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CompletedNCT00437112Updated Mar 9, 2018

Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Compared to Glargine in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase 3 interventional study of Human Insulin Inhalation Powder and Insulin Glargine in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company. Completed at 19 sites in 5 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-03-09.

Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
142
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

A study to compare Human Inhalation Powder (also known as AIR® Inhaled Insulin) (AIR® is a registered trademark of Alkermes, Inc.)with insulin glargine injections in patients with Type 2 diabetes who are currently taking oral medications and have not previously taken insulin. Change in HbA1c levels will be reviewed to determine superiority or inferiority of the AIR Inhaled Insulin regimen.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus

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Lead sponsor

Eli Lilly and Company is the lead sponsor of 2,048 studies on the registry; 140 are open to participants now.

Of its 521 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 341 (65%) have results posted.

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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 Mellitus
  • Insulin naive
  • One or more oral antihyperglycemic medications
  • HbA1c greater than or equal to 8.0% and less than or equal to 10.5%
  • Non-smoker

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Taking a TZD dose greater than what is indicated
  • Have not taken insulin within 6 months of entry into study
  • Have had more than 2 episodes of sever hypoglycemia during the 6 months prior to study entry
  • Have had more than 1 hospitalization or emergency room visit due to poor diabetic control during the 6 months prior to study entry
  • Have had pneumonia in the 3 months prior to study entry
  • Systemic glucocorticoid therapy
  • Clinical signs or symptoms of liver disease, acute or chronic hepatitis
  • History of renal transplantation
  • Have an active or untreated malignancy
  • Have a current diagnosis or past history of clinically relevant pulmonary disease
  • Taking or have taken exenatide during the 6 weeks prior to study entry
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    4 week pretreatment phase consists of continuation of usual OAM therapy 24 week treatment period with insulin glargine and OAM continuation followed by 24 week treatment period with HIIP and OAM continuation 8 week follow up period

    Drug: Human Insulin Inhalation Powder · Drug: Insulin Glargine

  • Experimental
    2

    4 week pretreatment phase consists of continuation of usual OAM therapy 24 week treatment period with HIIP and OAM continuation followed by 24 week treatment period with insulin glargine and OAM continuation 8 week follow up period

    Drug: Human Insulin Inhalation Powder · Drug: Insulin Glargine

Interventions

  • DrugHuman Insulin Inhalation Powder

    patient specific dose, inhaled, before meals, 24 weeks

    Also known as: LY041001

  • DrugInsulin Glargine

    patient specific dose, injectable, before meals, 24 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Compare, in insulin-naive patients with type 2 diabetes on one or more oral antihyperglycemic medications, a regimen adding mealtime HIIP versus a regimen adding insulin glargine with respect to change in HbA1c from baseline to endpoint.

    Time frame: 56 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mean change in HbA1c from baseline to various timepoints

    Time frame: 56 weeks

  2. Insulin dose requirements

    Time frame: 56 weeks

  3. Patient-reported outcomes of W-BQ12

    Time frame: screening,baseline, week 12,24, and 48

  4. Hypoglycemia rate

    Time frame: throughout the study

  5. Changes in body weight

    Time frame: every visit

  6. Adverse events

    Time frame: throughout the study

  7. Safety as assessed by total pulmonary function testing and fasting lipid profile

    Time frame: throughout the study

  8. Assess inhaler reliability.

    Time frame: throughout the study

  9. Patient Reported outcomes of DSC-R

    Time frame: screening,baseline, week 12,24, and 48

  10. Patient reported outcomes of DTSQS

    Time frame: screening,baseline, week 12, 24 and 48

  11. Patient reported outcome of IDSQ

    Time frame: week 12, 24, and 48

  12. Patient reported outcome of preference questionnaire

    Time frame: week 48

  13. Patient reported outcome of Expectations About Insulin Therapy Questionnaire

    Time frame: screening,baseline

  14. Patient reported outcome of Experience with Insulin Therapy Questionnaire

    Time frame: week 12, 24 and 48

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Study locations

19 sites
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
    Greenbrae, California 94904, United States
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    Topeka, Kansas 66606, United States
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    Toms River, New Jersey 08753, United States
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    Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108, United States
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    New Braunfels, Texas 78130, United States
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    San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
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    Porto Alegre, 90035-003, Brazil
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    Sao Paulo, 04025-011, Brazil
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    Cochin, 682026, India
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    Indore, 452 003, India
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    Pune, 411005, India
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    Vellore, 632 004, India
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    Manatí, 00674, Puerto Rico
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    San Juan, 00907, Puerto Rico
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    Barakaldo, 48903, Spain
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    Dos Hermanas, 41014, Spain
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    Madrid, 28006, Spain
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    Requena, 46340, Spain
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    Sabadell, 08208, Spain
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 9, 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
NCT00437112
Lead sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Collaborators
Alkermes, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 19, 2007
Start date
Feb 2007
Primary completion
May 2008
Completion
May 2008
Last update
Mar 9, 2018

Study contacts

Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri from 9AM - 5PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST)
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