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Type 2 Diabetes MellitusPhase 3NCT01029886

Safety and Efficacy of Exenatide Once Weekly Versus Liraglutide in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase 3 study testing exenatide once weekly and liraglutide in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, run by AstraZeneca at 108 sites in 21 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

No head to head comparisons between exenatide once weekly and liraglutide have been performed. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare exenatide once weekly to once-daily liraglutide with regard to HbA1c, body weight, subject-reported outcomes, and other clinical benefits. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
What is being tested?
exenatide once weekly and liraglutide
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
912 participants
Where
108 sitesin 21 countries
Study dates
Jan 2010to Apr 2011
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
  • Have suboptimal glycemic control as evidenced by an HbA1c measurement at study start 7.1% and 11.0%, inclusive
  • Have a body mass index (BMI) ≤45 kg/m^2
  • Have been treated with lifestyle modification (diet and exercise) and with one of the following single oral antidiabetic agents (OADs) or combinations of OADs administered at maximum tolerated dose:
  • metformin
  • SU
  • metformin plus an SU
  • metformin plus pioglitazone

Who cannot join

  • Have any contraindication, allergy, or hypersensitivity for the study drug (exenatide once weekly or liraglutide), exenatide twice daily, the OAD(s) being used, or the excipients contained in these agents
  • If taking metformin and have a contraindication to metformin use
  • Have been treated within 8 weeks of study start with systemic glucocorticoid therapy by oral, intravenous, intra-articular, or intramuscular route
  • Have been treated with drugs that promote weight loss (e.g., Xenical® [orlistat], Meridia® [sibutramine], Acomplia® [rimonabant], Acutrim® [phenylpropanolamine], or similar over-the-counter medications) within 3 months of study start
  • Have taken any of the following excluded medications for more than 1 week within the 3 months prior to study start, or have taken any of the following excluded medications within 1 month prior to study start:
  • Insulin
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  • Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (e.g., Glyser® [miglitol] or Precose® [acarbose])
  • Meglitinides (e.g., Prandin® [repaglinide] or Starlix® [nateglinide])
  • Avandia® (rosiglitazone)
  • Dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4 inhibitors (e.g., Januvia™ [sitagliptin], Galvus® [vildagliptin], Onglyza™ [saxagliptin])
  • Symlin® (pramlintide acetate)
  • Have donated blood within 30 days prior to study start or have had a blood transfusion or severe blood loss within 3 months prior to study start
  • Have at any time, including a clinical trial, taken exenatide once weekly, exenatide twice daily, liraglutide, or any other GLP-1 receptor agonist or GLP-1 analog
  • Are currently enrolled in, or discontinued within the last 3 months or longer if required by local guidelines, from a clinical trial involving use of an investigational drug or device, or concurrently enrolled in any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study
  • Have previously been screen-failed from this study for any reason
  • If a subject discontinues metformin, sulfonylurea, or pioglitazone prior to screening, the subject can be included if they discontinued the medication (whether alone or as component of combined medication) according to a specific schedule.

Trial locations and contacts

108 sites in 21 countries.

108 sites in 21 countries

Germany13 sites
  • Research Site

    Bad Staffelstein

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    Beckum

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    Biberach

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    Datteln

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    Dresden

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    Essen

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    Ludwigshafen

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    Mainz

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    Meissen

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    Münster

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    Regensburg

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    Riesa

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    Stuttgart

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India10 sites
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    Aligarh

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    Bangalore

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    Chennai

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    Coimbatore

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    Hyderabad

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    Indore

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    Karnal/Haryana

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    Karnataka

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    Mumbai

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    Pune

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Canada8 sites
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    Charlottetown

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    Gatineau

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    Ottawa

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    Sherbrooke

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    Vancouver

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    Victoria

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    Windsor

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    Winnipeg

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France7 sites
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    Grenoble

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    Le Creuzot

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    Marseille

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    Paris

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    Poitiers

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    Reims

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    Strasbourg

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Italy7 sites
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    Bari

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    Cagliari

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    Catanzaro

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    Chieti

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    Naples

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    Roma

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    Treviglio

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Hungary6 sites
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    Békéscsaba

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    Budapest

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    Makó

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    Mosonmagyaróvár

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    Nagykanizsa

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    Székesfehérvár

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Poland6 sites
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    Bialystok

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    Krakow

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    Lodz

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    Poznan

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    Rzeszów

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    Warsaw

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Spain6 sites
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    Alicante

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    Alzira

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    Bilbao

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    Madrid

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    Majadahonda

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    Teruel

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Belgium5 sites
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    Bonheiden

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    Edegem

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    Genk

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    Leuven

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    Liège

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South Africa5 sites
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    Halfway House

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    Johannesburg

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    Kempton Park

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    Parktown

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    Pretoria

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Taiwan5 sites
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    Changhua

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    Taichung

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    Xindian

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    Yung-Kang, Tainan

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    Zhonghe

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Israel4 sites
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    Beersheba

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    Haifa

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    Jerusalem

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    Raanana

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Romania4 sites
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    Bucharest

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    Galati

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    Iași

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    Oradea

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Slovakia4 sites
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    Bratislava

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    Košice

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    Malacky

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    Martin

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Argentina3 sites
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    Buenos Aires

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    Mendoza

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    Rosario

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Australia3 sites
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    Box Hill

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    Geelong

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    Keswick

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Czechia3 sites
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    Brandýs nad Labem

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    Prague

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    Přerov

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Greece3 sites
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    Athens

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    Cholargós

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    Pátrai

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Mexico3 sites
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    Guadalajara

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    México

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    Monterrey

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South Korea2 sites
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    Seoul

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    Ulsan

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Austria1 site
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    Vienna

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About this study

Official title: Safety and Efficacy of Exenatide Once Weekly Versus Liraglutide in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes and Inadequate Glycemic Control Treated With Lifestyle Modification and Oral Antidiabetic Medications

No head to head comparisons between exenatide once weekly and liraglutide have been performed. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare exenatide once weekly to once-daily liraglutide with regard to HbA1c, body weight, subject-reported outcomes, and other clinical benefits. The study includes a 26-week treatment period and a safety follow-up visit 10 weeks after the final study drug dose.

Being tested
exenatide once weekly, liraglutide
Keywords
diabetes, exenatide once weekly, Byetta, liraglutide, Victoza, Amylin, Lilly
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • exenatide once weeklyDrug

    subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly

  • liraglutideDrug

    Also called Victoza

    subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily

Study groups in NCT01029886
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: exenatide once weekly
2Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: liraglutide

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in HbA1c From Baseline to Week 26

    Change in HbA1c from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 26

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Percentage of Patients Achieving HbA1c <7.0% at Week 26

    Percentage of patients achieving HbA1c <7.0% at treatment endpoint at Week 26.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 26

  2. Change in Fasting Serum Glucose From Baseline to Week 26

    Change in fasting serum glucose from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 26

  3. Change in Body Weight From Baseline to Week 26

    Change in body weight from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 26

  4. Change in Total Cholesterol From Baseline to Week 26

    Change in total cholesterol from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 26

  5. Change in High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) From Baseline to Week 26

    Change in HDL-C from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 26

  6. Ratio of Fasting Triglycerides at Week 26 to Baseline

    Ratio of fasting triglycerides (measured in mmol/L) treatment endpoint at Week 26 to baseline. Log(Postbaseline fasting triglycerides) - log(Baseline fasting triglycerides); change from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26 is presented as ratio of Week 26 to baseline.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 26

  7. Change in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) From Baseline to Week 26

    Change in SBP from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 26

  8. Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) From Baseline to Week 26

    Change in DBP from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 26

  9. Assessment of Event Rate of Treatment-emergent Hypoglycemic Events

    Major hypoglycemia: any episode with symptoms consistent with hypoglycemia that resulted in loss of consciousness or seizure with prompt recovery in response to administration of glucagon or glucose OR documented hypoglycemia (blood glucose <3.0 mmol/L [54 mg/dL]) and required the assistance of another person. Minor hypoglycemia: any sign or symptom associated with hypoglycemia that is either self-treated by the patient or resolves on its own AND has a concurrent finger stick blood glucose <3.0 mmol/L (54 mg/dL) and not classified as major hypoglycemia. Event rate per subject year was calculated for each subject: (number of events observed from a subject/exposure from a subject)*365.25 where exposure = last post-baseline visit date - baseline visit date. Mean and Standard Error were then derived from ITT.

    Measured: Baseline to Week 26

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Dec 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2010
  3. Primary completionJan 2011
  4. Study completionApr 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
912 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01029886
Sponsor's protocol ID
H8O-MC-GWDE
Status last verified
Mar 2015
First submitted
8 Dec 2009
Last updated
9 Apr 2015
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Grimm M, Han J, Weaver C, Griffin P, Schulteis CT, Dong H, Malloy J. Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of exenatide once weekly in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: an integrated analysis of the DURATION trials. Postgrad Med. 2013 May;125(3):47-57. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2013.05.2660.

    PubMed 23748506
  • Buse JB, Nauck M, Forst T, Sheu WH, Shenouda SK, Heilmann CR, Hoogwerf BJ, Gao A, Boardman MK, Fineman M, Porter L, Schernthaner G. Exenatide once weekly versus liraglutide once daily in patients with type 2 diabetes (DURATION-6): a randomised, open-label study. Lancet. 2013 Jan 12;381(9861):117-24. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61267-7. Epub 2012 Nov 7.

    PubMed 23141817

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing exenatide once weekly and liraglutide in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, run by AstraZeneca at 108 sites in 21 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 16 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Apr 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 108 sites in Germany, India, Canada, France, Italy and 16 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 21 Mar 2012). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in HbA1c From Baseline to Week 26 (time frame: Baseline, Week 26). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01029886, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Apr 2015.

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