NCT00518882

Brief Summary

This trial is conducted in Europe and the United States of America (USA). The aim of this trial is to compare the effect on glycaemic control of liraglutide or exenatide when added to subject's ongoing OAD (oral anti-diabetic drug) treatment of either metformin, sulphonylurea or a combination of both in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Two trial periods: A 26 week randomised, followed by a 52 week extension (14 + 38 weeks) where all subjects received liraglutide + OAD after previous randomisation to either liraglutide or exenatide, both combined with OAD treatment.

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Strong global presence with extensive site network
Enrollment
467

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 diabetes

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2007

Typical duration for phase_3 diabetes

Geographic Reach
15 countries

121 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2007

Completed
19 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 20, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 21, 2007

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2008

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2009

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

March 23, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

March 8, 2017

Status Verified

January 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

August 20, 2007

Results QC Date

February 23, 2010

Last Update Submit

January 25, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Glycosylated A1c (HbA1c) at Week 26

    Percentage point change in glycosylated A1c (HbA1c) from baseline (week 0) to 26 weeks (end of randomisation)

    week 0, week 26

Secondary Outcomes (54)

  • Change in Glycosylated A1c (HbA1c), Weeks 26-78

    week 26, week 78

  • Change in Glycosylated A1c (HbA1c) at Week 78

    week 0, week 78

  • Percentage of Subjects Achieving Treatment Target of Either HbA1c < 7.0% or =< 6.5% at Week 26

    week 0, week 26

  • Percentage of Subjects Achieving Treatment Target of Either HbA1c < 7.0% or =< 6.5% at Week 78

    week 0, week 78

  • Change in Body Weight at Week 26

    week 0, week 26

  • +49 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Liraglutide

EXPERIMENTAL

Liraglutide 1.8 mg once daily + subject's own OAD treatment

Drug: liraglutide

Exenatide

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Exenatide 10 mcg twice daily + subject's own OAD treatment

Drug: exenatide

Interventions

1.8 mg once daily for s.c. (under the skin) injection.

Liraglutide

10 mcg twice daily for s.c. (under the skin) injection.

Exenatide

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Stable treatment with Oral Anti-Diabetic Drugs (metformin, sulphonylurea or a combination of both) for at least 3 months at the discretion of the Investigator
  • HbA1C equal to or greater than 7.0% and equal to or lower than 11.0%
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) equal to or lower than 45.0 kg/m2

You may not qualify if:

  • Previous treatment with insulin
  • Treatment with any anti-diabetic drug other than metformin and sulphonylurea
  • Any previous exposure to exenatide or liraglutide
  • Impaired liver or/and renal function
  • History of any significant cardiac events
  • Known retinopathy or maculopathy requiring acute treatment
  • Recurrent major hypoglycaemia or hypoglycaemic unawareness

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (125)

Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Birmingham, Alabama, 35242, United States

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Goodyear, Arizona, 85395, United States

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Artesia, California, 90701, United States

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Encino, California, 91436, United States

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Escondido, California, 92025, United States

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Los Angeles, California, 90057, United States

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Orange, California, 92869, United States

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Sacramento, California, 95816, United States

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San Mateo, California, 94401, United States

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Spring Valley, California, 91978, United States

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Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States

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Fort Myers, Florida, 33907, United States

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Hollywood, Florida, 33023, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, 32205, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, 32259, United States

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Longwood, Florida, 32779, United States

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Ocala, Florida, 34471, United States

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Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33029, United States

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Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States

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Saint Cloud, Florida, 34769, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, 30318, United States

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Powder Springs, Georgia, 30127, United States

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Roswell, Georgia, 30076, United States

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Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404-7596, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, 60616, United States

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Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States

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Evansville, Indiana, 47714, United States

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Des Moines, Iowa, 50314-3027, United States

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New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55416, United States

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Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108, United States

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City of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63376, United States

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Flemington, New Jersey, 08822, United States

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South Bound Brook, New Jersey, 08880, United States

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Northport, New York, 11768, United States

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27517, United States

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Canton, Ohio, 44718, United States

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Corpus Christi, Texas, 78412, United States

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Gentofte Municipality, 2820, Denmark

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Odense, 5000, Denmark

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Bochum, 44791, Germany

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Falkensee, 14612, Germany

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Frankfurt, 60388, Germany

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Hanover, 30625, Germany

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Herrenberg, 71083, Germany

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Lampertheim, 68623, Germany

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Ludwigshafen, 67059, Germany

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Rehlingen-Siersburg, 66780, Germany

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Speyer, 67346, Germany

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Tübingen, 72072, Germany

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Dublin, Ireland

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Skopje, 1000, North Macedonia

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Bergen, 5021, Norway

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Gniewkowo, 88-140, Poland

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Tychy, 43-100, Poland

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Warsaw, 01-911, Poland

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Manatí, 00674, Puerto Rico

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Alba Iulia, Alba, 510053, Romania

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Suceava, Suceava, 720237, Romania

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Koper, SI-6000, Slovenia

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Ljubljana, 1525, Slovenia

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Novo Mesto, 8000, Slovenia

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L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Spain

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Oviedo, 33006, Spain

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Palma de Mallorca, 07010, Spain

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Puerto del Rosario, 35600, Spain

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Stockholm, 141 86, Sweden

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Related Publications (16)

  • Sullivan SD, Alfonso-Cristancho R, Conner C, Hammer M, Blonde L. Long-term outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes receiving glimepiride combined with liraglutide or rosiglitazone. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2009 Feb 26;8:12. doi: 10.1186/1475-2840-8-12.

  • McGill JB. Insights from the Liraglutide Clinical Development Program--the Liraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes (LEAD) studies. Postgrad Med. 2009 May;121(3):16-25. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2009.05.1998.

  • Buse JB, Rosenstock J, Sesti G, Schmidt WE, Montanya E, Brett JH, Zychma M, Blonde L; LEAD-6 Study Group. Liraglutide once a day versus exenatide twice a day for type 2 diabetes: a 26-week randomised, parallel-group, multinational, open-label trial (LEAD-6). Lancet. 2009 Jul 4;374(9683):39-47. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60659-0. Epub 2009 Jun 8.

  • Buse JB, Sesti G, Schmidt WE, Montanya E, Chang CT, Xu Y, Blonde L, Rosenstock J; Liraglutide Effect Action in Diabetes-6 Study Group. Switching to once-daily liraglutide from twice-daily exenatide further improves glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes using oral agents. Diabetes Care. 2010 Jun;33(6):1300-3. doi: 10.2337/dc09-2260. Epub 2010 Mar 23.

  • Schmidt WE, Christiansen JS, Hammer M, Zychma MJ, Buse JB. Patient-reported outcomes are superior in patients with Type 2 diabetes treated with liraglutide as compared with exenatide, when added to metformin, sulphonylurea or both: results from a randomized, open-label study. Diabet Med. 2011 Jun;28(6):715-23. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2011.03276.x.

  • Buse JB, Garber A, Rosenstock J, Schmidt WE, Brett JH, Videbaek N, Holst J, Nauck M. Liraglutide treatment is associated with a low frequency and magnitude of antibody formation with no apparent impact on glycemic response or increased frequency of adverse events: results from the Liraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes (LEAD) trials. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Jun;96(6):1695-702. doi: 10.1210/jc.2010-2822. Epub 2011 Mar 30.

  • Valentine WJ, Palmer AJ, Lammert M, Langer J, Brandle M. Evaluating the long-term cost-effectiveness of liraglutide versus exenatide BID in patients with type 2 diabetes who fail to improve with oral antidiabetic agents. Clin Ther. 2011 Nov;33(11):1698-712. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2011.09.022. Epub 2011 Oct 21.

  • Bode BW, Brett J, Falahati A, Pratley RE. Comparison of the efficacy and tolerability profile of liraglutide, a once-daily human GLP-1 analog, in patients with type 2 diabetes >/=65 and <65 years of age: a pooled analysis from phase III studies. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2011 Dec;9(6):423-33. doi: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2011.09.007. Epub 2011 Nov 4.

  • Henry RR, Buse JB, Sesti G, Davies MJ, Jensen KH, Brett J, Pratley RE. Efficacy of antihyperglycemic therapies and the influence of baseline hemoglobin A(1C): a meta-analysis of the liraglutide development program. Endocr Pract. 2011 Nov-Dec;17(6):906-13. doi: 10.4158/ep.17.6.906.

  • Zinman B, Schmidt WE, Moses A, Lund N, Gough S. Achieving a clinically relevant composite outcome of an HbA1c of <7% without weight gain or hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of the liraglutide clinical trial programme. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2012 Jan;14(1):77-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2011.01493.x. Epub 2011 Oct 30.

  • Niswender K, Pi-Sunyer X, Buse J, Jensen KH, Toft AD, Russell-Jones D, Zinman B. Weight change with liraglutide and comparator therapies: an analysis of seven phase 3 trials from the liraglutide diabetes development programme. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2013 Jan;15(1):42-54. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2012.01673.x. Epub 2012 Sep 9.

  • Alves C, Batel-Marques F, Macedo AF. A meta-analysis of serious adverse events reported with exenatide and liraglutide: acute pancreatitis and cancer. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2012 Nov;98(2):271-84. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2012.09.008. Epub 2012 Sep 23.

  • King AB, Montanya E, Pratley RE, Blonde L, Svendsen CB, Donsmark M, Sesti G. Liraglutide achieves A1C targets more often than sitagliptin or exenatide when added to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes and a baseline A1C <8.0%. Endocr Pract. 2013 Jan-Feb;19(1):64-72. doi: 10.4158/EP12232.OR.

  • Jensen TM, Saha K, Steinberg WM. Is there a link between liraglutide and pancreatitis? A post hoc review of pooled and patient-level data from completed liraglutide type 2 diabetes clinical trials. Diabetes Care. 2015 Jun;38(6):1058-66. doi: 10.2337/dc13-1210. Epub 2014 Dec 12.

  • Davidson JA, Orsted DD, Campos C. Efficacy and safety of liraglutide, a once-daily human glucagon-like peptide-1 analogue, in Latino/Hispanic patients with type 2 diabetes: post hoc analysis of data from four phase III trials. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2016 Jul;18(7):725-8. doi: 10.1111/dom.12653. Epub 2016 Apr 28.

  • Fonseca VA, Devries JH, Henry RR, Donsmark M, Thomsen HF, Plutzky J. Reductions in systolic blood pressure with liraglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes: insights from a patient-level pooled analysis of six randomized clinical trials. J Diabetes Complications. 2014 May-Jun;28(3):399-405. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2014.01.009. Epub 2014 Jan 21.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes MellitusDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

LiraglutideExenatide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucagon-Like Peptide 1Glucagon-Like PeptidesProglucagonGastrointestinal HormonesHormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone AntagonistsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsVenomsComplex MixturesToxins, BiologicalBiological Factors

Results Point of Contact

Title
Public Access to Clinical Trials
Organization
Novo Nordisk A/S

Study Officials

  • Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)

    Novo Nordisk A/S

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 20, 2007

First Posted

August 21, 2007

Study Start

August 1, 2007

Primary Completion

April 1, 2008

Study Completion

April 1, 2009

Last Updated

March 8, 2017

Results First Posted

March 23, 2010

Record last verified: 2017-01

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