Effect of Liraglutide on Blood Glucose Control in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Summary

This trial is conducted in Japan. The trial aims for comparison of the effect on glycaemic control of liraglutide, compared to sulfonylurea (SU treatment), as assessed by HbA1c after 24 and 52 weeks in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Trial has a randomisation period of 24 weeks followed by a 28 week extension period, in total 52 weeks.

Timeline

Start

2006-11

Primary completion

2007-11

Completion

2008-05

Publications

• Results Seino Y, Rasmussen MF, Nishida T, Kaku K. Efficacy and safety of the once-daily human GLP-1 analogue, liraglutide, vs glibenclamide monotherapy in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes. Curr Med Res Opin. 2010 May;26(5):1013-22. doi: 10.1185/03007991003672551.
• Results Seino Y, Rasmussen MF, Clauson P, Kaku K. The once-daily human glucagon-like peptide-1 analog, liraglutide, improves beta-cell function in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes. J Diabetes Investig. 2012 Aug 20;3(4):388-95. doi: 10.1111/j.2040-1124.2012.00193.x.
• Results Alves C, Batel-Marques F, Macedo AF. A meta-analysis of serious adverse events reported with exenatide and liraglutide: acute pancreatitis and cancer. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2012 Nov;98(2):271-84. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2012.09.008. Epub 2012 Sep 23.
• Hegedus L, Moses AC, Zdravkovic M, Le Thi T, Daniels GH. GLP-1 and calcitonin concentration in humans: lack of evidence of calcitonin release from sequential screening in over 5000 subjects with type 2 diabetes or nondiabetic obese subjects treated with the human GLP-1 analog, liraglutide. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Mar;96(3):853-60. doi: 10.1210/jc.2010-2318. Epub 2011 Jan 5.

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