Phase 4
N=325
Study of Human Regular U-500 Insulin in Adult Participants With Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01774968 ↗Enrolled (actual)
325
Serious AEs
16.9%
Results posted
May 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Glycated Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) — -1.12; -1.22 percentage of HbA1c — p=0.3709
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Interventions
- Human Regular U-500 Insulin (Drug)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Primary completion
- May 2014
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Glycated Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) |
-1.12; -1.22 | 0.3709 |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Participants Achieving HbA1c of ≤6.5%, <7.0%, <7.5%, and <8.0% at Week 24 |
20.13; 23.60; 42.41; 41.51; 64.19; 61.54 | — |
| SECONDARY 30-Day Adjusted Rate of Hypoglycemic Events |
0.004; 0.009; 3.343; 3.885; 1.013; 1.299 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Body Weight |
5.44; 4.88 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Total Daily Dose (TDD; Units) of Insulin |
55.19; 51.39 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Total Daily Dose (TDD; Units/kg) of Insulin |
0.32; 0.32 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) Levels |
-6.66; -8.86 | — |
| SECONDARY Time to Reach HbA1c Target Values |
1; 6; 15; 15; 24; 27 | — |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Participants With Hypoglycemic Events |
1.85; 3.73; 91.98; 90.06; 77.78; 80.75 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Number of Insulin Injections |
4.765; 4.783; 3.000; 2.000 | — |
| SECONDARY Mean Change From Baseline to Week 24 in 7-Point Self-Monitored Blood Glucose (SMBG) |
-24.10; -29.19; -21.68; -31.32; -23.54; -32.26 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline to Week 24 in HbA1c Based on Baseline TDD Insulin ≤2.0 Units/kg and >2.0 Units/kg |
-0.99; -1.32; -1.19; -1.18 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline to Week 24 in 30-Day Adjusted Rate of Hypoglycemic Events Based on Baseline TDD Insulin ≤2.0 Units/kg and >2.0 Units/kg |
0; 0; 0.004; 0; 0; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Percentage of Participants With Hypoglycemic Events Based on Baseline TDD Insulin ≥2.0 Units/kg and <2.0 Units/kg |
56.00; 39.13; 94.00; 86.96; 47.32; 51.30 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Body Weight Based on Baseline TDD Insulin ≥2.0 Units/kg and <2.0 Units/kg |
6.11; 6.09; 5.08; 4.40 | — |
Summary
The main purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Human Regular U-500 Insulin three times a day versus twice a day.
Eligibility Criteria
Major Inclusion Criteria:
- Have type 2 diabetes mellitus (World Health Organization [WHO] Classification of Diabetes)
- Have a body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kilogram per square meter (kg/m^2)
- Have Glycated Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥7.5% and ≤12.0%, as measured by the central laboratory at entry
- Current U-100 insulin/analogue users on >200 and ≤600 units per day for ≥3 months at study entry and reconfirmed at randomization
- Have a history of stable body weight for at least 3 months prior to study entry
- Concomitant medications may include metformin (MET), dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors approved for use with insulin at time of study entry (for example, sitagliptin, saxagliptin, and linagliptin), pioglitazone, and/or sulfonylureas (SUs)/glinides (repaglinide or nateglinide). Participant's oral antihyperglycemic drug (OAD) dose(s) must have been stable for ≥3 months
Major Exclusion Criteria:
- Have type 1 diabetes mellitus or other types of diabetes mellitus apart from type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Have obvious clinical signs or symptoms of liver disease, acute or chronic hepatitis, or alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase levels ≥3 times the upper limit of the reference range
- Have chronic kidney disease stage 4 and higher or history of renal transplantation
- Have history of more than 1 episode of severe hypoglycemia within the 6 months prior to study entry
- Have received insulin by continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in the 3 months prior to study entry
- Have received U-500R in the 3 months prior to study entry
- Have had a blood transfusion or severe blood loss within 3 months prior to study entry or have known hemoglobinopathy, hemolytic anemia, or sickle cell anemia
- Are taking chronic systemic glucocorticoid therapy or have received such therapy within the 4 weeks immediately prior to study entry
- Have an irregular sleep/wake cycle
- Have used rosiglitazone, once- or twice-daily glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agents, pramlintide, or other injectable or oral antihyperglycemic therapy not listed in the inclusion criteria in the 3 months prior to study entry. Participants may not have used once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agents in the 4 months prior to study entry
- Have used any weight loss drugs in the 3 months prior to study entry
- Have a history of bariatric surgery
- Have a history of malignancy other than basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer
- Have New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV per NYHA Cardiac Disease Functional Classification
- Are breastfeeding or pregnant, or intend to become pregnant during the course of the study, or are sexually active women of childbearing potential not actively practicing birth control by a method determined by the investigator to be medically acceptable
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01774968). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.