A Clinical Study to Assess the Effect of Vildagliptin on Beta Cell Function in Drug Naive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study is not being conducted in the United States. The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of vildagliptin, an unapproved drug, on various measures of pancreatic islet function in people with type 2 diabetes who have not previously been treated with drug therapy to lower their blood sugar.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 3 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: vildagliptin
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Drug: vildagliptin
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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Drug: placebo
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change from baseline in hyperglycemia and arginine-stimulated first phase insulin secretion at 52 weeks [52 weeks]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change from baseline in disposition index at 52 weeks [52 weeks]
- Change from baseline in hyperglycemia and arginine stimulated second phase insulin secretion at 52 weeks [52 weeks]
- Change in hyperglycemia-stimulated first phase insulin secretion at 52 weeks [52 weeks]
- Change in hyperglycemia-stimulated second phase insulin secretion at 52 weeks [52 weeks]
- Beta-cell function parameter derived from standard meal challenge [52 weeks]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Not currently on drug therapy for type 2 diabetes
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Blood glucose criteria must be met
Exclusion Criteria:
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History of type 1 diabetes
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Evidence of significant diabetic complications
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Serious cardiovascular events within the past 6 months
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Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Basel | Switzerland |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Investigators
- Study Director: Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- CLAF237A2381