Efficacy and Safety of Oral Semaglutide Versus Placebo in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes and Moderate Renal Impairment
PIONEER 5
3 other identifiers
interventional
324
8 countries
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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
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_3 diabetes
Started Sep 2016
Typical duration for phase_3 diabetes
117 active sites
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
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 11, 2016
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 20, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 10, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 15, 2018
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
February 17, 2020
CompletedFebruary 17, 2020
February 1, 2020
1.6 years
July 6, 2016
October 15, 2019
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
EXPERIMENTALPlacebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
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
- Novo Nordisk A/Slead
Study Sites (117)
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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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Midland, Texas, 79707, United States
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San Antonio, Texas, 78212, United States
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Richmond, Virginia, 23219, United States
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Winchester, Virginia, 22601-3834, 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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Hvidovre, 2650, Denmark
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København S, 2300, Denmark
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Køge, 4600, Denmark
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Svendborg, 5700, Denmark
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Ähtäri, 63700, Finland
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Espoo, 02230, Finland
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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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Kazan', 420061, Russia
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Moscow, 117036, Russia
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Penza, 440026, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 190068, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 194358, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 199226, Russia
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Saratov, 410039, 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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Voronezh, 394018, Russia
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Yaroslavl, 150062, Russia
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Yoshkar-Ola, 424004, 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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Doncaster, DN5 0AT, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, United Kingdom
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Glasgow, G31 2ER, United Kingdom
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Hull, HU3 2RW, United Kingdom
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Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD, United Kingdom
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Rothwell, NN14 6JQ, United Kingdom
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Sheffield, S5 7AU, United Kingdom
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Wellingborough, NN8 4RW, United Kingdom
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.
PMID: 31189517RESULTNatale 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.
PMID: 39963952DERIVEDMosenzon 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.
PMID: 36056351DERIVEDPratley 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.
PMID: 33660198DERIVEDHusain 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.
PMID: 32998732DERIVEDThethi 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.
PMID: 32267058DERIVEDHusain 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.
PMID: 31903692DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
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