Efficacy and Safety of Vildagliptin Compared to Gliclazide 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 safety and effectiveness of vildagliptin, an unapproved drug, compared to gliclazide in lowering overall blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes who have not been previously 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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Active Comparator: Gliclazide
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Drug: Gliclazide
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change from baseline in HbA1c at 104 weeks [104 weeks]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Adverse event profile at 104 weeks [104 weeks]
- Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose at 104 weeks [104 weeks]
- Patients with endpoint HbA1c <7% after 104 weeks [104 weeks]
- Patients with reduction in HbA1c >/= 0.7% after 104 weeks [104 weeks]
- Patients with reduction in HbA1x >/= 0.5% after 104 weeks [104 weeks]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Not currently on drug therapy for type 2 diabetes
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Body mass index (BMI) in the range 22-45
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Blood glucose criteria must be met
Exclusion Criteria:
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Pregnancy or lactation
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Type 1 diabetes
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Evidence of significant diabetic complications
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Evidence of serious cardiovascular conditions
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Laboratory value abnormalities as defined by the protocol
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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 Investigative Site | Investigative Centers | Germany | ||
2 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Basel | Switzerland |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Investigators
- Study Director: Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- CLAF237A2310