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Summary
EudraCT Number:	2013-004502-26
Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:	NN9535-3627
National Competent Authority:	Germany - BfArM
Clinical Trial Type:	EEA CTA
Trial Status:	Completed
Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:	2014-07-23
Trial results	View results

Index
A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
P. END OF TRIAL

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A. Protocol Information

A.1

Member State Concerned

Germany - BfArM

A.2

EudraCT number

2013-004502-26

A.3

Full title of the trial

Efficacy and safety of semaglutide once-weekly versus placebo as add-on to basal insulin alone or basal insulin in combination with metformin in subjects with type 2 diabetes

A.3.1

Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language

A trial comparing efficacy and safety of semaglutide once-weekly versus placebo as add-on to basal insulin alone or basal insulin in combination with metformin in subjects with type 2 diabetes

A.3.2

Name or abbreviated title of the trial where available

SUSTAIN™ 5 – Add on to Basal Insulin

A.4.1

Sponsor's protocol code number

NN9535-3627

A.5.3

WHO Universal Trial Reference Number (UTRN)

U1111-1149-3738

A.7

Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan

A.8

EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan

B. Sponsor Information
B.Sponsor: 1
B.1.1	Name of Sponsor	Novo Nordisk A/S
B.1.3.4	Country	Denmark
B.3.1 and B.3.2	Status of the sponsor	Commercial
B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
B.4.1	Name of organisation providing support	Novo Nordisk A/S
B.4.2	Country	Denmark
B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
B.5.1	Name of organisation	Novo Nordisk A/S
B.5.2	Functional name of contact point	Global Clinical Registry (GCR,1452)
B.5.3	Address:
B.5.3.1	Street Address	Vandtaarnsvej 114, VTB
B.5.3.2	Town/ city	Soeborg
B.5.3.3	Post code	DK-2860
B.5.3.4	Country	Denmark
B.5.6	E-mail	clinicaltrials@novonordisk.com

D. IMP Identification
D.IMP: 1
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Test
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	No
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	No
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.1	Product name	Semaglutide B 1.34 mg/ml PDS290
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Solution for injection
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	No
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Subcutaneous use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	SEMAGLUTIDE
D.3.9.1	CAS number	910463-68-2
D.3.9.4	EV Substance Code	SUB32188
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	1.34
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	No
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	Yes
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	No
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	No
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	No
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	No
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	No
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	No
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	Yes
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	No

D.8 Information on Placebo
D.8 Placebo: 1
D.8.1	Is a Placebo used in this Trial?	Yes
D.8.3	Pharmaceutical form of the placebo	Solution for injection in pre-filled pen
D.8.4	Route of administration of the placebo	Subcutaneous use

E. General Information on the Trial

E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation

E.1.1

Medical condition(s) being investigated

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

E.1.1.1

Medical condition in easily understood language

Type 2 diabetes

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	18.0
E.1.2	Level	LLT
E.1.2	Classification code	10045242
E.1.2	Term	Type II diabetes mellitus
E.1.2	System Organ Class	100000004861

E.1.3

Condition being studied is a rare disease

E.2 Objective of the trial

E.2.1

Main objective of the trial

To demonstrate superiority of once-weekly dosing of two dose levels (0.5 mg and 1.0 mg) of semaglutide versus placebo on glycaemic control in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus on basal insulin.

E.2.2

Secondary objectives of the trial

To compare the effect of once-weekly dosing of two dose levels of semaglutide (0.5 mg and 1.0 mg) versus placebo in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus on basal insulin with regards to:
- Inducing and maintaining weight loss
- Other parameters of efficacy, safety, tolerability and patient reported outcomes

E.2.3

Trial contains a sub-study

E.3

Principal inclusion criteria

1. Male or female, age ≥18 years at the time of signing inform consent. For Japan: Male or female, age ≥20 years at the time of signing informed consent.
2. Subjects diagnosed with T2DM and on stable diabetes treatment (+/- 20% change in total daily dose) with basal insulin (minimum of 0.25 IU/kg/day and/or 20 IU/day of: insulin glargine, insulin detemir, insulin degludec and/or NPH insulin ) alone or in combination with metformin (minimum of 1500 mg/day or maximal tolerable dose) for 90 days prior to screening.
3. HbA1c 7.0 – 10.0% (53 - 86 mmol/mol) both inclusive.

E.4

Principal exclusion criteria

1. Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of child-bearing potential and not using an adequate contraceptive method throughout the trial including the 5 weeks follow-up period (adequate contraceptive measures as required by local regulation or practice). Germany: Only highly effective methods of birth control are accepted (ie one that results in less than 1% per year failure rate when used consistently and correctly such as implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, some intrauterine device), or sexual abstinence or vasectomised partner. Japan: Adequate contraceptive measures are abstinence (not having sex), diaphragm, condom (by the partner), intrauterine device, sponge, spermicide or oral contraceptives.
2. Treatment with any glucose lowering agents other than stated in the inclusion criteria in a period of 90 days before screening. An exception is short-term treatment (≤7 days in total) with bolus insulin in connection with intercurrent illness.
3. Experienced more than 3 episodes of severe hypoglycaemia within 6 months prior to screening, and/or hypoglycaemia unawareness.
4. History of pancreatitis (acute or chronic).
5. Screening calcitonin value ≥50 ng/L (pg/mL).
6. Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome 2 (MEN 2).
7. Severe renal impairment defined as eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2 per Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula (4 variable version). For Germany only: For subjects on metformin moderate renal impariment defined as eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2 per MDRD formula (4 variable version) and for subjects not on metformin severe renal impairment defined as eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2 per MDRD formula (4 variable version).
8. Acute coronary or cerebrovascular event within 90 days before randomisation.
9. Heart failure, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV.

E.5 End points

E.5.1

Primary end point(s)

Change in HbA1c

E.5.1.1

Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point

From baseline to week 30

E.5.2

Secondary end point(s)

Change in:
1. Body weight
2. Fasting plasma glucose (FPG)
3. Insulin dose
4. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure
5. Patient reported outcomes, Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ)

Subjects who achieve (yes/no):
7. HbA1c <7.0% (53 mmol/mol) American Diabetes Association (ADA) target
8. HbA1c ≤6.5% (48 mmol/mol) American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) target

E.5.2.1

Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point

1-6. From baseline to week 30
7-8. After 30 weeks treatment

E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial

E.6

Scope of the trial

E.6.1

Diagnosis

E.6.2

Prophylaxis

E.6.3

Therapy

E.6.4

Safety

Yes

E.6.5

Efficacy

Yes

E.6.6

Pharmacokinetic

E.6.7

Pharmacodynamic

E.6.8

Bioequivalence

E.6.9

Dose response

E.6.10

Pharmacogenetic

E.6.11

Pharmacogenomic

E.6.12

Pharmacoeconomic

E.6.13

Others

Yes

E.6.13.1

Other scope of the trial description

Tolerability

E.7

Trial type and phase

E.7.1

Human pharmacology (Phase I)

E.7.1.1

First administration to humans

E.7.1.2

Bioequivalence study

E.7.1.3

Other

E.7.1.3.1

Other trial type description

E.7.2

Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)

E.7.3

Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)

Yes

E.7.4

Therapeutic use (Phase IV)

E.8 Design of the trial

E.8.1

Controlled

Yes

E.8.1.1

Randomised

Yes

E.8.1.2

Open

E.8.1.3

Single blind

E.8.1.4

Double blind

Yes

E.8.1.5

Parallel group

Yes

E.8.1.6

Cross over

E.8.1.7

Other

E.8.2

Comparator of controlled trial

E.8.2.1

Other medicinal product(s)

E.8.2.2

Placebo

Yes

E.8.2.3

Other

E.8.2.4

Number of treatment arms in the trial

E.8.3

The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned

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

E.8.5

The trial involves multiple Member States

Yes

E.8.5.1

Number of sites anticipated in the EEA

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

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

European Union

Japan

Serbia

United States

E.8.7

Trial has a data monitoring committee

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

LVLS

E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned years

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned months

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned days

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial years

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial months

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial days

F. Population of Trial Subjects

F.1 Age Range

F.1.1

Trial has subjects under 18

F.1.1.1

In Utero

F.1.1.2

Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks)

F.1.1.3

Newborns (0-27 days)

F.1.1.4

Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)

F.1.1.5

Children (2-11years)

F.1.1.6

Adolescents (12-17 years)

F.1.2

Adults (18-64 years)

Yes

F.1.2.1

Number of subjects for this age range:

292

F.1.3

Elderly (>=65 years)

Yes

F.1.3.1

Number of subjects for this age range:

F.2 Gender

F.2.1

Female

Yes

F.2.2

Male

Yes

F.3 Group of trial subjects

F.3.1

Healthy volunteers

F.3.2

Patients

Yes

F.3.3

Specific vulnerable populations

Yes

F.3.3.1

Women of childbearing potential not using contraception

F.3.3.2

Women of child-bearing potential using contraception

Yes

F.3.3.3

Pregnant women

F.3.3.4

Nursing women

F.3.3.5

Emergency situation

F.3.3.6

Subjects incapable of giving consent personally

F.3.3.7

Others

F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included

F.4.1

In the member state

F.4.2

For a multinational trial

F.4.2.1

In the EEA

155

F.4.2.2

In the whole clinical trial

390

F.5

Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)

N/A

G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial

N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned

Competent Authority Decision

Authorised

Date of Competent Authority Decision

2014-08-19

Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial application

Favourable

Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion

Date of Ethics Committee Opinion

2014-09-09

P. End of Trial
P.	End of Trial Status	Completed
P.	Date of the global end of the trial	2015-11-21

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