Vildagliptin add-on to Glimepiride Versus Placebo Added to Glimepiride in Type 2 Diabetes

Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of vildagliptin 50mg qd as add-on therapy to sulfonylurea in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with prior sulfonylurea monotherapy as compared to placebo. This study is aimed at supporting the regulatory approval in China of vildagliptin as combination therapy with sulfonylureas in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Timeline

Start

2011-04

Primary completion

2013-01

Completion

2013-01

Publications

• Yang W, Xing X, Lv X, Li Y, Ma J, Yuan G, Sun F, Wang W, Woloschak M, Lukashevich V, Kozlovski P, Kothny W; all investigators. Vildagliptin added to sulfonylurea improves glycemic control without hypoglycemia and weight gain in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Diabetes. 2015 Mar;7(2):174-81. doi: 10.1111/1753-0407.12169. Epub 2014 Jul 29.

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