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Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Saxagliptin in Combination With Metformin IR Compared to Saxagliptin Monotherapy and to Metformin IR Monotherapy in Drug Naive Chinese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Inadequate Glycaemic Control

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Interventions
Drug: Placebo 5 mg for Saxagliptin
Drug: Placebo 500 mg for metformin (with titration)
Registration Number
NCT02273050
Lead Sponsor
AstraZeneca
Brief Summary

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled, Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Saxagliptin in Combination with Metformin IR as Initial Therapy Compared to Saxagliptin Monotherapy and to Metformin IR Monotherapy in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes who have Inadequate Glycaemic Control

Detailed Description

Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy/Safety study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind Primary Purpose: Treatment

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1136
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus; 2. HbA1c ≥8% but ≤12%; 3.Fasting C-peptide ≥1.0 ng/ml; 4. Subject will be drug naïve; 5. Body mass index ≤40 kg/m2.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Symptoms of poorly controlled diabetes; 2. Chronic or repeated intermittent corticosteroid treatment ; 3. Calculated creatinine clearance <60 ml/min or serum creatinine >132.6 μmol/L (>1.5 mg/dL) for men, >123.8 μmol/L (>1.4 mg/dL) for women; 4. Creatine Kinase ≥3x ULN; 5.Abnormal TSH value at screening will be further evaluated by free T4, subjects with an abnormal free T4 will be excluded; 6. History of administration of any antihyperglycaemic therapy for a total of 28 days or for more than three consecutive days or a total of seven non-consecutive days during the eight weeks prior to screening; 7. Current treatment with a strong CYP3A4/5 inhibitor; 8. Prior treatment with saxagliptin or any DPP-4 inhibitor; 9. Significant or history of cardiovascular disease, renal disease, psychiatric disorders, Immunocompromised individuals, hemoglobinopathies, liver disease, Pancreatitis.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Saxagliptin 5 mg + PlaceboPlacebo 500 mg for metformin (with titration)Saxagliptin 5 mg once daily and Placebo 500 mg once daily, then titrate. Acarbose will be used as rescue medication as needed.
Saxagliptin 5 mg + Metformin (500 mg with titration)Metformin 500 mg with titrationSaxagliptin 5 mg once daily and metformin 500 mg once daily, then titrate. Acarbose will be used as rescue medication as needed.
Saxagliptin 5 mg + PlaceboSaxagliptin 5 mgSaxagliptin 5 mg once daily and Placebo 500 mg once daily, then titrate. Acarbose will be used as rescue medication as needed.
Metformin (500 mg with titration) + PlaceboMetformin 500 mg with titrationPlacebo 5 mg once daily and metformin 500 mg once daily, then titrate. Acarbose will be used as rescue medication as needed.
Saxagliptin 5 mg + Metformin (500 mg with titration)Saxagliptin 5 mgSaxagliptin 5 mg once daily and metformin 500 mg once daily, then titrate. Acarbose will be used as rescue medication as needed.
Metformin (500 mg with titration) + PlaceboPlacebo 5 mg for SaxagliptinPlacebo 5 mg once daily and metformin 500 mg once daily, then titrate. Acarbose will be used as rescue medication as needed.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in HbA1c From Baseline to Week 24 Provided That it is Prior to RescueBaseline to Week 24 (prior to rescue)

To evaluate the efficacy of the combination therapy (saxagliptin + metformin) when compared to placebo + metformin and placebo + saxagliptin with respect to reduction in HbA1c (%) at the end of 24 weeks of double-blinded treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Glycemic Response Defined as HbA1c < 7.0% at Week 24Week 24 (prior to rescue)

To evaluate the efficacy of the combination therapy (saxagliptin + metformin) when compared to placebo + metformin and placebo + saxagliptin with respect to the proportion of subjects achieving a therapeutic glycemic response defined as HbA1c \< 7.0% at the end of 24 weeks of double-blinded treatment.

Change From Baseline to Week 24 (Prior to Rescue) in Fasting Plasma GlucoseBaseline to Week 24 prior to rescue

To evaluate the efficacy of the combination therapy (saxagliptin + metformin) when compared to placebo + metformin and placebo + saxagliptin with respect to reduction in fasting plasma glucose at the end of 24 weeks of double-blinded treatment.

Patients Rescued for Failing to Achieve Pre-specified Glycemic Targets or Discontinuation for Lack of Efficacy During the 24-week Double-blind Treatment PhaseBaseline to Week 24

To evaluate the efficacy of the combination therapy (saxagliptin + metformin) when compared to placebo + metformin and placebo + saxagliptin with respect to the proportion of subjects requiring rescue for failing to achieve pre-specified glycemic targets or discontinuing for lack of efficacy within the 24 weeks of double-blinded treatment.

Change From Baseline to Week 24 (Prior to Rescue) in Area Under the Curve From 0-180 Minutes for Postprandial Glucose Response to a Meal Tolerance TestBaseline to Week 24 prior to rescue

To evaluate the efficacy of the combination therapy (saxagliptin + metformin) when compared to placebo + metformin and placebo + saxagliptin with respect to change in 180-minute postprandial glucose response to a meal tolerance test at the end of 24 weeks of double-blinded treatment.

Glycemic Response Defined as HbA1c ≤ 6.5% at Week 24Week 24 (prior to rescue)

To evaluate the efficacy of the combination therapy (saxagliptin + metformin) when compared to placebo + metformin and placebo + saxagliptin with respect to the proportion of subjects achieving a therapeutic glycemic response defined as HbA1c ≤ 6.5% at the end of 24 weeks of double-blinded treatment.

Change From Baseline to Week 24 in 120-minute Postprandial Glucose Response to a Meal Tolerance TestBaseline to Week 24 prior to rescue

To evaluate the efficacy of the combination therapy (saxagliptin + metformin) when compared to placebo + metformin and placebo + saxagliptin with respect to change in 120-minute postprandial glucose response to a meal tolerance test at the end of 24 weeks of double-blinded treatment.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Research Site

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Yueyang, China

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