A multicenter, international, randomized, parallel group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cardiovascular safety and renal microvascular outcome study with linagliptin, 5 mg once daily in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at high vascular risk - CARMELINA

Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH0 sites10,790 target enrollmentStarted: July 17, 2013Last updated: August 20, 2018

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•1) Documented diagnosis of T2DM before visit 1(screening).
•2) Male or female patients who are drug-naïve or pre-treated with any antidiabetic background medication, excluding treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists, DPP-4 inhibitors or SGLT-2 inhibitors if =>consecutive 7 days.
•3) Stable antidiabetic background medication (unchanged daily dose) for at least 8 weeks prior to randomization. If insulin is part of the background therapy, the average daily insulin dose should not have changed by more than 10% within the 8 weeks prior to randomization compared with the daily insulin dose at randomization.
•4) HbA1c of => 6.5% and <= 10.0% at Visit 1 (screening)
•5) Age => 18 years at Visit 1(screening). For Japan only: Age => 20 years at Visit 1
•6) Body Mass Index (BMI) <= 45 kg/m2 at Visit 1 (screening)
•7) Signed and dated written informed consent by date of Visit 1(screening) in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local legislation prior to any study related procedure
•8) High risk of CV events
•Are the trial subjects under 18? no
•Number of subjects for this age range: 0
•F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
•F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 6300
•F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
•F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 2000

•1) Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
•2) Treatment (=> 7 consecutive days) with GLP-1 receptor agonists, other DPP-4 inhibitors or SGLT-2 inhibitors prior to informed consent. Note: This also includes clinical trials where these antidiabetic drugs have been provided to the patient.
•3) Active liver disease or impaired hepatic function, defined by serum levels of either ALT (SGPT), AST (SGOT), or alkaline phosphatase (AP) => 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) as determined at Visit 1.
•4) eGFR <15 ml/min (severe renal impairment or ESRD, MDRD formula), as determined during screening at Visit 1 and/or the need for maintenance dialysis.
•5) Any previous (or planned within next 12 months) bariatric surgery (open or laparascopic) or intervention (gastric sleeve).
•6) Pre-planned coronary artery re-vascularisation (PCI, CABG) or any previous PCI and/or CABG <= 2 months prior informed consent

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