A Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of Canagliflozin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Inadequate Glycemic Control on Metformin Alone or in Combination With a Sulphonylurea

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of the addition of canagliflozin relative to the addition of placebo in patients with inadequate glycemic control on metformin alone or in combination with a sulphonylurea.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC
• Treatments: Canagliflozin; Metformin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with T2DM with inadequate glycemic control on metformin monotherapy or on metformin in combination with an SU at protocol-specified doses and having HbA1c >=7.0% and <=10.5% at Week -2 are eligible for enrollment in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of diabetic ketoacidosis, type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), pancreas or beta cell transplantation, or diabetes secondary to pancreatitis or pancreatectomy

• Has repeated (ie, 2 or more over a 1-week period) fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and/or fasting self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG) measurements >=270 mg/dL (15 mmol/L) during the pre-treatment phase, despite reinforcement of diet and exercise counseling

• History of a severe hypoglycemic episode within 6 months before screening

• History of or current illness considered to be clinically significant by the investigator