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TerminatedNCT00411892Updated Sep 5, 2018

Effect of Inhaled Insulin (AERx® iDMS) on Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase 3 interventional study of pioglitazone and inhaled human insulin in Diabetes and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S. Terminated at 110 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-09-05.

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
196
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This trial is conducted in the United States of America (USA). This trial will compare the changes in HbA1c after 26 weeks of inhaled insulin and pioglitazone combination therapy versus pioglitazone treatment alone.

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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 196 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
  • Current treatment with oral antidiabetes drugs (OADs) for at least 2 months
  • HbA1c between 7.0-11.0% if on OAD monotherapy
  • HbA1c between 7.0-10.0% if on OAD combination therapy
  • BMI less than or equal to 40 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current regular smoking or regular smoking within the last 6 months
  • Current acute or chronic pulmonary disease (except for asthma)
  • Proliferative retinopathy requiring treatment
  • Clinically significant disease history including kidney or liver disease, or heart disease which limits physical activity or results in discomfort with physical activity
  • Pregnancy
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    A

    Drug: pioglitazone · Drug: inhaled human insulin

  • Active comparator
    B

    Drug: pioglitazone

Interventions

  • Drugpioglitazone

    Tablets, 45 mg/day.

  • Druginhaled human insulin

    Treat-to-target dose titration scheme, inhalation.

    Also known as: NN1998

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. HbA1c change from baseline

    Time frame: After 26 weeks of treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Fasting plasma glucose

    Time frame: after 26 weeks of treatment

  2. Lipid profiles

    Time frame: after 26 weeks of treatment

  3. Frequency of hypoglycaemic episodes

    Time frame: after 26 weeks of treatment

  4. Glucose profiles

    Time frame: at pre- and post meals, bedtime and 3:00 am

  5. Change in body weight

    Time frame: after 26 weeks of treatment

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Study locations

110 sites
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Ozark, Alabama 36360, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35406, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Vestavia Hills, Alabama 35209, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Tucson, Arizona 85741, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72204, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Bermuda Dunes, California 92203, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Escondido, California 92025, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Fresno, California 93720, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Huntington Beach, California 92646, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    La Jolla, California 92037, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Northridge, California 91325, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Orange, California 92868, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Orange, California 92869, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Poway, California 92064, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Roseville, California 95661, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Sacramento, California 95821, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    San Diego, California 92103-620, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Santa Barbara, California 93105, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Temecula, California 92591, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Tustin, California 92780, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Walnut Creek, California 94598, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Arvada, Colorado 80005, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Beverly Hills, Florida 34465, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Boca Raton, Florida 33433, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Clearwater, Florida 33759, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Hialeah, Florida 33010, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Hollywood, Florida 33021, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Lake Mary, Florida 32746, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Marianna, Florida 32446, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Melbourne, Florida 32901, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Miami, Florida 33136, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Niceville, Florida 32578, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Palm Harbor, Florida 34684, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Panama City, Florida 32401, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Pembroke Pines, Florida 33029, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Saint Petersburg, Florida 33709, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Tallahassee, Florida 32308, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Vero Beach, Florida 32960, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Athens, Georgia 30606, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Atlanta, Georgia 30342, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Dunwoody, Georgia 30338, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Powder Springs, Georgia 30127, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Roswell, Georgia 30076, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Sandy Springs, Georgia 30328, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Suwanee, Georgia 30024, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Tucker, Georgia 30084, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96814, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Boise, Idaho 83702, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Avon, Illinois 46123, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Peoria, Illinois 61615, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Lafayette, Indiana 47904, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Des Moines, Iowa 50314, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Topeka, Kansas 66606, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Wichita, Kansas 67205, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Lexington, Kentucky 40503, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Waltham, Massachusetts 02453, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Bloomington, Minnesota 55420, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Jackson, Mississippi 39216, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Chesterfield, Missouri 63017, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Jefferson City, Missouri 65109, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Kansas City, Missouri 64111, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63141, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Billings, Montana 59102, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89109, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89128, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Syracuse, New York 13210, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28209, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    High Point, North Carolina 27262, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27612, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Bismarck, North Dakota 58501, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Canal Fulton, Ohio 44614, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45224, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45245, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Cleveland, Ohio 44115, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Cleveland, Ohio 44122, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Dayton, Ohio 45439, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Clinton, Oklahoma 73601, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104-5020, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Medford, Oregon 97504-8491, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Beaver, Pennsylvania 15009, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Norristown, Pennsylvania 19401, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Greer, South Carolina 29651, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Clarksville, Tennessee 37043, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Kingsport, Tennessee 37660, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Arlington, Texas 76014, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Dallas, Texas 75251, United States
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Houston, Texas 77024, United States

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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 Sep 5, 2018, 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
NCT00411892
Lead sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 15, 2006
Start date
Nov 29, 2006
Primary completion
Mar 18, 2008
Completion
Mar 18, 2008
Last update
Sep 5, 2018

Study contacts

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

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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