Efficacy and Tolerability of MK0533 in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (0533-005)

June 22, 2015 updated by: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

An Efficacy and Tolerability Study of MK0533 in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control

A study to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability of MK0533 and pioglitazone in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

346

Phase

  • Phase 2

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 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients between the ages of 18 to 70 years with Type 2 diabetes who have not been able to adequately control their blood glucose levels
  • Note: Only patients who have not been taking any antihyperglycemic medicine for 3 months will be screened

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients taking any medicines that affect body fluid level such as a diuretic or water pill
  • Patients taking niacin or other certain medications
  • Patients with any of the following conditions: liver or kidney disease, poorly controlled high blood pressure, heart disease or certain blood disorders
  • Patients with abnormal laboratory results from a blood test that will be given before each patient starts the study

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Part1 - Arm 1
Part1: Arm 1: drug
Initially a 12-wk study of MK0533 30mg, switching at week 12 to a study of daily administration MK0533 5mg, MK0533 15mg, MK0533 30mg. Study period is a total of 24-wks.
Placebo Comparator: Part1 - Arm 2
Part1 - Arm 2: Pbo comparator
MK0533 Placebo; MK0533 5mg; MK0533 15mg; MK0533 30mg. Study period is a total of 24 wks.
Placebo Comparator: Part 2 - Arm 1
Part 2 - Arm 1: Pbo
MK0533 Placebo; MK0533 5mg; MK0533 15mg; MK0533 30mg. Study period is a total of 24 wks.
Experimental: Part 2 - Arm 2
Part 2- Arm 2: drug 5mg
Initially a 12-wk study of MK0533 30mg, switching at week 12 to a study of daily administration MK0533 5mg, MK0533 15mg, MK0533 30mg. Study period is a total of 24-wks.
Experimental: Part 2 - Arm 3
Part 2 - Arm 3: drug 15mg
Initially a 12-wk study of MK0533 30mg, switching at week 12 to a study of daily administration MK0533 5mg, MK0533 15mg, MK0533 30mg. Study period is a total of 24-wks.
Experimental: Part 2 - Arm 4
Part 2 - Arm 4: drug 30mg
Initially a 12-wk study of MK0533 30mg, switching at week 12 to a study of daily administration MK0533 5mg, MK0533 15mg, MK0533 30mg. Study period is a total of 24-wks.
Active Comparator: Part 2 - Arm 5
Part 2 - Arm 5: active comparator
pioglitazone 45mg. Study period is a total of 24 wks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Body fluid gain from baseline after 12 weeks
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Fasting plasma glucose after 12 weeks
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 5, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 11, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

October 15, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 23, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 22, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

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Terms related to this study

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