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An Investigational Drug Co-Administered With Insulin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (0478-065)

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Registration Number
NCT00130806
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Brief Summary

This is a study to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability of an investigational drug in patients with type 2 diabetes (a specific type of diabetes) who are not currently treated with insulin.

Detailed Description

The duration of treatment is 30 weeks.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
600
Inclusion Criteria
  • People between the ages of 18 and 70 who have a specific type of diabetes called type 2 diabetes which is currently being treated only with oral medication(s). (Patients currently taking insulin would not be allowed to participate.)
Exclusion Criteria
  • People who have specific diseases (such as liver disease, gallbladder disease, pancreatitis, severe blood disorders or history of neoplastic diseases) which will be discussed by the study doctor and for which study participation would not be allowed.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The difference in daily dose requirements of insulin after 24 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
(a) HbA1C; (b) FPG; (c) Percent of patients with HbA1C <7.0%; (d) TG, HDL-C, non-HDL-C and apolipoprotein B; (e) Free Fatty Acids (FFA); (f) the incidence of hypoglycemic events at 24 weeks
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