drugset / Trial / NCT00701090
A Study to Test the Safety and Efficacy of Sitagliptin Compared to Glimepiride in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes on a Stable Dose of Metformin (0431-803)(COMPLETED)
RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment
Summary
A study to see if better control of type 2 diabetes can occur in patients taking a stable dose of metformin when they are also provided either sitagliptin or glimepiride. This study will also see if this treatment is safe and tolerable.
Timeline
- Start
- 2008-05
- Primary completion
- 2009-10
- Completion
- 2009-10
Publications
- Results Arechavaleta R, Seck T, Chen Y, Krobot KJ, O'Neill EA, Duran L, Kaufman KD, Williams-Herman D, Goldstein BJ. Efficacy and safety of treatment with sitagliptin or glimepiride in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on metformin monotherapy: a randomized, double-blind, non-inferiority trial. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2011 Feb;13(2):160-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2010.01334.x.
- Ommen ES, Xu L, O'Neill EA, Goldstein BJ, Kaufman KD, Engel SS. Comparison of treatment with sitagliptin or sulfonylurea in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and mild renal impairment: a post hoc analysis of clinical trials. Diabetes Ther. 2015 Mar;6(1):29-40. doi: 10.1007/s13300-015-0098-y. Epub 2015 Jan 30.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Glimepiride | Small molecule | 6 mg | — |
| Subject | Sitagliptin | Small molecule | 100 mg | — |
| Background | Metformin | Small molecule | 1500 mg | Oral |