Safety and Efficacy of the Combination of Empagliflozin and Linagliptin Compared to Linagliptin Alone Over 24 Weeks in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01734785 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: November 28, 2012
Results First Posted
: April 18, 2016
Last Update Posted
: July 11, 2016
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 | Drug: Linagliptin Drug: Empagliflozin + Linagliptin Drug: Empaglifozin placebo + Linagliptin placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 607 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase III, Randomised, Double-blind, Parallel Group, 24 Week Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Once Daily Empagliflozin 10 mg and 25 mg Compared to Placebo, All Administered as Oral Fixed Dose Combinations With Linagliptin 5 mg, in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Insufficient Glycaemic Control After 16 Weeks Treatment With Linagliptin 5 mg Once Daily on Metformin Background Therapy. |
Study Start Date : | January 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2015 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Linagliptin
5 mg once daily
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Drug: Linagliptin
tablet
Drug: Empaglifozin placebo + Linagliptin placebo
Matching Empaglifozin + Linagliptin low dose
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Experimental: Empaglifozin + Linagliptin low dose
1 tablet once daily
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Drug: Empagliflozin + Linagliptin
Fixed dose combination.
Drug: Empagliflozin + Linagliptin
Fixed dose combination
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Experimental: Empagliflozin + Linagliptin high dose
1 tablet once daily
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Drug: Empagliflozin + Linagliptin
Fixed dose combination
Drug: Empagliflozin + Linagliptin
Fixed dose combination.
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- HbA1c Change From Baseline After 24 Weeks Double-blind Randomized Treatment [ Time Frame: Baseline and 24 weeks ]Change from baseline in Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) [%] after 24 weeks of treatment with double-blind trial medication. Baseline was defined as the last observation before the first intake of any double-blind randomised trial medication. The term 'baseline' was not used to refer to measurements before the administration of open-label medication.
- Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) Change From Baseline After 24 Weeks of Double-blind Treatment. [ Time Frame: Baseline and 24 weeks ]Change from baseline FPG (mmol/L) after 24 weeks of treatment with double-blind trial medication.
- Body Weight Change From Baseline After 24 Weeks of Double-blind Treatment [ Time Frame: Baseline and 24 weeks ]Change from baseline Body weight after 24 weeks of treatment with double-blind trial medication.

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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:
- Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Male and female patients on diet and exercise regimen, pre-treated with immediate release metformin for at least 12 weeks, and patients should be on a dose higher or equal to 1500 mg/day of metformin, or maximum tolerated dose, or maximum dose as per local label.
- HbA1c higher or equal to 8.0% and lower or equal to 10.5% at screening visit.
- Age 18 years or more at screening.
- Body Mass Index lower or equal to 45 kg/m2 at screening visit.
- Signed and dated written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria:
- Uncontrolled hyperglycemia with glucose level above 270 mg/dl (above 15 mmol/dl) after an overnight fast.
- Use of any other antidiabetic drug (except metformin background therapy).
- Acute coronary syndrome, stroke or TIA within 3 months prior to informed consent.
- Indication of liver disease.
- Impaired renal function.
- Gastrointestinal surgery.
- Treatment with anti-obesity drugs within 3 months prior to screening, or any other treatment at the time of screening (i.e. surgery, aggressive diet regimen, etc.) leading to unstable body weight.
- Current treatment with systemic steroids at time of informed consent or uncontrolled endocrine disorder except type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
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Miami, Florida, United States | |
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Oldsmar, Florida, United States | |
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Palm Coast, Florida, United States | |
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Port Orange, Florida, United States | |
United States, Georgia | |
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Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States | |
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Marietta, Georgia, United States | |
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Savannah, Georgia, United States | |
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Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
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Troy, Michigan, United States | |
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Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
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Newington, New Hampshire, United States | |
United States, North Carolina | |
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Asheboro, North Carolina, United States | |
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Burlington, North Carolina, United States | |
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Shelby, North Carolina, United States | |
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
United States, Ohio | |
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Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
United States, Oregon | |
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Corvallis, Oregon, United States | |
United States, Texas | |
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Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
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Houston, Texas, United States | |
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San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
Australia, New South Wales | |
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Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia | |
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St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia | |
Australia, Queensland | |
1275.9.61003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | |
Carina Heights, Queensland, Australia | |
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Herston, Queensland, Australia | |
Australia, Victoria | |
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Malvern, Victoria, Australia | |
Australia, Western Australia | |
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Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia | |
Brazil | |
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Brasilia, Brazil | |
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Goiania, Brazil | |
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Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
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Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
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Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
Canada, British Columbia | |
1275.9.01101 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | |
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | |
1275.9.01103 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | |
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
Canada, Ontario | |
1275.9.01105 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | |
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | |
1275.9.01106 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
1275.9.01104 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | |
El Salvador | |
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Barcelona, El Salvador | |
France | |
1275.9.33006 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | |
Bourg des Comptes, France | |
1275.9.33008 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | |
Dessenheim, France | |
1275.9.33003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | |
La Riche, France | |
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Paris, France | |
1275.9.33002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | |
Saint Avertin, France | |
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Savonnieres, France | |
1275.9.33004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | |
Tours, France | |
Korea, Republic of | |
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Daejeon, Korea, Republic of | |
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Deagu, Korea, Republic of | |
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Goyang, Korea, Republic of | |
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Seongnam, Korea, Republic of | |
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New Zealand | |
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Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand | |
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Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand | |
1275.9.64008 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | |
Birkenhead Auckland, New Zealand | |
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Christchurch Central, New Zealand | |
1275.9.64004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site | |
Christchurch, New Zealand, New Zealand | |
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Otahuhu Auckland, New Zealand | |
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Takapuna Auckland, New Zealand | |
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Tauranga, New Zealand, New Zealand | |
Norway | |
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Bergen, Norway | |
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Oslo, Norway | |
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Oslo, Norway | |
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Oslo, Norway | |
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Svelvik, Norway | |
Spain | |
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A Coruña, Spain | |
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Alicante, Spain | |
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Badía del Vallès - Barcelona, Spain | |
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Barcelona, Spain | |
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Barcelona, Spain | |
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Barcelona, Spain | |
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Sevilla, Spain | |
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Valencia, Spain | |
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Vic, Spain | |
Taiwan | |
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Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
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Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
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New Taipei, Taiwan | |
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Taichung, Taiwan | |
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Taichung, Taiwan | |
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Tainan, Taiwan |
Study Chair: | Boehringer Ingelheim | Boehringer Ingelheim |
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Boehringer Ingelheim |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01734785 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
1275.9 2012-002270-31 ( EudraCT Number: EudraCT ) |
First Posted: | November 28, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | April 18, 2016 |
Last Update Posted: | July 11, 2016 |
Last Verified: | June 2016 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Empagliflozin Linagliptin Hypoglycemic Agents |
Physiological Effects of Drugs Incretins Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors Protease Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |