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Efficacy & Safety of Inhaled Insulin in Type 1 Diabetes

A Prospective, Multi-Center, Open-Label, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety in Subjects With Type 1 Diabetes Receiving Subcutaneous Basal Insulin and Prandial Inhalation of Technosphere/Insulin Versus Subcutaneous Basal and Prandial Insulin Over a 52-Week Treatment Period and a 4-Week Follow Up

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00308308
Enrollment
589
Registered
2006-03-29
Start date
2006-02-28
Completion date
2008-08-31
Last updated
2014-10-16

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

Conditions

Diabetes, Type I

Brief summary

To determine the safety and efficacy of inhaled insulin in the treatment of type 1 diabetes

Interventions

Inhalation, 15U/30U

DRUGActive comparator

sc injectable insulin

Sponsors

Mannkind Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes for at least 1 year * Nonsmokers for prior 6 months * BMI less than or equal to 35kg/m2 * HbA1c \> or = 7% and \< or = 11% * Serum creatinine \< or = 1.8 mg/dL in female subjects and \< or = 2.0 mg/dL in male subjects * FEV1 \> or = 70% of predicted, DLco \> or = 70% , TLC \> or = 80% predicted * Maintenance of a treatment regimen of insulin less than or equal to 1.4 iu/kg/day * Urine cotinine \< or = 100 ng/mL

Exclusion criteria

* History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, any other clinically significant pulmonary disease confirmed by documented history, pulmonary function testing or radiologic findings * Evidence of severe complications of diabetes * Aminotransferase and/or alanine aminotransferase \> than 3 times the upper limit of normal

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Compare the Mean Change From Baseline to Week 52 in HbA1cBaseline to Week 52

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose to Week 52Baseline to Week 52Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose at Week 52
Number of Subjects Achieving Week 52 HbA1c Levels Less Than or Equal to 7.0%Baseline to Week 52Number of subjects achieving week 52 HbA1c levels less than or equal to 7.0%
Incidence of Total HypoglycemiaBaseline to Week 52Defined as hypoglycemic symptoms that are relieved with carbohydrate intake or blood glucose measurement \<= 63 mg/dL, regardless of symptoms.
Change From Baseline in Weight to Week 52Baseline to Week 52Change from baseline in weight at Week 52
Total Hypoglycemia Event RateBaseline to Week 52Number of Hypoglycemic Events/Total Subject Exposure Time (in months)
Severe Hypoglycemia Event RateBaseline to Week 52Number of Severe Hypoglycemic Events/Total Subject Exposure Time (in months)
Incidence of Severe HypoglycemiaBaseline to Week 52Severe hypoglycemia occurs when all 3 of the following occur simultaneously: * Subject requires the assistance of another person; * Subject exhibits at least 1 cognitive neurological symptom (memory loss, confusion, uncontrollable behavior, irrational behavior, unusual difficulty in awakening, seizure, loss of consciousness); * Measured BG is ≤ 49 mg/dL (2.7 mmol/L), or, in the absence of a BG measurement, clinical symptoms are reversed by oral carbohydrates, sc glucagon or intravenous glucose administration; OR, * Measured BG is ≤ 36 mg/dL (2.0 mmol/L) with or without symptoms.

Countries

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

First Patient enrolled Feb, 2006 Multi-national trial conducted in US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Spain, UK, Poland, Russia

Pre-assignment details

3 week Screening Period prior to randomization - 1420 Screened / 598 Eligible of which 589 were randomized - 822 screen failures 24 Subjects randomized but never dosed

Participants by arm

ArmCount
TI + Insulin Glargine
TI + Insulin glargine
293
Insulin Aspart + Insulin Glargine
Comparator
272
Total565

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event172
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up55
Overall StudyOther10
Overall StudyPhysician Decision157
Overall StudyProtocol Violation314
Overall StudyRandomized but not dosed816
Overall StudyVarious75
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject4719

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTI + Insulin GlargineInsulin Aspart + Insulin GlargineTotal
Age, Continuous37.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.06
38.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.18
38 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.11
HbA1c8.4 percent
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.95
8.5 percent
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.97
8.5 percent
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.96
Sex: Female, Male
Female
139 Participants132 Participants271 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
154 Participants140 Participants294 Participants
Weight76.7 kilogram
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.64
76.8 kilogram
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.95
76.7 kilogram
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.3

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
265 / 293257 / 272
serious
Total, serious adverse events
52 / 29347 / 272

Outcome results

Primary

Compare the Mean Change From Baseline to Week 52 in HbA1c

Time frame: Baseline to Week 52

Population: Intention to treat (ITT) with Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF)

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
TI + Insulin GlargineCompare the Mean Change From Baseline to Week 52 in HbA1c-0.13 PercentageStandard Error 0.058
Insulin Aspart + Insulin GlargineCompare the Mean Change From Baseline to Week 52 in HbA1c-0.37 PercentageStandard Error 0.059
95% CI: [0.08, 0.4]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose to Week 52

Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose at Week 52

Time frame: Baseline to Week 52

Population: participants in ITT population with available data

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
TI + Insulin GlargineChange From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose to Week 52-46.5 mg/dlStandard Error 5.61
Insulin Aspart + Insulin GlargineChange From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose to Week 52-25.7 mg/dlStandard Error 5.23
p-value: 0.005295% CI: [-35.4, -6.3]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Weight to Week 52

Change from baseline in weight at Week 52

Time frame: Baseline to Week 52

Population: participants in ITT population with available data

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
TI + Insulin GlargineChange From Baseline in Weight to Week 52-0.5 kilogramStandard Error 0.32
Insulin Aspart + Insulin GlargineChange From Baseline in Weight to Week 521.4 kilogramStandard Error 0.3
Comparison: ANCOVA model with terms of pooled site and treatment as fixed effects and baseline weight as covariatep-value: <0.000195% CI: [-2.7, -1]ANCOVA
Secondary

Incidence of Severe Hypoglycemia

Severe hypoglycemia occurs when all 3 of the following occur simultaneously: * Subject requires the assistance of another person; * Subject exhibits at least 1 cognitive neurological symptom (memory loss, confusion, uncontrollable behavior, irrational behavior, unusual difficulty in awakening, seizure, loss of consciousness); * Measured BG is ≤ 49 mg/dL (2.7 mmol/L), or, in the absence of a BG measurement, clinical symptoms are reversed by oral carbohydrates, sc glucagon or intravenous glucose administration; OR, * Measured BG is ≤ 36 mg/dL (2.0 mmol/L) with or without symptoms.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 52

Population: Safety Population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
TI + Insulin GlargineIncidence of Severe Hypoglycemia32.08 percentage of participants
Insulin Aspart + Insulin GlargineIncidence of Severe Hypoglycemia36.40 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.278695% CI: [0.582, 1.169]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Incidence of Total Hypoglycemia

Defined as hypoglycemic symptoms that are relieved with carbohydrate intake or blood glucose measurement \<= 63 mg/dL, regardless of symptoms.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 52

Population: Safety population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
TI + Insulin GlargineIncidence of Total Hypoglycemia85.67 percentage of participants
Insulin Aspart + Insulin GlargineIncidence of Total Hypoglycemia92.28 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.012495% CI: [0.278, 0.856]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Number of Subjects Achieving Week 52 HbA1c Levels Less Than or Equal to 7.0%

Number of subjects achieving week 52 HbA1c levels less than or equal to 7.0%

Time frame: Baseline to Week 52

Population: participants in ITT population with available data

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
TI + Insulin GlargineNumber of Subjects Achieving Week 52 HbA1c Levels Less Than or Equal to 7.0%33 Participants
Insulin Aspart + Insulin GlargineNumber of Subjects Achieving Week 52 HbA1c Levels Less Than or Equal to 7.0%35 Participants
Comparison: logistic regression analysis with the terms of treatment and baseline HbA1c in the modelp-value: 0.831195% CI: [0.536, 1.652]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Severe Hypoglycemia Event Rate

Number of Severe Hypoglycemic Events/Total Subject Exposure Time (in months)

Time frame: Baseline to Week 52

Population: Safety Population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
TI + Insulin GlargineSevere Hypoglycemia Event Rate0.08 Number of events/subject-month
Insulin Aspart + Insulin GlargineSevere Hypoglycemia Event Rate0.10 Number of events/subject-month
p-value: 0.2131Generalized Estimating Equation
Secondary

Total Hypoglycemia Event Rate

Number of Hypoglycemic Events/Total Subject Exposure Time (in months)

Time frame: Baseline to Week 52

Population: Safety Population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
TI + Insulin GlargineTotal Hypoglycemia Event Rate1.81 Number of events/subject-month
Insulin Aspart + Insulin GlargineTotal Hypoglycemia Event Rate1.86 Number of events/subject-month
p-value: 0.1193Generalized Estimation Equation

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 9, 2026