Clinical trial • Phase IV • Endocrinology

METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE for Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Phase IV trial of METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE for Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Endocrinology
Trial Disease
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Small molecule|Peptide/protein/enzyme

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
27-01-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
28-04-2025

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, standard treatment group: treatment selected according to clinical guidelines (optimized standard treatment). no specific drug name, dose, or schedule for comparator is specified in the available documents.-controlled Phase IV trial in Spain.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Standard treatment group: treatment selected according to clinical guidelines (optimized standard treatment). No specific drug name, dose, or schedule for comparator is specified in the available documents.
Biomarker Stratified
True, biomarker: genetic variants (pharmacogenetic markers) used to guide treatment selection
Target Sample Size
504
Trial Duration For Participant
168

Eligibility

Recruits 504 No vulnerable populations selected. Trial enrols adults (age 40-70); written informed consent is required from each subject prior to any study-specific procedure. No paediatric consent/assent procedures or other vulnerable-population consent procedures are indicated in the available documents..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy or lactation.
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected. Trial enrols adults (age 40-70); written informed consent is required from each subject prior to any study-specific procedure. No paediatric consent/assent procedures or other vulnerable-population consent procedures are indicated in the available documents.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Age 40-70 years old, included.\n- Body Mass Index (BMI) 25-40 kg/m².\n- Diagnosis of T2D according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria.\n- Patients with T2D insufficiently controlled (HbA1c 7-9.5%) with current (≥6 months) “standard of care” treatment without use of insulin. Subject has provided written informed consent prior to any study specific procedure.\n- Subject has provided written informed consent prior to any study specific procedure.\n- Able and willing to comply with requested study visits and procedures.\n- Contraceptive measures, only for female participants: •\tA female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding, and one of the following conditions applies: -\tIs a woman of nonchildbearing potential (WONCBP) OR -\tIs a WOCBP and agrees to use a contraceptive method that is highly effective, [with a failure rate of 1-5%], during the study intervention period (to be effective before starting the intervention). Acceptable methods are the following: ○ Male (or female) condom ○ Contraceptive implant ○ IUD (intrauterine device) ○ Surgical sterilization (tubal ligation or partner's vasectomy) ○ Birth control pill ○ Contraceptive patch ○ Vaginal ring ○ Contraceptive injections A WOCBP must have a negative urine pregnancy test before the first administration of study intervention."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Treatment with insulin at the time of screening.\n- HbA1c >9.5% at screening.\n- Treatment with more than 3 glucose lowering drugs at the time of screening.\n- Chronic renal disease defined as eGFR <30mL/min/1.73m² (many glucose-lowering drugs are not approved or require dosage adjustments for being used in these patients) at the screening visit.\n- Hepatic insufficiency which contraindicates the use of glucose-lowering drugs.\n- Currently receiving treatment in another investigational drug study, or less than 30 days since ending treatment on another investigational drug study.\n- Pregnancy or lactation.\n- Women of child bearing potential with no effective contraceptive methods.\n- New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV congestive heart failure.\n- Subject likely to not be available to complete all protocol-required study visits or procedures, and/or to comply with all required study procedures to the best of the subject and investigator's knowledge.\n- Subject is staff personal directly involved with the study or is a family member of the investigational study staff.\n- Life expectancy predicted to be <2 years."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of patients achieving goal HbA1c ≤7% at Week 24 in experimental arm versus control arm.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients with measured HbA1c ≤7% at Week 24; comparison between experimental (pharmacogenetic-guided) arm and control (standard) arm."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Comparison between patients who have achieved the goal of HbA1c ≤7% at baseline (excluded for randomization) with patients who did not (included for the randomization).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Comparison of patient groups based on baseline HbA1c ≤7% status; those at goal at baseline are excluded from randomization and compared descriptively with randomized subjects."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percentage of patients achieving the goal of dyslipidemia at Week 24: -\tLDL-C of <70 mg/dL without documented CVD at baseline. -\tLDL-C of <55 mg/dL with documented CVD at baseline.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients meeting LDL-C thresholds at Week 24; thresholds differ according to presence/absence of documented cardiovascular disease at baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percentage of patients achieving the goal of blood pressure (<140/90 mmHg) at Week 24.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients with measured blood pressure <140/90 mmHg at Week 24."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of glucose-lowering drugs’ adverse events reported for each genetic variation identified.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of adverse events related to glucose-lowering drugs stratified by identified genetic variants."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of patients in each group presenting each clinical outcome over the study period: •\tAdverse events (AEs) related to glucose-lowering drugs • Serious Adverse events (SAEs) • Changes in clinical laboratory parameters, including renal and hepatic function. • Changes in vital signs","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients experiencing listed safety outcomes during the study period, collected via AE/SAE reporting, laboratory tests (renal/hepatic panels) and vital-sign measurements."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
504
Recruitment Window Months
14
Consent Approach
Written informed consent is required from each participant prior to any study-specific procedure. Subject information and informed consent forms for adults are listed (L1_SIS and ICF adults). No paediatric/assent process or age-specific consent procedures are indicated in the available documentation; specific languages of consent forms are not stated in the available extracts.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
3
Total Number Of Participants
504

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
14-03-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
05-09-2025
Processing Time Days
175
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
504

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga
Department Name
Endoncrinolgoy and Nutrition
Principal Investigator Name
Francisco Javier Bermudez Silva
Principal Investigator Email
javier.bermudez@ibima.eu
Contact Person Name
Francisco Javier Bermudez Silva
Contact Person Email
javier.bermudez@ibima.eu
Site Name
Hospital General Universitario De Valencia
Department Name
Endocrinology
Principal Investigator Name
Carlos Sánchez Juan
Principal Investigator Email
carlos.sanchez@uv.es
Contact Person Name
Carlos Sánchez Juan
Contact Person Email
carlos.sanchez@uv.es
Site Name
Hospital Clinico Universitario De Valencia
Department Name
Endocrinology
Principal Investigator Name
Sergio Martínez Hervás
Principal Investigator Email
sergio.martinez@uv.es
Contact Person Name
Sergio Martínez Hervás
Contact Person Email
sergio.martinez@uv.es

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Instituto De Investigacion Sanitaria Fundacion Para La Investigacion Del Hospital Clinico De Valencia-INCLIVA
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Spain

Third parties

  • {"country":"Spain","full_name":"Ayuda Investigación Clínica Independiente del Instituto Carlos III (Expediente ICI21/00020).","duties_or_roles":"Monetary support / funding","organisation_type":""}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
GLUCOPHAGE 1000 mg potahované tablety
Active Substance
METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: 18/155/02-C
Maximum Dose
1000 mg
Investigational Product Name
Jardiance 10 mg film-coated tablets
Active Substance
EMPAGLIFLOZIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: EU/1/14/930/010
Maximum Dose
25 mg
Investigational Product Name
Ozempic 0.5 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen
Active Substance
SEMAGLUTIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
INJECTION
Route
INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: EU/1/17/1251/012
Maximum Dose
2 mg
Investigational Product Name
Trajenta 5 mg film-coated tablets
Active Substance
LINAGLIPTIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: EU/1/11/707/001
Maximum Dose
5 mg
Investigational Product Name
Invokana 100 mg film-coated tablets
Active Substance
CANAGLIFLOZIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: EU/1/13/884/002
Maximum Dose
300 mg
Investigational Product Name
Sitagliptin 50mg Film-coated Tablets
Active Substance
SITAGLIPTIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: PL 29831/0732
Maximum Dose
100 mg
Investigational Product Name
Trulicity 1.5 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen
Active Substance
DULAGLUTIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
INJECTION
Route
INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: EU/1/14/956/008
Maximum Dose
1.5 mg
Investigational Product Name
Galvus 50 mg tablets
Active Substance
VILDAGLIPTIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: EU/1/07/414/001
Maximum Dose
100 mg
Investigational Product Name
Forxiga 10 mg film-coated tablets
Active Substance
DAPAGLIFLOZIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: EU/1/12/795/009
Maximum Dose
10 mg
Investigational Product Name
Pioglitazone Mylan 15 mg compresse
Active Substance
PIOGLITAZONE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: 040476020
Maximum Dose
45 mg

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