A Dose-Range Finding Study in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes (MK-3102-006)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the hypothesis that treatment with study medication (omarigliptin; MK-3102) provides greater reduction in A1C Hemoglobin (a marker of diabetic severity) compared with placebo, after 12 weeks of treatment. The study will evaluate 5 different doses of omarigliptin to identify which dose is the most effective in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Timeline

Start

2010-10-08

Primary completion

2012-01-03

Completion

2013-04-01

Publications

• Results Sheu WH, Gantz I, Chen M, Suryawanshi S, Mirza A, Goldstein BJ, Kaufman KD, Engel SS. Safety and Efficacy of Omarigliptin (MK-3102), a Novel Once-Weekly DPP-4 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2015 Nov;38(11):2106-14. doi: 10.2337/dc15-0109. Epub 2015 Aug 26.

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