A Trial Comparing Cardiovascular Safety of Insulin Degludec Versus Insulin Glargine in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-10-16
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This trial is conducted globally. The aim of this trial is to compare cardiovascular safety of insulin degludec versus insulin glargine in subjects with type 2 diabetes at high risk of cardiovascular events.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S
• Treatments: Insulin; Insulin Glargine; Insulin, Globin Zinc; Insulin, Long-Acting

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: - Type 2 diabetes - Age above or equal to 50 years with predefined previous cardiovascular disease(s) or renal disease or age above or equal to 60 years with predefined cardiovascular risk factors - HbA1c (glycosylated haemoglobin) above or equal to 7.0% or HbA1c below 7.0% and current insulin treatment corresponding to above or equal to 20 U of basal insulin per day - One or more oral or injectable antidiabetic agent(s) Exclusion Criteria: - An acute coronary or cerebrovascular event in the previous 60 days - Planned coronary, carotid or peripheral artery revascularisation - Chronic heart failure NYHA (New York Heart Association) class IV - Current or past (within the last 5 years) malignant neoplasms (except basal cell and squamous cell skin carcinoma)