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CompletedNCT00102388Updated Nov 18, 2016

Efficacy and Safety of Vildagliptin Compared to Gliclazide in Drug Naive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase 3 interventional study of vildagliptin and Gliclazide in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Completed at 2 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-11-18.

Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,092
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is not being conducted in the United States. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of vildagliptin, an unapproved drug, compared to gliclazide 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.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Keywords

  • type 2 diabetes
  • vildagliptin
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus

10,923 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus; 1,318 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 1,092 is above the median of 80 across 8,367 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.

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Lead sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals is the lead sponsor of 2,673 studies on the registry; 228 are open to participants now.

Of its 576 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 431 (75%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Not currently on drug therapy for type 2 diabetes
  • Body mass index (BMI) in the range 22-45
  • Blood glucose criteria must be met

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Evidence of significant diabetic complications
  • Evidence of serious cardiovascular conditions
  • Laboratory value abnormalities as defined by the protocol
  • Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
1,092 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    vildagliptin

    Drug: vildagliptin

  • Active comparator
    Gliclazide

    Drug: Gliclazide

Interventions

  • Drugvildagliptin
  • DrugGliclazide
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in HbA1c at 104 weeks

    Time frame: 104 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Adverse event profile at 104 weeks

    Time frame: 104 weeks

  2. Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose at 104 weeks

    Time frame: 104 weeks

  3. Patients with endpoint HbA1c <7% after 104 weeks

    Time frame: 104 weeks

  4. Patients with reduction in HbA1c >/= 0.7% after 104 weeks

    Time frame: 104 weeks

  5. Patients with reduction in HbA1x >/= 0.5% after 104 weeks

    Time frame: 104 weeks

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Investigative Centers, Germany
  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals
    Basel, Switzerland
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References and documents

Publications

  • Foley JE, Sreenan S. Efficacy and safety comparison between the DPP-4 inhibitor vildagliptin and the sulfonylurea gliclazide after two years of monotherapy in drug-naive patients with type 2 diabetes. Horm Metab Res. 2009 Dec;41(12):905-9. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1234042. Epub 2009 Aug 24. Erratum In: Horm Metab Res. 2009 Dec;41(12):909. PubMed 19705345 ↗
  • Filozof C, Schwartz S, Foley JE. Effect of vildagliptin as add-on therapy to a low-dose metformin. World J Diabetes. 2010 Mar 15;1(1):19-26. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v1.i1.19. PubMed 21537424 ↗
  • Goodman M, Thurston H, Penman J. Efficacy and tolerability of vildagliptin in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with metformin monotherapy. Horm Metab Res. 2009 May;41(5):368-73. doi: 10.1055/s-0028-1104604. Epub 2009 Feb 16. PubMed 19221978 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 18, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00102388
Lead sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 31, 2005
Start date
Jan 2005
Primary completion
Mar 2008
Last update
Nov 18, 2016

Study contacts

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
study director · Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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