NCT02827708

Brief Summary

This trial is conducted globally. The aim of this trial is to investigate efficacy and safety of oral semaglutide versus placebo in subjects with type 2 diabetes and moderate renal impairment.

Trial Health

93
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
324

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3 diabetes

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2016

Typical duration for phase_3 diabetes

Geographic Reach
8 countries

117 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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 6, 2016

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 11, 2016

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 20, 2016

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 10, 2018

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 15, 2018

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

February 17, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

February 17, 2020

Status Verified

February 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

July 6, 2016

Results QC Date

October 15, 2019

Last Update Submit

February 14, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in HbA1c

    Change from baseline (week 0) in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) was evaluated at week 26. The endpoint was evaluated based on the data from the in-trial observation period, which was the time period from when a participant was randomised until the final scheduled visit, including any period after initiation of rescue medication and/or premature discontinuation of trial product. The endpoint was also evaluated based on the data from the on-treatment without rescue medication observation period, which was the time period when a participant was on treatment with trial product, excluding any period after initiation of rescue medication and/or premature trial product discontinuation.

    Week 0, week 26

Secondary Outcomes (39)

  • Change in Body Weight (kg)

    Week 0, week 26

  • Change in FPG

    Week 0, week 26

  • Change in Body Weight (%)

    Week 0, week 26

  • Change in BMI

    Week 0, week 26

  • Change in Waist Circumference

    Week 0, week 26

  • +34 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Semaglutide

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: semaglutide

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: placebo

Interventions

Oral administration once daily.

Semaglutide

Oral administration once daily.

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Informed consent obtained before any trial-related activities. Trial-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the trial, including activities to determine suitability for the trial
  • Male or female, age above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent
  • Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus for at least 90 days prior to day of screening
  • HbA1c (glycosylated haemoglobin) of 7.0-9.5% (53-80 mmol/mol) (both inclusive)
  • Moderate renal impairment defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate of 30-59 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 as per Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration formula
  • Stable daily dose(s) within 90 days prior to the day of screening of any of the following treatment regimens:
  • of the following oral anti-diabetic drugs:
  • Metformin equal or above 1500 mg or maximum tolerated dose documented in the subject medical record),
  • Sulfonylurea (equal or above half of the maximum approved dose according to local label or maximum tolerated dose as documented in subject medical record)
  • Basal insulin alone (20% change in total daily dose of insulin glargine, insulin detemir, insulin degludec or NPH insulin) or
  • Metformin (equal or above 1500 mg or maximum tolerated dose documented in the subject medical record) in combination with basal insulin (20% change in total daily dose of insulin glargine, insulin detemir, insulin degludec or NPH insulin)

You may not qualify if:

  • Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of child-bearing potential and not using an adequate contraceptive method (adequate contraceptive measure as required by local regulation or practice). For certain specific countries: Additional specific requirements apply
  • Any disorder, which in the investigator's opinion might jeopardise subject's safety or compliance with the protocol
  • Family or personal history of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 or Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
  • History of pancreatitis (acute or chronic)
  • History of major surgical procedures involving the stomach potentially affecting absorption of trial product (e.g. subtotal and total gastrectomy, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass surgery)
  • Any of the following: myocardial infarction, stroke or hospitalisation for unstable angina or transient ischaemic attack within the past 180 days prior to the day of screening and randomisation
  • Subjects presently classified as being in New York Heart Association Class IV
  • Planned coronary, carotid or peripheral artery revascularisation known on the day of screening
  • Subjects with alanine aminotransferase above 2.5 x upper normal limit
  • Rapidly progressing renal disease (e.g. such as acute glomerulonephritis) as judged by the investigator or known nephrotic albuminuria (above 2200 mg/24 hours or above 2200 mg/g)
  • Use of systemic immunosuppressive treatment within 90 days prior to screening
  • Known hypoglycaemic unawareness and/or recurrent severe hypoglycaemic episodes as judged by the investigator
  • Proliferative retinopathy or maculopathy requiring acute treatment. Verified by fundus photography or dilated fundoscopy performed within 90 days prior to randomisation
  • History or presence of malignant neoplasms within the last 5 years (except basal and squamous cell skin cancer and carcinoma in situ)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (117)

Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Tuscumbia, Alabama, 35674, United States

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Bermuda Dunes, California, 92203, United States

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Concord, California, 94520, United States

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Costa Mesa, California, 92627, United States

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Fresno, California, 93720, United States

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La Jolla, California, 92161-0002, United States

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San Ramon, California, 94583, United States

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Danbury, Connecticut, 06810, United States

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Norwalk, Connecticut, 06851, United States

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Waterbury, Connecticut, 06708, United States

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Clearwater, Florida, 33756, United States

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Cooper City, Florida, 33024, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, 32258, United States

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Miami Lakes, Florida, 33014, United States

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New Port Richey, Florida, 34652, United States

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Orlando, Florida, 32804, United States

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Palm Harbor, Florida, 34684, United States

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Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33027, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, 30339, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

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Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046, United States

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Marietta, Georgia, 30060, United States

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Roswell, Georgia, 30076, United States

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Gurnee, Illinois, 60031, United States

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Avon, Indiana, 46123, United States

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Franklin, Indiana, 46131, United States

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Slidell, Louisiana, 70461-4231, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, 21204, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

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Buckley, Michigan, 49620, United States

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Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

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Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States

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Nashua, New Hampshire, 03063, United States

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Teaneck, New Jersey, 07666, United States

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Albany, New York, 12206, United States

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New Hyde Park, New York, 11042, United States

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Northport, New York, 11768, United States

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West Seneca, New York, 14224, United States

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Asheboro, North Carolina, 27203, United States

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Whiteville, North Carolina, 28472, United States

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Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States

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Fargo, North Dakota, 58103, United States

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Dayton, Ohio, 45439, United States

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Delaware, Ohio, 43015, United States

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Franklin, Ohio, 45005, United States

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Norman, Oklahoma, 73069, United States

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Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, 29576, United States

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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29572, United States

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Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660, United States

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Amarillo, Texas, 79106, United States

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Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

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Houston, Texas, 77058, United States

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Houston, Texas, 77061, United States

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Houston, Texas, 77081, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, 78212, United States

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Winchester, Virginia, 22601, United States

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Olympia, Washington, 98502, United States

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Aalborg, 9000, Denmark

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Århus C, 8000, Denmark

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Gentofte Municipality, 2820, Denmark

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Helsinki, 00250, Finland

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Kerava, FI-04200, Finland

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Kuopio, 70100, Finland

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Oulu, 90100, Finland

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Turku, 20520, Finland

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Haifa, 31096, Israel

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Haifa, Israel

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Jerusalem, 91120, Israel

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Kfar Saba, 44281, Israel

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Rehovot, 76100, Israel

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Tel Aviv, 62038, Israel

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Tel Litwinsky, 52621, Israel

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Poznan, 60-589, Poland

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Zabrze, 41-800, Poland

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Barnaul, 656024, Russia

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Barnaul, 656045, Russia

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Belgorod, 308007, Russia

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Chelyabinsk, 454000, Russia

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Dzerzhinskiy, 140091, Russia

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Moscow, 117036, Russia

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Saint Petersburg, 190068, Russia

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Saint Petersburg, 194358, Russia

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Saratov, 410053, Russia

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Tomsk, 634050, Russia

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Ulyanovsk, 432063, Russia

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Volgograd, 400138, Russia

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Yaroslavl, 150062, Russia

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Gothenburg, 42144, Sweden

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Lund, 222 22, Sweden

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Örebro, 701 85, Sweden

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Skövde, 54150, Sweden

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Uppsala, 75185, Sweden

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Vindeln, 922 31, Sweden

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Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4SP, United Kingdom

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Sheffield, S5 7AU, United Kingdom

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Related Publications (7)

  • Mosenzon O, Blicher TM, Rosenlund S, Eriksson JW, Heller S, Hels OH, Pratley R, Sathyapalan T, Desouza C; PIONEER 5 Investigators. Efficacy and safety of oral semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes and moderate renal impairment (PIONEER 5): a placebo-controlled, randomised, phase 3a trial. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019 Jul;7(7):515-527. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(19)30192-5. Epub 2019 Jun 9.

  • Natale P, Green SC, Tunnicliffe DJ, Pellegrino G, Toyama T, Strippoli GF. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for people with chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Feb 18;2(2):CD015849. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015849.pub2.

  • Mosenzon O, Capehorn MS, De Remigis A, Rasmussen S, Weimers P, Rosenstock J. Impact of semaglutide on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein: exploratory patient-level analyses of SUSTAIN and PIONEER randomized clinical trials. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2022 Sep 2;21(1):172. doi: 10.1186/s12933-022-01585-7.

  • Pratley RE, Crowley MJ, Gislum M, Hertz CL, Jensen TB, Khunti K, Mosenzon O, Buse JB. Oral Semaglutide Reduces HbA1c and Body Weight in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Regardless of Background Glucose-Lowering Medication: PIONEER Subgroup Analyses. Diabetes Ther. 2021 Apr;12(4):1099-1116. doi: 10.1007/s13300-020-00994-9. Epub 2021 Mar 4.

  • Husain M, Bain SC, Holst AG, Mark T, Rasmussen S, Lingvay I. Effects of semaglutide on risk of cardiovascular events across a continuum of cardiovascular risk: combined post hoc analysis of the SUSTAIN and PIONEER trials. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2020 Sep 30;19(1):156. doi: 10.1186/s12933-020-01106-4.

  • Thethi TK, Pratley R, Meier JJ. Efficacy, safety and cardiovascular outcomes of once-daily oral semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes: The PIONEER programme. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2020 Aug;22(8):1263-1277. doi: 10.1111/dom.14054. Epub 2020 May 13.

  • Husain M, Bain SC, Jeppesen OK, Lingvay I, Sorrig R, Treppendahl MB, Vilsboll T. Semaglutide (SUSTAIN and PIONEER) reduces cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes across varying cardiovascular risk. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2020 Mar;22(3):442-451. doi: 10.1111/dom.13955. Epub 2020 Feb 5.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes MellitusDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

semaglutide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Clinical Reporting Anchor and Disclosure (1452)
Organization
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
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 6, 2016

First Posted

July 11, 2016

Study Start

September 20, 2016

Primary Completion

April 10, 2018

Study Completion

May 15, 2018

Last Updated

February 17, 2020

Results First Posted

February 17, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

According to Novo Nordisk disclosure commitment on novonordisk-trials.com

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