Efficacy and Safety of Alogliptin Plus Metformin Compared to Glipizide Plus Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of adding alogliptin, once daily (QD), compared to glipizide with metformin in diabetic patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00856284

Run by

Takeda

People needed

2639

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2012-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-12-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Has a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• Must meet one of the following:
• Has been inadequately controlled on a stable daily dose of ≥1500 mg (or documented maximum tolerated dose) of metformin for at least 2 months prior to Screening.
• Has been inadequately controlled (as defined by a glycosylated hemoglobin 7.5 - 10%, inclusive) on metformin <1500 mg without documented maximum tolerated dose.
• No treatment with antidiabetic agents other than metformin within 2 months prior to Screening (for Schedule A)/Pre-Screening (for Schedule B).
• Has body mass index within 23 kg/m\^2 and 45 kg/m\^2 unless the patient is Asian or of Asian descent, for whom the allowable body mass index will be ≥ 20 kg/m\^2 and ≤ 35 kg/m\^2, inclusive.
• Has fasting C-peptide concentration at least 0.8 ng.
• If regularly using non-excluded medications, must be on a stable dose at least 4 weeks prior to Screening/Pre-screening.
• Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active must agree to use adequate contraception, and can neither be pregnant, lactating or intends to donate ova from Screening throughout the duration of the study.
• Must be able and willing to monitor their blood glucose concentrations with a home monitor, and comply with protocol requirements including scheduled clinic appointments.

You may not qualify if…

• Systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 150 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure greater than or equal to 90.
• Hemoglobin less than or equal to 12 g/dL for males and less than or equal to 10 g/dL for females at Screening Visit.
• Alanine aminotransferase greater than or equal to 2.5 times the upper limit of normal at Screening Visit.
• Serum creatinine greater than or equal to 1.5 mg/dL for males and 1.4 for females, or calculated creatinine clearance less than 60 L/min.
• Males intending to impregnate others or donate sperm before, during or within 1 month after participating in the study.
• A history of cancer other than squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin that has not been in full remission for at least 5 years.
• A history of laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy within 6 months of screening.
• Treated for diabetic gastric paresis, gastric banding, or gastric bypass.
• New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure.
• History of coronary angioplasty, coronary stent placement, coronary bypass surgery, myocardial infarction, stroke or transient ischemic attack within 3 months prior to screening.
• Known history of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B or C.
• Alcohol or substance abuse within 2 years prior to screening.
• Is required to take or intends to continue taking any disallowed medication, any prescription medication, herbal treatment or over-the counter medication that may interfere with evaluation of the study medication, including:
• Any investigational drug within 30 days
• Any investigational diabetic drug within 3 months
• Any antidiabetic drug in the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors or glucagon-like peptide-1 mimetics classes within 90 days prior to Screening other than metformin
• Prior treatment with alogliptin.
• Weight-loss drugs
• Oral or systemically injected glucocorticoids
• A hypersensitivity allergy or anaphylactic reaction to any dipeptidyl peptidase-4 drug, metformin or glipizide.
• Has a documented history or concurrent signs of significant thyroid disease (eg, autoimmune thyroid diseases such as Graves disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis or active thyroid nodules).

Where it is running

• Study site — Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States
• Study site — Pell City, Alabama, United States
• Study site — Mesa, Arizona, United States
• Study site — Peoria, Arizona, United States
• Study site — Phoenix, Arizona, United States
• Study site — Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States
• Study site — Tempe, Arizona, United States
• Study site — Tucson, Arizona, United States
• Study site — Anaheim, California, United States
• Study site — Artesia, California, United States
• Study site — Chico, California, United States
• Study site — Los Alamitos, California, United States
• Study site — Mission Viejo, California, United States
• Study site — National City, California, United States
• Study site — Northridge, California, United States
• Study site — Pismo Beach, California, United States
• Study site — Riverside, California, United States
• Study site — Roseville, California, United States
• Study site — Sacramento, California, United States
• Study site — San Diego, California, United States
• Study site — Santa Monica, California, United States
• Study site — Tustin, California, United States
• Study site — Arvada, Colorado, United States
• Study site — Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
• Study site — Montgomery, Alabama, United States

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