Effects of Lixisenatide Compared to Liraglutide on the Postprandial Plasma Glucose in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

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Purpose Primary Objective: - To investigate the effects of lixisenatide as compared to liraglutide in reducing Postprandial Plasma Glucose (PPG) after a standardized breakfast in patients with type 2 diabetes Secondary Objectives: - To assess the effects of lixisenatide as compared to liraglutide after a 4-week treatment period in patients with type 2 diabetes: - on the maximum PPG excursion, and on the changes in insulin, pro-insulin, C-peptide and glucagon plasma concentrations following a standardized breakfast - on the 24-h profile of plasma glucose - on Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) - on satiety markers (obestatin, PYY-36 and oxyntomodulin) - To assess the clinical and laboratory safety profile of lixisenatide and liraglutide over a 4-week treatment period in patients with type 2 diabetes
ConditionType 2 Diabetes Mellitus
InterventionDrug: Lixisenatide (AVE0010)
Drug: Liraglutide
Drug: Metformin
PhasePhase 2
SponsorSanofi
Responsible PartySanofi
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT01175473
First ReceivedAugust 2, 2010
Last UpdatedOctober 22, 2012
Last verifiedOctober 2012

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First Received DateAugust 2, 2010
Last Updated DateOctober 22, 2012
Start DateAugust 2010
Estimated Primary Completion DateNovember 2010
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresPostprandial Plasma Glucose (PPG): change from baseline in area under curve AUC 0:30-4:30h [Time Frame: Baseline, Day 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]Change from baseline in the area under the corrected (ie, relative to the premeal glucose concentration) plasma glucose concentration-time curve calculated using the linear trapezoidal rule (GLU-AUC 0:30-4:30), determined from glucose assessments on Day 28 from the time of standardized breakfast start (30 minutes after study medication injection) to 4 hours after injection
Current Secondary Outcome Measures
  • Postprandial Plasma Glucose (PPG): change from baseline in PPG excursion [Time Frame: Baseline, Day 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]Change from baseline in postprandial plasma glucose excursion (maximal postprandial change in plasma glucose) determined from the time of breakfast start (30 minutes after study medication injection) on Day 28 to 4 hours later, relative to the premeal plasma glucose concentration
  • Insulin plasma concentrations : change from baseline in area under curve AUC 0:30-4:30h [Time Frame: Baseline, Day 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]Change from baseline in corrected (ie, relative to the premeal value) AUC 0:30-4:30 for the postprandial plasma concentrations for insulin determined from the time of standardized breakfast start (30 minutes after study medication injection) to 4 hours later on Day 28 (7-timepoint profile)
  • Pro-insulin plasma concentrations : change from baseline in area under curve AUC 0:30-4:30h [Time Frame: Baseline, Day 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]Change from baseline in corrected (ie, relative to the premeal value) AUC 0:30-4:30 for the postprandial plasma concentrations for pro-insulin determined from the time of standardized breakfast start (30 minutes after study medication injection) to 4 hours later on Day 28 (7-timepoint profile)
  • C-peptide plasma concentrations : change from baseline in area under curve AUC 0:30-4:30h [Time Frame: Baseline, Day 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]Change from baseline in corrected (ie, relative to the premeal value) AUC 0:30-4:30 for the postprandial plasma concentrations for C-peptide determined from the time of standardized breakfast start (30 minutes after study medication injection) to 4 hours later on Day 28 (7-timepoint profile)
  • Glucagon plasma concentrations : change from baseline in area under curve AUC 0:30-4:30h [Time Frame: Baseline, Day 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]Change from baseline in corrected (ie, relative to the premeal value) AUC 0:30-4:30 for the postprandial plasma concentrations for glucagon determined from the time of standardized breakfast start (30 minutes after study medication injection) to 4 hours later on Day 28 (7-timepoint profile)
  • Glycosylated hemoglobin HbA1c : change from baseline to Day 28 [Time Frame: Baseline, Day 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Satiety markers (PYY-36, oxyntomodulin and obestatin): change from baseline to Day 28 [Time Frame: Baseline, Day 28] [Designated as safety issue: No]

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Brief TitleEffects of Lixisenatide Compared to Liraglutide on the Postprandial Plasma Glucose in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Official TitleAn Open-label, Randomized 2-arm Parallel Group Study to Compare the Effects of 4-week QD Treatment With Lixisenatide or Liraglutide on the Postprandial Plasma Glucose in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Not Adequately Controlled With Metformin
Brief Summary
Primary Objective:

- To investigate the effects of lixisenatide as compared to liraglutide in reducing
Postprandial Plasma Glucose (PPG) after a standardized breakfast in patients with type 2
diabetes

Secondary Objectives:

- To assess the effects of lixisenatide as compared to liraglutide after a 4-week
treatment period in patients with type 2 diabetes:

- on the maximum PPG excursion, and on the changes in insulin, pro-insulin,
C-peptide and glucagon plasma concentrations following a standardized breakfast

- on the 24-h profile of plasma glucose

- on Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)

- on satiety markers (obestatin, PYY-36 and oxyntomodulin)

- To assess the clinical and laboratory safety profile of lixisenatide and liraglutide
over a 4-week treatment period in patients with type 2 diabetes
Detailed Description
The duration of the study for each patient was up to 7 weeks including a screening period up
to 2 weeks, a treatment period of 4 weeks (Day 1 to Day 28), and an end-of-study visit 7± 2
days after the last dose.
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 2
Study DesignAllocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics/Dynamics Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
ConditionType 2 Diabetes Mellitus
InterventionDrug: Lixisenatide (AVE0010)
Pharmaceutical form:Solution for injection
Route of administration: subcutaneous
Drug: Liraglutide
Pharmaceutical form:Solution for injection
Route of administration: subcutaneous
Drug: Metformin
continued at a stable dose throughout the study
Study Arm (s)
  • Experimental: lixisenatide
    Lixisenatide will be uptitrated starting with 10 μg subcutaneous (s.c.) once daily (QD) for fourteen days and followed by fourteen days with 20 μg s.c. QD
  • Active Comparator: liraglutide
    Liraglutide will be uptitrated starting with 0.6 mg s.c. once daily (QD) for seven days, followed by 1.2 mg s.c. once daily (QD) for seven days, and by fourteen days with 1.8 mg once daily (QD)

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusCompleted
Estimated Enrollment148
Estimated Completion DateNovember 2010
Estimated Primary Completion DateNovember 2010
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria:

- Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus as defined by World Health Organization
(fasting plasma glucose ≥ 7 mmol/L (126mg/dL) or 2 hours postprandial plasma glucose
≥ 11.1 mmol/L (200 mg/dL)), diagnosed for at least 1 year at the time of screening
visit, not adequately controlled by metformin at a dose of at least 1.5 g/day for at
least 3 months prior to screening

- Glycosylated hemoglobin HbA1c ≥ 6.5% (as recommended by the American Diabetes
Association) and HbA1c ≤ 9% at screening

Exclusion criteria:

- At the time of screening age < 18 years or ≥ 74 years

- Body Mass Index (BMI) : ≤ 20 kg/m² or ≥ 37 kg/m²

- Pregnant women or breast feeding women

- Women of childbearing potential with no effective contraceptive method

- Use of other oral or injectable antidiabetic or hypoglycemic agents other than
metformin (e.g., alpha glucosidase inhibitor, exenatide, Dipeptidyl peptide IV
(DPP-IV) inhibitors, insulin, thiazolidinedione (TZD), sulfonylurea (SU) etc.) within
3 months prior to the time of screening

- Allergic reaction to any GLP-1 agonist in the past (e.g. exenatide) or to metacresol

- History of unexplained pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, pancreatectomy,
stomach/gastric surgery, inflammatory bowel disease

- Personal or family history of Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC) or a genetic condition
that predisposes to MTC

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a
patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
GenderBoth
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesGermany

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT01175473
Other Study ID NumbersPDY10931
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeNo
Information Provided BySanofi
Study SponsorSanofi
CollaboratorsNot Provided
Investigators Study Director: Clinical Sciences & Operations Sanofi
Verification DateOctober 2012

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

Sanofi-Aventis Investigational Site Number 276006
Berlin, Germany, 14050
Sanofi-Aventis Investigational Site Number 276004
Kiel, Germany, 24105
Sanofi-Aventis Investigational Site Number 276002
Mainz, Germany, 55116
Sanofi-Aventis Investigational Site Number 276003
Mannheim, Germany, 68167
Sanofi-Aventis Investigational Site Number 276005
Mönchengladbach, Germany, 41061
Sanofi-Aventis Investigational Site Number 276007
München, Germany, 80636
Sanofi-Aventis Investigational Site Number 276001
Neuss, Germany, 41460