Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -age * 40 years -diagnosed with T2DM based on the current ADA guidelines -HbA1c *6.5% -high risk for a CV event defined as having either established CV disease and/or multiple risk factors
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -current or previous (within 6 months) treatment with an incretin-based therapy such as DPP4 inhibitors and or GLP-1 mimetics -acute vascular (cardiac or stroke) event 6.0 mg/dL (> 530 µmol/L) -pregnant or breast-feeding patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary efficacy variable The primary efficacy outcome variable of the study is defined as the composite endpoint of cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction or non-fatal ischaemic stroke (time to first event). Primary safety variable The primary safety outcome variable of the study is defined as the composite endpoint of cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction or non-fatal ischaemic stroke (time to first event). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary efficacy variable The secondary efficacy variable is the composite endpoint of cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal ischaemic stroke, hospitalisation for heart failure, hospitalisation for unstable angina pectoris or hospitalisation for coronary revascularisation. Secondary safety variables Secondary safety variables includes overall adverse events and adverse events of special interest. These will include assessment of the long-term effects of saxagliptin on decrease in lymphocyte counts, decrease in thrombocyte counts, severe infections, hypersensitivity reactions, liver abnormalities, bone fractures, pancreatitis, skin reactions and renal abnormalities | — |
Countries
Netherlands