Efficacy and Safety of Vildagliptin Compared to Acarbose in Drug Naive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

May 4, 2012 updated by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
This study is not being conducted in the United States. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of vildagliptin, an unapproved drug, compared to acarbose in lowering overall blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes who have not been previously treated with drug therapy to lower their blood sugar.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

594

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

  • Switzerland
      • Basel, Switzerland
        • 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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Not currently on drug therapy for type 2 diabetes
  • Body mass index (BMI) in the range 20-40
  • Blood glucose criteria must be met

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Evidence of significant diabetic complications
  • Evidence of serious cardiovascular conditions
  • Laboratory value abnormalities as defined by the protocol
  • 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: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Change from baseline in HbA1c at 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
Change from baseline in HbA1c at 24 weeks for subset of Chinese patients
Overall adverse event profile after 24 weeks of treatment
Gastrointestinal side effect profiles after 24 weeks of treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 4, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

May 5, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 7, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 4, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CLAF237A2323

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