Effect of Liraglutide on Blood Glucose Control in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Overview[ - collapse ][ - ]

Purpose This trial is conducted in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. This trial is designed to show the effect of treatment with liraglutide added to existing glimepiride and metformin combination therapy and to compare it with the effects of insulin glargine added to combination therapy of glimepiride and metformin.
ConditionDiabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
InterventionDrug: liraglutide
Drug: insulin glargine
Drug: metformin
Drug: glimepiride
PhasePhase 3
SponsorNovo Nordisk A/S
Responsible PartyNovo Nordisk A/S
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT00331851
First ReceivedMay 30, 2006
Last UpdatedDecember 11, 2013
Last verifiedDecember 2013

Tracking Information[ + expand ][ + ]

First Received DateMay 30, 2006
Last Updated DateDecember 11, 2013
Start DateMay 2006
Estimated Primary Completion DateNot Provided
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresHbA1c [Time Frame: after 26 weeks of treatment] [Designated as safety issue: No]
Current Secondary Outcome Measures
  • body weight [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Safety and tolerability [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Beta-cell function [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Glycaemic control [Designated as safety issue: No]

Descriptive Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Brief TitleEffect of Liraglutide on Blood Glucose Control in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes
Official TitleLiraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes (LEAD-5): Effect on Glycaemic Control After Once Daily Administration of Liraglutide in Combination With Glimepiride and Metformin Versus Glimepiride and Metformin Combination Therapy, and Versus Insulin Glargine Added to Glimepiride and Metformin Combination Therapy in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes.A Six-month Randomised, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Multi-centre, Multi-national Trial With an Open-label Treat-to-target Insulin Glargine Control Arm.
Brief Summary
This trial is conducted in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. This trial is designed to
show the effect of treatment with liraglutide added to existing glimepiride and metformin
combination therapy and to compare it with the effects of insulin glargine added to
combination therapy of glimepiride and metformin.
Detailed DescriptionNot Provided
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 3
Study DesignAllocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition
  • Diabetes
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
InterventionDrug: liraglutide
Drug: insulin glargine
Drug: metformin
Drug: glimepiride
Study Arm (s)Not Provided

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusCompleted
Estimated Enrollment584
Estimated Completion DateNot Provided
Estimated Primary Completion DateApril 2007
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Type 2 diabetes

- Treatment with oral anti-diabetic drugs for at least 3 months

- HbA1c: 7.5-10.0 % (both incl.) in subjects on OAD monotherapy. 7.0-10.0 % (both
incl.) in subjects on OAD combination therapy.

- Body Mass Index (BMI) less than or equal to 45 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

- Treatment with insulin within the last 3 months

- Treatment with any drug that could interfere with the glucose level

- Any serious medical condition

- Females who are pregnant, have intention of becoming pregnant or are breastfeeding
GenderBoth
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesArgentina, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Former Serbia and Montenegro, France, India, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT00331851
Other Study ID NumbersNN2211-1697
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeNo
Information Provided ByNovo Nordisk A/S
Study SponsorNovo Nordisk A/S
CollaboratorsNot Provided
Investigators Study Director: Milan Zdravkovic, MD, Ph.D Novo Nordisk A/S
Verification DateDecember 2013

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

Argentina
Mendoza, Argentina, 5500
Austria
Wien, Austria, 1030
Denmark
Århus C, Denmark, 8000
Finland
Kuopio, Finland, 70210
Former Serbia and Montenegro
Belgrade, Former Serbia and Montenegro, 11000
France
LA ROCHELLE cedex, France, 17019
India
Patna, India, 800020
Italy
Bologna, Italy, 40133
Netherlands
Den Haag, Netherlands, 2512 VA
Norway
Gjettum, Norway, 1346
Philippines
Marikina City, Philippines, 1810
Poland
Katowice, Poland, 40-053
Russian Federation
Moscow, Russian Federation, 123448
Slovakia
L'ubochna, Slovakia, 03491
South Africa, Gauteng
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, 0001
Spain
Getafe, Spain, 28905
United Kingdom
Guildford, United Kingdom, GU2 7XX