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The Practical Evidence of Antidiabetic Combination Therapy in Korea

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02231021
Lead Sponsor
Kun-Ho Yoon
Brief Summary

This study evaluate the efficacy and safety of alogliptin and pioglitazone combination therapy in comparison with either alogliptin or pioglitazone on glucose control in the metformin-treated type 2 diabetic patients in Korea.

Detailed Description

Pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes is known as insulin resistance and progressive beta cell dysfunction.

Combination therapy with biguanides, glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) agonists or dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor(DPP4I) and thiazolidinediones(TZD) seems reasonable theoretically, for their effects on different pathophysiologic defects.

Current treatment guidelines recommend a stepwise approach starting with lifestyle modification or lifestyle modification + metformin monotherapy, with recent focusing on patient individualization.

In Korea, Korean Diabetes Association also recommends stepwise approach and at the same time, emphasizes on the initial aggressive treatment including oral combination or insulin therapy according to HbA1c level to achieve target goal \<6.5%.

Guide to the efficacy, timing, options of combination therapy is not clearly defined due to lack of sufficient evidences yet.

There is no clear report to demonstrate the clinical benefit of initial TZD and DPP4I combination therapy in the Korean.

Thus it is reasonable to study the effect of combination therapy in the patients with sub-optimal glucose control with metformin therapy only, comparing various combination options metformin with DPP4I only, TZD only, or both.

The hypothesis of this study is that combination therapy of alogliptin and pioglitazone added on the metformin has superior effect on HbA1c reduction than metformin and either alogliptin or pioglitazone in 6 month treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
216
Inclusion Criteria
  • In the opinion of the investigator, the subject is capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements
  • The subject or, when applicable, the subject's legally acceptable representative signs and dates a written, informed consent form and any required privacy authorization prior to the initiation of any study procedures
  • The subjects diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus at least 6 months
  • Male and female and 19 to 75 years, inclusive
  • 7.0% =<HbA1c =<10.0%
  • 18.5 Kg/m2 =<Body Mass Index(BMI) =<45 kg/m2
  • systolic/diastolic blood pressure =<160/100 at baseline
  • hemoglobin of at least 12 g/dL for men and at least 10 g/dL for women
  • A female subject of childbearing potential who is sexually active with a nonsterilized male partner agrees to routinely use adequate contraception from singing of informed consent throughout the duration of the study
  • Patient who receiving maximal tolerated dose of metformin at least 12 weeks without dose change (for metformin, >= 1,000 mg/day
  • fasting c-peptide greater than 0.78 ng/mL(0.26 nmol/L) at baseline
Exclusion Criteria
  • The patient has received investigational compound(alogliptin or pioglitazone) within 180 days prior to baseline
  • Patient who currently taking or need to take andy medicine which may exert a significant influence on blood glucose control except metformin.
  • Severe renal disease : estimated glomerular filtration rate <50 mL/min
  • Severe liver disease or AST, ALT >= 2.5 upper limit of normal
  • Cardiac status : New York Heart Association III ~ IV
  • Hypopituitarism or adrenal insufficiency
  • Patient who has a history of major surgery, Severe infections, Severe traumas within 6 months
  • Patients who has diagnosed malignancy within 5yrs ,
  • Patients with active bladder cancer
  • Patient with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption
  • Patient who has a history of hypersensitivity to Alogliptin, Pioglitazone or their ingredients
  • Pregnant or lactating woman
  • Patient who has history of excessive alcohol abuse
  • Subject who is involved in other clinical trial within 90 days prior to initiation of this study.
  • Subject who the investigator deems inappropriate to participate in this study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
alogliptin + pioglitazonealogliptin + pioglitazonealogliptin 25 mg 1 tablet daily for 24 weeks pioglitazone 30 mg 1 tablet daily for 24 weeks metformin for 24 weeks as the same dose and frequency as before enroll
alogliptinalogliptinalogliptin 25 mg 1 tablet daily for 24 weeks pioglitazone matching placebo 1 tablet daily for 24 weeks metformin for 24 weeks as the same dose and frequency as before enroll
PioglitazonePioglitazonealogliptin matching placebo 1 tablet daily for 24 weeks pioglitazone 30 mg 1 tablet daily for 24 weeks metformin for 24 weeks as the same dose and frequency as before enroll
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in glycohemoglobin(HbA1c) from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of subjects achieving HbA1c <6.5%24 week
Change in GA/HbA1c ratio from baselinebaseline, 12 weeks
Change in HbA1c from baseline12 week
Proportion of subjects achieving HbA1c < 7.0%24 week
Change in fasting blood sugar from baselinebaseline, 12 weeks
Change in total cholesterol from baselinebaseline, 12 weeks
Changes in glycated albumin(GA) from baselinebaseline, 12 weeks
Incidence of hyperglycemic rescue12 week

at Week 12, HbA1c \>9.0%

Change in triglycerides from baselinebaseline, 12 weeks
Change in LDL-cholesterol from baselinebaseline, 12 weeks
Change in HDL-cholesterol from baselinebaseline, 12 weeks
Change in Homeostasis Model Assessment-Insulin resistance(HOMA-IR) from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks

a marker of insulin resistance

Change in Homeostasis Model Assessment - beta cell (HOMA-beta) from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks

a marker of beta cell function

The number of serious adverse eventsupto 24 weeks
Change in highly sensitive C reactive protein(hs-CRP) from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks

a marker of inflammation

Change in Plasmonogen activator inhibitor-1(PAI-1) from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks
Change in B-type natriuretic pepetide(BNP) from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks
event rate of hypoglycemiaupto 24 weeks

A number of total event of hypoglycemia defined as blood glucose \<70mg/dL or subjective symptom of typical hypoglycemia

No of subject with adverse event of special interestupto 24 weeks

The event of special interest include

* heart failure

* cardiovascular effect other than heart failure

* edema

* weight gain

* urinary bladder tumor

* macular edema

* fracture of bone

* pancreatitis

The number of subject with hypersensitivity to study drugsupto 24 weeks
The number of subject with any abnormality of laboratory evaluation24 week

* Complete Blood count

* Blood urea nigrogen, Creatinine, Aspartate aminotransferase, Alanine Aminotransferase, Calcium, Phosphorous, Sodium, Potassium, Total Protein, Albumin, Total Bilirubin, Gamma-glutamyl transferase, Alkaline phosphatase, Creatinine Kinase, amylase, lipase

* Urine analysis including microscopic examination

The number of subject with any change of findings in Chest X-ray from baseline24 week
The number of subject with any change of findings in electrocardiogram from baseline24 week

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul St Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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