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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Phase 2NCT01969747

Empagliflozin add-on to Insulin in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Over 28 Days

A Phase 2 study testing Empagliflozin medium and Empagliflozin low in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, run by Boehringer Ingelheim at 2 sites in 2 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

Placebo-controlled, double blind (triple-dummy technique), randomised parallel design comparison of three oral doses (2.5 mg, 10 mg, and 25 mg) of empagliflozin in patients with T1DM as adjunctive therapy to insulin over 28 days. Patients will undergo a 14-day open-label placebo run-in period before randomisation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
What is being tested?
Empagliflozin medium and Empagliflozin low
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
75 participants
Where
2 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Nov 2013to Apr 2014
Phase
Phase 2
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 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Signed and dated written informed consent
  • Male or female patient receiving insulin for treatment of T1DM for at least 12 months
  • C-peptide < 1.5 ng/mL
  • Age 18 to 65 years
  • HbA1c of 7.5% to 10.5%
  • Multiple daily injections (MDI) of any type of insulin
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  • Willing to follow an established and individualized carbohydrate counting method and an insulin administration algorithm
  • Body Mass Index of 18.5 to 35.0 kg/m2
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate 60 to 150 mL/min/1.73 m²
  • Able and willing to perform study assessments according to investigator's judgement
  • Compliance with trial drug administration 80% to 120% during run-in period
  • Willing not to take any paracetamol containing drugs during the trial

Who cannot join

  • Acute symptomatic urinary tract infection or genital infection, chronic or recurrent cystitis
  • History of type 2 diabetes mellitus, maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY), pancreatic surgery or chronic pancreatitis
  • Pancreas, pancreatic islet cells or renal transplant recipient
  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus treatment with any other antihyperglycaemic drug except insulin within last 3 months or history of clinically relevant hypersensitivity
  • Occurrence of hypoglycaemia that required hospitalization or treatment by an emergency physician or paramedic within last 3 months
  • Hypoglycaemia unawareness or frequent episodes of unexplained hypoglycaemia
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  • Occurrence of diabetic ketoacidosis that required hospitalization or treatment by an emergency physician or paramedic within last 12 months
  • History of macrovascular disease including cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and peripheral artery disease
  • Autonomic neuropathy with gastroparesis
  • Brittle diabetes
  • Liver disease
  • Treatment with anti-obesity drugs, surgery or aggressive diet regimen leading to unstable body weight
  • Treatment with systemic corticosteroids
  • Change in dose of thyroid hormones within last 6 weeks or planned change or initiation of such a therapy
  • Medical history of cancer or treatment for cancer in the last five years
  • Blood dyscrasias or any disorders causing haemolysis or unstable red blood cells
  • Alcohol or drug abuse that would interfere with trial participation or any ongoing clinical condition that would jeopardize patient's or site personnel's safety or study compliance
  • Intake of an investigational drug in another trial within last 30 days
  • Not able to understand and comply with study requirements
  • Pre-menopausal women who are nursing or pregnant or of child-bearing potential and are not practising an acceptable method of birth control

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 2 countries.

2 sites in 2 countries

Austria1 site
  • 1245.78.43001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Graz

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Germany1 site
  • 1245.78.49001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Neuss

Other trials in Germany

About this study

Official title: A 28-day Randomised, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Parallel Group Phase IIa Trial to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Once Daily Oral Doses of 2.5 mg, 10 mg, and 25 mg Empagliflozin as Adjunctive to Insulin in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (EASE-2)

Placebo-controlled, double blind (triple-dummy technique), randomised parallel design comparison of three oral doses (2.5 mg, 10 mg, and 25 mg) of empagliflozin in patients with T1DM as adjunctive therapy to insulin over 28 days. Patients will undergo a 14-day open-label placebo run-in period before randomisation. Background insulin therapy will be kept stable during the first 7 days of the treatment period and will be freely adjusted thereafter.

Being tested
Empagliflozin medium placebo, Empagliflozin low placebo, Empagliflozin high placebo, Empagliflozin medium, Empagliflozin low
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

What participants receive

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

  • Empagliflozin medium placeboDrug

    Empagliflozin medium placebo

  • Empagliflozin low placeboDrug

    Empagliflozin low placebo

  • Empagliflozin low placeboDrug

    Empagliflozin low placebo

  • Empagliflozin high placeboDrug

    Empagliflozin high placebo

  • Empagliflozin mediumDrug

    Empagliflozin medium

  • Empagliflozin medium placeboDrug

    Empagliflozin medium placebo

  • Empagliflozin high placeboDrug

    Empagliflozin high placebo

  • Empagliflozin high placeboDrug

    Empagliflozin high placebo

  • Empagliflozin medium placeboDrug

    Empagliflozin medium placebo

  • Empagliflozin low placeboDrug

    Empagliflozin low placebo

  • Empagliflozin lowDrug

    Empagliflozin low

  • Empagliflozin highDrug

    Empagliflozin high

Study groups in NCT01969747
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Empagliflozin lowExperimentalEmpagliflozin low once daily
Receives: Drug: Empagliflozin medium placebo; Drug: Empagliflozin high placebo; Drug: Empagliflozin low
Empagliflozin mediumExperimentalEmpagliflozin medium once daily
Receives: Drug: Empagliflozin low placebo; Drug: Empagliflozin high placebo; Drug: Empagliflozin medium
Empagliflozin highExperimentalEmpagliflozin high once daily
Receives: Drug: Empagliflozin medium placebo; Drug: Empagliflozin low placebo; Drug: Empagliflozin high
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo once daily
Receives: Drug: Empagliflozin low placebo; Drug: Empagliflozin high placebo; Drug: Empagliflozin medium placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Change From Baseline in 24 h UGE (g/24 h) After Seven Days of Treatment With Empagliflozin 2.5 mg, 10 mg, or 25 mg, or Placebo

    Change of urinary glucose excretion (UGE) (g/24 h) from baseline (refers to the last measurement prior to the first intake of any randomised trial medication) after seven days of treatment with empagliflozin 2.5 mg, 10 mg, or 25 mg, or placebo.

    The treatment effect was estimated on the basis of the least square mean treatment difference at Day 7 extracted from the primary analysis model.

    The primary endpoint is exploratory.

    Measured: baseline (Day -1) and 7 days after first drug administration (Day 7)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Oct 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2013
  3. Primary completionApr 2014
  4. Study completionApr 2014

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
75 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01969747
Sponsor's protocol ID
1245.78
Other IDs
2011-004354-25
Status last verified
Apr 2015
First submitted
22 Oct 2013
Last updated
8 Apr 2015

Publications

  • Famulla S, Pieber TR, Eilbracht J, Neubacher D, Soleymanlou N, Woerle HJ, Broedl UC, Kaspers S. Glucose Exposure and Variability with Empagliflozin as Adjunct to Insulin in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data from a 4-Week, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial (EASE-1). Diabetes Technol Ther. 2017 Jan;19(1):49-60. doi: 10.1089/dia.2016.0261. Epub 2016 Dec 8.

    PubMed 27929674
  • Lamos EM, Younk LM, Davis SN. Empagliflozin, a sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor, in the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2014 Jun;23(6):875-82. doi: 10.1517/13543784.2014.909407. Epub 2014 Apr 19.

    PubMed 24746173

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Empagliflozin medium and Empagliflozin low in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, run by Boehringer Ingelheim at 2 sites in 2 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 12 inclusion and 20 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 8 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 2 sites in Austria, Germany. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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 8 Apr 2015). 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 From Baseline in 24 h UGE (g/24 h) After Seven Days of Treatment With Empagliflozin 2.5 mg, 10 mg, or 25 mg, or Placebo (time frame: baseline (Day -1) and 7 days after first drug administration (Day 7)). 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 NCT01969747, 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 8 Apr 2015.

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