A Study of Saxagliptin in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Inadequate Blood Sugar Control With Sulfonylureas
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00313313 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 12, 2006
Results First Posted : September 25, 2009
Last Update Posted : May 4, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes | Drug: Saxagliptin Drug: Glyburide Drug: Placebo Drug: Metformin | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 768 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Saxagliptin in Combination With Glyburide in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control With Glyburide Alone |
Study Start Date : | April 2006 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 2007 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 2008 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Saxagliptin 2.5 mg + Glyburide 7.5 mg (A)
Metformin 500-2500 mg (as needed)
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Drug: Saxagliptin
Tablets, Oral, 2.5 mg, Daily AM, (24 weeks short-term [ST], 12 months long-term [LT])
Other Name: BMS-477118 Drug: Glyburide Capsules, Oral, OL, 7.5 mg, Daily, AM (24 weeks ST, 12 months LT) Drug: Metformin Tablets, Oral, OL, 500 - 2500 mg, 1 or 2 times per day (12 months LT) |
Experimental: Saxagliptin 5 mg + Glyburide 7.5 mg (B)
Metformin 500-2500 mg (as needed)
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Drug: Saxagliptin
Tablets, Oral, 5 mg, Daily AM (24 weeks ST, 12 months LT).
Other Name: BMS-477118 Drug: Glyburide Capsules, Oral, OL, 7.5 mg, Daily, AM (24 weeks ST, 12 months LT) Drug: Metformin Tablets, Oral, OL, 500 - 2500 mg, 1 or 2 times per day (12 months LT) |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo + Glyburide 7.5 mg (C)
Metformin 500-2500 mg (as needed)
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Drug: Placebo
Tablets, Oral, 0 mg, Daily AM/PM, (24 weeks ST, 12 months LT) Drug: Glyburide Capsules, Oral, DB Glyburide, 2.5 mg titrated to 7.5 mg + 7.5 mg OL, Daily AM/PM (24 weeks ST, 12 months LT) Drug: Metformin Tablets, Oral, OL, 500 - 2500 mg, 1 or 2 times per day (12 months LT) |
- Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (A1C) at Week 24 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 24 ]Mean change from baseline in A1C at Week 24, adjusted for baseline value.
- Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) at Week 24 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 24 ]Mean change from baseline in FPG at Week 24, adjusted for baseline value.
- Percentage of Participants Achieving A1C < 7% at Week 24 [ Time Frame: Week 24 ]Percentage of participants achieving A1C < 7%, the American Diabetes Association's defined goal for glycemia, at each dose of saxagliptin plus glyburide versus placebo plus upward titrated glyburide at Week 24.
- Changes From Baseline in Postprandial Glucose (PPG) Area Under the Curve (AUC) Response to an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) at Week 24 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 24 ]Mean change from baseline for 0 to 180 minutes PPG AUC at Week 24, adjusted for baseline values.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 77 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Type 2 Diabetes.
- Treated with a sulfonylurea for at least 2 months.
- Inadequate blood sugar control.
- Are not on any other medications to lower blood sugar.
- No major heart, liver or kidney problems.
- Women not pregnant or breast feeding.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00313313

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Responsible Party: | AstraZeneca |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00313313 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CV181-040 |
First Posted: | April 12, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | September 25, 2009 |
Last Update Posted: | May 4, 2015 |
Last Verified: | March 2015 |
Diabetes Mellitus Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Metformin Saxagliptin Glyburide 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 |