Diabetes Study With Rosiglitazone Monotherapy Versus Metformin Or Glyburide/Glibenclamide

The study will compare and evaluate the effects of long-term treatment of monotherapy with rosiglitazone, metformin and glyburide/glibenclamide on the improvement and maintenance of glycemic control in patients with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus...

Date First Received: January 17, 2006

Last Updated: May 30, 2007

Verified by: GlaxoSmithKline, May 2007

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 4 | Start Date: April 2000

Overall Status: Completed

Estimated Enrollment: 4100

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Compare the Durability of Glucose Lowering and Preservation of Pancreatic Beta-Cell Function of Rosiglitazone Monotherapy Compared to Metformin or Glyburide/Glibenclamide in Patients With Drug-Naive, Recently Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus”

The study will compare and evaluate the effects of long-term treatment of monotherapy with rosiglitazone, metformin and glyburide/glibenclamide on the improvement and maintenance of glycemic control in patients with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Rosiglitazone
  • Drug: glyburide
  • Drug: metformin

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Time from randomization to the primary action point (monotherapy failure).

Secondary Measures

  • Comparison of effects of long-term treatment with Rosiglitazone, Metformin, Glyburide: - maintenance/restoration of beta-cell function: HOMA IS, progression of microalbuminuria, fibrinolytic markers (PAI-1,fibrinogen, CRP).

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion criteria:

  • Newly diagnosed patients (< 3years) with type 2 diabetes.
  • Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) range of 126-240 mg/dL at Screening.
  • No previous treatment with oral or parenteral glucose-lowering therapy.

Exclusion criteria:

  • History of lactic acidosis.
  • Anemia (<11g for males, <10 g for females).
  • Unstable or severe NY Heart Association-class 3 or 4.
  • Any NY Heart Association congestive heart failure.
  • Patients with chronic diseases requiring periodic or intermittent treatment with oral or intravenous corticosteroids.

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 30 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 75 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

GSK Clinical Trial, MD, PhD Study Director GlaxoSmith Kline  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on September 05, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00279045

Study ID Number: 49653/048

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00279045

Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

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