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CAROLINA: Cardiovascular Outcome Study of Linagliptin Versus Glimepiride in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01243424
Lead Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the longterm impact on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, relevant efficacy parameters (e.g., glycaemic parameters) and safety (e.g., weight and hypoglycaemia) of treatment with linagliptin in patients with type 2 diabetes at elevated cardiovascular risk receiving usual care, and compare outcome against glimepiride.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
6103
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
glimepiride 1-4 mg QDlinagliptin placebopatient to receive glimepiride 1-4 mg or linagliptin placebo tablet Quaque die (QD)
linagliptinglimepiride placebopatient to receive linagliptin or glimepiride placebo over encapsulated tablet Quaque die (QD)
linagliptinlinagliptinpatient to receive linagliptin or glimepiride placebo over encapsulated tablet Quaque die (QD)
glimepiride 1-4 mg QDglimepiridepatient to receive glimepiride 1-4 mg or linagliptin placebo tablet Quaque die (QD)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The First 3-point Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (3P-MACE)From randomization until individual day of trial completion, up to 432 weeks

The first occurrence of any of the following Clinical Event Committee (CEC) confirmed adjudicated components of the primary composite endpoint: CV death (including fatal stroke and fatal myocardial infarction (MI)), non-fatal MI (excluding silent MI), or nonfatal stroke is presented.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to First Occurrence of Any of the Components of the Composite Endpoint of All Adjudication-confirmed EventsFrom start of the treatment until 7 days after the end of treatment, up to 433 weeks

Time to first occurrence of any of the following components of the composite endpoint of all adjudication-confirmed events of:

* CV death (including fatal stroke and fatal MI)

* non-fatal MI

* non-fatal stroke

* hospitalisation for unstable angina pectoris

* Transient ischaemic attack (TIA)

* hospitalisation for heart failure

* hospitalisation for coronary revascularisation procedures (CABG, PCI)

Change From Baseline to Final Visit Fasting Total Cholesterol, Low-density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol and High-density Lipoprotein (HDL) CholesterolBaseline and week 432

Change from baseline to final visit in total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is presented as secondary diabetes-related endpoint. Least square mean is adjusted mean. The Final Visit value referred to the last value obtained on-treatment.

Change From Baseline to Final Visit in TriglyceridesBaseline and week 432

Change from baseline to final visit in triglycerides is presented as secondary diabetes-related endpoint. Least square mean is adjusted mean. The Final Visit value referred to the last value obtained on-treatment.

Change From Baseline to Final Visit in CreatinineBaseline and week 432

Change from baseline to final visit in creatinine is presented as secondary diabetes-related endpoint. Least square mean is adjusted mean. The Final Visit value referred to the last value obtained on-treatment.

Percentage of Participants With Occurrence of Any of the Components of the Composite Endpoint of All Adjudication-confirmed EventsFrom start of the treatment until 7 days after the end of treatment, up to 433 weeks

Percentage of participants with occurrence of any of the following components of the composite endpoint of all adjudication-confirmed events of:

* CV death (including fatal stroke and fatal MI)

* non-fatal MI

* non-fatal stroke

* hospitalisation for unstable angina pectoris

* TIA

* hospitalisation for heart failure

* hospitalisation for coronary revascularisation procedures (CABG, PCI)

Change From Baseline to Final Visit in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)Baseline and week 432

Change from baseline to final visit in eGFR is presented as secondary diabetes-related endpoint. Least square mean is adjusted mean. The Final Visit value referred to the last value obtained on-treatment.

Change From Baseline to Final Visit in Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio (UACR)Baseline and week 432

Change from baseline to final visit in UACR is presented as secondary diabetes-related endpoint. Least square mean is adjusted geometric mean (gMean) ratio. The Final Visit value referred to the last value obtained on-treatment.

Percentage of Participants Who Were on Trial Medication at Trial End, Maintained Glycaemic Control (HbA1c ≤7.0%) Without Need for Rescue Medication, and Without >2% Weight Gain During Maintenance PhaseFrom Visit 6 (Week 16) to Final visit (Week 432) (Maintenance Phase)

The third key secondary endpoint was a composite endpoint of treatment sustainability, defined as percentage of patients who were on trial medication at trial end, maintained glycaemic control (HbA1c ≤7.0%) without need for rescue medication, and without \>2% weight gain during maintenance phase.

Change From Baseline to Final Visit in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)Baseline and week 432

Change from baseline to final visit in HbA1c is presented as secondary diabetes-related endpoint. Least square mean is adjusted mean. The Final Visit value referred to the last value obtained on-treatment.

Percentage of Participants With Transition in Albuminuria ClassesBaseline and week 432

Percentage of patients with transition in albuminuria classes is presented as secondary endpoint. Data for last value on treatment (LVOT) to baseline (base) is presented.

Percentage of Participants With Occurrence of Accelerated Cognitive Decline at End of Follow-up433 weeks

Occurrence of accelerated cognitive decline based on regression based index (RBI) score at end of follow-up (a dichotomous outcome measure; presence or absence of accelerated cognitive decline) is Cognition sub-study endpoint.

Change From Baseline of Insulin Secretion Rate (ISR) at Fixed Glucose Concentration at 208 WeeksBaseline and week 208

The endpoint change from baseline of ISR at fixed glucose concentration at 208 weeks as derived from a 3-hour meal tolerance test is Beta-cell function sub-study endpoint.

CGM Sub-study : Change From Baseline in the Inter-quartile Range of Diurnal Glucose Variability (Millimoles/ Litre) to End of StudyBaseline

Baseline data for the continuous glucose monitoring sub-study was collected and analyzed. However, the participant number was far less than original planned. The study was stopped early around week 64 (V9) due to recruitment issues and data were not pre-specified to be analyzed and reported at week 64 time point as target was with an estimated time point of 432 weeks for primary or secondary end points. Thus this endpoint was not analysed and only the baseline data collected were analysed and the results are reported in this CGM substudy endpoint.

Percentage of Participants Taking Trial Medication at Trial End, Maintained Glycaemic Control (HbA1c ≤7.0%) Without Need for Rescue Medication, Without >2% Weight Gain, and Without Moderate/Severe Hypoglycaemic Episodes During Maintenance PhaseFrom Visit 6 (Week 16) to Final visit (Week 432) (Maintenance Phase)

The second key secondary endpoint was a composite endpoint of treatment sustainability, defined as the percentage of patients taking trial medication at trial end, maintained glycaemic control (HbA1c ≤7.0%) without need for rescue medication, without \>2% weight gain, and without moderate/severe hypoglycaemic episodes during maintenance phase.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Sub-study: Change From Baseline in the Inter-quartile Range of Diurnal Glucose Variability (Milligrams/ Deciliter) to End of StudyBaseline

Baseline data for the continuous glucose monitoring sub-study was collected and analyzed. However, the participant number was far less than original planned. The study was stopped early around week 64 (V9) due to recruitment issues and data were not pre-specified to be analyzed and reported at week 64 time point as target was with an estimated time point of 432 weeks for primary or secondary end points. Thus this endpoint was not analysed and only the baseline data collected were analysed and the results are reported in this CGM substudy endpoint.

The First 4-point (4P)- MACEFrom randomization until individual day of trial completion, up to 432 weeks

The first key secondary endpoint was time to first occurrence of any of the following adjudicated components of the composite endpoint: CV death (including fatal stroke and fatal MI), non-fatal stroke, non-fatal MI (excluding silent MI), or hospitalisation for unstable angina pectoris.

Percentage of Participants With the Occurrence of at Least One Event of 3P-MACEFrom randomization until individual day of trial completion, up to 432 weeks

Percentage of participants occurrence of at least one of the following adjudicated components of CV death (including fatal stroke and fatal MI), non-fatal MI (excluding silent MI) and non-fatal stroke is presented as secondary CV endpoint.

Percentage of Participants With the Occurrence of at Least One Event of 4P -MACEFrom randomization until individual day of trial completion, up to 432 weeks

Percentage of participants occurrence of at least one of the following adjudicated components of CV death (including fatal stroke and fatal MI), non-fatal MI (excluding silent MI), non-fatal stroke, and hospitalisation for unstable angina pectoris is presented as secondary CV endpoint.

Change From Baseline to Final Visit in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)Baseline and week 432

Change from baseline to final visit in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) is presented as secondary diabetes-related endpoint. Least square mean is adjusted mean. The Final Visit value referred to the last value obtained on-treatment.

Trial Locations

Locations (607)

North Alabama Research Center, LLC

🇺🇸

Athens, Alabama, United States

Alabama Internal Medicine, PC

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Cahaba Research, Inc.

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Internal Medicine Center, LLC

🇺🇸

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Diagnostic and Medical Clinic

🇺🇸

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Extended Arm Physicians, Inc.

🇺🇸

Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Office of Dr. Terence T. Hart MD

🇺🇸

Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States

Advanced Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Pell City, Alaska, United States

Clinical Research Advantage, Inc./Rita B. Chuang, MD, LLC

🇺🇸

Henderson, Nevada, United States

Genova Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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North Alabama Research Center, LLC
🇺🇸Athens, Alabama, United States

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