Post Prandial Glucose (PPG) Study of Empagliflozin in Japanese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Summary

To evaluate the efficacy of empagliflozin administered orally once daily in postprandial glucose and 24-hour glycaemic variability compared to placebo given for 4 weeks as mono-therapy in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with insufficient glycaemic control on no antidiabetic treatment.

Timeline

Start

2013-09

Primary completion

2013-12

Completion

2013-12

Publications

• Tuttle KR, Levin A, Nangaku M, Kadowaki T, Agarwal R, Hauske SJ, Elsasser A, Ritter I, Steubl D, Wanner C, Wheeler DC. Safety of Empagliflozin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: Pooled Analysis of Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials. Diabetes Care. 2022 Jun 2;45(6):1445-1452. doi: 10.2337/dc21-2034.
• Nishimura R, Tanaka Y, Koiwai K, Ishida K, Salsali A, Kaspers S, Kohler S, Lund SS. Effect of Empagliflozin on Free Fatty Acids and Ketone Bodies in Japanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Adv Ther. 2019 Oct;36(10):2769-2782. doi: 10.1007/s12325-019-01045-x. Epub 2019 Aug 23.
• Nishimura R, Tanaka Y, Koiwai K, Inoue K, Hach T, Salsali A, Lund SS, Broedl UC. Effect of empagliflozin monotherapy on postprandial glucose and 24-hour glucose variability in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 4-week study. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2015 Jan 30;14:11. doi: 10.1186/s12933-014-0169-9.

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