Overview
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Sitagliptin 100 mg in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control (MK-0431-229)
Status:
Completed
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-01-19
2012-01-19
Target enrollment:
0
0
Participant gender:
All
All
Summary
This study will evaluate whether the addition of Sitagliptin treatment provides a greater decrease in A1C levels compared to placebo in participants with inadequate glycemic control on sulfonylurea and metformin combination therapy.Phase:
Phase 3Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
NoDetails
Lead Sponsor:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Treatments:
Gliclazide
Glimepiride
Metformin
Pioglitazone
Sitagliptin Phosphate
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Hemoglobin A1C of ≥7.5% and ≤10.5%
- Currently taking a stable dose of metformin (at least 1500 mg/day) and either
glimepiride (at least 2 mg/day) or gliclazide (at least 50% of maximum registered
dose) for at least 10 weeks prior to study start
- Male, or a female who is highly unlikely to conceive
Exclusion Criteria:
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus or ketoacidosis
- Taking a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor (such as sitagliptin) or a
glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) mimetic (such as exenatide or liraglutide) or required
insulin therapy within 12 weeks prior to study start
- On a weight loss program not in the maintenance phase or on a weight loss medication
- History of liver disease, heart failure, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure,
blood disorders, or cancer
- HIV positive
- Pregnant