteria:
- confirmed diagnosis of T2DM
- Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) >=7.0 and <=10/0% at Visit 1
- Metformin therapy (at least 1500 mg/day, BID)
- age>=18 at Visit 1
- body mass index <=45 kg/m2
Exclusion criteria:
- estimated creatinine clearance rate (eCCr) <60 ml/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula) screening and/or run-in
- a confirmed glucose level >240 mg/dl (>13.3 mmol/L) after an overnight fast during placebo run-in

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01649297

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Aire sur l'Adour, France | |
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Bischheim, France | |
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Mont de Marsan, France | |
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Study Chair: | Boehringer Ingelheim | Boehringer Ingelheim |
Additional Information:
Responsible Party: | Boehringer Ingelheim |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01649297 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
1276.10 2012-000905-53 ( EudraCT Number: EudraCT ) |
First Posted: | July 25, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | July 23, 2015 |
Last Update Posted: | July 23, 2015 |
Last Verified: | June 2015 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases |
Empagliflozin Metformin Hypoglycemic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |