Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (m/f); 2. 30-70 years of age; 3. Body mass index 25-40 kg/m2; 4. Using stable (>2 months) oral anti-diabetic therapy with metformine alone; 5. Subjects must have HbA1c between 6.6% and 9.5%, inclusive.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Use of oral anti-diabetic therapy other than metformine. 2. Clinical significant history or presence of hepatic-, renal-, central nervous system-, gastrointestinal-, haematological- and pulmonary disease; 3. Blood pressure >165/95. 4. Electrocardiogram with clinically significant abnormalities as judged by the investigator; 5. The use of prohibited medication as specified in the protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Glycaemic control and beta-cell function, measured at baseline and after 52 weeks of exenatide or insulin glargine administration. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Postprandial blood glucose, lipids, lipoproteins and markers of inflammation, coagulation, endothelial function; 2. Proportion of subjects with baseline HbA1c >7.0% that achieve HbA1c £7.0%. Proportion of subjects with baseline HbA1c >6.5% that achieve HbA1c £6.5%; 3. Seven-point self-monitored blood glucose profiles. | — |
Contacts
VU University Medical Center, Diabetes Center Department of Endocrinology, De Boelelaan 1117, room L-049