A multicenter, double-blind, randomized, active controlled, parallel group study to compare the effect of 12 weeks treatment with LAF237 50 mg BID to 50 mg OD in patients with type 2 diabetes with HbA1c 9-11%.52 week extension to a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, active controlled, parallel group study to compare the effect of 12 weeks treatment with LAF237 50 mg BID to 50 mg OD in patients with type 2 diabetes with HbA1c 9-11%.

Phase 1

• Conditions: Diabetes mellitus

• Registration Number: EUCTR2004-002466-38-CZ
• Lead Sponsor: ovartis Pharma AG

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2004-09-03
• Study Completion: 2006-06-21
• Last Update Posted: 4 April 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1.Drug nave patients with type 2 diabetes (drug naïve patients are defined as patients who have had no treatment with oral antidiabetic agents for at least 12 weeks prior to study entry (visit 1) and no treatment with oral antidiabetic agents for > 3 consecutive months at any time in the past).
2. Body mass index (BMI) in the range of 22-45 kg/m2 inclusive at visit 1.
3. HbA1c in the range of 9.0 to 11.0 % inclusive at visit 1.
4. Fasting C-peptide > 0.6 ng/ml (0.2 nmol/l) at visit 1.
5 Age = 18 year
6.Male, non-fertile female (i.e., post menopausal, post hysterectomy, or sterilized by tubal ligation) or female of childbearing potential using a non-hormonal medically approved birth control method (e.g., IUD, double-barrier contraception). Females using hormonal contraceptives must use a non-hormonal medically approved birth control method in addition during the full course of the study. A female of childbearing potential must be willing to use the same method(s) of contraception during the entire study.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant or lactating female.
2. A history of:
Type 1 diabetes, diabetes that is a result of pancreatic injury, or secondary forms of diabetes, e.g., Cushing’s syndrome and acromegaly.
Acute diabetic complication
3. Liver disease such as cirrhosis or chronic active hepatitis.
4. Congestive heart failure.
5. Acute infections which may affect blood glucose control within 4 weeks prior to visit 1.
6. Acromegaly or treatment with growth hormone or similar drugs.
7. Any of the following ECG abnormalities:
12. Investigational drug treatment within 4 weeks prior to visit 1 unless local health authority guidelines mandate a longer period.
13. Treatment with any drug with a known and frequent toxicity to a major organ system within the past 3 months (i.e., cytostatic drugs).
14. Any of the following significant laboratory abnormalities:
ALT, AST greater than 2.5 times the upper limit of the normal range at visit 1.
Direct bilirubin greater than 1.3 times the upper limit of the normal range at visit 1.
Serum creatinine levels > 2.5 mg/dl (220 mol/l) at visit 1.
Clinically significant abnormal TSH at visit 1.
Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities, confirmed by repeat measurement, that
may interfere with the assessment of safety and/or efficacy of the study drug, other
than hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and glycosuria at visit 1.
Fasting triglycerides 700 mg/dl (>7.9 mmol/l) at visit 1.
Positive GAD antibodies at visit 1 (GAD antibodies will be tested in patients < 30
years.).
15. Evidence of significant diabetic complications, e.g., symptomatic autonomic neuropathy or gastroparesis.
16. Known sensitivity to any of the test drugs.
17. Further contraindications and warnings according to the country specific label for
pioglitazone not listed in the other exclusion criteria.
18. History of active substance abuse (including alcohol) within the past 2 years.
19. Concurrent medical condition that may interfere with the interpretation of efficacy and safety data during the study.
20. Donation of one unit (500 ml) or more of blood, significant blood loss equaling to at least one unit of blood within 2 weeks or a blood transfusion within 8 weeks prior to visit 1.
21. Potentially unreliable patients, and those judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified