Extension to a Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Vildagliptin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes With Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) 9-11%
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study is not being conducted in the United States. This is a 52-week extension to a study to assess the safety and effectiveness of two doses of vildagliptin, an unapproved drug, in lowering overall blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes who had not previously been treated with drug therapy to lower their blood sugar and whose blood sugar levels were in a specified range. The purpose of the extension study is to gather data on the long term safety and effectiveness of vildagliptin in people with type 2 diabetes.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 3 |
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Safety in combination with pioglitizone after 52 weeks of treatment []
- Change from baseline in HbA1c at 52 weeks []
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose at 52 weeks []
- Change from baseline in fasting lipids at 52 weeks []
- Change from baseline in body weight at 52 weeks []
- Change from baseline in HOMA B at 52 weeks []
- Change from baseline in HOMA IR at 52 weeks []
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Only patients successfully completing study CLAF237A2329 are eligible
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Written informed consent
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HbA1c reduction from baseline to week 12 (visit 5) of the core study is greater than or equal to 0.3 absolute units
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Ability to comply with all study requirements
Exclusion Criteria:
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Premature discontinuation from study CLAF237A2329
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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
Investigators
- Study Director: Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- CLAF237A2329E1