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PIONEER TEENS. A research study to compare a new medicine oral semaglutide to a dummy medicine in children and teenagers with type 2 diabetes.

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Type 2 diabetes
Registration Number
2023-506923-27-00
Lead Sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Brief Summary

To confirm superiority of oral semaglutide at the maximum tolerated dose* (3 mg, 7 mg or 14 mg) versus placebo on glycaemic control in children and adolescents (age 10 to <18 years) with type 2 diabetes on a background treatment of metformin or basal insulin or both.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing, recruitment ended
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Informed consent from parent(s) or legally acceptable representative (LAR) and child assent from the subject obtained before any trial-related activities. Trial-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the trial, including activities to determine suitability for the trial.

Male or female, aged 10 to <18 years at the day of randomisation.

HbA1c 6.5%−11.0% (47−97 mmol/mol) (both inclusive)

Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus according to the American Diabetes Association criteria and treated with: stable metformin dose, or stable metformin dose and a stable dose of basal insulin, or stable dose of basal insulin

Exclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes

Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY)

Positive insulinoma associated-protein 2 (IA-2) antibodies or anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase (anti-GAD) antibodies.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) (%-point and mmol/mol)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) (%-point and mmol/mol)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in luteinizing hormone (LH) (mIU/mL)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in luteinizing hormone (LH) (mIU/mL)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) (mmol/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) (mmol/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 in body mass index (BMI) standard deviation score (SDS)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 in body mass index (BMI) standard deviation score (SDS)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in HbA1c (%-point and mmol/mol) (only at week 52)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in HbA1c (%-point and mmol/mol) (only at week 52)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in FPG (mmol/L) (only at week 52)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in FPG (mmol/L) (only at week 52)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in body weight (kg)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in body weight (kg)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in body weight (relative change, %)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in body weight (relative change, %)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in waist circumference (cm)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in waist circumference (cm)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in BMI SDS (only at week 52)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in BMI SDS (only at week 52)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in BMI percentile (age and gender adjusted) (%)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in BMI percentile (age and gender adjusted) (%)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and to week 52 in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

HbA1c <7.0% (53 mmol/mol) at week 26 (yes/no), American Diabetes Association (ADA) target and International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) guidelines from 201818

HbA1c <7.0% (53 mmol/mol) at week 26 (yes/no), American Diabetes Association (ADA) target and International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) guidelines from 201818

HbA1c ≤6.5% (48 mmol/mol) at week 26 (yes/no), American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) target

HbA1c ≤6.5% (48 mmol/mol) at week 26 (yes/no), American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) target

HbA1c <7.0% (53 mmol/mol) at week 52 (yes/no), ADA target and ISPAD guidelines from 201818

HbA1c <7.0% (53 mmol/mol) at week 52 (yes/no), ADA target and ISPAD guidelines from 201818

HbA1c ≤6.5% (48 mmol/mol) at week 52 (yes/no), AACE target

HbA1c ≤6.5% (48 mmol/mol) at week 52 (yes/no), AACE target

Time to additional anti-diabetic medication (to support the treatment policy estimand)

Time to additional anti-diabetic medication (to support the treatment policy estimand)

Time to rescue medication (to support the hypothetical estimand)

Time to rescue medication (to support the hypothetical estimand)

Number of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) during exposure to trial product, assessed up to approximately 57 weeks

Number of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) during exposure to trial product, assessed up to approximately 57 weeks

Number of treatment-emergent severe or blood glucose confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemic episodes from randomisation to week 26

Number of treatment-emergent severe or blood glucose confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemic episodes from randomisation to week 26

Number of treatment-emergent severe or blood glucose confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemic episodes during exposure to trial product, assessed up to approximately 57 weeks

Number of treatment-emergent severe or blood glucose confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemic episodes during exposure to trial product, assessed up to approximately 57 weeks

Treatment-emergent severe or blood glucose confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemia episode from randomisation to week 26 (yes/no)

Treatment-emergent severe or blood glucose confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemia episode from randomisation to week 26 (yes/no)

Treatment-emergent severe or blood glucose confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemia episode during exposure to trial product, assessed up to approximately 57 weeks (yes/no)

Treatment-emergent severe or blood glucose confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemia episode during exposure to trial product, assessed up to approximately 57 weeks (yes/no)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in biochemistry

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in biochemistry

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in amylase (U/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in amylase (U/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in lipase (U/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in lipase (U/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in biomarkers

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in biomarkers

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) (ng/mL)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) (ng/mL)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in insulin–like growth factor binding protein 3 (IGFBP 3) (ng/mL)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in insulin–like growth factor binding protein 3 (IGFBP 3) (ng/mL)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in hormones

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in hormones

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in calcitonin (pmol/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in calcitonin (pmol/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in estradiol (for girls) (pmol/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in estradiol (for girls) (pmol/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in testosterone (for boys) (nmol/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in testosterone (for boys) (nmol/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in prolactin (mIU/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in prolactin (mIU/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH/thyrotropin) (mIU/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH/thyrotropin) (mIU/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) (mIU/mL)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) (mIU/mL)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) (μmol/L)

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) (μmol/L)

Anti-semaglutide antibodies endpoints during 57 weeks - anti-semaglutide antibody status.

Anti-semaglutide antibodies endpoints during 57 weeks - anti-semaglutide antibody status.

Anti-semaglutide antibodies endpoints during 57 weeks - Anti-semaglutide antibody titer.

Anti-semaglutide antibodies endpoints during 57 weeks - Anti-semaglutide antibody titer.

Anti-semaglutide antibodies endpoints during 57 weeks - Anti-semaglutide antibodies with in vitro neutralising effect to semaglutide

Anti-semaglutide antibodies endpoints during 57 weeks - Anti-semaglutide antibodies with in vitro neutralising effect to semaglutide

Anti-semaglutide antibodies endpoints during 57 weeks - Anti-semaglutide antibodies cross reacting with endogenous GLP-1

Anti-semaglutide antibodies endpoints during 57 weeks - Anti-semaglutide antibodies cross reacting with endogenous GLP-1

Anti-semaglutide antibodies endpoints during 57 weeks - Cross reacting antibodies with in vitro neutralising effect to endogenous GLP-1

Anti-semaglutide antibodies endpoints during 57 weeks - Cross reacting antibodies with in vitro neutralising effect to endogenous GLP-1

The following will be assessed at week 26 and week 52 - Height velocity (cm/year)

The following will be assessed at week 26 and week 52 - Height velocity (cm/year)

The safety assessments are change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in - Height SDS

The safety assessments are change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in - Height SDS

The safety assessments are change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in - Bone age assessment, X-ray (only at week 52) (years)

The safety assessments are change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in - Bone age assessment, X-ray (only at week 52) (years)

The safety assessments are change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in - Pubertal assessment (Tanner staging) (stage 1-5 where 5 is full sexual maturity)

The safety assessments are change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in - Pubertal assessment (Tanner staging) (stage 1-5 where 5 is full sexual maturity)

The safety assessments are change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in - Pulse rate (beats/minute)

The safety assessments are change from baseline (week 0) to week 26 and week 52 in - Pulse rate (beats/minute)

Change from pre-dose to post-dose (25 and 40 min) at week 12 and week 26 in Lactate (mmol/L)

Change from pre-dose to post-dose (25 and 40 min) at week 12 and week 26 in Lactate (mmol/L)

Pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling of semaglutide from eight visits over the treatment period of 52 weeks with three samples performed during the dose escalation period will be included in an analysis comparing the following PK properties to historical adult data, at steady state - Apparent clearance (CL/F) (L/h)

Pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling of semaglutide from eight visits over the treatment period of 52 weeks with three samples performed during the dose escalation period will be included in an analysis comparing the following PK properties to historical adult data, at steady state - Apparent clearance (CL/F) (L/h)

Pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling of semaglutide from eight visits over the treatment period of 52 weeks with three samples performed during the dose escalation period will be included in an analysis comparing the following PK properties to historical adult data, at steady state -Average concentration (Cavg) (nmol/L)

Pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling of semaglutide from eight visits over the treatment period of 52 weeks with three samples performed during the dose escalation period will be included in an analysis comparing the following PK properties to historical adult data, at steady state -Average concentration (Cavg) (nmol/L)

SNAC PK samples collected in this trial will be evaluated using relevant summary statistics and compared to historical adult data - SNAC plasma concentrations (ng/mL)

SNAC PK samples collected in this trial will be evaluated using relevant summary statistics and compared to historical adult data - SNAC plasma concentrations (ng/mL)

Trial Locations

Locations (20)

Krajska zdravotni a.s.

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Usti Nad Labem, Czechia

Fakultni Nemocnice Ostrava

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Ostrava, Czechia

Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis

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's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Athens Medical Center S.A.

🇬🇷

Maroussi, Greece

General University Hospital Of Larissa

🇬🇷

Larissa, Greece

University General Hospital Attikon

🇬🇷

Athens, Greece

University General Hospital Of Ioannina

🇬🇷

Ioannina, Greece

Euromedica General Clinic Of Thessaloniki

🇬🇷

Thessaloniki, Greece

University General Hospital Of Thessaloniki Ahepa

🇬🇷

Thessaloniki, Greece

Penteli Childrens General Hospital

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Penteli, Greece

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Krajska zdravotni a.s.
🇨🇿Usti Nad Labem, Czechia
Jaroslav Skvor
Site contact
+420475682351
jaroslav.skvor@kzcr.eu

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