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Liraglutide-metformin vs insulin-metformin

Phase 2

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease | Small molecule | Infectious Disease |GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.|Last Updated: Aug 27, 2014

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedCONTROLLEDBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment35
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT01399645Study of Liraglutide Versus Insulin on Liver Fat Fraction in Patients With Type 2 DiabetesPHASE2 COMPLETED 35May 1, 2011Jun 1, 2014Aug 27, 20141 Canada
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
To determine liver fat fraction evolution induced by liraglutide and insulin
12 weeks

Improvement in liver steatosis defined by change in liver fat fraction as measured by MRI and MR spectroscopy at baseline and 12 weeks of treatment.

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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingSINGLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Liraglutide-MetforminEXPERIMENTALLiraglutide (Victoza, Novo Nordisk) at a dose of 0.6 - 1.8 mg subcutaneous per day until the end of the study. All subjects will be given metformin with a starting dose of 500 mg in one tablet twice daily given before or during meals for the duration of the study.
Insulin-MetforminEXPERIMENTALInsulin glargine (Lantus, Sanofi-Aventis) with an initial bedtime starting dose of 10 IU. The patients will be taught to increase their insulin dose by 1 unit each day until achieving an FPG ≤ 7.0 mmol/L. All subjects will be given metformin with a starting dose of 500 mg in one tablet twice daily given before or during meals for the duration of the study.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
Liraglutide-metformin vs insulin-metforminDRUGLiraglutide (Victoza, Novo Nordisk) at a dose of 0.6 - 1.8 mg subcutaneous per day. Insulin glargine (Lantus, Sanofi-Aventis) with an initial bedtime starting dose of 10 IU.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites1

Inclusion Criteria: * Are 18 y.o. or older at screening (first visit), * Are ambulatory, * Are known for type 2 diabetes with criteria of failure of metformin monotherapy, metformin-sulfonylurea, metformin-repaglinide combined therapy defined as HbA1C ≥6.5, * Abdominal girth \> 94 cm for men and \>...

Countries:Canada
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