Efficacy and Safety of Vildagliptin in Combination With Glimepiride in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

May 3, 2012 updated by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Many people with type 2 diabetes cannot maintain target blood glucose levels when taking a single oral drug. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of two doses of vildagliptin, an unapproved drug, in lowering overall blood glucose levels when added to glimepiride in people with type 2 diabetes not at target blood glucose levels on a sulfonylurea alone.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

515

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • New Jersey
      • East Hanover, New Jersey, United States, 07936
        • Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Blood glucose criteria must be met
  • Previously treated with a sulfonylurea for at least 3 months
  • Body mass index (BMI) in the range 22-45

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Evidence of serious cardiovascular complications
  • Evidence of serious diabetic complications
  • Laboratory value abnormalities as defined by the protocol
  • Known sensitivity to glimepiride
  • Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: LAF237 50 mg qd + glimepiride 4 mg qd
Glimepiride 4 mg qd
Experimental: LAF237 50 mg bid + glimepiride 4 mg qd
Glimepiride 4 mg qd
Placebo Comparator: LAF237 placebo + glimepiride 4 mg qd
Glimepiride 4 mg qd

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Change from baseline in HbA1c after 24 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose at 24 weeks
Patients with endpoint HbA1c <7% after 24 weeks
Patients with reduction in HbA1c >/=to 0.7% after 24 weeks
Adverse event profile after 24 weeks of treatment
Change from baseline in HbA1c at 24 weeks for patients with high baseline HbA1c vs. low baseline HbA1c

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 21, 2004

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 21, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

December 22, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 7, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 3, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

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