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A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Saxagliptin (BMS-477118) in Combination With Metformin IR or Metformin XR in Pediatric Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control on Metformin Alone

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Saxagliptin (BMS-477118) in Combination With Metformin IR or Metformin XR in Pediatric Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control on Metformin Alone

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01434186
Enrollment
32
Registered
2011-09-14
Start date
2012-05-31
Completion date
2016-04-30
Last updated
2017-04-18

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Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Brief summary

To evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability, of Saxagliptin (BMS-477118) in combination with Metformin in pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes

Detailed description

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Saxagliptin (BMS-477118) in Combination with Metformin IR or Metformin XR in Pediatric Patients with Type 2 Diabetes who have Inadequate Glycemic Control on Metformin Alone or in Combination with Baseline Insulin Therapy

Interventions

Tablet, Oral, 0.0 mg, Daily, Day 1 through week 52

Tablet, Oral, 1000 mg -2000 mg, Daily , Day 1 through week 52

DRUGMetformin XR

Tablet, Oral, 1000 mg -2000 mg, Daily, Day 1 through week 52

DRUGSaxagliptin

Saxagliptin Tablet, 2.5 mg, or Saxagliptin Tablet, 5 mg, (based on subject's weight)

Sponsors

Bristol-Myers Squibb
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male and female patients eligible if 10 years of age, up to 17 years and 30 weeks of age at the time of screening * Previously diagnosed as having type 2 diabetes * HbA1c ≥7.0% and ≤10.5% * Body weight ≥ 30 kg * Stable dose of metformin (≥ 1000mg - ≤ 2000mg) for a minimum of 2 months * Women must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test * Women must not be breastfeeding

Exclusion criteria

* Current use of anti-diabetic medications or use within the specified timeframe prior to screening (Exception: Metformin) * Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) \> 255 mg/dL * Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) within 6 months of study entry * Abnormal renal function * Active liver disease * Anemia * An abnormal Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) * Creatinine kinase (CK) ≥ 3X ULN

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean Change in HbA1c From Baseline to Week 1616 week short term treatment period

Countries

Belgium, Canada, India, Mexico, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Of 32 subjects enrolled, 7 subjects entered the lead-in period. Of these 7 subjects, 6 were randomized

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Placebo
Placebo matching saxagliptin
2
Saxagliptin
saxagliptin 2.5 or 5 mg according to body weight
4
Total6

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlaceboSaxagliptinTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
2 Participants4 Participants6 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants4 Participants6 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 24 / 4
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 20 / 4

Outcome results

Primary

Mean Change in HbA1c From Baseline to Week 16

Time frame: 16 week short term treatment period

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SaxagliptinMean Change in HbA1c From Baseline to Week 16-1.0 percentageStandard Deviation 0.62
PlaceboMean Change in HbA1c From Baseline to Week 160.9 percentageStandard Deviation 0.14

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026