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An clinical trial to compare the combination and alone of 2 drugs, glimepiride and metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes

A multinational, open label, randomized, active-controlled, 3-arm parallel group, 24-week study comparing the combination of glimepiride and metformin versus glimepiride and metformin alone in patients with type 2 diabetes - RECOMMEND

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2012/08/002846
Enrollment
1116
Registered
2012-08-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Health Condition 2: E119- Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications

Interventions

Intervention1: Glimepiride: Glimepiride (2 mg /day or 1 mg/day)tablets, orally, 24 week Intervention2: Metformin: Metformin (500 mg bid)orally, 24 week Control Intervention1: Glimepiride + Metformin:

Sponsors

Sanofi Synthelabo I Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, as defined by the World Health Organization diagnosed within one year prior to the screening visit, and not on antidiabetic agents for at least 3 months. 2. Signed informed consent, obtained prior to any study procedure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: E 01. Diabetes other than type 2 diabetes (e.g. type 1 diabetes, diabetes secondary to pancreatic disorders, drug or chemical agent intake�). E 02. HbA1c 9%. E 03. Age 78 years old years. E 04. Body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m². E 05. Patients currently receiving or who have received any hypoglycemic agent within 3 months before screening visit. Further details of exclusion criteria can be made available on request.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in HbA1c from baseline (week 0) to V11 (week 24).Timepoint: Change in HbA1c from baseline (week 0) to V11 (week 24).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Efficacy : Percentage of patients with HbA1c 7% and 6.5% at week 24. Change in FPG from baseline (week 0) to V11 (week 24). Safety : Adverse events, serious adverse event, physical examination (including body weight), vital signs, hematology, serum chemistry Frequency and incidence of hypoglycemia during the study period.Timepoint: Week 24

Countries

Algeria, Colombia, Egypt, Guatemala, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates

Contacts

Public ContactSalini JAMES

Sanofi Synthelabo (I) Ltd

salini.james@sanofi.com912230707820

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026