A Phase 3 Study of BMS-477118 in Combination With Metformin in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Who Are Not Controlled With Diet and Exercise

Summary

The purpose of this trial is to understand if adding saxagliptin to metformin therapy is safe and works better than taking either saxagliptin or metformin alone

Timeline

Start

2006-05

Primary completion

2007-11

Completion

2008-12

Publications

• Background Jadzinsky M, Pfutzner A, Paz-Pacheco E, Xu Z, Allen E, Chen R; CV181-039 Investigators. Saxagliptin given in combination with metformin as initial therapy improves glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes compared with either monotherapy: a randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2009 Jun;11(6):611-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2009.01056.x.
• Gnesin F, Thuesen ACB, Kahler LKA, Madsbad S, Hemmingsen B. Metformin monotherapy for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jun 5;6(6):CD012906. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012906.pub2.
• Cook W, Minervini G, Bryzinski B, Hirshberg B. Saxagliptin efficacy and safety in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus stratified by cardiovascular disease history and cardiovascular risk factors: analysis of 3 clinical trials. Postgrad Med. 2014 Oct;126(6):19-32. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2014.10.2818.
• Karyekar CS, Frederich R, Ravichandran S. Clinically relevant reductions in HbA1c without hypoglycaemia: results across four studies of saxagliptin. Int J Clin Pract. 2013 Aug;67(8):759-67. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.12212. Epub 2013 Jun 24.
• Pfutzner A, Paz-Pacheco E, Allen E, Frederich R, Chen R; CV181039 Investigators. Initial combination therapy with saxagliptin and metformin provides sustained glycaemic control and is well tolerated for up to 76 weeks. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2011 Jun;13(6):567-76. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2011.01385.x.

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