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Efficacy of add-on Therapy With Vildagliptin in Chinese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled With Prior Metformin Monotherapy

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00822211
Lead Sponsor
Novartis
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of vildagliptin 50 mg bid compared to placebo as an add-on therapy to metformin in Chinese patients with T2DM inadequately controlled by metformin alone.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
404
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with T2DM who have received metformin for at least 8 weeks and have been on a stable dose of at least 1500 mg daily for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to visit 1
  • Agreement to maintain the same dose of metformin from randomization to the end of the study
  • Age in the range of 18-78 years inclusive
  • Body mass index (BMI) in the range of 20-40 kg/m2 inclusive at Visit 1
  • HbA1c in the range of > 7.0 to ≤10% at Visit 1
  • Agreement to maintain prior diet and exercise habits during the full course of the study
  • Ability to comply with all study requirements
Exclusion Criteria
  • Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) > 270 mg/dl (15 mmol/L) at Visit 1
  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Vildagliptin Dose 2Vildagliptin 50 mg qd-
Vildagliptin Dose 1Vildagliptin 50 mg bid-
PlaceboPlacebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in HbA1c after 24 weeks24 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent of patients with HbA1c < 7% after 24 weeks24 weeks
Adverse event profile after 24 weeks of treatment24 weeks
Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose at 24 weeks24 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (17)

The General Hospital of the PLA

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Beijing, China

Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

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Guangzhou, China

Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

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Nanchang, China

Shanghai Changzheng Hospital

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Shanghai, China

General Hospital of Beijing Military Region of PLA

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Beijing, China

China-Japan Friendship Hospital

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Beijing, China

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

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Beijing, China

The Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University

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Fuzhou, China

The Fuzhou General Hospital of the PLA Nanjing Military Area

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Fuzhou, China

The Second Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University

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Shenyang, China

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin Medical University

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Tianjin, China

The Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital

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Nanchang, China

Te Affiliated Drum Tower of Nanjing University Medical School

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Nanjing, China

First Affiliated Hospital of 4th Military Medical University

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Xi'an, China

The General Hospital of the Second Artilleryman of PLA

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Beijing, China

Tongji Hospital of Tongji University

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Nanjing, China

Peking University First Hospital

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Beijing, China

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