E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
The study will be performed in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and high cardiovascular risk who have insufficient glycaemic control despite diet and exercise and are either treatment naïve or receiving any antidiabetic background therapy.
Drug-naïve is defined as absence of any antidiabetic therapy for 12 weeks prior to randomisation.
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10067585 |
E.1.2 | Term | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10027433 - Metabolism and nutrition disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The primary endpoint is time to the first occurrence of any of the following adjudicated components of the primary composite endpoint: CV death (including fatal stroke and fatal MI), non-fatal MI (excluding silent MI) and non-fatal stroke.
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
The key secondary cv-endpoint is the composite of the following adjudicated events: CV death (including fatal stroke and fatal MI), non-fatal MI (excluding silent MI), non-fatal stroke and hospitalization for unstable angina pectoris.
Secondary endpoints are the occurrence of and time to each of the following events: • Silent MI
• Heart failure requiring hospitalization
• New onset albuminuria defined as ACR > 30 mg/g
• New onset macroalbuminuria >300 mg/g
• Composite microvascular outcome defined as:
1) Need for retinal photocoagulation
2) Vitreous haemorrhage
3) Diabetes-related blindness
4) New or worsening nephropathy defined as:
4a) New onset of macroalbuminuria; or 4b) Doubling of serum creatinine level accompanied by an eGFR (based on modification of diet in renal disease (MDRD) formula) ≤ 45 mL/min/1.73m2; or 4c) Need for continuous renal replacement therapy or 4d) death due to renal disease |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Diagnosis of T2DM
2. Male and female patients on diet and exercise regimen who are drug-naïve or pre-treated with any background therapy.
3. HbA1c of ≥ 7.0% and ≤ 10% for patients on background therapy or HbA1c of ≥ 7.0% and ≤ 9.0% for drug-naïve patients.
4. Age ≥18 years
5. BMI ≤ 45 kg/m2 at Visit 1 (Screening)
6. Signed and dated written informed consent (IC) by date of Visit 1
7. Patients must have high cardiovascular risk, defined as at least one of the following:
• Confirmed history of myocardial infarction (> 2 months prior to IC)
• Evidence of multivessel coronary artery disease, in 2 or more coronary arteries, irrespective of the revascularization
• Evidence of a single vessel coronary artery disease with a) the presence of a significant stenosis; b) and at least one of the following (either i or ii): i) a positive non invasive stress test ii) or patient discharged from hospital with a documented diagnosis of unstable angina within 12 months prior to selection
• Last episode of unstable angina (> 2 months prior to IC) with confirmed evidence of coronary multivesssel or single vessel disease
• History of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke (> 2 months prior to IC)
• Presence of peripheral artery disease (symptomatic or not) documented by either: previous limb angioplasty, stenting or bypass surgery; or previous limb or foot amputation due to circulatory insufficiency; or angiographic evidence of significant (> 50%) peripheral artery stenosis in at least one limb; or evidence from a non-invasive measurement of significant (>50% or as reported as hemodynamically significant) peripheral artery stenosis in at least one limb; or ankle brachial index of < 0.9 in at least one limb. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Uncontrolled hyperglycaemia with a glucose level >240 mg/dl (>13.3 mmol/L) after an overnight fast during placebo run-in and confirmed by a second measurement
2. Indication of liver disease, defined by serum levels of either ALT (SGPT), AST (SGOT), or alkaline phosphatase above 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) as determined during screening and/or run-in phase
3. Planned cardiac surgery or angioplasty within 3 months
4. Impaired renal function, defined as GFR<30 ml/min (MDRD formula) as determined during screening and/or run-in phase
5. Bariatric surgery within the past two years and other gastrointestinal surgeries that induce chronic malabsorption
6. Blood dyscrasias or any disorders causing haemolysis or unstable Red Blood Cell (e.g. malaria, babesiosis, haemolytic anemia)
7. Medical history of cancer (except for basal cell carcinoma) and/or treatment for cancer within the last 5 years
8. Contraindications to background therapy according to the local label
9. Treatment with anti-obesity drugs 3 months prior to informed consent or any other treatment at the time of screening leading to unstable body weight
10. Current treatment with systemic steroids at time of IC or change in dosage of thyroid hormones within 6 weeks prior to IC or any other uncontrolled endocrine disorder except T2D
11. Pre-menopausal women (last menstruation ≤1 year prior to IC) who:
- are nursing or pregnant or
- are of child-bearing potential and are not practicing an acceptable method of birth control
12. Alcohol or drug abuse within the 3 months prior to IC
13. Intake of an investigational drug in another trial within 30 days prior to intake of study medication in this trial or participating in another trial (involving an investigational drug and/or follow-up)
14. Any other clinical condition that would jeopardize patients safety while participating in this clinical trial
15. Acute coronary syndrome, stroke or TIA within 2 months prior to informed consent
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary endpoint used in the primary analysis is time to the first occurrence of any of the following adjudicated components of the primary composite endpoint: CV death (including fatal stroke and fatal MI), non-fatal MI (excluding silent MI) and non-fatal stroke. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
As soon as 691 cardiovascular events have occurred to be able to comply with the objectives of the trial |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
The key secondary cardiovascular-endpoint, which is part of the testing strategy, is the composite of the following adjudicated events: CV death (including fatal stroke and fatal MI), non-fatal MI (excluding silent MI), non-fatal stroke and hospitalization for unstable angina pectoris. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
As soon as 691 cardiovascular events have occurred to be able to comply with the objectives of the trial |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Yes |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Yes |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 3 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 11 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 200 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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Provided in the Protocol. |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 8 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 8 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |