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A Study of Single and Multiple Doses of Oral Insulin or Placebo in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

A Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Placebo-Controlled, 3-Way Crossover Study to Compare Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacodynamics of Single and Multiple Doses of ORMD-0801 in Adult Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02954601
Enrollment
31
Registered
2016-11-03
Start date
2016-10-31
Completion date
2017-03-15
Last updated
2018-07-12

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

Oral Insulin, DM T2 (Diabetes Mellitus Type 2)

Brief summary

This is a four-way crossover (non-parallel) study with each subject receiving three of the four arms. The study will enroll approximately 30 adult subjects with T2DM from age 20 to 75 inclusive. Following a 7-10 day Screening period, eligible subjects will enter a 3-day single-blind placebo run-in. On Day 4, each subject will be randomized to a treatment sequence that will include three treatment assignments for each of three treatment Periods according to the randomization scheme.

Detailed description

Following the screening, eligible subjects entered a 3-day, single-blind placebo run-in. On Day 4, each subject was randomized to a treatment sequence that included three treatment assignments for each of three treatment Periods according to the randomization scheme. Pre-assignment Details The number of participants receiving each Intervention, in each Period, is reported. Subjects received the randomized treatment from Day 4 through Day 8. There was a 24-hour single-blind placebo washout on Day 9. Each subject received placebo for one of the three treatment periods. Each subject also received 1 of the 3 active doses randomly in each of the two other treatment periods respectively. The dosing order is random.

Interventions

DRUGORMD-0801 (qd)

Dose 1 = ORMD-0801 (qd)

DRUGORMD-0801 (bid)

Dose 2 = ORMD-0801 (bid)

DRUGORMD-0801 (tid)

Dose 3 = ORMD-0801 (tid)

OTHERPlacebo

fish oil placebo

Sponsors

Integrium
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Oramed, Ltd.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female subjects, age 20 to 75 years, inclusive with type 2 diabetes mellitus. * At Visit 2/Period 1/Day 1, subjects will have been treated for their diabetes by metformin (≥1000 mg/day; any type and regimen), metformin and a DPP-4 inhibitor ( Dipeptidyl-Peptidase)-4), metformin and an SGLT-2 (Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2) inhibitor, metformin and TZD (Thiazolidinediones), or metformin and sulfonylurea. Subjects will have been on a stable regimen of metformin (defined as the same metformin dose and type) and other treatments for at least 8 weeks prior to Visit 2/Period 1/Day 1. * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25 and 40 kg/m2, inclusive, at Screening. * Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) between ≥7.5 and ≤10.5% at Screening. * Fasting serum glucose greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL at Screening. * Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test result at Screening and a negative urine pregnancy test at Visit 2/Day 1 for all study Periods. * Females who are not of childbearing potential are defined as: i. Postmenopausal (defined as at least 12 months with no menses in women ≥45 years of age) ii. Has had a hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or bilateral tubal ligation/occlusion at least 6 weeks prior to screening; OR iii. Has a congenital or acquired condition that prevents childbearing. * Females of childbearing potential agree to avoid becoming pregnant while receiving study treatment and for 14 days after the last dose of study treatment by complying with one of the following: i. practice abstinence† from heterosexual activity OR ii. Use (or have her partner use) acceptable contraception during heterosexual activity.

Exclusion criteria

* Usage of anti-diabetic agents other than metformin, sulfonylurea, SGLT-2 inhibitors, TZD, or DPP-4 inhibitors within 6 weeks prior to Visit 2/Period 1/Day 1. * Presence of any clinically significant endocrine disease according to the Investigator (euthyroid subjects on replacement therapy will be included if the dosage of thyroxine is stable for at least six weeks prior to Screening). * Clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. * Fasting serum glucose \>300 mg/dL at Screening; a single repeat test is allowable. * Evidence of unawareness of hypoglycemia, a documented plasma glucose ≤50 mg/dL in the absence of symptoms of hypoglycemia at Screening. * Presence of any clinically significant condition (in the opinion of the Investigator) that might interfere with the evaluation of study medication, such as significant renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal (GI), cardiovascular (CV), immune disease, blood dyscrasias or any disorders causing hemolysis or unstable red blood cells, or clinically important hematological disorders (i.e. aplastic anemia, myeloproliferative or myelodysplastic syndromes, thrombocytopenia) at Screening. * Presence or history of cancer within the past 5 years of Screening, with the exception of adequately-treated localized basal cell skin cancer or in situ uterine cervical cancer. 1. A subject with a history of malignancy \>5 years prior to Screening should have no evidence of residual or recurrent disease. 2. A subject with a history of melanoma, leukemia, lymphoma, or renal carcinoma is excluded. * Laboratory abnormalities at Screening including: 1. C-peptide \< 1.0 ng/mL; 2. Positive pregnancy test in females of childbearing potential (at Screening and Visit 2/Periods 1-3/Day 1); 3. Abnormal serum thyrotropin (TSH) levels below the lower limit of normal or \>1.5X (1.5 times) the upper limit of normal 4. Elevated liver enzymes (alanine transaminase (ALT), alanine aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase) \>2X the upper limit of normal. 5. Very high triglyceride levels (\>600 mg/dL); a single repeat test is allowable. 6. Any relevant abnormality that would interfere with the efficacy or the safety assessments during study treatment administration. * Positive history of active liver disease (other than non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis), including chronic hepatitis B or C, primary biliary cirrhosis, or active symptomatic gallbladder disease. * Positive history of HIV. * Use of the following medications: 1. History of use of insulin for more than 1 week within 6 months prior to and none within 6 weeks prior to Visit 2/Period 1/Day 1. 2. History of use of aprotinin at any time prior to Screening (e.g., Trasylol, any type or dose). 3. Administration of thyroid preparations or thyroxine (except in subjects on stable replacement therapy) within 6 weeks prior to Screening. 4. Administration of systemic long-acting corticosteroids within two months or prolonged use (more than one week) of other systemic corticosteroids or inhaled corticosteroids (if daily dosage is \> 1,000 μg equivalent beclomethasone) within 30 days prior to Screening. Intra-articular and/or topical corticosteroids are not considered systemic. 5. Use of medications known to modify glucose metabolism or to decrease the ability to recover from hypoglycemia such as oral, parenteral, and inhaled steroids (as discussed above), and immunosuppressive or immunomodulating agents. * Subject is on a weight loss program and is not in the maintenance phase, or subject has started weight loss medication (e.g., orlistat or liraglutide), within 8 weeks prior to Screening. Subjects who have had bariatric surgery are also excluded. * Subject is pregnant or breast-feeding. * Subject has a Screening systolic blood pressure ≥165 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg. Subjects will be allowed to take a BP rescue medication. * Subject is a user of recreational or illicit drugs or has had a recent history (within 1 year of Screening) of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence. (Note: Alcohol abuse includes heavy alcohol intake as defined by \>3 drinks per day or \>14 drinks per week, or binge drinking) at Screening. * Any clinically significant ECG abnormality at Screening or cardiovascular disease. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease will include: 1. History of stroke, transient ischemic attack, or myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to Screening, 2. History of or currently have New York Heart Associate Class II-IV heart failure prior to Screening, or * One or more contraindications to metformin. * At the Principal Investigator's discretion, any condition or other factor that is deemed unsuitable for subject enrollment into the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Glucose Levels Between Pre-treatment and End of Treatment as Measured by 24-hour Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)Day 3 (run-in) and Day 8 (Day 5 of Active treatment)Measure the change in Glucose (mg/dL) by 24 hour CGM between Day3 and Day8 (Change in mg/dL between run-in and Day 5 of Active treatment)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Calculate the C-peptide Ratio for Single and Multiple Doses of ORMD-0801 vs Placebo.Day 3 and Day 8For each dose, calculate the ratio of the C-Peptide measurement area-under-the-curve (ng-hr/mL) Day 8 to the C-peptide measurement area-under-the-curve (ng-hr/mL) Day 3. This ratio is called the C-peptide Ratio.
The Number Hypoglycemic Events for Single and Multiple Doses of ORMD-0801 vs PlaceboDay 3 through Day 8 of treatmentThe number of safety parameter hypoglycemic events for single and multiple doses of ORMD-0801 vs placebo.
Calculate the Difference Between Values of Pre-treatment and End-of-treatment Mean Daytime CGM GlucoseDay 3 and Day 8 (two timepoints)Calculate the difference between pre-treatment (Day 3) and end of treatment (Day 8) mean daytime CGM glucose for single and multiple doses of ORMD-0801 vs placebo.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Following the screening, eligible subjects entered a 3-day, single-blind placebo run-in. On Day 4, each subject was randomized to a treatment sequence for each of three treatment periods, each period was either placebo or 1 of the 3 treatments). All subjects received placebo and only 2 of the 3 treatments.

Pre-assignment details

The number of participants receiving each intervention, in each Period, is reported. In each treatment period, each subject received randomly either placebo, qd, bid, or tid for each of 3 treatment periods. Subjects received the randomized treatment from Day 4 through Day 8. There was a 24-hour single-blind placebo washout on Day 9.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Placebo
Placebo (fish oil)
11
ORMD-0801 qd
Oral Insulin once per day
6
ORMD-0801 Bid
Oral Insulin twice per day
7
ORMD-0801 Tid
Oral Insulin three times per day
7
Total31

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
First Intervention (Five Days)Withdrawal by Subject0010

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTotalORMD-0801 qdPlaceboORMD-0801 BidORMD-0801 Tid
Age, Continuous57.72 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.77
57.17 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.37
57.27 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7
59.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.03
58.71 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.54
Alcohol History
Current
14 Participants3 Participants5 Participants4 Participants2 Participants
Alcohol History
Former
1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Alcohol History
Never
16 Participants3 Participants6 Participants2 Participants5 Participants
Caffiene History
Current
26 Participants5 Participants10 Participants6 Participants5 Participants
Caffiene History
Former
1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Caffiene History
Never
4 Participants1 Participants1 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Child-Bearing Status
At least 1 year Post-Menopausal
6 Participants2 Participants2 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Child-Bearing Status
Not Applicable (Male)
19 Participants1 Participants8 Participants6 Participants4 Participants
Child-Bearing Status
Of Childbearing Potential
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Child-Bearing Status
Post Hysterectomy
4 Participants1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants2 Participants
Child-Bearing Status
Surgically Sterilized
2 Participants2 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
17 Participants3 Participants4 Participants4 Participants6 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
14 Participants3 Participants7 Participants3 Participants1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
2 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
4 Participants1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
25 Participants5 Participants9 Participants5 Participants6 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
12 Participants5 Participants3 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
19 Participants1 Participants8 Participants6 Participants4 Participants
Tobacco History
Current
2 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Tobacco History
Former
6 Participants1 Participants2 Participants2 Participants1 Participants
Tobacco History
Never
23 Participants5 Participants8 Participants5 Participants5 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 310 / 200 / 210 / 21
other
Total, other adverse events
12 / 317 / 2011 / 213 / 20
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 310 / 200 / 210 / 20

Outcome results

Primary

Change in Glucose Levels Between Pre-treatment and End of Treatment as Measured by 24-hour Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)

Measure the change in Glucose (mg/dL) by 24 hour CGM between Day3 and Day8 (Change in mg/dL between run-in and Day 5 of Active treatment)

Time frame: Day 3 (run-in) and Day 8 (Day 5 of Active treatment)

Population: Intend to Treat Population

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboChange in Glucose Levels Between Pre-treatment and End of Treatment as Measured by 24-hour Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)-4.94 mg/dLStandard Deviation 4.418
Dose 1Change in Glucose Levels Between Pre-treatment and End of Treatment as Measured by 24-hour Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)-10.00 mg/dLStandard Deviation 7.236
Dose 2Change in Glucose Levels Between Pre-treatment and End of Treatment as Measured by 24-hour Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)-1.21 mg/dLStandard Deviation 7.397
Dose 3Change in Glucose Levels Between Pre-treatment and End of Treatment as Measured by 24-hour Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)-11.42 mg/dLStandard Deviation 8.451
p-value: 0.1311Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Calculate the C-peptide Ratio for Single and Multiple Doses of ORMD-0801 vs Placebo.

For each dose, calculate the ratio of the C-Peptide measurement area-under-the-curve (ng-hr/mL) Day 8 to the C-peptide measurement area-under-the-curve (ng-hr/mL) Day 3. This ratio is called the C-peptide Ratio.

Time frame: Day 3 and Day 8

Population: Intend to Treat (ITT)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboCalculate the C-peptide Ratio for Single and Multiple Doses of ORMD-0801 vs Placebo.0.97 ratioStandard Error 0.034
Dose 1Calculate the C-peptide Ratio for Single and Multiple Doses of ORMD-0801 vs Placebo.1.01 ratioStandard Error 0.056
Dose 2Calculate the C-peptide Ratio for Single and Multiple Doses of ORMD-0801 vs Placebo.1.03 ratioStandard Error 0.047
Dose 3Calculate the C-peptide Ratio for Single and Multiple Doses of ORMD-0801 vs Placebo.0.93 ratioStandard Error 0.051
Secondary

Calculate the Difference Between Values of Pre-treatment and End-of-treatment Mean Daytime CGM Glucose

Calculate the difference between pre-treatment (Day 3) and end of treatment (Day 8) mean daytime CGM glucose for single and multiple doses of ORMD-0801 vs placebo.

Time frame: Day 3 and Day 8 (two timepoints)

Population: Intend to Treat mean values reported for Doses 1, 2, and 3 are placebo-adjusted doses (Active dose mean minus placebo dose mean)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboCalculate the Difference Between Values of Pre-treatment and End-of-treatment Mean Daytime CGM Glucose-4.11 mg/dLStandard Error 5.08
Dose 1Calculate the Difference Between Values of Pre-treatment and End-of-treatment Mean Daytime CGM Glucose-13.96 mg/dLStandard Error 7.775
Dose 2Calculate the Difference Between Values of Pre-treatment and End-of-treatment Mean Daytime CGM Glucose1.13 mg/dLStandard Error 7.772
Dose 3Calculate the Difference Between Values of Pre-treatment and End-of-treatment Mean Daytime CGM Glucose-16.78 mg/dLStandard Error 8.613
Comparison: Values obtained using a Mixed Model Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance with an unstructured covariance matrix. Treatment period and Baseline value (for change and percent change) are factors in the model with repeated values for subject.p-value: 0.3061Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

The Number Hypoglycemic Events for Single and Multiple Doses of ORMD-0801 vs Placebo

The number of safety parameter hypoglycemic events for single and multiple doses of ORMD-0801 vs placebo.

Time frame: Day 3 through Day 8 of treatment

Population: Safety population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboThe Number Hypoglycemic Events for Single and Multiple Doses of ORMD-0801 vs Placebo3 number of hypoglycemic events
Dose 1The Number Hypoglycemic Events for Single and Multiple Doses of ORMD-0801 vs Placebo2 number of hypoglycemic events
Dose 2The Number Hypoglycemic Events for Single and Multiple Doses of ORMD-0801 vs Placebo4 number of hypoglycemic events
Dose 3The Number Hypoglycemic Events for Single and Multiple Doses of ORMD-0801 vs Placebo5 number of hypoglycemic events

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