Comparison of Two NN5401 Formulations Versus Insulin Glargine, All in Combination With Metformin in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Novo Nordisk
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00614055
First received: January 30, 2008
Last updated: September 22, 2011
Last verified: September 2011
  Purpose

This trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of the trial is to compare two NN5401 formulations with each other and with insulin glargine, all in combination with metformin in insulin naive subjects with type 2 diabetes


Condition Intervention Phase
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Drug: NN5401
Drug: insulin glargine
Drug: metformin
Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Safety and Efficacy Comparison of Two NN5401 Formulations and Insulin Glargine, All in Combination With Metformin in Insulin Naive Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes, Measured by HbA1c After 16 Weeks of Treatment

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Further study details as provided by Novo Nordisk:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • HbA1c [ Time Frame: After 16 weeks of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Plasma glucose profiles [ Time Frame: For the duration of the trial ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Incidence of hypoglycaemic episodes [ Time Frame: For the duration of the trial ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Frequency and severity of adverse events [ Time Frame: For the duration of the trial ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Laboratory safety parameters [ Time Frame: For the duration of the trial ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Physical examination and vital signs [ Time Frame: For the duration of the trial ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 178
Study Start Date: January 2008
Study Completion Date: July 2008
Primary Completion Date: July 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: A Drug: NN5401
Formulation 1: Treat-to-target dose titration scheme, injection s.c., once daily
Drug: metformin
Tablets, 1500-2000 mg/day
Experimental: B Drug: NN5401
Formulation 2: Treat-to-target dose titration scheme, injection s.c., once daily
Drug: metformin
Tablets, 1500-2000 mg/day
Active Comparator: C Drug: insulin glargine
Treat-to-target dose titration scheme, injection s.c., once daily
Drug: metformin
Tablets, 1500-2000 mg/day

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Insulin naive type 2 subjects for at least 3 months
  • Treatment with a stable dosing of maximally tolerated dose or at least half maximally allowed dose of one or two OADs for at least 2 months
  • HbA1c 7-11% (both inclusive)
  • Body mass index (BMI) 25-37 kg/m2 (both inclusive)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Metformin contraindication according to local practice
  • Treatment with thiazolidinedione (TZD) within 3 months prior to screening
  • Any systemic treatment with products which in the investigator's opinion could interfere with glucose or lipid metabolism (e.g. systemic corticosteroids) 3 months prior to randomisation
  • Any disease or condition which according to the investigator would interfere with the trial
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00614055

Locations
France
Venissieux, France, 69200
Germany
Neuwied, Germany, 56564
Norway
Sandvika, Norway, NO-1337
Romania
Bucharest, Romania, 020042
Spain
Partida de Bacarot, Spain, 03114
Sponsors and Collaborators
Novo Nordisk
Investigators
Study Director: Benedikte J. Lertoft, DVM Novo Nordisk
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided by Novo Nordisk

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: Novo Nordisk
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00614055     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: NN5401-1791, 2007-002476-33
Study First Received: January 30, 2008
Last Updated: September 22, 2011
Health Authority: France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)
Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
Norway: Norwegian Medicines Agency
Romania: National Medicines Agency
Spain: Spanish Agency of Medicines

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Glargine
Insulin
Metformin
Insulin, Long-Acting
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions

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