Comparison of NN1250 With Insulin Glargine in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This trial is conducted in South Africa, Europe and North America. The aim of this trial is to compare efficacy and safety of NN1250 (insulin degludec (IDeg)) with insulin glargine (IGlar), as add-on to subject's ongoing treatment with metformin and/or dipeptyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, in patients with type 2 diabetes being treated with oral anti-diabetic drugs (OADs) qualifying for intensified treatment.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S
• Treatments: Insulin; Insulin Glargine; Insulin, Globin Zinc

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Insulin naïve subject (allowed are: previous short term insulin treatment up to 14 days; Treatment during hospitalisation or during gestational diabetes is allowed for periods longer than 14 days)

• Current treatment: metformin monotherapy or metformin in any combination with an insulin secretagogue (sulfonylurea or glinide), DPP-4 inhibitor, alpha-glucosidase-inhibitors (acarbose) with unchanged dosing for at least 3 months prior to visit 1 with the minimum doses stated: -Metformin: alone or in combination (including fixed combination) 1500 mg daily, or maximum tolerated dose (at least 1000 mg daily) -Insulin secretagogue (sulfonylurea or glinide): minimum half of the daily maximal dose according to local labelling -DPP-4 inhibitor: minimum half of the daily maximal dose according to local labelling - alpha-glucosidase-inhibitors (acarbose): minimum half of the daily maximal dose or maximum tolerated dose

• HbA1c 7.0-10.0 % (both inclusive) by central laboratory analysis

• Body Mass Index (BMI) maximum 45.0 kg/m^2

• Type 2 diabetes (diagnosed clinically) for at least 6 months

• Ability and willingness to adhere to the protocol including performance of self monitored plasma glucose (SMPG) profiles according to the protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

• Use within the last 3 months prior to Visit 1 of: thiazoledinediones (TZDs), exenatide or liraglutide

• Cardiovascular disease, within the last 6 months prior to Visit 1, defined as: stroke; decompensated heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV; myocardial infarction; unstable angina pectoris; or coronary arterial bypass graft or angioplasty

• Uncontrolled treated/untreated severe hypertension (systolic blood pressure at least 180 millimetre (mm) mercury (Hg) and/or diastolic blood pressure at least 100 mmHg)

• Pregnancy, breast-feeding, the intention of becoming pregnant or not using adequate contraceptive measures according to local requirements [for UK: adequate contraceptive measures are defined as established use of oral, injected or implanted hormonal methods of contraception, sterilisation, intrauterine device or intrauterine system, or consistent use of barrier methods]

• Cancer and medical history of cancer hereof (except basal cell skin cancer or squamous cell skin cancer)