Comparison Study of the Glycemic Effects, Safety, and Tolerability of Exenatide Once Weekly Suspension to Sitagliptin and Placebo in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DURATION-NEO-2)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01652729 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : July 30, 2012
Results First Posted : April 23, 2015
Last Update Posted : August 20, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes Type 2 | Drug: Exenatide once weekly suspension Drug: Sitagliptin Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 365 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Long-Term, Open-Label, 3-Arm, Multicenter Study to Compare the Glycemic Effects, Safety, and Tolerability of Exenatide Once Weekly Suspension to Sitagliptin and Placebo in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
Study Start Date : | February 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Exenatide once weekly suspension
Exenatide once weekly suspension 2mg subcutaneous injection
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Drug: Exenatide once weekly suspension |
Active Comparator: Sitagliptin 100mg
Overencapsulated Sitagliptin 100mg oral tablet once daily
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Drug: Sitagliptin |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo oral capsule once daily
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Drug: Placebo
Placebo oral capsule once daily |
- Change in HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin) From Baseline to Week 28 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 28 ]Absolute change in HbA1c from baseline (Day 1, Visit 3) to Week 28/Study Termination (Visit 11). Hypothesis testing on the primary endpoint followed a serial gated procedure with all tests carried out at a 2-sided significance level of 0.05 to protect the family-wise error rate. These tests were conducted sequentially, and are presented in the statistical analysis section below in the order in which they were performed; each test was the gatekeeper of later tests.
- Percentage of Subjects Achieving HbA1c <7% at Week 28 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 28 ]Percentage of subjects achieving HbA1c target values of < 7.0% at Week 28/Study Termination.
- Change in Fasting Plasma Glucose Concentrations From Baseline to Week 28 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 28 ]The change in fasting plasma glucose concentrations from baseline (Day 1) to Week 28/Study Termination.
- Change in Body Weight (kg) From Baseline to Week 28 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 28 ]The change in body weight (kg) from baseline (Day 1) to Week 28/Study Termination.
- Change in 2-hour Postprandial Glucose Concentrations From Baseline to Week 16 (Visit 8) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 16 ]The change in 2-hour postprandial plasma glucose from baseline (Day 1) to Visit 8 (Week 16) was analyzed using a general linear model including treatment, and baseline HbA1c stratum (< 9% or ≥ 9%) as fixed factors, and the baseline 2-hour postprandial plasma glucose concentrations as a covariate.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- At least 18 years old
- Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus
- HbA1c of 7.1% to 11.0%, inclusive, at screening
- Has stable body weight, i.e., not varying by >3% for at least 3 months prior to screening
- Fasting plasma glucose concentration <280 mg/dL (15.5 mmol/L) at screening
- Body mass index of <45 kg/m2 at screening
- Has been treated with a stable regimen of ≥1500 mg/day metformin for a minimum of 2 months prior to Visit 1 (Screening)
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of pancreatitis or triglycerides >=500 mg/dL
- Medullary carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN2) or a family history of either
- History of renal transplantation, or is currently receiving renal dialysis, or has an estimated creatinine clearance <50 mL/min
- Active cardiovascular disease
- Presence or history of severe congestive heart failure
- Central nervous system disease, including epilepsy
- Liver disease
- History of severe gastrointestinal diseases
- Clinically significant malignant disease
- Repeated severe hypoglycemia within the last 6 months
- Any exposure to exenatide (BYETTA® or BYDUREON™) or any GLP-1 analog
- Any DPP-4 inhibitor within 3 months prior screening

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01652729

Study Chair: | Peter Ohman | AstraZeneca |
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Responsible Party: | AstraZeneca |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01652729 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
BCB120 MB001-004 ( Other Identifier: Bristol Myers Squibb ) |
First Posted: | July 30, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | April 23, 2015 |
Last Update Posted: | August 20, 2015 |
Last Verified: | July 2015 |
Diabetes, Type 2, exenatide, Sitagliptin |
Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Sitagliptin Phosphate Exenatide 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 Anti-Obesity Agents |