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Safety and Efficacy of Exenatide as Monotherapy

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Interventions
Drug: placebo
Registration Number
NCT00381342
Lead Sponsor
AstraZeneca
Brief Summary

This Phase 3 trial is designed to compare the effects of twice-daily exenatide and twice-daily placebo with respect to glycemic control in drug-naive patients with type 2 diabetes treated with diet and exercise.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
233
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
  • Treating diabetes with diet and exercise
  • HbA1c between 6.5% and 10.0%, inclusive
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25 kg/m^2 and 45 kg/m^2, inclusive
Exclusion Criteria
  • Have previously completed or withdrawn from this study
  • Have received treatment within the last 30 days with a drug that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of study entry
  • Have been treated with any antidiabetic agent
  • Have used drugs for weight loss (for example, Xenical, Meridia, Acutrim, or similar over-the counter medications) within 3 months of screening
  • Are currently treated with any of the following excluded medications: * drugs that directly affect gastrointestinal motility; * systemic corticosteroids (excluding topical and inhaled preparations) by oral, intravenous, or intramuscular route used regularly (longer than 2 weeks) or used within 2 weeks immediately prior to screening for this study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboplaceboPlacebo in volumes equivalent to exenatide
Exenatide 5 mcg/exenatide 10 mcgexenatideExenatide 5 mcg, then exenatide 10 mcg
Exenatide 5 mcg/exenatide 5 mcgexenatideExenatide 5 mcg; then exenatide 5 mcg
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in HbA1c (glycosylated hemoglobin) from Baseline to Week 24Baseline, Week 24

Change in HbA1c from Baseline to Week 24

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in body weight from Baseline to Week 24Baseline, Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, and 24

Change in body weight (kg) from Baseline to Week 24 and, if measured, at all visits in between

Percentage of subjects achieving HbA1c of 7% or less and of 6.5% or lessBaseline, Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 24

Percentage of subjects achieving HbA1c of 7% or less and of 6.5% or less

Change in glucose measurements from Baseline to Week 24Baseline, Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 24

Change in fasting SMBG profiles (glucose measurements before and 2 hours after meals) from Baseline to Week 24 and, if measured, at all visits in between

Change in fasting serum glucose (FSG) from Baseline to Week 24Baseline, Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, and 24

Change in fasting serum glucose (FSG) from Baseline to Week 24 and, if measured, at all visits in between

Changes in beta-cell function and insulin sensitivity from Baseline to Week 24Baseline, Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, and 24

Changes in beta-cell function and insulin sensitivity as assessed by homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) analyses from Baseline to Week 24 and, if measured, at all visits in between

Changes in fasting and 30, 60, 120 and 180-minute glucose measurementsImmediately before glucose load, then 30, 60, 120, and 180 minutes post

Changes in fasting and 30, 60, 120, 180-minute post glucose load blood concentrations of glucose and insulin

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Research Site

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St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

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