Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Efficacy of Galvus as add-on Therapy to Metformin Plus Glimepiride

Lead Sponsor:

Novartis

Conditions:

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of vildagliptin 50 mg bid as add-on therapy to metformin plus glimepiride in patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria
  • Confirmed diagnosis of T2DM by standard criteria.
  • Treatment with oral anti-diabetic therapy, on stable dose for at least 12 weeks prior to the screening visit. Acceptable background anti-diabetic therapy includes: metformin (≥ 1500 mg) as monotherapy or in combination with SU, TZDs, or glinides
  • Age: ≥18 to ≤ 80 years
  • HbA1c of ≥ 7.5 and ≤ 11.0%
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥22 to ≤45 kg/m2
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • FPG ≥ 270 mg/dL (≥ 15.0 mmol/L)
  • Acute metabolic diabetes complications such as ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar state (coma) within the past 6 months
  • Any of following within past 6 months: Myocardial infarction, TIA or stroke, coronary artery bypass surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention
  • History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or to drugs of similar chemical classes
  • Acute infections which may affect blood glucose control within 4 weeks prior to screening Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 1 2010

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 1 2011

    Estimated Enrollment :

    317 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01233622

    Start Date

    October 1 2010

    End Date

    November 1 2011

    Last Update

    February 23 2017

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    Novartis Investigative Site

    Box Hill, Australia

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    Novartis Investigative Site

    Heidelberg, Australia

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    Novartis Investigative Site

    Parkville, Australia

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    Novartis Investigative Site

    St Leonards, Australia