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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Phase 3NCT01210001

Efficacy and Safety of Empagliflozin (BI 10773) in Type 2 Diabetes Patients on a Background of Pioglitazone Alone or With Metformin

A Phase 3 study testing BI 10773 in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, run by Boehringer Ingelheim at 68 sites in 7 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

This study will investigate the efficacy and safety of BI 10773 in type 2 diabetic patients in order to provide these data for approval for BI 10773 by regulatory authorities as an antidiabetic agent as add-on therapy to pioglitazone alone or in combination with metformin. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
What is being tested?
BI 10773
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
499 participants
Where
68 sitesin 7 countries
Study dates
Sep 2010to Apr 2012
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

  • Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus prior to informed consent.
  • Male and female patients on diet and exercise regimen who are pre-treated with pioglitazone alone or in combination with metformin. The treatment regimen should be unchanged for 12 weeks prior to randomisation.
  • HbA1c of >/= 7.0% and </= 10.0% at Visit 1 (screening).
  • Age >/= 18.
  • BMI </= 45 kg/m2 (Body Mass Index) at Visit 1 (screening).
  • Signed and dated written informed consent by date of Visit 1 in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local legislation.

Who cannot join

  • Uncontrolled hyperglycaemia with a glucose level > 240 mg/dl (> 13.3 mmol/l) after an overnight fast during placebo run-in and confirmed by a second measurement (not on the same day).
  • Any other antidiabetic medication within 12 weeks prior to randomisation, except those defined as the permitted background therapy via inclusion criteria no. 2.
  • Myocardial infarction, stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) within 3 months prior to informed consent.
  • Indication of liver disease, defined by serum levels of either alanine transaminase (ALT/SGPT), aspartate transaminase (AST/SGOT), or alkaline phosphatase above 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) as determined during screening or during the placebo run-in period (i.e. at a visit prior to the randomisation visit, Visit 3).
  • Impaired renal function, defined as eGFR (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate) < 30 ml/min (severe renal impairment, MDRD [Modification of Diet in Renal Disease] formula) as determined during screening or during the placebo run-in period (i.e. at a visit prior to the randomisation visit, Visit 3).
  • Bariatric surgery within the past two years and other gastrointestinal surgeries that induce chronic malabsorption.
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  • Medical history of cancer (except for basal cell carcinoma) and/or treatment for cancer within the last 5 years .
  • Blood dyscrasias or any disorders causing haemolysis or unstable red blood cells (e.g. malaria, babesiosis, haemolytic anaemia).
  • Contraindications to pioglitazone according to the local label.
  • Contraindication to pioglitazone and/or metformin (relevant only for those patients who enter the study with both these background therapies) according to the local labels.
  • Treatment with anti-obesity drugs (e.g. sibutramine, orlistat) 3 months prior to informed consent or any other treatment at the time of screening (i.e. surgery, aggressive diet regimen etc.) leading to unstable body weight.
  • Current treatment with systemic steroids at time of informed consent or change in dosage of thyroid hormones within 6 weeks prior to informed consent or any other uncontrolled endocrine disorder except T2D.
  • Pre-menopausal women (last menstruation </= 1 year prior to informed consent) who:
  • are nursing or pregnant or
  • are of child bearing potential and are not practicing an acceptable method of birth control, or do not plan to continue using this method throughout the trial and do not agree to submit to periodic pregnancy testing during participation in the trial. Acceptable methods of birth control include tubal ligation, transdermal patch, intra uterine devices/systems (IUDs/IUSs), oral, implantable or injectable contraceptives, sexual abstinence (if acceptable to local authorities), double barrier method and vasectomised partner.
  • Alcohol or drug abuse within the 3 months prior to informed consent that would interfere with trial participation or any ongoing condition leading to a decreased compliance to study procedures or study drug intake.
  • Participation in another trial with an investigational drug within 30 days prior to informed consent.
  • Any other clinical condition that would jeopardise patient safety while participating in this clinical trial.

Trial locations and contacts

68 sites in 7 countries.

68 sites in 7 countries

United States24 sites
  • 1245.19.10071 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Asheboro, North Carolina

  • 1245.19.10033 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Chattanooga, Tennessee

  • 1245.19.10003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Dearborn, Michigan

  • 1245.19.10014 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Dubuque, Iowa

  • 1245.19.10160 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Essex, Maryland

  • 1245.19.10162 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Glendale, Arizona

  • 1245.19.10070 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Irvine, California

  • 1245.19.10133 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Jupiter, Florida

  • 1245.19.10047 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    La Mesa, California

  • 1245.19.10008 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Marion, Ohio

  • 1245.19.10112 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Memphis, Tennessee

  • 1245.19.10141 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Milford, Connecticut

  • 1245.19.10056 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Muscle Shoals, Alabama

  • 1245.19.10059 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    New Hyde Park, New York

  • 1245.19.10002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Norfolk, Virginia

  • 1245.19.10077 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Perry, Georgia

  • 1245.19.10161 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Phoenix, Arizona

  • 1245.19.10085 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Plantation, Florida

  • 1245.19.10149 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Rancho Cucamonga, California

  • 1245.19.10163 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Riverside, California

  • 1245.19.10086 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Salisbury, North Carolina

  • 1245.19.10123 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Smithtown, New York

  • 1245.19.10046 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Tempe, Arizona

  • 1245.19.10131 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    West Hills, California

Other trials in United States

India17 sites
  • 1245.19.91005 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Bangalore

  • 1245.19.91006 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Bangalore

  • 1245.19.91008 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Bangalore

  • 1245.19.91003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Belagavi

  • 1245.19.91004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Chennai

  • 1245.19.91009 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Chennai

  • 1245.19.91001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Coimbatore

  • 1245.19.91015 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Kalaburagi

  • 1245.19.91011 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Kartanaka

  • 1245.19.91002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Mumbai

  • 1245.19.91007 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Mumbai, Maharastra

  • 1245.19.91017 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Mysore

  • 1245.19.91010 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Nagpur

  • 1245.19.91012 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    New Delhi

  • 1245.19.91013 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Patna

  • 1245.19.91014 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Pune

  • 1245.19.91016 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Pune

Other trials in India

Canada11 sites
  • 1245.19.20057 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Brampton, Ontario

  • 1245.19.20059 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Fort Erie, Ontario

  • 1245.19.20060 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    London, Ontario

  • 1245.19.20012 G.A. Research Associates Ltd.

    Moncton, New Brunswick

  • 1245.19.20009 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Newmarket, Ontario

  • 1245.19.20058 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Saint Romuald, Quebec

  • 1245.19.20034 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Sarnia, Ontario

  • 1245.19.20041 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

  • 1245.19.20031 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

  • 1245.19.20047 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Vancouver, British Columbia

  • 1245.19.20062 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Vancouver, British Columbia

Other trials in Canada

Ukraine6 sites
  • 1245.19.75002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Dnipro

  • 1245.19.75001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Kharkiv

  • 1245.19.75005 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Kiev

  • 1245.19.75006 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Lviv

  • 1245.19.75004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Vinnitsa

  • 1245.19.75003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Vinnytsia

Other trials in Ukraine

Philippines5 sites
  • 1245.19.63002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Cebu City, N/A, Philippines

  • 1245.19.63003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Davao City, N/A, Philippines

  • 1245.19.63004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Manila, Philippines

  • 1245.19.63005 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Pasig City, Philippines

  • 1245.19.63001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    San Juan City, Philippines

Other trials in Philippines

Greece3 sites
  • 1245.19.30002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Athens

  • 1245.19.30001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Nikaia

  • 1245.19.30004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Thessaloniki

Other trials in Greece

Thailand2 sites
  • 1245.19.66003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Saimai

  • 1245.19.66004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Udon Thani, Thailand

Other trials in Thailand

About this study

Official title: A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Parallel Group Efficacy and Safety Trial of BI 10773 (10 and 25 mg Administered Orally Once Daily) Over 24 Weeks in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Insufficient Glycaemic Control Despite a Background Therapy of Pioglitazone Alone or in Combination With Metformin

This study will investigate the efficacy and safety of BI 10773 in type 2 diabetic patients in order to provide these data for approval for BI 10773 by regulatory authorities as an antidiabetic agent as add-on therapy to pioglitazone alone or in combination with metformin.

Being tested
Placebo, BI 10773
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

What participants receive

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

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo tablets matching BI 10773 low dose

  • BI 10773Drug

    BI 10773 tablets once daily

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo tablets matching BI 10773 high dose

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo tablets matching BI 10773 high dose

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo tablets matching BI 10773 high dose

  • BI 10773Drug

    BI 10773 tablets once daily

Study groups in NCT01210001
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BI 10773 low doseExperimentalBI 10773 tablets once daily
Receives: Drug: BI 10773; Drug: Placebo
BI 10773 high doseExperimentalBI 10773 tablets once daily
Receives: Drug: Placebo; Drug: BI 10773
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo tablets matching BI 10773
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. HbA1c Change From Baseline

    Change From Baseline in HbA1c after 24 weeks.

    Note that adjusted means are provided.

    Measured: Baseline and 24 weeks

  2. HbA1c Change From Baseline for Pio and Met Background Medication Patients

    Change From Baseline in HbA1c after 24 weeks for patients with pioglitazone (pio) and metformin (met) background medication only.

    Note that adjusted means are provided.

    Measured: Baseline and 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) Change From Baseline

    Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) after 24 weeks of treatment.

    Note that adjusted means are provided.

    Measured: Baseline and 24 weeks

  2. Body Weight Change From Baseline

    Change from baseline in body weight after 24 weeks.

    Note that adjusted means are provided.

    Measured: Baseline and 24 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Sep 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2010
  3. Primary completionApr 2012

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
Double blind
Enrolment
499 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01210001
Sponsor's protocol ID
1245.19
Other IDs
2009-016154-40, 2009
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
27 Sep 2010
Last updated
17 Jun 2014

Publications

  • Natale P, Tunnicliffe DJ, Toyama T, Palmer SC, Saglimbene VM, Ruospo M, Gargano L, Stallone G, Gesualdo L, Strippoli GF. Sodium-glucose co-transporter protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for people with chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 May 21;5(5):CD015588. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015588.pub2.

    PubMed 38770818
  • Tuttle KR, Levin A, Nangaku M, Kadowaki T, Agarwal R, Hauske SJ, Elsasser A, Ritter I, Steubl D, Wanner C, Wheeler DC. Safety of Empagliflozin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: Pooled Analysis of Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials. Diabetes Care. 2022 Jun 2;45(6):1445-1452. doi: 10.2337/dc21-2034.

    PubMed 35472672
  • Cherney D, Lund SS, Perkins BA, Groop PH, Cooper ME, Kaspers S, Pfarr E, Woerle HJ, von Eynatten M. The effect of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibition with empagliflozin on microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetologia. 2016 Sep;59(9):1860-70. doi: 10.1007/s00125-016-4008-2. Epub 2016 Jun 17.

    PubMed 27316632
  • Kovacs CS, Seshiah V, Merker L, Christiansen AV, Roux F, Salsali A, Kim G, Stella P, Woerle HJ, Broedl UC; EMPA-REG EXTEND PIO investigators. Empagliflozin as Add-on Therapy to Pioglitazone With or Without Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Clin Ther. 2015 Aug;37(8):1773-88.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2015.05.511. Epub 2015 Jun 29.

    PubMed 26138864

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing BI 10773 in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, run by Boehringer Ingelheim at 68 sites in 7 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 6 inclusion and 18 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 17 Jun 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 68 sites in United States, India, Canada, Ukraine, Philippines and 2 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 17 Jun 2014). 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?

HbA1c Change From Baseline (time frame: Baseline and 24 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT01210001, which also lists 4 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 17 Jun 2014.

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