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Randomized Sitagliptin Withdrawal Study

A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial to Study the Efficacy and Safety of the Continuation of Sitagliptin Compared with the Withdrawal of Sitagliptin During Initiation and Titration of Insulin Glargine (LANTUS®) in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Randomized Sitagliptin Withdrawal Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2015-004990-34-EE
Enrollment
700
Registered
2016-04-06
Start date
2016-05-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-03-19

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

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)

Interventions

Trade Name: Januvia Product Code: MK-0431 Pharmaceutical Form: Film-coated tablet INN or Proposed INN: Sitagliptin Phosphate Current Sponsor code: MK-0431 Concentration unit: mg milligram(s) Concentra

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible for participation in this trial, the subject must: (1) have T2DM and be > or = 18 years of age on the day of signing ICF; (2) be on one of the following treatment regimens: (a) stable dose of sitagliptin (100 mg/day) and metformin IR or XR (> or = 1500 mg/day) either co-administered or as a FDC for > or = 12 weeks with A1C between 7.5% and 11.0%, inclusive; (b) stable dose of metformin IR or XR (> or = 1500 mg/day) and another DPP-4 inhibitor (at maximum labeled dose), other than sitagliptin, either co-administered or as a FDC, for > or = 12 weeks with A1C between 7.5% and 11.0%, inclusive; (c) stable dose of sitagliptin (100 mg/day) and metformin IR or XR (> or = 1500 mg/day) either co-administered or as a FDC, and a sulfonylurea for > or = 12 weeks OR stable dose of metformin IR or XR (> or = 1500 mg/day) and a sulfonylurea administered as a FDC and sitagliptin (100 mg/day) with A1C between 7.0% and 10.0%, inclusive; (d) stable dose of metformin IR or XR (> or = 1500 mg/day) and another DPP-4 inhibitor (at maximum labeled dose), other than sitagliptin, either co-administered or as a FDC, and a sulfonylurea for > or = 12 weeks OR stable dose of metformin IR or XR (> or = 1500 mg/day) and a sulfonylurea administered as a FDC and another DPP-4 inhibitor other than sitagliptin with A1C between 7.0% and 10.0%, inclusive; (e) stable dose of metformin IR or XR (> or = 1500 mg/day) and a sulfonylurea either co-administered or as a FDC for > or = 12 weeks with A1C between 7.5% and 11.0% (> or = 58 mmol/mol and =65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 140

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The subject must be excluded from participating in the trial if the subject: (1) has been treated with any AHA other than protocol-specified agents (i.e., other than metformin, DPP-4 inhibitor, or sulfonylurea agent) within the prior 12 weeks; (2) has a history of 2 or more episodes of hypoglycemia resulting in seizure, coma, or loss of consciousness, OR subject has had recurrent (> or = 3 times per week) episodes of hypoglycemia over the past 8 weeks; (3) has a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) or ketoacidosis, or has a history of latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA), or subject is assessed by the investigator as possibly having T1DM or LADA confirmed with a C-peptide 270 mg/dL (15.0 mmol/L).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: In subjects with T2DM with inadequate glycemic control on metformin and sitagliptin, who initiate and titrate insulin glargine (LANTUS®), to assess the effect of continuing sitagliptin relative to withdrawing sitagliptin on: (1) HbA1c (A1C) after 30 weeks; (2) the event rate of documented symptomatic hypoglycemia with blood glucose < or = 70 mg/dL (< or = 3.9 mmol/L) over 30 weeks; (3) general safety and tolerability over 30 weeks.;Secondary Objective: In subjects with T2DM with inadequate glycemic control on metformin and sitagliptin, who initiate and titrate insulin glargine (LANTUS®), to assess the effect of continuing sitagliptin relative to withdrawing sitagliptin on: 1) the incidence of the following over 30 weeks: a) documented symptomatic hypoglycemia with blood glucose (BG) < or =70 mg/dL; b) documented hypoglycemia with BG < or =70 mg/dL; c) documented symptomatic hypoglycemia with BG <56 mg/dL; d) documented hypoglycemia with BG <56 mg/dL; 2) the event rate of the following over 30 weeks: a) documented symptomatic hypoglycemia with BG <56 mg/dL; b) documented hypoglycemia with BG < or =70 mg/dL ; c) documented hypoglycemia with BG <56 mg/dL; 3) the daily dose of insulin after 30 weeks; 4) the proportion of subjects with A1C <7.0% after 30 weeks; 5) the proportion of subjects with A1C <7.0% after 30 weeks without any event of documented hypoglycemia with BG < or =70 mg/dL ; 6) fasting plasma glucose after 30 weeks.;Primary end point(s): (1) Change from baseline in A1C at Week 30; (2) Event rate of documented symptomatic hypoglycemia with blood glucose < or = 70 mg/dL (< or = 3.9 mmol/L) over 30 weeks.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 30 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): 1) Event rate of documented symptomatic hypoglycemia with blood glucose <56 mg/dL (< or = 3.1 mmol/L) over 30 weeks; (2) Incidence of each of the following over 30 weeks: (a) documented symptomatic hypoglycemia with blood glucose < or = 70 mg/dL (< or = 3.9 mmol/L); (b) documented hypoglycemia with blood glucose < or = 70 mg/dL (< or = 3.9 mmol/L); (c) documented symptomatic hypoglycemia with blood glucose <56 mg/dL (< or = 3.1 mmol/L); (d) documented hypoglycemia with blood glucose <56 mg/dL (< or = 3.1 mmol/L); (3) Change from baseline in total daily insulin dose at Week 30; (4) Event rate of each of the following over 30 weeks: (a) documented hypoglycemia with blood glucose < or = 70 mg/dL (< or = 3.9 mmol/L); (b) documented hypoglycemia with blood glucose <56 mg/dL (< or = 3.1 mmol/L); (5) Proportion of subjects at A1C goal <7.0% (<53 mmol/mol) at Week 30; (6) Proportion of subjects at A1C goal <7.0% (<53 mmol/mol) at Week 30 with no documented hypoglycemia with blood glucose < or = 70 mg/dL (< or = 3.9 mmol/L); (7) Change from baseline in FPG at Week 30.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 30 weeks

Countries

Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Turkey, United States

Contacts

Public ContactGlobal Clinical Trials Operations

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc

ravi_shankar3@merck.com+1732594 3046

Outcome results

None listed

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