Clinical trial NCT01644500: A Study Comparing the Effects and Safety of Dulaglutide With Glimepiride in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Official title: The Efficacy and Safety of Once-Weekly, Subcutaneous Dulaglutide Monotherapy Compared to Glimepiride in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Lead sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2012-07-19
Enrollment: 737
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to examine if once-weekly dulaglutide is efficient and safe compared to glimepiride in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus who have inadequate glycemic control with oral antihyperglycemic medication (OAM) or are OAM-naïve.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Type 2 diabetes mellitus
* OAM-naïve or have been taking OAM monotherapy for at least 3 months
* Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) value of ≥7.0% to ≤10.5% for OAM-naïve participants or ≥6.5% to ≤10.0% for participants taking OAM monotherapy
* Adult men or adult non-pregnant, non-breastfeeding women
* Stable weight (±5%) ≥3 months prior to screening
* Body mass index (BMI) of ≥19.0 to ≤35.0 kilograms per square meter (kg/m\^2)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Have type 1 diabetes mellitus
* Have previously been treated with a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, GLP-1 analog, or any other incretin mimetic during the 3 months before screening
* Are currently taking dipeptidylpeptidase-IV (DPP-IV) inhibitor and thiazolidinediones (TZD) during the 3 months before screening
* Have gastric emptying abnormality
* Have cardiac disorder defined as unstable angina, myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, percutaneous coronary intervention, heart failure, arrhythmia, transient ischemic attack, or stroke
* Have poorly controlled hypertension (systolic blood pressure above 160 millimeters of mercury \[mmHg\] or diastolic blood pressure above 95 mmHg)
* Have impaired liver function
* Have impaired kidney function
* Have history of chronic pancreatitis or acute pancreatitis
* Have a serum calcitonin ≥20 picogram/milliliter (pg/mL)
* Have a personal or family history of medullary C-cell hyperplasia, focal hyperplasia, carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2)

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change From Baseline in HbA1c at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Baseline, 26 Weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Percentage of Participants Attaining HbA1c of <7% or ≤6.5% at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: 26 Weeks
measure: Change From Baseline in Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Baseline, 26 Weeks
measure: Change From Baseline in 7-point Self-monitored Blood Glucose (SMBG) Profiles at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Baseline, 26 Weeks
measure: Rate of Hypoglycemic Episodes
timeFrame: Baseline through 26 Weeks
measure: Number of Participants With Self-Reported Hypoglycemic Episodes
timeFrame: Baseline through 26 Weeks
measure: Change From Baseline in Homeostasis Model Assessment 2 Steady-state Beta (β) - Cell Function (HOMA2-%B) at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Baseline, up to 26 Weeks
measure: Change From Baseline in Homeostasis Model Assessment 2 Insulin Sensitivity - Cell Function (HOMA2-%S) at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Baseline, up to 26 Weeks
measure: Change From Baseline in Pancreatic Enzymes at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Baseline, 26 Weeks
measure: Change From Baseline in Serum Calcitonin at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Baseline, 26 Weeks
measure: Change From Baseline in Sitting Blood Pressure at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Baseline, 26 Weeks
measure: Change From Baseline in Sitting Pulse Rate at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Baseline, 26 Weeks
measure: Change From Baseline in Electrocardiogram (ECG) Parameters, Fridericia Corrected QT (QTcF) Interval and P-R Wave (PR) Interval at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Baseline, 26 Weeks
measure: Change From Baseline in Heart Rate From ECG at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Baseline, 26 Weeks
measure: Change From Baseline in Body Weight at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Baseline, 26 Weeks
measure: Change From Baseline in Body Mass Index (BMI) at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Baseline, 26 Weeks
measure: Percentage of Participants Developing Antibodies to Dulaglutide
timeFrame: Baseline through 26 Weeks
measure: Number of Participants With Adjudicated Cardiovascular Events
timeFrame: Baseline through 26 Weeks
measure: Number of Participants With Adjudicated Pancreatitis
timeFrame: Baseline through 26 Weeks
measure: European Quality of Life Questionnaire-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Health State Score Responses at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Week 26
measure: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Score at 26 Weeks
timeFrame: Week 26
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Beijing
country: China
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city: Changsha
country: China
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city: Chengdu
country: China
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city: Chongqing
country: China
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city: Guang Zhou
country: China
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city: Guiyang
country: China
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city: Hangzhou
country: China
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city: Harbin
country: China
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city: Hefei
country: China
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city: Huai'An
country: China
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city: Jinan
country: China
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city: Nanjing
country: China
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city: Nanning
country: China
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city: Qingdao
country: China
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city: Shanghai
country: China
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city: Shenyang
country: China
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city: Shijiazhuang
country: China
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city: Wu Han
country: China
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city: Wuxi
country: China
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city: Xi'An
country: China
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city: Xiamen
country: China
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city: Gangwon-Do
country: Korea, Republic of
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city: Jeju Special Self-Governing Pr
country: Korea, Republic of
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city: Seoul
country: Korea, Republic of
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city: Changhua
country: Taiwan
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city: Jhonghe City
country: Taiwan
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city: Kaohsiung
country: Taiwan
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city: Niao Sung Hsiang
country: Taiwan
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city: Sindian City
country: Taiwan
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city: Yong Kung City
country: Taiwan
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Study officials:
affiliation: Eli Lilly and Company
name: Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST)
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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