A Phase 3 interventional study of Pioglitazone 15 mg and Pioglitazone 45 mg in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Completed at 132 sites in 6 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-10-20.
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
The primary objective is to demonstrate superior glycaemic control (HbA1c reduction) after 30 weeks of linagliptin/pioglitazone (5/15, 5/30 and 5/45 mg) versus the respective individual monotherapies of pioglitazone (15 mg, 30 mg, or 45 mg, administered orally once daily), and linagliptin (5 mg, administered orally once daily). In addition, durability of treatment effect and safety under chronic treatment conditions will be investigated.
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Exclusion criteria:
Contraindications to pioglitazone as defined in the local prescribing information (SPC), particularly :
Pre-menopausal women (last menstruation \<= 1 year prior to informed consent) who:
A highly effective method of birth control is defined - according to the Note for Guidance on non-clinical safety studies for the conduct of human trials for pharmaceuticals (CPMP/ICH/286/95, modification) - as those which result in a low failure rate (i. e. less than 1% per year) when used consistently and correctly such as implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, hormonal intrauterine devices/systems (IUDs/IUSs), sexual abstinence or vasectomised partner
Pioglitazone Capsules 15 mg once daily
Drug: Pioglitazone 15 mg
Pioglitazone Capsules 30 mg once daily
Drug: Pioglitazone 30 mg
Pioglitazone Capsules 45 mg once daily
Drug: Pioglitazone 45 mg
Linagliptin 5mg Tablets once daily
Drug: Linagliptin 5mg
Linagliptin 5mg / Pioglitazone 15 mg Tablets once daily
Drug: Linagliptin 5mg / Pioglitazone 15 mg FDC
Linagliptin 5mg / Pioglitazone 30 mg Tablets once daily
Drug: Linagliptin 5mg / Pioglitazone 30 mg FDC
Linagliptin 5mg / Pioglitazone 45 mg Tablets once daily
Drug: Linagliptin 5mg / Pioglitazone 45 mg FDC
Pioglitazone Capsules 15 mg once daily for 30 weeks followed by Pioglitazone Capsules 30 mg once daily for up to 54 weeks
Pioglitazone Capsules 30 mg once daily for 6 weeks followed by Pioglitazone Capsules 45 mg once daily for up to 78 weeks
Pioglitazone Capsules 30 mg once daily for up to 84 weeks
Linagliptin 5mg low dose / Pioglitazone 30 mg Tablets once daily for 6 weeks followed by Linagliptin 5mg low dose / Pioglitazone 45 mg FDC Tablets once daily for up to 78 weeks
Linagliptin 5mg low dose / Pioglitazone 30 mg FDC Tablets once daily for up to 84 weeks
Linagliptin 5mg Tablets low dose once daily for 30 weeks followed by Linagliptin 5mg low dose / Pioglitazone 30 mg FDC Tablets once daily for up to 54 weeks
Linagliptin 5mg low dose / Pioglitazone 15 mg FDC Tablets once daily for 30 weeks followed by Linagliptin 5mg low dose / Pioglitazone 30 mg FDC Tablets once daily for up to 54 weeks
Change From Baseline in HbA1c After 30 Weeks of Treatment.
HbA1c is measured as a percentage. The change from baseline is the Week 30 HbA1c minus the baseline HbA1c.
Time frame: Baseline and 30 weeks
Occurrence of Cumulative Treat to Target Efficacy Response, of HbA1c Under Treatment of < 7.0% After 30 Weeks of Treatment
Glycosylated hemoglobin is reported as a percentage of the total hemoglobin.
Time frame: Baseline and 30 weeks
Occurrence of Cumulative Treat to Target Efficacy Response, of HbA1c Under Treatment of < 6.5% After 30 Weeks of Treatment
Glycosylated hemoglobin is reported as a percentage of the total hemoglobin.
Time frame: Baseline and 30 weeks
Occurrence of Relative Efficacy Response (HbA1c Lowering by at Least 0.5% After 30 Weeks of Treatment)
Glycosylated hemoglobin is reported as a percentage of the total hemoglobin.
Time frame: Baseline and 30 weeks
HbA1c Change From Baseline by Visit Over Time
HbA1c is measured as a percentage. The change from baseline is the HbA1c over time minus the baseline HbA1c. The model includes fixed effects for treatment, continuous baseline HbA1c, prior andi-diabetic medication, country, visit and treatment. by visit interaction.
Time frame: Baseline, week 6, week 12, week 18, week 24, week 30
Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) Change From Baseline After 30 Weeks of Treatment
The change from baseline is the FPG after 30 weeks minus the baseline FPG.
Time frame: Baseline and 30 weeks
Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) Change From Baseline by Visit Over Time
The change from baseline is the FPG over time minus the baseline FPG. Model includes fixed effects for treatment, continuous baseline FPG, continuous baseline HbA1c, prior anti-diabetic medication, country, visit and treatment by visit interaction
Time frame: Baseline, week 6, week 12, week 18, week 24, week 30
Two-hour Postprandial Glucose (2hPPG) Change From Baseline at Week 30 by Meal Tolerance Test (MTT)
The change from baseline is the 2hPPG after 30 weeks minus the baseline 2hPPG.
Time frame: Baseline and 30 weeks
Time to First Use of Rescue Therapy
Proportion of patients at 30 weeks with rescue therapy using Kaplan-Meier analysis.
Time frame: 30 weeks
Incidence of Rescue Therapy During the First 30 Weeks of Treatment
Rescue therapy was defined to include any new antidiabetic medication taken for hyperglycemia and introduced on or after the start date of study treatment and before the end date of study treatment.
Time frame: 30 weeks
After Amendment #5, patients were considered COMPLETED at the end of Part A (30 weeks) or after their next Part B visit (up to 54 weeks) if already in Part B. Before Amendment #5, all patients were considered COMPLETED at the end of Part A + Part B (84 weeks).
| Milestone | Pio15/Pio30 | Pio30/Pio30 | Pio45/Pio45 | Lina5/Lina5 | Lina5Pio15/Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio30/Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45/Lina5Pio45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started | 131 | 140 | 138 | 135 | 126 | 133 | 133 |
| Completed | 86 | 101 | 97 | 105 | 90 | 88 | 96 |
| Not completed | 45 | 39 | 41 | 30 | 36 | 45 | 37 |
| Withdrew: Adverse event | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| Withdrew: Lack of efficacy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Withdrew: Protocol violation | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Withdrew: Lost to follow-up | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Withdrew: Reasons other than stated above | 15 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
HbA1c is measured as a percentage. The change from baseline is the Week 30 HbA1c minus the baseline HbA1c.
| percent | Pio15 | Pio30 | Pio45 | Lina5 | Lina5Pio15 | Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in HbA1c After 30 Weeks of Treatment. | -0.66 ± 0.09 | -0.69 ± 0.09 | -0.87 ± 0.09 | -0.39 ± 0.09 | -0.83 ± 0.09 | -1.06 ± 0.09 | -1.28 ± 0.09 |
Glycosylated hemoglobin is reported as a percentage of the total hemoglobin.
| participants | Pio15 | Pio30 | Pio45 | Lina5 | Lina5Pio15 | Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurrence of Cumulative Treat to Target Efficacy Response, of HbA1c Under Treatment of < 7.0% After 30 Weeks of Treatment | 39 | 55 | 68 | 29 | 45 | 61 | 81 |
Glycosylated hemoglobin is reported as a percentage of the total hemoglobin.
| participants | Pio15 | Pio30 | Pio45 | Lina5 | Lina5Pio15 | Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurrence of Cumulative Treat to Target Efficacy Response, of HbA1c Under Treatment of < 6.5% After 30 Weeks of Treatment | 20 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 43 |
Glycosylated hemoglobin is reported as a percentage of the total hemoglobin.
| participants | Pio15 | Pio30 | Pio45 | Lina5 | Lina5Pio15 | Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurrence of Relative Efficacy Response (HbA1c Lowering by at Least 0.5% After 30 Weeks of Treatment) | 79 | 83 | 90 | 54 | 79 | 91 | 107 |
HbA1c is measured as a percentage. The change from baseline is the HbA1c over time minus the baseline HbA1c. The model includes fixed effects for treatment, continuous baseline HbA1c, prior andi-diabetic medication, country, visit and treatment. by visit interaction.
| percent | Pio15 | Pio30 | Pio45 | Lina5 | Lina5Pio15 | Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change to week 6 (N=121,133,133,130,119,124,125) | -0.22 ± 0.06 | -0.16 ± 0.06 | -0.20 ± 0.06 | -0.23 ± 0.06 | -0.43 ± 0.06 | -0.47 ± 0.06 | -0.62 ± 0.06 |
| Change to week 12 (N=112,124,127,122,111,117,120) | -0.47 ± 0.08 | -0.43 ± 0.07 | -0.59 ± 0.07 | -0.36 ± 0.08 | -0.71 ± 0.08 | -0.92 ± 0.08 | -1.01 ± 0.08 |
| Change to week 18 (N=101,121,122,112,104,104,115) | -0.63 ± 0.09 | -0.58 ± 0.08 | -0.82 ± 0.08 | -0.39 ± 0.08 | -0.81 ± 0.09 | -1.07 ± 0.09 | -1.22 ± 0.09 |
| Change to week 24 (N=91,108,110,95,92,96,109) | -0.75 ± 0.09 | -0.67 ± 0.09 | -0.87 ± 0.09 | -0.39 ± 0.09 | -0.84 ± 0.09 | -1.10 ± 0.09 | -1.23 ± 0.09 |
| Change to week 30 (N=78,93,91,79,86,87,97) | -0.77 ± 0.09 | -0.73 ± 0.08 | -0.94 ± 0.09 | -0.37 ± 0.09 | -0.87 ± 0.09 | -1.09 ± 0.09 | -1.27 ± 0.09 |
The change from baseline is the FPG after 30 weeks minus the baseline FPG.
| mg/dL | Pio15 | Pio30 | Pio45 | Lina5 | Lina5Pio15 | Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) Change From Baseline After 30 Weeks of Treatment | -15.16 ± 3.49 | -25.49 ± 3.28 | -28.69 ± 3.29 | -1.46 ± 3.35 | -18.84 ± 3.47 | -27.33 ± 3.46 | -35.19 ± 3.40 |
The change from baseline is the FPG over time minus the baseline FPG. Model includes fixed effects for treatment, continuous baseline FPG, continuous baseline HbA1c, prior anti-diabetic medication, country, visit and treatment by visit interaction
| mg/dL | Pio15 | Pio30 | Pio45 | Lina5 | Lina5Pio15 | Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change at week 6 (N=118,132,133,130,119,122,124) | -14.43 ± 2.99 | -16.38 ± 2.80 | -15.72 ± 2.81 | -4.25 ± 2.84 | -19.25 ± 2.96 | -26.89 ± 2.94 | -28.36 ± 2.89 |
| Change at week 12 (N=111,124,126,122,108,114,118) | -10.63 ± 3.24 | -21.36 ± 3.04 | -25.30 ± 3.03 | -7.43 ± 3.08 | -17.99 ± 3.24 | -31.25 ± 3.19 | -28.53 ± 3.13 |
| Change at week 18 (N=100,122,121,111,104,103,114) | -16.68 ± 3.29 | -20.69 ± 3.02 | -28.68 ± 3.03 | -7.06 ± 3.13 | -19.01 ± 3.24 | -31.22 ± 3.25 | -30.66 ± 3.12 |
| Change at week 24 (N=90,108,108,96,93,93,108) | -16.25 ± 3.25 | -21.57 ± 2.99 | -27.67 ± 3.00 | -4.60 ± 3.13 | -16.68 ± 3.20 | -31.48 ± 3.20 | -31.49 ± 3.03 |
| Change at week 30 (N=76,91,89,79,82,87,98) | -17.66 ± 3.35 | -26.09 ± 3.08 | -31.76 ± 3.11 | -0.09 ± 3.24 | -17.93 ± 3.27 | -27.11 ± 3.22 | -34.04 ± 3.07 |
The change from baseline is the 2hPPG after 30 weeks minus the baseline 2hPPG.
| mg/dL | Pio15 | Pio30 | Pio45 | Lina5 | Lina5Pio15 | Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-hour Postprandial Glucose (2hPPG) Change From Baseline at Week 30 by Meal Tolerance Test (MTT) | -30.65 ± 10.93 | -83.00 ± 9.85 | -82.98 ± 10.92 | -51.61 ± 11.67 | -67.26 ± 11.15 | -87.94 ± 11.14 | -84.77 ± 10.28 |
Proportion of patients at 30 weeks with rescue therapy using Kaplan-Meier analysis.
| Proportion of participants | Pio15 | Pio30 | Pio45 | Lina5 | Lina5Pio15 | Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion event-free | 0.8117 ± 50.5 | 0.8533 ± 47.8 | 0.9051 ± 55.3 | 0.7756 ± 47.7 | 0.8854 ± 61.5 | 0.9078 ± 54.7 | 0.9548 ± 65.7 |
| Standard Error | 0.0382 | 0.0330 | 0.0273 | 0.0390 | 0.0313 | 0.0279 | 0.0198 |
Rescue therapy was defined to include any new antidiabetic medication taken for hyperglycemia and introduced on or after the start date of study treatment and before the end date of study treatment.
| participants | Pio15 | Pio30 | Pio45 | Lina5 | Lina5Pio15 | Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incidence of Rescue Therapy During the First 30 Weeks of Treatment | 20 | 17 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
Collected over Up to 85 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pio15/Pio30 | — | 9/131 (6.9%) | 57/131 (43.5%) |
| Pio30/Pio30 | — | 9/140 (6.4%) | 55/140 (39.3%) |
| Pio45/Pio45 | — | 5/138 (3.6%) | 66/138 (47.8%) |
| Lina5/Lina5 | — | 9/135 (6.7%) | 57/135 (42.2%) |
| Lina5Pio15/Lina5Pio30 | — | 9/126 (7.1%) | 52/126 (41.3%) |
| Lina5Pio30/Lina5Pio30 | — | 15/133 (11.3%) | 58/133 (43.6%) |
| Lina5Pio45/Lina5Pio45 | — | 10/133 (7.5%) | 56/133 (42.1%) |
| Event | Pio15/Pio30 | Pio30/Pio30 | Pio45/Pio45 | Lina5/Lina5 | Lina5Pio15/Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio30/Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45/Lina5Pio45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute myocardial infarctionCardiac disorders | 0/131 | 1/140 | 0/138 | 0/135 | 0/126 | 2/133 | 0/133 |
| Chest painGeneral disorders | 0/131 | 0/140 | 0/138 | 2/135 | 0/126 | 0/133 | 0/133 |
| Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders | 0/131 | 0/140 | 1/138 | 0/135 | 1/126 | 0/133 | 1/133 |
| Supraventricular tachycardiaCardiac disorders | 0/131 | 0/140 | 0/138 | 0/135 | 1/126 | 1/133 | 0/133 |
| Basedow's diseaseEndocrine disorders | 0/131 | 0/140 | 0/138 | 0/135 | 1/126 | 0/133 | 0/133 |
| Abdominal pain upperGastrointestinal disorders | 0/131 | 0/140 | 0/138 | 0/135 | 1/126 | 0/133 | 0/133 |
| CholestasisHepatobiliary disorders | 0/131 | 0/140 | 0/138 | 0/135 | 1/126 | 0/133 | 0/133 |
| PyelonephritisInfections and infestations | 0/131 | 0/140 | 0/138 | 0/135 | 1/126 | 0/133 | 0/133 |
| HypoglycaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders | 0/131 | 0/140 | 0/138 | 0/135 | 1/126 | 0/133 | 0/133 |
| ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | 0/131 | 0/140 | 0/138 | 0/135 | 1/126 | 0/133 | 0/133 |
| Event | Pio15/Pio30 | Pio30/Pio30 | Pio45/Pio45 | Lina5/Lina5 | Lina5Pio15/Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio30/Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45/Lina5Pio45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oedema peripheralGeneral disorders | 13/131 | 11/140 | 11/138 | 6/135 | 8/126 | 9/133 | 15/133 |
| HyperglycaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders | 9/131 | 10/140 | 5/138 | 14/135 | 8/126 | 8/133 | 5/133 |
| Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | 12/131 | 5/140 | 10/138 | 6/135 | 8/126 | 7/133 | 12/133 |
| HypertensionVascular disorders | 12/131 | 4/140 | 7/138 | 9/135 | 6/126 | 5/133 | 1/133 |
| OedemaGeneral disorders | 4/131 | 1/140 | 7/138 | 0/135 | 0/126 | 12/133 | 4/133 |
| DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders | 2/131 | 0/140 | 5/138 | 7/135 | 10/126 | 2/133 | 3/133 |
| NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations | 9/131 | 10/140 | 4/138 | 10/135 | 9/126 | 8/133 | 3/133 |
| DizzinessNervous system disorders | 0/131 | 7/140 | 3/138 | 4/135 | 4/126 | 9/133 | 4/133 |
| Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations | 2/131 | 6/140 | 9/138 | 5/135 | 4/126 | 6/133 | 6/133 |
| ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | 3/131 | 5/140 | 9/138 | 7/135 | 1/126 | 4/133 | 4/133 |
All patients from the Full Analysis Set (FAS) which includes those patients in the treated set who had a baseline HbA1c value and at least one on-treatment HbA1c value.
| Age, Continuous(years) | Pio15/Pio30 | Pio30/Pio30 | Pio45/Pio45 | Lina5/Lina5 | Lina5Pio15/Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio30/Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45/Lina5Pio45 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 56.4 ± 10.4 | 57.2 ± 11.1 | 56.5 ± 11.1 | 56.3 ± 10.1 | 57.1 ± 10.2 | 56.4 ± 10.0 | 60.1 ± 10.2 | 57.1 ± 10.5 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Pio15/Pio30 | Pio30/Pio30 | Pio45/Pio45 | Lina5/Lina5 | Lina5Pio15/Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio30/Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45/Lina5Pio45 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 57 | 64 | 66 | 51 | 54 | 61 | 57 | 410 |
| Male | 67 | 70 | 68 | 79 | 66 | 64 | 69 | 483 |
| Baseline HbA1c(percent) | Pio15/Pio30 | Pio30/Pio30 | Pio45/Pio45 | Lina5/Lina5 | Lina5Pio15/Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio30/Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45/Lina5Pio45 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 8.33 ± 0.93 | 7.99 ± 0.85 | 8.12 ± 0.87 | 8.01 ± 0.88 | 8.13 ± 0.94 | 8.17 ± 1.07 | 8.01 ± 0.81 | 8.11 ± 0.91 |
| Baseline fasting plasma glucose (FPG)(mg/dL) | Pio15/Pio30 | Pio30/Pio30 | Pio45/Pio45 | Lina5/Lina5 | Lina5Pio15/Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio30/Lina5Pio30 | Lina5Pio45/Lina5Pio45 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 171.3 ± 39.3 | 165.8 ± 40.0 | 167.5 ± 37.9 | 161.4 ± 38.1 | 167.3 ± 39.5 | 168.8 ± 46.8 | 162.3 ± 36.8 | 166.3 ± 39.9 |
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