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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 November 03, 2008
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

MSD Guatemala, Guatemala 1010, Guatemala; Recruiting
Patricia Salazar, Phone: 506-2210-0116

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

Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corp, Selangor 46300, Malaysia; Recruiting
Nazrin Azli, Phone: 603-77181748

Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corporation, Makati City 1229, Philippines; Recruiting
Cesar "Butch" Recto II, Phone: 632-885-0700

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

Call for Information, West Hills, California 91307, United States; Recruiting

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

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

Merck Sharp & Dohme, Peru S.R.L., Surquillo, Lima LIMA 34, Peru; Recruiting
Jorge Vinces, Phone: 511-411-5933

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

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

Call for Information, Lufkin, Texas 75904, 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
Last updated: October 29, 2008

Page last updated: November 03, 2008

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