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TerminatedNCT00348712Updated Mar 1, 2017

Efficacy and Safety of Inhaled Pre-prandial Human Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase 3 interventional study of rosiglitazone and inhaled human insulin in Diabetes and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S. Terminated at 74 sites in 9 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-03-01.

Sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
See termination reason in detailed description
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
301
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This trial is conducted in Europe.

The aim of this research study is to compare the efficacy of adding inhaled preprandial insulin to metformin compared to adding rosiglitazone to metformin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and to verify its safety (hypoglycaemia, pulmonary function, body weight, insulin antibodies and side effects).

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The decision to discontinue the development of AERx® is not due to any safety concerns. An analysis concluded that fast-acting inhaled insulin in the form it is known today, is unlikely to offer significant clinical or convenience benefits over injections of modern insulin with pen devices.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus

10,925 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus; 1,319 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 301 is above the median of 80 across 8,367 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.

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Lead sponsor

Novo Nordisk A/S is the lead sponsor of 1,370 studies on the registry; 102 are open to participants now.

Of its 198 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 94 (47%) 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

  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Treated with OAD(s) for more than or equal to 2 months
  • Body mass index of (BMI) less than or equal to 40.0 kg/m2
  • HbA1c greater than or equal to 7.5% and less than or equal to 11.0 % for subjects in OAD monotherapy and HbA1c greater than or equal to 7.0% and less than or equal to 10.0 % for subjects on OAD combination therapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Recurrent major hypoglycaemia
  • Current smoking or smoking within the last 6 months
  • Impaired hepatic or renal function
  • Cardiac disorders
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Proliferative retinopathy or maculopathy
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
301 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    A

    Drug: inhaled human insulin · Drug: metformin

  • Active comparator
    B

    Drug: rosiglitazone · Drug: metformin

Interventions

  • Drugrosiglitazone

    Tablets, 4 mg once or twice daily.

  • Druginhaled human insulin

    Treat-to-target dose titration scheme, inhalation.

    Also known as: NN1998

  • Drugmetformin

    Tablets, 2000 mg/day.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Treatment difference in HbA1c

    Time frame: After 26 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Adverse events

    Time frame: For the duration of the trial

  2. Body weight

    Time frame: For the duration of the trial

  3. Lung function

    Time frame: For the duration of the trial

  4. Blood glucose

    Time frame: For the duration of the trial

  5. Hypoglycaemia

    Time frame: For the duration of the trial

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Study locations

74 sites
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Ebreichsdorf, 2483, Austria
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Wien, 1030, Austria
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Wien, 1090, Austria
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Joensuu, 80130, Finland
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Kirkkonummi, 02400, Finland
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Turku, FI-20520, Finland
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Corbeil Essonnes, 91106, France
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    LA ROCHELLE cedex, 17019, France
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Mougins, 06250, France
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Nanterre, 92014, France
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Narbonne, 11108, France
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    NEVERS cedex, 58033, France
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Pessac, 33600, France
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Pointe à Pitre, 97159, France
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Roubaix, 59100, France
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Tours, 37044, France
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Venissieux, 69200, France
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Aschaffenburg, 63739, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Augsburg, 86150, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Bad Mergentheim, 97980, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Berlin, 13355, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Darmstadt, 64283, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Dormagen, 41539, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Dresden, 01307, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Duisburg, 47051, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Flörsheim, 65439, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Frankfurt, 60590, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Fulda, 36037, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Genthin, 39307, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Hermaringen, 89568, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Kutenholz-Mulsum, 27449, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Münster, 48145, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Pirna, 01796, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Schkeuditz, 04435, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Wangen, 88239, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Wiesbaden, 65191, Germany
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Dublin, DUBLIN 7, Ireland
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Dublin, DUBLIN 8, Ireland
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Waterford, Ireland
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Delft, 2625 AD, Netherlands
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Den Haag, 2582 LJ, Netherlands
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Den Haag, 2597 AX, Netherlands
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Drachten, 9202 NN, Netherlands
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Rijswijk, 2281 AK, Netherlands
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Roelofarendsveen, 2371 RB, Netherlands
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Vlodrop, 6063 DA, Netherlands
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Zwijndrecht, 3331 LZ, Netherlands
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Alcira, 46600, Spain
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Barcelona, 08035, Spain
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Gijón, 33206, Spain
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Majadahonda, 28222, Spain
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Palma de Mallorca, 07010, Spain
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Partida de Bacarot, 03114, Spain
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Pontevedra, 36071, Spain
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Reus, 43201, Spain
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    San Juan, 03550, Spain
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Sevilla, 41009, Spain
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Interlaken-Unterseen, 3800, Switzerland
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Olten, 4600, Switzerland
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Zürich, 8032, Switzerland
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Aberdeen, AB25 1LD, United Kingdom
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Bath, BA1 2SR, United Kingdom
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Belfast, BT12 6BA, United Kingdom
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Birmingham, B9 5SS, United Kingdom
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DQ, United Kingdom
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Guildford, GU2 7XX, United Kingdom
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Hull, HU3 2JZ, United Kingdom
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Northampton, NN1 5BD, United Kingdom
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Swansea, SA6 6NL, United Kingdom
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Trowbridge, BA14 8QA, United Kingdom
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Trowbridge, BA14 9AR, United Kingdom
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 4JY, United Kingdom
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    York, YO3 7HE, United Kingdom
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 1, 2017, 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
NCT00348712
Lead sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 6, 2006
Start date
Oct 30, 2006
Primary completion
Mar 5, 2008
Completion
Mar 5, 2008
Last update
Mar 1, 2017

Study contacts

Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)
study director · Novo Nordisk A/S

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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