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A Research Study to Look at How Insulin Icodec and Semaglutide Work in the Body of People From China With Type 2 Diabetes When Given Alone or Together

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05435677
Lead Sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Brief Summary

This study will look at a new medicine, called IcoSema, for treatment of type 2 diabetes.

IcoSema is a combination of a new insulin, called insulin icodec, and a GLP-1 receptor analogue, called semaglutide.

Insulin icodec is a possible new medicine. That means that the medicine has not yet been approved by the authorities. Semaglutide is a medicine already approved by the authorities in the EU, USA, China and Japan.

The study will look at the way insulin icodec and semaglutide reach and stay in participants blood after injection when given together as IcoSema or alone as insulin icodec and semaglutide.

Participants will get each of the 3 medicines (IcoSema, insulin icodec and semaglutide) at 3 different timepoints:

The order in which participants get them is decided by chance. Participants will get the 3 medicines as an injection under the skin in the thigh. The injections will be done by study staff. The time between injections is 6 to 9 weeks.

The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks. Participants will have 31 or 32 visits to the clinic. 3 of the visits will be in-house visits, meaning that participants will stay at the clinic for 5 or 6 days (4 or 5 nights).

Women cannot take part if pregnant, breast-feeding or plan to get pregnant during the study period.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Chinese male or female

  • Aged 18-64 years (both inclusive) at the time of signing informed consent

  • Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus greater than or equal to 180 days prior to the day of screening

  • Body mass index between 18.5 and 34.9 kg/m^2 (both inclusive)

  • Body weight greater than or equal to 50 kg

  • HbA1c (glycated haemoglobin) below or equal to 9.0% (75 mmol/mol)

  • Insulin naïve. However, short-term insulin treatment for a maximum of 14 days prior to the day of screening is allowed, as is prior insulin treatment for gestational diabetes

  • Stable daily dose(s) including any of the following anti-diabetic drug(s)/regimen within 45 days prior to the day of screening:

    • Any metformin formulation
    • DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) inhibitors (participants are not allowed to participate in the study if they are treated with DPP-4 inhibitors as monotherapy)
    • SGLT2 (sodium-glucose linked transporter 2) inhibitors
    • Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
    • Oral combination products (for the allowed individual oral antidiabetic drugs)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to trial product(s) or related products
  • Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of child-bearing potential and not using highly effective contraceptive method
  • Uncontrolled and potentially unstable diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy. Verified by a fundus examination performed within 90 days prior to screening or in the period between screening and randomisation. Pharmacological pupil-dilation is a requirement unless using a digital fundus photography camera specified for non-dilated examination
  • Recurrent severe hypoglycaemia (more than 1 severe hypoglycaemic event within the past 180 days) or hypoglycaemic unawareness as judged by the investigator or hospitalisation for diabetic ketoacidosis within the past 180 days prior to the day of screening

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Sequence 1IcoSemaAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints IcoSema - insulin icodec - semaglutide, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 2IcoSemaAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints IcoSema- semaglutide . insulin icodec, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 3IcoSemaAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints insulin icodec- IcoSema- semaglutide, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 4IcoSemaAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints insulin icodec- semaglutide - IcoSema separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 5IcoSemaAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints semaglutide - IcoSema - insulin icodec, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 6IcoSemaAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints semaglutide - insulin icodec - IcoSema, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 1insulin icodecAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints IcoSema - insulin icodec - semaglutide, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 1semaglutideAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints IcoSema - insulin icodec - semaglutide, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 2semaglutideAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints IcoSema- semaglutide . insulin icodec, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 3semaglutideAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints insulin icodec- IcoSema- semaglutide, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 5semaglutideAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints semaglutide - IcoSema - insulin icodec, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 4semaglutideAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints insulin icodec- semaglutide - IcoSema separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 5insulin icodecAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints semaglutide - IcoSema - insulin icodec, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 6semaglutideAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints semaglutide - insulin icodec - IcoSema, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 2insulin icodecAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints IcoSema- semaglutide . insulin icodec, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 3insulin icodecAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints insulin icodec- IcoSema- semaglutide, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 4insulin icodecAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints insulin icodec- semaglutide - IcoSema separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Sequence 6insulin icodecAll participants will get each of the 3 medicines at 3 different timepoints semaglutide - insulin icodec - IcoSema, separated by a 1-4-week wash-out period. The study will last for about 19 to 26 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
AUCIco,0-tz:Area under the serum insulin icodec concentration-time curve after a single doseFrom 0 hours to tz hours after IMP administration (day 1) where tz is the time of the last quantifiable concentration

Measured in hours\*pmol/L

Dose-normalised AUCSema,0-tz: Area under the plasma semaglutide concentration-time curve after a single dose divided by doseFrom 0 hours to tz hours after IMP administration (day 1) where tz is the time of the last quantifiable concentration

Measured in (hours\*nmol/L)/mg

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dose-normalised Cmax,Sema: Maximum observed plasma semaglutide concentration after a single dose divided by doseFrom 0 hours until last measurement time after IMP administration (day 1)

Measured in (nmol/L)/mg

tmax,Sema: Time to maximum observed plasma semaglutide concentration after a single doseFrom 0 hours until last measurement time after IMP administration (day 1)

Measured in hours

Cmax,Ico: Maximum observed serum insulin icodec concentration after a single doseFrom 0 hours until last measurement time after IMP administration (day 1)

Measured in pmol/L

t1/2,Ico: Terminal half-life for insulin icodec after a single doseTerminal part of the serum insulin icodec concentration-time curve where the curve is well approximated by a straight line on logarithmic scale after IMP administration (day 1)

Measured in hours

Adverse eventsFrom IMP administration (day 1) to end of follow-up for each treatment period (day 36)

Number of events

AUCIco,0-inf: Area under the serum insulin icodec concentration-time curve after a single doseFrom 0 hours to infinity after IMP administration (day 1)

Measured in hours\*pmol/L

Dose-normalised AUCSema,0-inf: Area under the plasma semaglutide concentration-time curve after a single dose divided by doseFrom 0 hours to infinity after IMP administration (day 1)

Measured in (hours\*nmol/L)/mg

t1/2,Sema: Terminal half-life for semaglutide after a single doseTerminal part of the plasma semaglutide concentration-time curve where the curve is well approximated by a straight line on logarithmic scale after IMP administration (day 1)

Measured in hours

tmax,Ico: Time to maximum observed serum insulin icodec concentration after a single doseFrom 0 hours until last measurement time after IMP administration (day 1)

Measured in hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Peking University Third Hospital, Northern branch-Phase I

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Beijing, Beijing, China

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