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Metformin Glycinate on Metabolic Control and Inflammatory Mediators in Type 2 Diabetes

Safety and Efficacy of Metformin Glycinate vs Metformin Hydrochloride on Metabolic Control and Inflammatory Mediators in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01386671
Acronym
COMET
Enrollment
203
Registered
2011-07-01
Start date
2014-06-30
Completion date
2018-01-31
Last updated
2018-01-30

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Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Keywords

Type 2 Diabetes, metformin glycinate, metabolic control

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of Metformin Glycinate versus Metformin Hydrochloride in metabolic control and inflammatory mediators in Mexican type 2 diabetes patients, in a 12 months follow up.

Detailed description

Metformin glycinate salt is a new drug , which has better pharmacokinetic characteristics (better bioavailability and absorption) making a proper antihyperglycemic power without increasing the frequency of adverse effects. The drug has been tested in preclinical test with animals, in healthy subjects and in patients with type 2 diabetes; which showed that it has adequate antihyperglycemic effect. Now, its important to compare metformin glycinate and metformin hydrochloride for evaluate the relative antihyperglicemic power. In addition, a study with a larger number of patients improve the statistical power of the test to investigate the effects of these drugs on possible weight loss and lipid profile improve. Additionally, it will also explore the relative power of the two medications tested to modify inflammatory response mediators and oxidative stress have been associated with the incidence of cardiovascular disease in diabetes. This project was designed with the intent to answer the next question: What are the efficacy and safety of metformin glycinate dose of 2101.2 mg/day (equivalent to 1700 mg/day metformin hydrochloride), compared with metformin hydrochloride in doses of 1700 mg/day for 12 months of treatment in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Interventions

Drug: Metformin glycinate 12 months: 1 month,one tablet 1050.6 mg once daily + 11 months, one tablet 1050.6 mg twice daily

DRUGMetformin hydrochloride

12 months: 1 month, once daily dose of 850 mg (before dinner) and 11 months, twice daily dose 850 mg (before breakfast) + 850 mg (before dinner).

Sponsors

Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Type 2 diabetes according ADA * Less than a year of evolution since diagnosis * Without antihyperglycemic pharmacological treatment * HbA1c between 6.5% and 9.5% * Stable weight during the last 6 months * Body Mass Index ≥ 25 kg/m2 and \<35kg/m2. * Blood pressure ≤ 130/80 mmHg * Childbearing women under contraceptive treatment * Signed Informed Consent Form * Age from 18 to 70 years old

Exclusion criteria

* Non-fulfilment treatment in the screening period * Smoking up to 1 year before the initial examination * Drugs or alcohol abuse * Creatinine depuration estimated with MDRD formula using serum creatinine \< 90 ml/min/1.72m2 * History of chronic liver disease, ALT or AST ≥ 2 times from the normal superior limit, or GGT ≥ 3 times from the normal superior limit. * Chronic lung disease, that causes dyspnea equivalent to a functional class ≥3 (NYHA)or that requires oxygen supplementation. * History or symptoms of coronary artery disease (CAD) or cerebrovascular disease (CVD). * Drug treatment that interact with biguanides. * Another chronic diseases that restricts survival or associated with chronic inflammation like: cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, erythematosus lupus, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis or infection for HIV. * Pregnancy or positive pregnancy test in women under 50 years old or breastfeeding.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)12 monthsHbA1c: Measured by electrophoresis of lacked total blood using Paragon system and Appraise reader 44800 (Beckman Instruments de Mexico). Fasting Glucose: in serum using glucose oxidase technique with BM/Hitachi 704/911 automated analyzer

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total cholesterol12 months
High-density lipoprotein (HDL)12 months
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)12 months
Triglycerides12 months
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α)12 months
Fasting glucose12 months
Resistin12 months
Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β)12 months
Number of Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability12 months
Malonylaldehyde12 months
Dismutase superoxide12 months
Adiponectin12 months

Countries

Mexico

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026