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Sitagliptin vs Glipizide in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and End-Stage Renal Disease

Information source: Merck
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 19, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Renal Disease, End-Stage

Intervention: sitagliptin phosphate (Drug); Comparator: glipizide (Drug); Comparator: Placebo (unspecified) (Drug); Comparator: Placebo (unspecified) (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: Merck

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Medical Monitor, Study Director, Affiliation: Merck

Overall contact:
Toll Free Number, Phone: 1-888-577-8839

Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare sitagliptin and glipizide in lowering blood sugar in patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis.

Clinical Details

Official title: A Multicenter, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Sitagliptin Versus Glipizide in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and End-Stage Renal Disease Who Are on Dialysis and Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: HbA1c level from baseline to 54 weeks (based on measurements at clinic visits every 6 weeks)

Secondary outcome: A review of clinical adverse experiences, laboratory values, weight, vital signs and ECG data

Eligibility

Minimum age: 30 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patient has type 2 diabetes mellitus

- Patient is on dialysis.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patient has type 1 diabetes mellitus or a history of ketoacidosis

- Patient is on a new weight loss program

- Patient has active liver disease

- Patient has been on dialysis for less than 6 months

Locations and Contacts

Toll Free Number, Phone: 1-888-577-8839

Msd Sharp & Dohme Gmbh, Haar 85540, Germany; Recruiting
Thomas Lang, Phone: 49-89-4561-1536

Merck Sharp & Dohme Co. Ltd., Petah Tikva 49192, Israel; Recruiting
Raanan Cohen, Phone: 972-3-9274005

Merck Sharp & Dohme IDEA, Inc., Moscow 121059, Russian Federation; Recruiting
Tatiana Serebriakova, Phone: 7-495-941-8264

Call for Information, Tempe, Arizona 85284, United States; Recruiting

Call for Information, Whittier, California 90603, United States; Recruiting

Call for Information, Sacramento, California 95825, United States; Recruiting

Call for Information, Mission Hills, California 91345, United States; Recruiting

Call for Information, Middleburg, Connecticut 06762, United States; Recruiting

Call for Information, Hudson, Florida 34667, United States; Recruiting

Call for Information, Macon, Georgia 31217, United States; Recruiting

Merck Sharp & Dohme (Asia) Ltd., Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong; Recruiting
Jane Lin, Phone: 862-1639-15522

Call for Information, Paterson, New Jersey 07503, United States; Recruiting

Call for Information, Yonkers, New York 10710, United States; Recruiting

Call for Information, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0585, United States; Recruiting

Call for Information, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118, United States; Recruiting

Call for Information, Houston, Texas 77004-0000, United States; Recruiting

Additional Information

MedWatch - FDA maintained medical product safety Information

PhRMA Clinical Study Results Database - web-based repository for clinical study results

Merck: Patient & Caregiver U.S. Product Web Site

Starting date: October 2007
Ending date: April 2011
Last updated: October 16, 2009

Page last updated: October 19, 2009

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