Clinical trial NCT01697592: Omarigliptin (MK-3102) Clinical Trial - Add-on to Oral Antihyperglycemic Agent Study in Japanese Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (MK-3102-015)
Official title: A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Double-blinded Study and Subsequent Open-label, Extension Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Addition of MK-3102 in Japanese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control on Diet/Exercise Therapy and Oral Antihyperglycemic Agent Monotherapy
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Lead sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2012-10-02
Enrollment: 585
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 20
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study will examine the safety and efficacy of the addition of omarigliptin in Japanese participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus who have inadequate glycemic control on diet/exercise therapy and oral antihyperglycemic agent monotherapy.

Detailed description: The treatment period is composed of a 24-week double-blind period (Phase A) and a 28-week open-label period (Phase B). During Phase A, participants will received either omarigliptin 25 mg or a matching placebo. During Phase, B all participants will receive omarigliptin 25 mg. All participants will remain on a stable dose and administration of a single oral antihyperglycemic basal medication.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Has type 2 diabetes mellitus
* Has inadequate glycemic control on diet/exercise therapy and oral antihyperglycemic agent monotherapy

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of type 1 diabetes mellitus or a history of ketoacidosis
* History of any of the following medications: Thiazolidinediones (TZD) (for participants whose basal medication is not TZD) and/or insulin within 12 weeks prior to study participation, omarigliptin anytime

Primary outcomes:
measure: Percentage of Participants Who Experienced at Least One Adverse Event Excluding Data After Glycemic Rescue During Phase A
timeFrame: Up to 24 weeks
measure: Percentage of Participants Who Experienced at Least One Adverse Event Excluding Data After Glycemic Rescue During the Overall Study
timeFrame: Up to 52 weeks
measure: Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued From the Study Due to an Adverse Event During Phase A
timeFrame: Up to 24 weeks
measure: Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued From the Study Due to an Adverse Event During the Overall Study
timeFrame: Up to 52 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) at Week 24
timeFrame: Baseline and Week 24
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
name: Medical Director
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
citation: Gantz I, Okamoto T, Ito Y, Sato A, Okuyama K, O'Neill EA, Engel SS, Lai E; Omarigliptin Study 015 Group. A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Adding Omarigliptin to Antihyperglycemic Therapies in Japanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Inadequate Glycemic Control. Diabetes Ther. 2017 Aug;8(4):793-810. doi: 10.1007/s13300-017-0270-7. Epub 2017 Jun 6.