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Insulin Glargine (Lantus) vs Sulfonylurea (SU) for BETA Cell Function (BETA Study)

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Status and phase

Completed
Phase 4

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Treatments

Drug: Insulin glargine
Drug: Glimepiride
Drug: Metformin

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT00562172
LANTU_L_02193

Details and patient eligibility

About

Primary objective:

To compare long-term glycemic control and preservation of beta cell function when basal insulin or sulfonylurea is added on metformin in the early Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients

Secondary objective:

To assess the change of insulin resistance, microvascular complication incidence, patient satisfaction with treatment

Enrollment

75 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 70 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

List of Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients on metformin monotherapy
  • 7% ≤ HbA1c ≤ 12%
  • 20 kg/m² ≤BMI ≤ 35 kg/m²
  • Diabetes duration: at least 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus patients
  • Clinical evidence of active liver disease, or serum Alanine AminoTransferase 3 times the upper limit of the normal range
  • Serum creatinine: 1.5 mg/dl for males, 1.4 mg/dl for females
  • Acute and chronic metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis
  • History of alcohol or other substance abuse
  • Pregnancy or not using contraceptive in childbearing aged women
  • Known hypersensitivity to Lantus, SU or metformin
  • Any disease or condition that in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with completion of the study

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

75 participants in 2 patient groups

1
Experimental group
Treatment:
Drug: Metformin
Drug: Insulin glargine
2
Active Comparator group
Treatment:
Drug: Glimepiride
Drug: Metformin

Trial contacts and locations

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