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Efficacy and Safety of Alogliptin Used Combination With Metformin in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes in Japan

A Phase 2/3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicenter Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of SYR-322 When Used in Combination With Metformin in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes in Japan

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01318109
Enrollment
288
Registered
2011-03-18
Start date
2008-08-31
Completion date
2009-04-30
Last updated
2012-02-03

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

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

Diabetes Mellitus - Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Drug Therapy

Brief summary

The purpose of this study was evaluate the efficacy and safety of alogliptin, once dairy (QD) combined with metformin taken twice daily (BID) or three times daily (TID) in type 2 diabetic patients with uncontrolled blood glucose.

Detailed description

Both insulin hyposecretion and insulin-resistance are considered to be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Takeda is developing SYR-322 (alogliptin) for the improvement of glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Alogliptin is an inhibitor of the dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) enzyme. DPP-IV is thought to be primarily responsible for the degradation of 2 peptide hormones released in response to nutrient ingestion. It is expected that inhibition of DPP-IV will improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. The present study was planned to evaluate the efficacy and safety of alogliptin as an add-on to metformin in type 2 diabetic patients who have uncontrolled blood glucose despite treatment with metformin as well as diet and exercise therapies.

Interventions

Alogliptin 12.5 mg, tablets, orally, once daily and metformin 250 mg, tablets, orally, twice or three times daily for up 12 weeks.

DRUGMetformin

Metformin 250 mg, tablets, orally, twice or three times daily and alogliptin placebo-matching tablets, orally, once daily for up 12 weeks.

Sponsors

Takeda
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
26 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Had been taking metformin at a stable dose regimen (500 mg/day twice daily after meal or 750 mg/day three times daily after meal) for at least 12 weeks prior to the initiation of the treatment period (Week 0). 2. Had an glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) of 6.5% or more and below 10.0% at 8 weeks after the initiation of the observation period (Week -4). 3. Had an HbA1c difference between 4 weeks after the initiation of the observation period (Week -8) and 8 weeks after the initiation of the observation period (Week -4) being within 10.0%\* of the value at 4 weeks after the initiation of the observation period (Week -8) (\*rounded off to the first decimal place). 4. Was receiving specific diet and exercise (if any) therapies during the observation period.

Exclusion criteria

1. Had taken other diabetic medications than metformin within 12 weeks before the initiation of the treatment period (Week 0). 2. With a history or symptoms of lactic acidosis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 12).Baseline and Week 12.The change in the value of glycosylated hemoglobin (the concentration of glucose bound to hemoglobin as a percent of the absolute maximum that can be bound) collected at week 12 or final visit and glycosylated hemoglobin collected at baseline.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 4).Baseline and Week 4.The change in the value of glycosylated hemoglobin (the concentration of glucose bound to hemoglobin as a percent of the absolute maximum that can be bound) collected at week 4 and glycosylated hemoglobin collected at baseline.
Change From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 8).Baseline and Week 8.The change in the value of glycosylated hemoglobin (the concentration of glucose bound to hemoglobin as a percent of the absolute maximum that can be bound) collected at week 8 and glycosylated hemoglobin collected at baseline.
Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 2).Baseline and Week 2.The change between the value of fasting plasma glucose collected at week 2 and baseline.
Change From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 2).Baseline and Week 2.The change in the value of glycosylated hemoglobin (the concentration of glucose bound to hemoglobin as a percent of the absolute maximum that can be bound) collected at week 2 and glycosylated hemoglobin collected at baseline.
Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 8).Baseline and Week 8.The change between the value of fasting plasma glucose collected at week 8 and baseline.
Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 12).Baseline and Week 12.The change between the value of fasting plasma glucose collected at week 12 or final visit and baseline.
Change From Baseline in Blood Glucose Measured by the Meal Tolerance Test (Week 12).Baseline and Week 12.The change between the value of blood glucose measured by the meal tolerance test collected at week 12 or final visit and blood glucose measured by the meal tolerance test collected at baseline. Meal tolerance test measures blood glucose through blood samples drawn before a meal and at 2 hours after the start of the meal.
Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 4).Baseline and Week 4.The change between the value of fasting plasma glucose collected at week 4 and baseline.

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants enrolled at 30 investigative sites in Japan from 22 August 2008 to 28 April 2009.

Pre-assignment details

Participants with a historical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus with uncontrolled blood glucose despite treatment with metformin as well as diet and exercise were enrolled in one of 3, once-daily (QD), twice daily (BID) or three times daily (TID) treatment groups.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Alogliptin 12.5 mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TID
Alogliptin 12.5 mg, tablets, orally, once daily and metformin 250 mg, tablets, orally, twice or three times daily for up 12 weeks.
92
Alogliptin 25mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TID
Alogliptin 25 mg, tablets, orally, once daily and metformin 250 mg, tablets, orally, twice or three times daily for up 12 weeks.
96
Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TID
Metformin 250 mg, tablets, orally, twice or three times daily and alogliptin placebo-matching tablets, orally, once daily for up 12 weeks.
100
Total288

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyAdverse Event020
Overall StudySchedule Conflict010
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject100

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAlogliptin 12.5 mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDAlogliptin 25mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDMetformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDTotal
Age Continuous53.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.8
52.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.02
52.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.05
52.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.28
Sex: Female, Male
Female
32 Participants30 Participants28 Participants90 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
60 Participants66 Participants72 Participants198 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
32 / 9237 / 9629 / 100
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 922 / 960 / 100

Outcome results

Primary

Change From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 12).

The change in the value of glycosylated hemoglobin (the concentration of glucose bound to hemoglobin as a percent of the absolute maximum that can be bound) collected at week 12 or final visit and glycosylated hemoglobin collected at baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12.

Population: Analysis based on last observation carried forward, where the last postbaseline double-blind observed value is carried forward and used for all subsequent scheduled time points where data is missing. Values are from the Full Analysis Set.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Alogliptin 12.5 mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 12).-0.54 percentage of Glycosylated HemoglobinStandard Deviation 0.562
Alogliptin 25mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 12).-0.64 percentage of Glycosylated HemoglobinStandard Deviation 0.488
Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 12).0.21 percentage of Glycosylated HemoglobinStandard Deviation 0.641
95% CI: [-0.923, -0.579]
95% CI: [-1.019, -0.697]
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Blood Glucose Measured by the Meal Tolerance Test (Week 12).

The change between the value of blood glucose measured by the meal tolerance test collected at week 12 or final visit and blood glucose measured by the meal tolerance test collected at baseline. Meal tolerance test measures blood glucose through blood samples drawn before a meal and at 2 hours after the start of the meal.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12.

Population: Analysis based on last observation carried forward, where the last postbaseline double-blind observed value is carried forward and used for all subsequent scheduled time points where data is missing. Values are from the Full Analysis Set.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Alogliptin 12.5 mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Blood Glucose Measured by the Meal Tolerance Test (Week 12).61.7 mg/dLStandard Deviation 43.42
Alogliptin 25mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Blood Glucose Measured by the Meal Tolerance Test (Week 12).64.2 mg/dLStandard Deviation 34.76
Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Blood Glucose Measured by the Meal Tolerance Test (Week 12).70.6 mg/dLStandard Deviation 35.31
95% CI: [-20.14, 2.37]
95% CI: [-16.34, 3.52]
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 12).

The change between the value of fasting plasma glucose collected at week 12 or final visit and baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12.

Population: Analysis based on last observation carried forward, where the last postbaseline double-blind observed value is carried forward and used for all subsequent scheduled time points where data is missing. Values are from the Full Analysis Set.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Alogliptin 12.5 mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 12).-19.0 mg/dLStandard Deviation 23.23
Alogliptin 25mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 12).-23.1 mg/dLStandard Deviation 27.84
Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 12).-0.8 mg/dLStandard Deviation 32.2
95% CI: [-26.32, -10.16]
95% CI: [-30.87, -13.88]
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 2).

The change between the value of fasting plasma glucose collected at week 2 and baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 2.

Population: Analysis based on last observation carried forward, where the last postbaseline double-blind observed value is carried forward and used for all subsequent scheduled time points where data is missing. Values are from the Full Analysis Set.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Alogliptin 12.5 mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 2).-19.2 mg/dLStandard Deviation 21.1
Alogliptin 25mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 2).-23.2 mg/dLStandard Deviation 24.17
Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 2).0.0 mg/dLStandard Deviation 26.37
95% CI: [-26.12, -12.4]
95% CI: [-30.43, -16.12]
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 4).

The change between the value of fasting plasma glucose collected at week 4 and baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 4.

Population: Analysis based on last observation carried forward, where the last postbaseline double-blind observed value is carried forward and used for all subsequent scheduled time points where data is missing. Values are from the Full Analysis Set.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Alogliptin 12.5 mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 4).-19.8 mg/dLStandard Deviation 25.28
Alogliptin 25mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 4).-23.5 mg/dLStandard Deviation 26.05
Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 4).-2.2 mg/dLStandard Deviation 23.37
95% CI: [-24.54, -10.66]
95% CI: [-28.32, -14.39]
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 8).

The change between the value of fasting plasma glucose collected at week 8 and baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 8.

Population: Analysis based on last observation carried forward, where the last postbaseline double-blind observed value is carried forward and used for all subsequent scheduled time points where data is missing. Values are from the Full Analysis Set.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Alogliptin 12.5 mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 8).-22.0 mg/dLStandard Deviation 23.05
Alogliptin 25mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 8).-21.3 mg/dLStandard Deviation 25.3
Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (Week 8).-3.1 mg/dLStandard Deviation 26.23
95% CI: [-25.95, -11.79]
95% CI: [-25.43, -10.9]
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 2).

The change in the value of glycosylated hemoglobin (the concentration of glucose bound to hemoglobin as a percent of the absolute maximum that can be bound) collected at week 2 and glycosylated hemoglobin collected at baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 2.

Population: Analysis based on last observation carried forward, where the last postbaseline double-blind observed value is carried forward and used for all subsequent scheduled time points where data is missing. Values are from the Full Analysis Set.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Alogliptin 12.5 mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 2).-0.13 percentage of Glycosylated HemoglobinStandard Deviation 0.196
Alogliptin 25mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 2).-0.13 percentage of Glycosylated HemoglobinStandard Deviation 0.15
Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 2).0.06 percentage of Glycosylated HemoglobinStandard Deviation 0.197
95% CI: [-0.247, -0.135]
95% CI: [-0.242, -0.143]
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 4).

The change in the value of glycosylated hemoglobin (the concentration of glucose bound to hemoglobin as a percent of the absolute maximum that can be bound) collected at week 4 and glycosylated hemoglobin collected at baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 4.

Population: Analysis based on last observation carried forward, where the last postbaseline double-blind observed value is carried forward and used for all subsequent scheduled time points where data is missing. Values are from the Full Analysis Set.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Alogliptin 12.5 mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 4).-0.29 percentage of Glycosylated HemoglobinStandard Deviation 0.279
Alogliptin 25mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 4).-0.31 percentage of Glycosylated HemoglobinStandard Deviation 0.268
Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 4).0.09 percentage of Glycosylated HemoglobinStandard Deviation 0.302
95% CI: [-0.469, -0.303]
95% CI: [-0.484, -0.323]
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 8).

The change in the value of glycosylated hemoglobin (the concentration of glucose bound to hemoglobin as a percent of the absolute maximum that can be bound) collected at week 8 and glycosylated hemoglobin collected at baseline.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 8.

Population: Analysis based on last observation carried forward, where the last postbaseline double-blind observed value is carried forward and used for all subsequent scheduled time points where data is missing. Values are from the Full Analysis Set.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Alogliptin 12.5 mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 8).-0.49 percentage of Glycosylated HemoglobinStandard Deviation 0.488
Alogliptin 25mg QD and Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 8).-0.56 percentage of Glycosylated HemoglobinStandard Deviation 0.404
Metformin 500mg BID or 750mg TIDChange From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Week 8).0.13 percentage of Glycosylated HemoglobinStandard Deviation 0.465
95% CI: [-0.757, -0.486]
95% CI: [-0.814, -0.569]

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