Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy and Safety of Liraglutide Versus Sulphonylurea Both in Combination With Metformin During Ramadan in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes
Lead Sponsor:
Novo Nordisk A/S
Conditions:
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
This trial is conducted in Africa and Asia. The aim of the trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of liraglutide versus sulphonylurea (SU) both in combination with metformin during Ramadan in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- Subjects diagnosed with T2DM and treated with metformin equal to or above 1000 mg/day and SU (gliclazide, glipizide or glyburide/glibenclamide at maximum tolerated dose (at least half maximum approved dose) or glimepiride at maximum tolerated dose (at least 2 mg/day)), both at a stable dose for at least 90 days prior to screening. Stable is defined as unchanged medication and dose
- \- HbA1c 7.0-10.0% (53- 86 mmol/mol) (both inclusive)
- \- Body Mass Index (BMI) equal to or above 20 kg/m\^2
- \- Subjects who have expressed their intention to fast (daytime, i.e. between sunrise and sunset) during Ramadan after receiving medical counselling regarding the risk of fasting
Exclusion
- \- Any contraindication for successful and sustained fasting from a medical perspective at the discretion of the investigator (such as acute illness, severe hypoglycaemia within 90 days prior to screening, a history of recurrent hypoglycaemia, hypoglycaemia unawareness, ketoacidosis within 90 days prior to screening, hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic coma within 90 days prior to screening, subjects performing intense physical labour)
- \- Any chronic disorder or severe disease which, in the opinion of the investigator might jeopardise subject's safety or compliance with the protocol
- \- History of chronic pancreatitis or idiopathic acute pancreatitis
- \- Screening calcitonin value equal to or above 50 ng/L
- \- Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2)
- \- Impaired liver function, defined as alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) equal to or above 2.5 times upper normal limit (UNL)
- \- Impaired renal function defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 per Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula)
- \- Any episode of unstable angina, acute coronary event, cerebral stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) or other significant cardiovascular event as judged by the investigator within 90 days prior to screening
- \- Diagnosis of malignant neoplasm in the previous 5 years (except basal cell skin cancer or squamous cell skin cancer)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 9 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 4 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
343 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01917656
Start Date
January 9 2014
End Date
September 4 2014
Last Update
August 24 2017
Active Locations (41)
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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Algiers, Algeria, 16000
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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Constantine, Algeria, 25000
3
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Oran, Algeria, 31000
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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Sétif, Algeria, 19000