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NCT Number: NCT03790787

Drug Interaction Study Between Dorzagliatin and Empagliflozin

This is a Phase 1, open-label, sequential, multiple-dose, drug interaction study of glucokinase activator dorzagliatin and empagliflozin in subjects with T2DM. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics when dorzagliatin and empagliflozin given alone and in combination will be studied.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

30 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Frontage Clinical Services Inc.

Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects diagnosed with T2DM within at least 3 months prior to screening
  • Male and/or female subjects between the ages of 30 and 65 years, inclusive;
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) of 19 to 38 kg/m2, inclusive, at screening;
  • Fasting C-peptide test result >0.3 nmol/L (>0.90 ng/mL);
  • HbA1c ≥7% and ≤10.5%;

Exclusion criteria

  • Fasting blood glucose at screening or Day -1 ≤110 or ≥270 mg/dL ;
  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus;
  • Reported incidence of severe hypoglycemia within 3 months prior to screening;
  • Known contraindications to empagliflozin;
  • Clinically significant gastrointestinal disorder;
  • History or symptoms of clinically significant cardiovascular disease;
  • History of more than three urinary tract infections and/or more than three genital fungal infections in the last 12 months;
  • Reported history of clinically significant central nervous system disease including within one year prior to screening;
  • Reported history of liver disease;
  • Reported history of clinically significant renal disease;
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≤60 mL/min/1.73m2;
  • Acute or chronic metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis;
  • Known or suspected malignancy;
  • Any reported hypersensitivity or intolerance to empagliflozin;
  • Antidiabetic treatment with insulin, sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones or GLP-1 agonist within 3 months prior to screening;
  • Systolic blood pressure <90 or >160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure <60 or >100 mmHg at screening;
  • A hospital admission or major surgery within 90 days prior to screening;
  • Uncontrolled hypertriglyceridemia >500 mg/dL;
  • Positive blood screen for HIV, HBsAg, or hepatitis C antibody;
  • Positive pregnancy test result;
  • Treated with any investigational drugs within 6 weeks prior to screening;
  • Reported history of prescription drug abuse;
  • Reported history of alcohol abuse
  • Reported history of donation or acute loss of blood during the 90 days prior to screening;

Treatment and study plan

Empagliflozin

Drug

Empagliflozin as Jardiance® 25 mg film-coated tablets for oral administration

Other names: Jardiance

Dorzagliatin

Drug

Glucokinase activator currently under development

Other names: HMS5552

Primary outcomes

  1. GMR for Cmax of empagliflozin

    Time frame: up to 10 days

    Geometric mean ratio (GMR) between combination and empagliflozin monotherapy for Cmax of empagliflozin

  2. GMR for AUC0-24h of empagliflozin

    Time frame: up to 10 days

    GMR between combination and empagliflozin in monotherapy for AUC0-24h of empagliflozin

  3. GMR for Cmax of dorzagliatin

    Time frame: up to 15 days

    GMR between combination and dorzagliatin monotherapy for Cmax of dorzagliatin

  4. GMR for AUC0-24h of dorzagliatin

    Time frame: up to 15 days

    GMR between combination and dorzagliatin in monotherapy for AUC0-24h of dorzagliatin

  5. Adverse events

    Time frame: up to 15 days

    Number of participants with AEs

  6. Abnormal vital signs

    Time frame: up to 15 days

    Number of participants with abnormal vital signs (blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate and oral temperature)

  7. Abnormal clinical laboratory findings

    Time frame: up to 15 days

    Number of participants with abnormal clinical laboratory findings

  8. 12-lead ECG

    Time frame: up to 15 days

    Number of participants with abnormal ECG VR,, PR, QRS and QT

Secondary outcomes

  1. iCmax of glucose

    Time frame: up to 15 days

    The incremental peak plasma concentration of glucose post OGTT

  2. iAUC0-4h of glucose

    Time frame: up to 15 days

    The incremental area under the concentration-time curve of glucose in 4 hours post OGTT

  3. iCmax of insulin

    Time frame: up to 15 days

    The incremental peak plasma concentration of insulin post OGTT

  4. iAUC0-4h of insulin

    Time frame: up to 15 days

    The incremental area under the concentration-time curve of insulin in 4 hours post OGTT

  5. iCmax of C-peptide

    Time frame: up to 15 days

    The incremental peak plasma concentration of C-peptide post OGTT

  6. iAUC0-4h of C-peptide

    Time frame: up to 15 days

    The incremental area under the concentration-time curve of C-peptide in 4 hours post OGTT

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hua Medicine Limited

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 1, Open-Label, Sequential, Multiple-Dose, Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Dorzagliatin and Empagliflozin in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jan 2, 2019
Registry last updated
Mar 24, 2025

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