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Durable Effect of Imeglimin on the Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Durable Effect of Imeglimin on the Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a Multicenter, Open-label, Randomized, Controlled Trial (DIGNITY Trial)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05366868
Enrollment
567
Registered
2022-05-09
Start date
2022-05-26
Completion date
2027-03-31
Last updated
2023-11-09

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Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Brief summary

Study subjects will be randomly assigned to the three groups and receive the study drug for maximum of 156 weeks and undergo blood samplings and other diabetes mellitus-related tests. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the durability of glycemic control over 3 years for patients with type 2 diabetes on diet and exercise therapy treated with oral hypoglycemic drug monotherapy.

Interventions

Imeglimin 1000 mg orally twice daily in the morning and evening (2000 mg daily).

DRUGMetformin

Metformin 500 mg orally twice daily in the morning and evening (1000 mg daily). However, until 2 weeks after the start of treatment, 250 mg should be administered orally twice daily in the morning and evening. Thereafter, after 4, 8, or 12 weeks, the dose may be increased up to 750 mg twice daily (1500 mg daily) if the physician determines that the hypoglycemic effect is inadequate.

DRUGVildagliptin

Vildagliptin 50 mg orally twice daily in the morning and evening (100 mg daily).

Sponsors

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are 20 years of age or older at the time of obtaining consent. 2. Patients being treated with diet and exercise therapy only at the time of eligibility test However, if the patient is taking one oral hypoglycemic drug at the time of obtaining consent, the patient must be able to wash out the oral hypoglycemic drug for at least 12 weeks before the start of study treatment. 3. Patients whose HbA1c level is between 7.0% and 9.0% as measured at the time of the eligibility test. 4. Patients who have given written consent to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

When consent is obtained 1. Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus 2. Patients who have been given more than 2 oral hypoglycemic drugs within 12 weeks 3. Patients who have received glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonist (short-term use of insulin for trauma or educational admission) within 1 year or less 4. Patients with proliferative retinopathy (except for patients with stable treated proliferative retinopathy) 5. Patients with severe diabetic neuropathy (patients with severe symptoms and significant support for daily life) 6. Patients with a contraindication to Imeglimin, Metformin, or Vildagliptin 7. Patients with severe obesity (BMI 35 kg/m\^2 or more) 8. Patients with NYHA (New York Heart Association) cardiac function classification of Grade III or IV within 1 year of evaluation 9. Excessive regular drinkers 10. Patients with a previous history of lactic acidosis 11. Patients with severe cachexia, diabetic coma or precoma 12. Patients with severe infections, surgical patients and those with serious injuries 13. Patients who are pregnant, who are planning to be pregnant, or who are breastfeeding 14. Patients who are undergoing treatment for malignancy or those with a history of treatment for malignancy within 5 years 15. Patients who are participating in a clinical study with other interventions 16. Patients to whom a responsible physician/investigator judged inappropriate for participating in the study In case of eligibility testing 17. Patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGFR) of 45 mL/min/1.73m\^2 or less including those undergoing dialysis 18. Patients with severe hepatic disorders (Child-Pugh classification Grade C)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time from study drug initiation (Week 0) to detection of two consecutive HbA1c levels of 7.0% or higher by laboratory tests after Week 16.From 16 to 156 weeks after the start of study drug administration

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time from Week 0 to addition of a type 2 diabetes mellitus medication after Week 16From 16 to 156 weeks after the start of study drug administration
Time from detection of two consecutive HbA1c levels of 7.0% or higher to addition of a type 2 diabetes mellitus medication after Week 16.From 16 to 156 weeks after the start of study drug administration
HbA1c level, fasting blood glucose level, and their changes from baseline at each measurement pointFrom 0 to 156 weeks after the start of study drug administration
Maximum decrease in HbA1c level during the observation periodFrom 0 to 156 weeks after the start of study drug administration
Proportion of patients achieving HbA1c level less than 7.0% at each measurement pointFrom 0 to 156 weeks after the start of study drug administration
Number of times of achieving HbA1c level less than 7.0% during the observation periodFrom 0 to 156 weeks after the start of study drug administration
Time from Week 0 to detection of two consecutive HbA1c levels of 7.0% or higher by laboratory tests after Week 16 by patient characteristicsFrom 0 to 156 weeks after the start of study drug administration

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Primary ContactKohjiro Ueki, M.D., Ph.D.
uekik@ri.ncgm.go.jp+813-5273-5355
Backup ContactRyotaro Bouchi, M.D., Ph.D.
rybouchi@hosp.ncgm.go.jp+813-3202-7181

Outcome results

None listed

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