Omarigliptin Add-on to Insulin in Japanese Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM, MK-3102-039)

A Phase IV, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Double-Blind Trial and Subsequent Open-Label, Extension Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Addition of Omarigliptin in Japanese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control on Insulin Monotherapy in Addition to Diet and Exercise Therapy

This study will examine the efficacy of omarigliptin 25 mg once weekly compared to placebo in Japanese patients with T2DM who have inadequate glycemic control on insulin monotherapy in addition to diet and exercise therapy. The primary hypothesis of the study is that omarigliptin 25 mg once weekly provides greater reduction in hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) compared with placebo as assessed by change from baseline to Week 16 [Phase A (double-blind period)].

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Omarigliptin; Biological: Insulin; Drug: Placebo

Detailed Description

After a screening period of up to 2 weeks followed by a pretreatment period of 2 or 10 weeks, each participant will be receiving assigned double-blind treatment (omarigliptin 25 mg or placebo once weekly) for approximately 16 weeks (Phase A) followed by 36 weeks of open-label treatment (omarigliptin 25 mg once weekly, Phase B). After the end of treatment each participant will be followed for 21 days.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 184
• Phase: Phase 4

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have T2DM

• Meet all of following criteria at Week -2 of pre-randomization

  1. On diet and exercise therapy for 6 weeks or longer, AND
  2. Have been on a stable dosage and administration of insulin (8 to 40 units/day) for 10 weeks or longer, AND.
  3. Have not been on any additional anti-hyperglycemic agent (AHAs, except for insulin monotherapy) for 8 weeks or longer, AND
  4. HbA1c ≥7.5% and ≤10.0%
  5. Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) ≥126 mg/dL and ≤230 mg/dL
• Have a body mass index (BMI) >18 kg/m^2 and <40 kg/m^2
• A male or female not of reproductive potential or a female of reproductive potential and agrees to remain abstinent from heterosexual activity, or agrees to use acceptable contraception to prevent pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Has type 1 diabetes mellitus or has a history of diabetic ketoacidosis.

• Has a history of being administered any of the following AHAs including fixed dose combination (FDC) containing the following ingredients:

  1. Thiazolidinediones within 12 weeks
  2. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists within 12 weeks
  3. Omarigliptin at any time
• Has history of severe hypoglycemia with coma or loss of consciousness, or for whom hypoglycemia was observed greater or equal to two times per week within 8 weeks
• Is currently participating in or has participated in another study with an investigational compound or device within the prior 12 weeks
• Has undergone a surgical procedure within 8 weeks or has planned major surgery during the study.
• Receives a lipid-lowering medication or thyroid replacement therapy at unstable dosage and administration
• Has poorly controlled hypertension
• Has a medical history of active liver disease, including chronic active hepatitis B or C, primary biliary cirrhosis, or symptomatic gallbladder disease.
• Has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
• Has had new or worsening signs or symptoms of coronary heart disease or congestive heart failure within the past 3 months, or has acute coronary syndrome, coronary artery intervention, or stroke or transient ischemic neurological disorder within the past 3 months
• Has severe peripheral vascular disease.
• Has a history of malignancy ≤ 5 years, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or in situ cervical cancer:
• Has a clinically important hematological disorder.
• (For women of childbearing potential) has a positive urine pregnancy test.
• Is pregnant or breast feeding
• Is expected to conceive during the study
• Is expected to undergo hormonal therapy in preparation to donate eggs during the study
• Routinely consumes >14 alcoholic drinks per week or engages in binge drinking
• Has donated or plans to donate blood products of >300 mL within 8 weeks or during the study
• Has received or plans to receive blood products within 12 weeks or during the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Omarigliptin 25 mg; Omarigliptin 25 mg once weekly for 52 weeks (Phase A and B)	Drug: Omarigliptin; Omarigliptin, 25 mg orally once weekly; Other Names: MK-3102; MARIZEV®; Biological: Insulin; Insulin will be administered subcutaneously during the trial as monotherapy; dosage and administration following each package insert.
Experimental: Placebo→Omarigliptin 25 mg; Placebo to Omarigliptin once weekly for 16 weeks (Phase A) switching to Omarigliptin 25 mg once weekly for 36 weeks (Phase B)	Drug: Omarigliptin; Omarigliptin, 25 mg orally once weekly; Other Names: MK-3102; MARIZEV®; Biological: Insulin; Insulin will be administered subcutaneously during the trial as monotherapy; dosage and administration following each package insert.; Drug: Placebo; Placebo to omarigliptin orally once weekly

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Constrained Longitudinal Data Analysis of Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) at Week 16 Excluding Data After Glycemic Rescue (Phase A)	HbA1c is a measure of the percentage of glycated hemoglobin in the blood. Participant whole blood samples were collected at baseline and Week 16 to determine the Constrained Longitudinal Data Analysis least squares mean HbA1c change from baseline (i.e., HbA1c at Week 16 minus HbA1c at baseline). Participants that met rescue criteria had their insulin dose adjusted as determined clinically appropriate by the investigator to manage glycemic control. Data after glycemic rescue were excluded from this analysis. Negative data values indicated a reduction in HbA1c levels.	Baseline (Day 1) and Week 16
Percentage of Participants Who Experienced One or More Adverse Events (AE) Excluding Data After Glycemic Rescue (Phase A)	An adverse event is defined as any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse event. Participants that met rescue criteria had their insulin dose adjusted as determined clinically appropriate by the investigator to manage glycemic control. Data after glycemic rescue were excluded from this analysis.	Up to Week 16
Percentage of Participants Who Experienced One or More AE (Omarigliptin [Phase A+B]; Placebo→Omarigliptin [Phase B Only])	An adverse event is defined as any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse event. Participants that met rescue criteria had their insulin dose adjusted as determined clinically appropriate by the investigator to manage glycemic control. The results for the Placebo→Omarigliptin group summarized data from the open label period only (36 weeks), which corresponds to the study interval in which those participants were exposed to omarigliptin.	Up to Week 52
Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Study Drug Due to an AE Excluding Data After Glycemic Rescue (Phase A)	An adverse event is defined as any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse event. Participants that met rescue criteria had their insulin dose adjusted as determined clinically appropriate by the investigator to manage glycemic control. Data after glycemic rescue were excluded from this analysis.	Up to Week 16
Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Study Drug Due to an AE Including Data After Glycemic Rescue (Omarigliptin [Phase A+B]; Placebo→Omarigliptin [Phase B Only])	An adverse event is defined as any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse event. Participants that met rescue criteria had their insulin dose adjusted as determined clinically appropriate by the investigator to manage glycemic control. The results for the Placebo→Omarigliptin group summarized data from the open label period only (36 weeks), which corresponds to the study interval in which those participants were exposed to omarigliptin.	Up to Week 52

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Constrained Longitudinal Data Analysis of Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) at Week 16 Excluding Data After Glycemic Rescue (Phase A)	Blood glucose was measured on a fasting basis. FPG is expressed as mg/dL. Blood was drawn at predose on Day 1 and after 16 weeks of treatment to determine Constrained Longitudinal Data Analysis change in plasma glucose levels (i.e., FPG at Week 16 minus FPG at baseline). Participants that met rescue criteria had their insulin dose adjusted as determined clinically appropriate by the investigator to manage glycemic control. Data after glycemic rescue were excluded from this analysis. Negative data values indicated a reduction in FPG levels.	Baseline (Day 1) and Week 16
Percentage of Participants Achieving Hemoglobin A1c Goals (<7.0%) at Week 16 Constrained Longitudinal Data Analysis Using Multiple Imputation Excluding Data After Glycemic Rescue (Phase A)	HbA1c is a measure of the percentage of glycated hemoglobin in the blood. Participants that met rescue criteria had their insulin dose adjusted as determined clinically appropriate by the investigator to manage glycemic control. Data after glycemic rescue were excluded from this analysis. Each of the 10 imputed data sets was summarized to obtain the percentage of responders within each group and were combined using standard multiple imputation techniques to yield an overall estimate of response rate and associated variance for each group. A constrained longitudinal data analysis was used to analyze the data and Wilson score method by treatment groups used for the analysis of percentages of individuals at the HbA1c goals of <7.0% at Week 16 and the 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Miettinen & Nurminen (M&N) method after imputations were used to calculate the treatment differences of the percentages of individuals and the 95% CIs.	Week 16
Percentage of Participants Achieving HbA1c Goals (<6.5%) at Week 16 Constrained Longitudinal Data Analysis Using Multiple Imputation Excluding Data After Glycemic Rescue (Phase A)	HbA1c is a measure of the percentage of glycated hemoglobin in the blood. Participants that met rescue criteria had their insulin dose adjusted as determined clinically appropriate by the investigator to manage glycemic control. Data after glycemic rescue were excluded from this analysis. Each of the 10 imputed data sets was summarized to obtain the percentage of responders within each group and were combined using standard multiple imputation techniques to yield an overall estimate of response rate and associated variance for each group. A constrained longitudinal data analysis was used to analyze the data and Wilson score method by treatment groups used for the analysis of percentages of individuals at the HbA1c goals of <6.5% at Week 16 and the 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Miettinen & Nurminen (M&N) method after imputations were used to calculate the treatment differences of the percentages of individuals and the 95% CIs.	Week 16
Constrained Longitudinal Data Analysis of Change From Baseline in 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) at Week 16 Excluding Data After Glycemic Rescue (Phase A)	1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) is a marker of short-term glycemic control especially postprandial hyperglycemia. 1,5-AG accurately predicts rapid changes in glycemia and is tightly associated with glucose fluctuations and postprandial glucose. Participants that met rescue criteria had their insulin dose adjusted as determined clinically appropriate by the investigator to manage glycemic control. Data after glycemic rescue were excluded from this analysis. Data (1,5-AG at Week 16 minus 1,5-AG at baseline) was analyzed by Constrained Longitudinal Data Analysis. Positive data values indicate an increase in 1,5-AG levels and correlate with an improvement in glycemia.	Baseline (Day 1) and Week 16
Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) at Week 52 (Phase A+B)	HbA1c is a measure of the percentage of glycated hemoglobin in the blood. Participant whole blood samples were collected at baseline and Week 52 to determine the mean HbA1c change from baseline (i.e., HbA1c at Week 52 minus HbA1c at baseline). Participants that met rescue criteria had their insulin dose adjusted as determined clinically appropriate by the investigator to manage glycemic control. Negative data values indicated a reduction in HbA1c levels.	Baseline (Day 1) and Week 52
Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) at Week 52 (Phase A+B)	Blood glucose was measured on a fasting basis. FPG is expressed as mg/dL. Blood was drawn at predose on Day 1 and after 52 weeks of treatment to determine change in plasma glucose levels (i.e., FPG at Week 52 minus FPG at baseline). Participants that met rescue criteria had their insulin dose adjusted as determined clinically appropriate by the investigator to manage glycemic control. Negative data values indicated a reduction in FPG levels.	Baseline (Day 1) and Week 52
Percentage of Participants Achieving Hemoglobin A1c Goals (<7.0%) at Week 52 (Phase A+B)	HbA1c is a measure of the percentage of glycated hemoglobin in the blood. Participants that met rescue criteria had their insulin dose adjusted as determined clinically appropriate by the investigator to manage glycemic control. For the HbA1c goals of <7.0% at Week 52, the percentage of participants and the 95% confidence intervals were calculated using Wilson score method by treatment groups of the double-blind period.	Week 52
Percentage of Participants Achieving Hemoglobin A1c Goals (<6.5%) at Week 52 (Phase A+B)	HbA1c is a measure of the percentage of glycated hemoglobin in the blood. Participants that met rescue criteria had their insulin dose adjusted as determined clinically appropriate by the investigator to manage glycemic control. For the HbA1c goals of <6.5% at Week 52, the percentage of participants and the 95% confidence intervals were calculated using Wilson score method by treatment groups of the double-blind period.	Week 52

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Kadowaki T, Seino Y, Kaku K, Okamoto T, Kameya M, Sato A, Hirano T, Oshima N, Gantz I, O'Neill EA, Engel SS; Omarigliptin Study 039 Group. A randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adding omarigliptin to insulin therapy in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes and inadequate glycaemic control. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2021 Jun;23(6):1242-1251. doi: 10.1111/dom.14331. Epub 2021 Feb 17.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 17, 2016
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 21, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): August 21, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 15, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 15, 2016
• First Posted (Estimate): September 20, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 19, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 15, 2019
• Last Verified: August 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Hypoglycemic Agents; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Insulin
• Other Study ID Numbers: 3102-039; MK-3102-039 (Other Identifier: Merck Protocol Number); 163455 (Registry Identifier: JAPIC-CTI)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Yes
• IPD Plan Description: http://engagezone.msd.com/doc/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No