Addition of Omarigliptin (MK-3102) to Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control on Combination Therapy With Glimepiride and Metformin (MK-3102-022)

Summary

This study will examine the safety and efficacy of the addition of omarigliptin in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus with inadequate glycemic control on metformin and glimepiride. The primary hypothesis is that after 24 weeks, the addition of treatment with omarigliptin provides a greater reduction in hemoglobin A1c (A1C) compared with the addition of placebo.

Timeline

Start

2012-10-18

Primary completion

2014-12-23

Completion

2014-12-23

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

registry analysis (superiority or other test); Omarigliptin vs Placebo; p <0.001; Mean Difference (Final Values) -0.61 (95% CI -0.85 to -0.38) NCT01704261 ↗

Publications

• Results Lee SH, Gantz I, Round E, Latham M, O'Neill EA, Ceesay P, Suryawanshi S, Kaufman KD, Engel SS, Lai E. A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of the once-weekly DPP-4 inhibitor omarigliptin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus inadequately controlled by glimepiride and metformin. BMC Endocr Disord. 2017 Nov 6;17(1):70. doi: 10.1186/s12902-017-0219-x.

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