Comparison of NN1250 With Insulin Glargine in Type 1 Diabetes
BEGIN™
A 26-week Trial Investigating the Dosing Flexibility, Efficacy and Safety of NN1250 in Subjects With Type 1 Diabetes With a 26-week Extension (Begin™: Flex T1)
3 other identifiers
interventional
493
7 countries
82
Brief Summary
This trial is conducted in Europe and in the United States of America (USA). The aim of this trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of NN1250 (insulin degludec) in subjects with type 1 diabetes.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 diabetes
Started Mar 2010
82 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
Click on a node to explore related trials.
Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 2, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 3, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2011
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
December 31, 2015
CompletedFebruary 9, 2017
December 1, 2016
8 months
March 2, 2010
October 12, 2015
December 16, 2016
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Main Trial (Primary Endpoint): Change in Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) After 26 Weeks of Treatment
Change from baseline in HbA1c after 26 weeks of treatment
Week 0, Week 26
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 52 + 7 days follow up
Extension Trial (Primary Endpoint): Rate of Nocturnal 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. Nocturnal hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as occurring between 00:01 and 05:59 a.m.
Week 0 to Week 52 + 7 days follow up
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Extension Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Change in Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) After 52 Weeks of Treatment
Week 0, Week 52
Main Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Change in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) After 26 Weeks of Treatment
Week 0, Week 26
Extension Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Change in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) After 52 Weeks of Treatment
Week 0, Week 52
Study Arms (3)
Flex + insulin aspart
EXPERIMENTALFixed + insulin aspart
EXPERIMENTALIGlar + insulin aspart
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Injected subcutaneously (under the skin) once daily
Insulin glargine injected subcutaneously (under the skin) once daily
At least three daily doses at meal-time
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Type 1 diabetes for 12 months or longer, hereof the last 3 months with injection based therapies
- Current treatment with any basal insulin (e.g. insulin glargine, insulin detemir, NPH insulin) using one or two daily injections and with three or more daily meal-time insulin injections (e.g. insulin aspart, insulin lispro, insulin glulisine, human insulin) used as bolus insulin therapy
- HbA1c maximum 10.0 % by central laboratory analysis
- Body Mass Index (BMI) below or equal to 35.0 kg/m\^2
- Ability to self-manage insulin therapy as assessed by confirmation (verbal confirmation at screening visit) of a changed insulin dose in the preceding two months prior to screening
- Ability and willingness to adhere to the protocol including performance of self measured plasma glucose (SMPG) profiles and self adjustment of insulin doses
You may not qualify if:
- Use within the last 3 months prior to Visit 1 of any antidiabetic glucose lowering drug other than insulin
- 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 above or equal to 180 millimetre (mm) mercury (Hg) and/or diastolic blood pressure above or equal to 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 (except basal cell skin cancer or squamous cell skin cancer)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Novo Nordisk A/Slead
Study Sites (82)
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Encino, California, 91436, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Fresno, California, 93720, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Huntington Beach, California, 92648, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Long Beach, California, 90806, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Redondo Beach, California, 90277, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Denver, Colorado, 80209, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
DeLand, Florida, 32720, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Roswell, Georgia, 30076, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Nampa, Idaho, 83686-6011, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Crystal Lake, Illinois, 60012, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Des Moines, Iowa, 50314-2610, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Des Moines, Iowa, 50314, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Baltimore, Maryland, 21204, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Jefferson City, Missouri, 65109, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Nashua, New Hampshire, 03063, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Flemington, New Jersey, 08822-5763, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Smithtown, New York, 11787, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Staten Island, New York, 10301, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Asheville, North Carolina, 28803, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27517, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Morehead City, North Carolina, 28557, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Greer, South Carolina, 29651, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37411, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Memphis, Tennessee, 38119, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Arlington, Texas, 76014, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Houston, Texas, 77095, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Round Rock, Texas, 78681, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Spokane, Washington, 99208, United States
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Aalst, 9300, Belgium
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Arlon, 6700, Belgium
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Bonheiden, 2820, Belgium
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Brussels, 1070, Belgium
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Bad Kreuznach, 55545, Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Falkensee, 14612, Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Hamburg, 21073, Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Hamburg, 22391, Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Hamburg, 22607, Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Hohenmölsen, 06679, Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Rehburg-Loccum, 31547, Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Rehlingen-Siersburg, 66780, Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Saint Ingbert, 66386, Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Völklingen, 66333, Germany
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Athens, 151 23, Greece
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Athens, GR-10552, Greece
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Athens, GR-11527, Greece
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Thessaloniki, 54001, Greece
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Thessaloniki, GR-57001, Greece
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Ålesund, 6003, Norway
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Bergen, 5021, Norway
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Elverum, 2408, Norway
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Hamar, 2317, Norway
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Kongsvinger, 2212, Norway
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Stavanger, 4011, Norway
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Bialystok, 15-435, Poland
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Lublin, 20-538, Poland
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Poznan, 60-834, Poland
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Belfast, BT16 1RH, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Guildford, GU2 7XX, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Hull, HU3 2JZ, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Inverness, IV2 3JH, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Ipswich, IP4 5PD, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Newcastle, NE4 6BE, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Rugby, CV22 5PX, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Southall, UB1 3HW, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Stevenage, SG1 4AB, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Swansea, SA6 6NL, United Kingdom
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HQ, United Kingdom
Related Publications (7)
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, Seufert J, Solberg H, Kinduryte O, Johansen T, Hollander P. Insulin degludec does not increase antibody formation versus insulin glargine: an evaluation of phase IIIa trials. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2016 Jul;18(7):716-20. doi: 10.1111/dom.12621. Epub 2016 Feb 8.
PMID: 26663320RESULTMathieu C, Hollander P, Miranda-Palma B, Cooper J, Franek E, Russell-Jones D, Larsen J, Tamer SC, Bain SC; NN1250-3770 (BEGIN: Flex T1) Trial Investigators. Efficacy and safety of insulin degludec in a flexible dosing regimen vs insulin glargine in patients with type 1 diabetes (BEGIN: Flex T1): a 26-week randomized, treat-to-target trial with a 26-week extension. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Mar;98(3):1154-62. doi: 10.1210/jc.2012-3249. Epub 2013 Feb 7.
PMID: 23393185DERIVED
Related Links
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
March 2, 2010
First Posted
March 3, 2010
Study Start
March 1, 2010
Primary Completion
November 1, 2010
Study Completion
May 1, 2011
Last Updated
February 9, 2017
Results First Posted
December 31, 2015
Record last verified: 2016-12