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CompletedNCT01686945Updated Jan 4, 2019

Investigation on Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Multiple Doses of a Long-acting GLP-1 Analogue in Healthy Male Subjects and Male Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase 1 interventional study of semaglutide and semaglutide in Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 and Healthy, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S. Completed at 1 site in Germany. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 64 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-01-04.

Sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
107
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 64 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

This trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of the trial is to investigate safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (the exposure of the trial drug in the body), and pharmacodynamics (the effect of the investigated drug on the body) of multiple doses of a long-acting GLP-1 analogue (oral semaglutide) and a carrier in healthy male subjects and male subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
  • Healthy
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus

11,089 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus; 1,319 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 107 is above the median of 80 across 8,491 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.

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Lead sponsor

Novo Nordisk A/S is the lead sponsor of 1,400 studies on the registry; 102 are open to participants now.

Of its 204 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 98 (48%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 64 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male subject, who is considered to be generally healthy, based on the medical history, physical examination, and the results of vital signs, electrocardiogram (ECG) and laboratory safety tests performed during the screening visit, as judged by the investigator. This also applies to subjects with T2D, except for the underlying diabetes with or without associated hyperlipidaemia and/or hypertension
  • Body mass index (BMI): a) Healthy subjects: above or equal to 20 and below 30 kg/m\^2. b) Subjects with T2D: BMI above or equal to 20 and below or equal to 37 kg/m\^2
  • Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c): a) Healthy subjects: below 6.0%. b) Subjects with T2D: between 6.5 and 9.0% (both inclusive)
  • Additional inclusion criterion only for subjects with T2D: Male subjects with T2D (diagnosed within the past 10 years) treated with diet and exercise and/or who have been on stable doses of metformin for at least 12 weeks prior to Visit 3 (Day -1 or 0) and for whom no changes in treatment are planned for the trial period

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of, or presence of, cancer, diabetes (only for healthy subjects) or any clinically significant cardiovascular (only for healthy subjects), respiratory, metabolic, renal, hepatic, gastro-intestinal (GI), endocrinological (except diabetes in subjects with T2D), haematological, dermatological, venereal, neurological, psychiatric diseases or other major disorders, as judged by the investigator
  • Blood pressure in supine position at the screening examination above: a) 140 mmHg systolic and/or above 90 mmHg diastolic for healthy subjects. b) 160 mmHg systolic and/or above 95 mmHg diastolic for subjects with T2D
  • Use of prescription or non-prescription medicinal products (except routine vitamins) within three weeks preceding the dosing. Occasional use of paracetamol or acetylsalicylic acid is permitted. a. For subjects with T2D: Any other current diabetes treatment apart from metformin (e.g. treatment with incretin mimetics, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-IV (DPP-IV) inhibitors, insulin secretagogues, insulin or thiazolidinediones (TZDs)). Use of blood lipidregulating agents, as well as blood pressure regulating, and thrombo-embolic agents is allowed
  • Exclusion criteria only for subjects with T2D:
  • Proliferative retinopathy or maculopathy requiring acute treatment as determined by funduscopy/fundus photography and judged by the investigator. If subject presents a medical certificate for funduscopy/fundus photography performed within last 3 months this can substitute the funduscopy/fundus photography at screening
  • Nephropathy stages 3 to 5, i.e. estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 60. The eGFRshould be determined using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease 4-variable method encompassing creatinine, age, gender, and race
  • Diabetic peripheral neuropathy using the 10 g Semmes-Weinstein monofilament examination at the great toe or plantar aspect of the fifth metatarsal
  • Clinically significant active cardiovascular disease including history of myocardial infarction and/or heart failure (New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III and IV1) at the discretion of the investigator
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
107 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Healthy - 20 mg

    Drug: semaglutide · Drug: placebo

  • Experimental
    Healthy - 40 mg

    Drug: semaglutide · Drug: placebo

  • Experimental
    Healthy - 60 mg

    Drug: semaglutide · Drug: placebo

  • Experimental
    T2D - 20/40/60 mg

    Drug: semaglutide · Drug: placebo

Interventions

  • Start doses of 5 mg and 10 mg with end dose of 20 mg. For oral administration.

  • Start doses of 5 mg and 10 mg with end doses of either 20 mg or 40 mg. For oral administration.

  • Start doses of 5 mg and 10 mg with end doses of either 20 mg, 40 mg or 60 mg. For oral administration.

  • Drugplacebo

    Placebo semaglutide. For oral administration.

  • Drugplacebo

    Placebo semaglutide with carrier. For oral administration.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) recorded

    Time frame: From the time of first dosing and until completion of the post treatment follow-up visits (Day 90 to 104)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Area under the plasma concentration curve over the dosing interval (0-24 hours)

    Time frame: After the last 3 daily doses for semaglutide and carrier

  2. Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose (FPG)

    Time frame: Week 0, week 10 (Day 69)

  3. Change from baseline in C-peptide

    Time frame: Week 0, week 10 (Day 69)

  4. Change from baseline in insulin

    Time frame: Week 0, week 10 (Day 69)

  5. Change from baseline in glucagon

    Time frame: Week 0, week 10 (Day 69)

  6. Change from baseline in glycosylated haemoglobin type A1c (HbA1c)

    Time frame: Week 0, week 10 (Day 69)

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Study locations

1 site
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Berlin, 14050, Germany
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References and documents

Publications

  • Seco A, Aparicio S, Gonzalez-Camejo J, Jimenez-Benitez A, Mateo O, Mora JF, Noriega-Hevia G, Sanchis-Perucho P, Serna-Garcia R, Zamorano-Lopez N, Gimenez JB, Ruiz-Martinez A, Aguado D, Barat R, Borras L, Bouzas A, Marti N, Paches M, Ribes J, Robles A, Ruano MV, Serralta J, Ferrer J. Resource recovery from sulphate-rich sewage through an innovative anaerobic-based water resource recovery facility (WRRF). Water Sci Technol. 2018 Dec;78(9):1925-1936. doi: 10.2166/wst.2018.492. PubMed 30566096 ↗
  • Granhall C, Donsmark M, Blicher TM, Golor G, Sondergaard FL, Thomsen M, Baekdal TA. Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Single and Multiple Ascending Doses of the Novel Oral Human GLP-1 Analogue, Oral Semaglutide, in Healthy Subjects and Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2019 Jun;58(6):781-791. doi: 10.1007/s40262-018-0728-4. PubMed 30565096 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 4, 2019, 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
NCT01686945
Lead sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 18, 2012
Start date
Sep 19, 2012
Primary completion
Apr 8, 2013
Completion
Apr 8, 2013
Last update
Jan 4, 2019

Study contacts

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

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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