Comparison of NN1250 Plus Insulin Aspart With Insulin Glargine Plus Insulin Aspart in Type 1 Diabetes
BEGIN™
NN1250-3583: A 52 Week Randomised, Controlled, Open Label, Multicentre, Multinational, Parallel, Treat-to-target Trial Comparing Efficacy and Safety of SIBA and Insulin Glargine Both Administered Once Daily in a Basal-bolus Regimen With Insulin Aspart as Mealtime Insulin in Subjects With Type 1 Diabetes (BEGIN™: BB T1 LONG) / NN1250-3644: An Extension Trial to Trial NN1250-3583 Comparing Safety and Efficacy of NN1250 With Insulin Glargine, Both With Insulin Aspart as Meal-time Insulin, in Type 1 Diabetes (BEGIN™: T1)
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Brief Summary
This trial is conducted in Africa, Europe and the United States of America (USA). The aim of the trial is to compare NN1250 (insulin degludec, soluble insulin basal analogue (SIBA)) plus insulin aspart with insulin glargine (IGlar) plus insulin aspart in patients with type 1 diabetes. The main period is registered internally at Novo Nordisk as NN1250-3583 while the extension period is registered as NN1250-3644.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_3 diabetes
Started Sep 2009
91 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 22, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 23, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 8, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 8, 2010
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
December 29, 2015
CompletedApril 6, 2017
March 1, 2017
1.2 years
September 22, 2009
October 14, 2015
March 8, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Main Trial (Primary Endpoint): Change in Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) After 52 Weeks of Treatment
Change from baseline in HbA1c after 52 weeks of treatment
Week 0, Week 52
Extension Trial (Primary Endpoint): Rate of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs)
Corresponds to rate of AEs per 100 patient years of exposure. Severity assessed by investigator. Mild: no or transient symptoms, no interference with subject's daily activities. Moderate: marked symptoms, moderate interference with subject's daily activities. Severe: considerable interference with subject's daily activities, unacceptable. Serious AE: AE that at any dose results in any of the following: death, a life-threatening experience, in-subject hospitalization/prolongation of existing hospitalisation, persistent/significant disability/incapacity/congenital anomaly/birth defect.
Week 0 to Week 104 + 7 days follow up
Extension Trial (Primary Endpoint): Rate of Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes
Rate of confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes per 100 patient years of exposure (PYE). Confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes consisted of severe hypoglycaemia as well as minor hypoglycaemic episodes. Severe hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as requiring assistance to administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or other resuscitative actions. Minor hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as able to treat her/himself and plasma glucose below 3.1 mmol/L.
Week 0 to Week 104 + 7 days follow up
Extension Trial (Primary Endpoint): Cross-reacting Antibodies to Human Insulin
The unit for measuring antibody levels is amount of tracer bound to the antibodies in the precipitate (B) expressed in percentage of the total amount of tracer (T) added to the mixture (%B/T). Samples were taken before 1st dosing and after a 1-week wash-out period.
Week 0, Week 106
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Extension Trial (Primary Endpoint): Rate of Nocturnal Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes
Week 0 to Week 104 + 7 days follow up
Extension Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Change in Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) After 104 Weeks of Treatment
Week 0, Week 104
Extension Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Mean of 9-point Self Measured Plasma Glucose Profile (SMPG) at Week 104 of Treatment
Treatment week 104
Main Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Rate of Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes
Week 0 to Week 52 + 7 days follow up
Main Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Rate of Nocturnal Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes
Week 0 to Week 52 + 7 days follow up
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
IDeg OD
EXPERIMENTALIGlar OD
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Injected subcutaneously as mealtime insulin. Dose was individually adjusted.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus for at least 12 months
- Current treatment with any basal bolus insulin for at least 12 months
- HbA1c below or equal to 10.0%
- BMI (Body Mass Index) below or equal to 35.0 kg/m\^2
- For the extension trial only: Completion of the 52 week treatment period in trial NN1250-3583 (NCT00982228)
You may not qualify if:
- Use of any other antidiabetic drug than insulin within the last 3 months
- Cardiovascular disease within the last 6 months
- Uncontrolled treated/untreated severe hypertension
- Recurrent severe hypoglycemia or hypoglycemic unawareness or hospitalisation for diabetic ketoacidosis during the previous 6 months
- Pregnancy, breast-feeding, the intention of becoming pregnant or not using adequate contraceptive measures according to local requirements
- Cancer and medical history of cancer
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Novo Nordisk A/Slead
Study Sites (91)
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Birmingham, Alabama, 35209, United States
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Huntsville, Alabama, 35801, United States
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Peoria, Arizona, 85381, United States
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Concord, California, 94520, United States
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Fresno, California, 93720, United States
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Greenbrae, California, 94904, United States
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Huntington Beach, California, 92648, United States
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La Mesa, California, 91942, United States
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Los Gatos, California, 95032, United States
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Santa Barbara, California, 93105, United States
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Tustin, California, 92780, United States
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Ventura, California, 93003, United States
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Walnut Creek, California, 94598-3347, United States
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Aurora, Colorado, 80045-7402, United States
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Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
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Lake Mary, Florida, 32746, United States
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Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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Atlanta, Georgia, 30318, United States
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Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046, United States
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Honolulu, Hawaii, 96814, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, 60611-2661, United States
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Vincennes, Indiana, 47591-1029, United States
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Lexington, Kentucky, 40503, United States
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Lexington, Kentucky, 40536-0284, United States
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Scarborough, Maine, 04074-9302, United States
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Hyattsville, Maryland, 20782, United States
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Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States
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Brockton, Massachusetts, 02301, United States
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Flint, Michigan, 48503-5904, United States
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Livonia, Michigan, 48154, United States
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Eagan, Minnesota, 55123, United States
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Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States
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Jefferson City, Missouri, 65109, United States
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Saint Charles, Missouri, 63303, United States
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Great Falls, Montana, 59405, United States
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Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
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Omaha, Nebraska, 68124, United States
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Dover, New Hampshire, 03820, United States
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Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 08648, United States
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Flushing, New York, 11365, United States
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Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27517, United States
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Raleigh, North Carolina, 27609, United States
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Columbus, Ohio, 43203, United States
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224-2215, United States
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Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, United States
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404, United States
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37411, United States
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Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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Lubbock, Texas, 79423, United States
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Round Rock, Texas, 78681, United States
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St. George, Utah, 84790, United States
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Renton, Washington, 98057, United States
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53209, United States
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Boisguillaume, 76233, France
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Brest, 29609, France
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Grenoble, 38043, France
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La Rochelle, 17019, France
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Montpellier, France
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Nice, 06002, France
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Paris, 75877, France
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Aschaffenburg, 63739, Germany
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Bad Kreuznach, 55545, Germany
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Dormagen, 41539, Germany
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Hamburg, 21073, Germany
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Hamburg, 22607, Germany
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Saint Ingbert, 66386, Germany
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Moscow, 117036, Russia
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Moscow, 119034, Russia
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Moscow, 127486, Russia
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Novosibirsk, 630047, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 194354, Russia
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Saint-Peterburg, 190068, Russia
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Tyumen, 625023, Russia
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Yaroslavl, 150062, Russia
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1724, South Africa
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Cape Town, Western Cape, 7130, South Africa
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Cape Town, Western Cape, 7925, South Africa
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Aberdeen, AB25 1LD, United Kingdom
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Birmingham, B9 5SS, United Kingdom
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Bradford, BD9 6RJ, United Kingdom
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Glasgow, G21 3UW, United Kingdom
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Guildford, GU2 7XX, United Kingdom
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Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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Llantrisant, CF72 8XR, United Kingdom
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Sheffield, S5 7AU, United Kingdom
Related Publications (9)
Ratner RE, Gough SC, Mathieu C, Del Prato S, Bode B, Mersebach H, Endahl L, Zinman B. Hypoglycaemia risk with insulin degludec compared with insulin glargine in type 2 and type 1 diabetes: a pre-planned meta-analysis of phase 3 trials. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2013 Feb;15(2):175-84. doi: 10.1111/dom.12032. Epub 2012 Dec 3.
PMID: 23130654RESULTHeller S, Mathieu C, Kapur R, Wolden ML, Zinman B. A meta-analysis of rate ratios for nocturnal confirmed hypoglycaemia with insulin degludec vs. insulin glargine using different definitions for hypoglycaemia. Diabet Med. 2016 Apr;33(4):478-87. doi: 10.1111/dme.13002. Epub 2015 Dec 13.
PMID: 26484727RESULTSorli C, Warren M, Oyer D, Mersebach H, Johansen T, Gough SC. Elderly patients with diabetes experience a lower rate of nocturnal hypoglycaemia with insulin degludec than with insulin glargine: a meta-analysis of phase IIIa trials. Drugs Aging. 2013 Dec;30(12):1009-18. doi: 10.1007/s40266-013-0128-2.
PMID: 24170235RESULTEinhorn D, Handelsman Y, Bode BW, Endahl LA, Mersebach H, King AB. PATIENTS ACHIEVING GOOD GLYCEMIC CONTROL (HBA1c <7%) EXPERIENCE A LOWER RATE OF HYPOGLYCEMIA WITH INSULIN DEGLUDEC THAN WITH INSULIN GLARGINE: A META-ANALYSIS OF PHASE 3A TRIALS. Endocr Pract. 2015 Aug;21(8):917-26. doi: 10.4158/EP14523.OR. Epub 2015 Jun 29.
PMID: 26121451RESULTRussell-Jones D, Gall MA, Niemeyer M, Diamant M, Del Prato S. Insulin degludec results in lower rates of nocturnal hypoglycaemia and fasting plasma glucose vs. insulin glargine: A meta-analysis of seven clinical trials. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2015 Oct;25(10):898-905. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2015.06.005. Epub 2015 Jun 18.
PMID: 26232910RESULTVora J, Christensen T, Rana A, Bain SC. Insulin degludec versus insulin glargine in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of endpoints in phase 3a trials. Diabetes Ther. 2014 Dec;5(2):435-46. doi: 10.1007/s13300-014-0076-9. Epub 2014 Aug 1.
PMID: 25081590RESULTAye MM, Atkin SL. Patient safety and minimizing risk with insulin administration - role of insulin degludec. Drug Healthc Patient Saf. 2014 Apr 30;6:55-67. doi: 10.2147/DHPS.S59566. eCollection 2014.
PMID: 24812526RESULTHeller S, Buse J, Fisher M, Garg S, Marre M, Merker L, Renard E, Russell-Jones D, Philotheou A, Francisco AM, Pei H, Bode B; BEGIN Basal-Bolus Type 1 Trial Investigators. Insulin degludec, an ultra-longacting basal insulin, versus insulin glargine in basal-bolus treatment with mealtime insulin aspart in type 1 diabetes (BEGIN Basal-Bolus Type 1): a phase 3, randomised, open-label, treat-to-target non-inferiority trial. Lancet. 2012 Apr 21;379(9825):1489-97. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60204-9.
PMID: 22521071RESULTEvans M, Chubb B, Gundgaard J. Cost-effectiveness of Insulin Degludec Versus Insulin Glargine in Adults with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Ther. 2017 Apr;8(2):275-291. doi: 10.1007/s13300-017-0236-9. Epub 2017 Feb 16.
PMID: 28210866RESULT
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Public Access to Clinical Trials
- Organization
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)
Novo Nordisk A/S
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
September 22, 2009
First Posted
September 23, 2009
Study Start
September 1, 2009
Primary Completion
November 8, 2010
Study Completion
November 8, 2010
Last Updated
April 6, 2017
Results First Posted
December 29, 2015
Record last verified: 2017-03