Extension to a Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Vildagliptin Compared to Metformin in Drug Naive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Novartis

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Treatments: Drug: vildagliptin

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT00138567

CLAF237A2309E1

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a 52-week extension to a study to assess the safety and effectiveness of vildagliptin, an unapproved drug, compared to metformin in lowering overall blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes who have not been previously treated with drug therapy to lower their blood sugar. The purpose of the extension study is to gather data on the long-term safety and effectiveness of vildagliptin in people with type 2 diabetes.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 78 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Only patients successfully completing study CLAF237A2309 are eligible
• Written informed consent
• Ability to comply with all study requirements

Exclusion criteria

• Premature discontinuation from CLAF237A2309
• Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind