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CompletedNCT01691846Updated Feb 23, 2017

A Study of Aleglitazar in Combination With Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Are Inadequately Controlled With Metformin Alone

A Phase 3 interventional study of aleglitazar+metformin and placebo+metformin in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche. Completed at 31 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-02-23.

Sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
200
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study will assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of aleglitazar plus metformin combination therapy compared with placebo plus metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are inadequately controlled with metformin monotherapy. Patients will be randomized to receive oral doses of 150 mcg aleglitazar once daily or placebo. The anticipated time on study treatment is 26 weeks.

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Conditions studied

  • 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 200 is above the median of 80 across 8,367 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.

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Lead sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche is the lead sponsor of 2,061 studies on the registry; 85 are open to participants now.

Of its 319 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 239 (75%) 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

  • Adult patients, >/=18 years of age
  • Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type 2
  • Patients treated with stable metformin monotherapy for at least 12 weeks prior to screening
  • HbA1c >/=7% and \</=9.5% at screening or within 4 weeks prior to screening and at pre-randomization visit
  • Fasting plasma glucose \</=240 mg/dL at pre-randomization visit
  • Agreement to maintain diet and exercise habits during the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus, secondary diabetes, diabetes resulting from pancreatic injury, or acute metabolic diabetic complications within the past 6 months
  • Any previous treatment with thiazolidinedione or a dual PPAR agonist
  • Any body weight lowering or lipoprotein-modifying therapy within 12 weeks prior to screening (except stable dose of statin)
  • Symptomatic congestive heart failure classified as New York Heart Association class II-IV at screening
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
200 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    aleglitazar

    Drug: aleglitazar+metformin

  • Placebo comparator
    placebo

    Drug: placebo+metformin

Interventions

  • Drugaleglitazar+metformin

    150 mcg aleglitazar given orally once a day for 26 weeks. Patients will continue on their existing dose and regimen of metformin (≥ 1500 mg/day or individual maximally tolerated dose)

  • Drugplacebo+metformin

    Oral doses of matching placebo once a day for 26 weeks. Patients will continue on their existing dose and regimen of metformin (≥ 1500 mg/day or individual maximally tolerated dose)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in hemoglobin HbA1c

    Time frame: From baseline to week 26

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in lipid profile

    Time frame: From baseline to week 26

  2. Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose

    Time frame: From baseline to week 26

  3. Responder rate as defined of hemoglobin HbAc1 <7.0% (<6.5%)

    Time frame: From baseline to week 26

  4. Change from baseline in homeostatic index of insulin sensitivity (HOMA-IS)

    Time frame: From baseline to week 26

  5. Change from baseline in homeostatic index of beta cell function (HOMA-BCF)

    Time frame: From baseline to week 26

  6. Safety: incidence of adverse events

    Time frame: 30 weeks (26 weeks treatment and 4 weeks follow-up)

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Study locations

31 sites
  • Chino, California 91710, United States
  • Hawaiian Gardens, California 90716, United States
  • Los Angeles, California 90057, United States
  • Santa Ana, California 92701, United States
  • Thousand Oaks, California 91360, United States
  • West Hills, California 91307, United States
  • Kissimmee, Florida 34741, United States
  • Atlanta, Georgia 30338, United States
  • Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
  • Avon, Indiana 46123, United States
  • Bethesda, Maryland 20817, United States
  • Springfield, Missouri 65807, United States
  • Toms River, New Jersey 08753, United States
  • Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602, United States
  • Beaver, Pennsylvania 15009, United States
  • Morrisville, Pennsylvania 19067, United States
  • Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510, United States
  • Tipton, Pennsylvania 16684, United States
  • Knoxville, Tennessee 37919, United States
  • Dallas, Texas 75230, United States
  • Richmond, Virginia 23249, United States
  • Spokane, Washington 99202, United States
  • Buenos Aires, 1056, Argentina
  • Caba, C1428DCO, Argentina
  • Rosario, S2000CXP, Argentina
  • Cuernavaca, 62250, Mexico
  • Culiacan, 80020, Mexico
  • Guadalajara, 44650, Mexico
  • Mexico City, 11650, Mexico
  • Pachuca, 42060, Mexico
  • Tampico, 89000, Mexico
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 23, 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
NCT01691846
Lead sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 25, 2012
Start date
Oct 2012
Primary completion
Sep 2013
Completion
Sep 2013
Last update
Feb 23, 2017

Study contacts

Clinical Trials
study director · Hoffmann-La Roche
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