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NCT Number: NCT01076647

Comparison of NN1250 With Insulin Glargine in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

This trial was conducted in Europe and North America. The aim of this clinical trial was to compare NN1250 (insulin degludec (IDeg)), a soluble insulin basal analogue (SIBA), with insulin glargine (IGlar), as add-on to subject's ongoing treatment with metformin and/or DPP-4 (dipeptyl peptidase 4) inhibitors, in patients with type 2 diabetes being treated with oral anti-diabetic drugs (OADs).

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Burgas, Bulgaria

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Type 2 diabetes (diagnosed clinically) for at least 6 months
  • Insulin naïve subjects (allowed are: previous short term insulin treatment up to 14 days; treatment during hospitalisation or during gestational diabetes is allowed for periods longer than 14 days)
  • Current treatment: metformin monotherapy or metformin in any combination with insulin secretagogues (sulphonylurea (SU) or glinide), DPP-4 inhibitor, alpha-glucosidase-inhibitor (acarbose) with unchanged dosing for at least 3 months prior to visit 1 with the minimum doses stated: -Metformin: alone or in combination (including fixed combination) 1500 mg daily or maximum tolerated dose (at least 1000 mg daily)-Insulin secretagogue (sulfonylurea (SU) or glinide): minimum half of the daily maximal dose according to local labelling -DPP-4 inhibitor: minimum half of the daily maximal dose according to local labelling -alpha-glucosidase-inhibitor (acarbose): minimum half of the daily maximal dose or maximum tolerated dose
  • HbA1c 7.0-10.0 % (both inclusive) by central laboratory analysis
  • BMI (Body Mass Index) below or equal to 45.0 kg/m^2

Exclusion criteria

  • Use within the last 3 months prior to Visit 1 of: Thiazoledinediones (TZDs), Exenatide or Liraglutide
  • Cardiovascular disease, within the last 6 months prior to visit 1, defined as: stroke; decompensated heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV; myocardial infarction; unstable angina pectoris; or coronary arterial bypass graft or angioplasty
  • Uncontrolled treated/untreated severe hypertension (systolic blood pressure at least 180 millimetre (mm) mercury (Hg) and/or diastolic blood pressure at least 100 mmHg)
  • Pregnancy, breast-feeding, the intention of becoming pregnant or not using adequate contraceptive measures according to local requirements
  • Cancer and medical history of cancer hereof (except basal cell skin cancer or squamous cell skin cancer)

Treatment and study plan

insulin degludec

Drug

Will be injected subcutaneously (under the skin) once daily three times weekly.

insulin glargine

Drug

Will be injected subcutaneously (under the skin) once daily administered at the same time each day.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c)

    Time frame: Week 0, Week 26

    Change from baseline in HbA1c after 26 weeks of treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Body Weight

    Time frame: Week 0, Week 26

    Change from baseline in body weight after 26 weeks of treatment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Novo Nordisk A/S

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A 26-week Randomised, Confirmatory, Controlled, Open Label, Multicentre, Multinational Treat-to-target Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of SIBA 200 U/ml Three Times Weekly Injected in the Evening and Insulin Glargine Once Daily in a Population of Insulin naïve Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Currently Treated With OADs Qualifying for Intensified Treatment (BEGIN™: EASY™)

Acronym: BEGIN™

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Feb 26, 2010
Registry last updated
Mar 6, 2017

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