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Sitagliptin

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Diabetes Mellitus | Small molecule | Metabolic |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Sep 23, 2022

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials2
Total Enrollment236

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Clinical trial landscape

Sitagliptin · 23 trials · 15 indications

Phase 3 17Phase 2 3Phase 1 2Early Phase 1 1
NCT01485614Study to Assess Safety & Efficacy of Sitagliptin as Initial Oral Therapy for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Pediatric Participants. (MK-0431-083)Diabetes Mellitus
COMPLETED200 Analytics
NCT01296412Comparison of Two Treatment Regimens (Sitagliptin Versus Liraglutide) on Participants Who Failed to Achieve Good Glucose Control on Metformin Alone (MK-0431-403)Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
COMPLETED653 Analytics
NCT00837577MK0431/ONO-5435 Phase III Clinical Trial -Add-on to Voglibose Study for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (MK0431-104)Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
COMPLETED133 Analytics
NCT00701090A Study to Test the Safety and Efficacy of Sitagliptin Compared to Glimepiride in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes on a Stable Dose of Metformin (0431-803)(COMPLETED)Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Non Insulin Dependent
COMPLETED1,035 Analytics
NCT00660075Effects of Sitagliptin on Postprandial Lipemia in Men With Type 2 DiabetesDiabetes Mellitus
COMPLETED36 Analytics
NCT00509236Sitagliptin Versus Glipizide in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and End-Stage Renal Disease (MK-0431-073 AM1)Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
COMPLETED129 Analytics
NCT00509262Sitagliptin Versus Glipizide in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Renal Insufficiency (MK-0431-063 AM1)Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
COMPLETED426 Analytics
NCT00545584Addition Of Januvia (Sitagliptin) Improves Glycemic Control In Patients Inadequately Controlled By Metformin (MK0431-078)Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
COMPLETED1,512 Analytics
NCT00875394Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Sitagliptin Added to the Regimen of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Inadequate Glycemic Control on Metformin (0431-189)Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
COMPLETED68 Analytics
NCT00411554A Study of Sitagliptin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control on Diet/Exercise Therapy (0431-054)(COMPLETED)Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
COMPLETED319 Analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Study to Assess Safety & Efficacy of Sitagliptin as Initial Oral Therapy for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Pediatric Participants. (MK-0431-083)
Diabetes MellitusUnlock trial analytics
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Comparison of Two Treatment Regimens (Sitagliptin Versus Liraglutide) on Participants Who Failed to Achieve Good Glucose Control on Metformin Alone (MK-0431-403)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Unlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
MK0431/ONO-5435 Phase III Clinical Trial -Add-on to Voglibose Study for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (MK0431-104)
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-DependentUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
A Study to Test the Safety and Efficacy of Sitagliptin Compared to Glimepiride in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes on a Stable Dose of Metformin (0431-803)(COMPLETED)
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Non Insulin DependentUnlock trial analytics
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Effects of Sitagliptin on Postprandial Lipemia in Men With Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes MellitusUnlock trial analytics
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Sitagliptin Versus Glipizide in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and End-Stage Renal Disease (MK-0431-073 AM1)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Unlock trial analytics
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Sitagliptin Versus Glipizide in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Renal Insufficiency (MK-0431-063 AM1)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Unlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Addition Of Januvia (Sitagliptin) Improves Glycemic Control In Patients Inadequately Controlled By Metformin (MK0431-078)
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-DependentUnlock trial analytics
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Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Sitagliptin Added to the Regimen of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Inadequate Glycemic Control on Metformin (0431-189)
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-DependentUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
A Study of Sitagliptin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control on Diet/Exercise Therapy (0431-054)(COMPLETED)
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-DependentUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1C (A1C) at Week 20
Baseline and Week 20

Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) is a blood marker used to report average blood glucose levels over prolonged periods of time. Percentage A1C is the ratio of glycated hemoglobin to total hemoglobin x 100. Change from baseline was estimated as the Week 20 A1C minus the Week 0 A1C.

Baseline Glycated Hemoglobin (A1C) for the Placebo (Pooled) Arm
Baseline

A1C is a blood marker used to report average blood glucose levels over prolonged periods of time. A1C is the ratio of glycated hemoglobin to total hemoglobin x 100. The Placebo (pooled) arm was a pooling of the Placebo/Metformin and Placebo/Sitagliptin arms for analysis purposes.

Change From Baseline In A1C at Week 20 (Analysis of Selected Arms: Sitagliptin and Placebo (Pooled))
Baseline and Week 20

Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) is a blood marker used to report average blood glucose levels over time. Percentage A1C is the ratio of glycated hemoglobin to total hemoglobin x 100. Mean change from baseline was estimated as the Week 20 A1C minus the Week 0 A1C from a longitudinal data analysis (LDA) model. The placebo arm in this comparison is a pooling of the Placebo/Metformin and Placebo/Sitagliptin arms. The Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) did not specify for the Metformin arm to be included in statistical comparisons, so results for this arm are provided separately.

Number of Participants Who Experienced ≥1 Adverse Event During Weeks 0-56
Up to Week 56

The number of participants experiencing ≥1 adverse event during Weeks 0-56 was reported. An adverse event is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a person administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment.

Percentage of Participants Who Experienced ≥1 Adverse Event During Weeks 0-56 (Analysis of Selected Arms: Sitagliptin and Placebo/Metformin)
Up to Week 56

The number of participants experiencing ≥1 adverse event during Weeks 0-56 was reported. An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence in a person administered a pharmaceutical product and does not have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. The SAP did not specify for the Metformin arm to be included in statistical comparisons, so results for this arm are provided separately.

Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Drug Due to an Adverse Event During Weeks 0-54
Up to Week 54

The number of participants who discontinued from study drug due to an adverse event during Weeks 0-54 was reported. An adverse event is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a person administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment.

Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Study Drug Due to an Adverse Event During Weeks 0-54 (Analysis of Selected Arms: Sitagliptin and Placebo/Metformin)
Up to Week 54

The percentage of participants who discontinued from study drug due to an adverse event during Weeks 0-54 was reported. An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence in a person administered a pharmaceutical product and does not have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. The SAP did not specify for the Metformin arm to be included in statistical comparisons, so results for this arm are provided separately.

Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (A1C)
Baseline and Week 26

A1C is measured as percent. Thus, this change from baseline reflects the Week 26 A1C percent minus the Week 0 A1C percent.

Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) at Week 12
Baseline and Week 12

Change from baseline measurement, where the baseline measurement was obtained at randomization (Week 0) before receiving study medication. This study used Japan Diabetes Society (JDS)-certified HbA1c values, the standard at the time when the study was conducted (HbA1c \[National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program; NGSP\] = HbA1c (JDS-HbA1c \[%\]) + 0.4%).

Change From Baseline in HbA1c at Week 30
Week 0 to Week 30

Patient-level HbA1c is measured as a percent. Thus, this change from baseline reflects the Week 30 HbA1c percent minus the Week 0 HbA1c percent.

Measurement of the Area Under the Curve of Plasma Triglycerides (TG) Levels During Postprandial Period (Time 0,2,4,6,8 Hours)
At the end of the two 6-week interventions
Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c After Sitagliptin Treatment
Baseline / Week 54

Change from baseline in mean hemoglobin A1c after treatment with sitagliptin for 54 weeks. Hemoglobin A1c is the percent of hemoglobin that is glycated. Results for the glipizide arm are not reported in this table because the primary outcome measure is for the sitagliptin arm only.

Number of Participants With Clinical Adverse Events
54 Week Treatment Period + 28 days

Reported experiences assessed by investigators as adverse events, excluding data after initiation of glycemic rescue therapy.

Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (A1C) Levels at Week 54
Baseline to Week 54

A1C represents percentage of glycosylated hemoglobin.

Percentage of Participants With Hypoglycemic Events
Baseline up to 28 days following the last dose of study therapy

Percentage of participants with at least one symptomatic hypoglycemic adverse event, excluding data after initiation of glycemic rescue therapy.

Hemoglobin A1c Measurement
Baseline and Week 24

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is a measure of glycated hemoglobin in the blood. HbA1c greater than 6.5% was considered inadequately controlled.

Change From Baseline in Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1C (A1C) at Week 24
Baseline and 24 weeks

Week 24 A1C minus baseline (Week 0) A1C. The unit for A1C is "percent". Thus, this measure represents a difference of percent values.

Change From Baseline in HbA1c at Week 12
Baseline and Week 12

HbA1c is measured as a percent. Thus, this change from baseline reflects the Week 12 HbA1c percent minus the Week 0 HbA1c percent.

Change From Baseline in A1C at Week 24
Baseline and 24 Weeks

Hemoglobin A1C (A1C) is measured as percent. Thus this change from baseline reflects the Week 24 A1C percent minus the Week 0 A1C percent.

Change From Baseline in A1C at Week 18
Weeks 0-18

Hemoglobin A1C (A1C) is measured as percent. Thus this change from baseline reflects the Week 18 A1C percent minus the Week 0 A1C percent.

Safety and Tolerability of Sitagliptin After 12 Weeks of Treatment
Week 0 through Week 12

Safety and tolerability were measured in terms of the number of patients with clinical adverse experiences (CAEs), serious CAEs, drug-related CAEs, laboratory adverse experiences (LAEs), serious LAEs, and drug-related LAEs. Drug-relationship was assessed by the study investigator according to his/her best clinical judgment.

Change From Baseline in HbA1c at Week 52
Baseline and Week 52

HbA1c is measured as percent. Thus, this change from baseline reflects the Week 52 HbA1c percent minus the Week 0 HbA1c percent.

Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1C (A1C) at Week 24
Baseline and Week 24

A1C is measured as a percent. Thus, this change from baseline reflects the Week 24 A1C percent minus the Week 0 A1C percent.

Change From Baseline in HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1C) at Week 24
Baseline and week 24

HbA1c is measured as a percent. Thus, this change from baseline reflects the Week 24 HbA1c percent minus the Week 0 HbA1c percent.

Percent Change From Baseline in Glucose Total Area Under the Concentration Curve 0 to 2 Hours (AUC 0-2 Hrs) for Meal Tolerance Test (MTT) at Week 8
Baseline (Week 0) and Week 8

Glucose total AUC 0-2 hours for MTT was measured at Baseline (Week 0) and at Week 8. After fasting for ≥10 hours, blood samples for glucose measurement were drawn at 0 minutes (at standard meal loading), 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, and 120 minutes. At Week 8, participants received study drug or placebo 30 minutes prior to consuming a standard meal.

Percentage of Participants Who Experienced One or More Adverse Events (AEs)
Up to 10 weeks

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a study participant administered a pharmaceutical product that does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not related to the medicinal product.

Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Treatment Due to an Adverse Event (AE)
Up to 8 weeks

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a study participant administered a pharmaceutical product that does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not related to the medicinal product.

Change From Baseline in 24-hour Weighted Mean Plasma Glucose
Baseline and Week 4

Change from baseline at Week 4 is defined as 24-hour weighted mean glucose (24hr-WMG) at Week 4 minus 24hr-WMG at Week 0.

Number of Participants Who Experienced One or More Adverse Events (AE) up to Week 14
Up to Week 14
Number of Participants Who Experienced One or More AE up to Week 54
Up to Week 54
Number of Participants Who Experienced One or More AE up to Week 108
Up to Week 108
Number of Participants Who Experienced One or More AE up to Week 160
Up to Week 160
Number of participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to An AE up to Week 12
Up to Week 12
Number of participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to An AE up to Week 52
Up to Week 52
Number of participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to An AE up to Week 106
Up to Week 106
Number of participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to An AE up to Week 158
Up to Week 158
Pharmacokinetics of sitagliptin after administration of single and multiple 100-mg doses of sitagliptin to healthy chinese adult subjects.
Duration of Trial
the plasma and urine pharmacokinetic parameters of MK0431
measured at predose, 0.5, 1,1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 24, 32, 48, 72 and 96 hours post dose
Determine the Effects of Sitagliptin on Myocardial Glucose Uptake Measured by Myocardial PET Scan
30 days

This study will investigate the effects of sitagliptin, a medicine commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, on the utilization of glucose by the heart in patients with heart failure which is not due to heart attacks. We hope to determine whether improving the heart's ability to use glucose in the blood may help improve the function of the heart as well. If so, this may suggest that even people who do not have frank diabetes but who do have heart failure may benefit from using this medication. Baseline glucose uptake scans will be compared with the scans on sitagliptin thirty days after baseline

Determine the Effects of Sitagliptin on Myocardial Glucose Uptake in Patients With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
2008-2012

This study will investigate the effects of sitagliptin, a medicine commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, on the utilization of glucose by the heart in patients with heart failure which is not due to heart attacks. We hope to determine whether improving the heart's ability to use glucose in the blood may help improve the function of the heart as well. If so, this may suggest that even people who do not have frank diabetes but who do have heart failure may benefit from using this medication.

Secondary Endpoints

Change From Baseline in A1C at Week 54
Baseline and Week 54
Percentage of Participants With A1C at Goal (<7.0%) at Week 20
Week 20
Percentage of Participants With A1C at Goal (<7.0%) at Week 20 (Analysis of Selected Arms: Sitagliptin and Placebo (Pooled))
Week 20
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
SitagliptinEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive 1 tablet of sitagliptin 100 mg prior to the morning meal and 2 tablets of placebo matching metformin 500 mg prior to both the morning and evening meals during Weeks 0-20. Participants will continue to receive 1 tablet of sitagliptin 100 mg prior to the morning meal and 2 tablets of placebo matching metformin 500 mg prior to both the morning and evening meals during Weeks 20-54.
Placebo/MetforminPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants will receive 1 tablet of placebo matching sitagliptin 100 mg prior to the morning meal and 2 tablets of placebo matching metformin 500 mg prior to both the morning and evening meals during Weeks 0-20. Participants will receive 1 tablet of placebo matching sitagliptin 100 mg prior to the morning meal and 2 tablets of metformin 500 mg prior to both the morning and evening meals during Weeks 20-54.
MetforminACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants will receive 1 tablet of placebo matching sitagliptin 100 mg prior to the morning meal and 2 tablets of metformin 500 mg prior to both the morning and evening meals during Weeks 0-20. Participants will continue to receive 1 tablet of placebo matching sitagliptin 100 mg prior to the morning meal and 2 tablets of metformin 500 mg prior to both the morning and evening meals during Weeks 20-54.
Placebo/SitagliptinPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants will receive 1 tablet of placebo matching sitagliptin 100 mg prior to the morning meal and 2 tablets of placebo matching metformin 500 mg prior to both the morning and evening meals during Weeks 0-20. Participants will receive 1 tablet of sitagliptin 100 mg prior to the morning meal and 2 tablets of placebo matching metformin 500 mg prior to both the morning and evening meals during Weeks 20-54.
Sitagliptin +/- glimepirideEXPERIMENTALSitagliptin 100 mg tablet orally once daily for 26 weeks. Participants continued their stable dose of metformin \>=1500 mg orally daily. Participants may have received glimepiride orally for glycemic control.
LiraglutideACTIVE_COMPARATORLiraglutide subcutaneous injection once daily for 26 weeks (starting dose 0.6 mg daily up-titrated to 1.2 mg daily on Day 8). Participants continued their stable dose of metformin \>=1500 mg orally daily. Participants may have had their liraglutide dose uptitrated to 1.8 mg daily for glycemic control.
Sitagliptin/SitagliptinEXPERIMENTAL -
1EXPERIMENTALsitagliptin
2ACTIVE_COMPARATORglimepiride
Sitagliptin 25 mgEXPERIMENTAL -
Glipizide 2.5 mg - 20 mgACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
GlipizideACTIVE_COMPARATORGlipizide + Placebo for Sitagliptin
Sitagliptin with Standard of CareEXPERIMENTALSubjects received sitagliptin 100 mg once daily for 26 Weeks, and: No specific intervention (standard recommendation) on physical exercise and diet.
Sitagliptin with Diet AdviceEXPERIMENTALSubjects received sitagliptin 100 mg once daily for 26 Weeks, and: Intervention on diet which includes advice on diet with a leaflet and a diary
Sitagliptin with Diet and Physical Activity AdviceEXPERIMENTALSubjects received sitagliptin 100 mg once daily for 26 Weeks, and: Intervention on diet + physical activity which includes advice on diet and physical activity with leaflets and diaries PLUS advice on physical activity with the utilization of a pedometer: subjects were asked to walk 10,000 steps per day 5 or more days per week.
3ACTIVE_COMPARATORmetformin
Sitagliptin 50 mg QDEXPERIMENTALsitagliptin 50 mg orally once daily (QD=once daily)
Voglibose 0.2 mg TIDACTIVE_COMPARATORvoglibose 0.2 mg orally three times daily (TID= three times daily)
Placebo/ PioglitazonePLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo tablet daily for 24 weeks followed by Pioglitazone tablet daily for 30 weeks
Sitagliptin 100 mgEXPERIMENTALSitagliptin 100 mg
Sitagliptin 200 mgEXPERIMENTALSitagliptin 200 mg
Placebo/PioglitazonePLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo/Pioglitazone
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants in the Placebo treatment sequence will receive placebo to sitagliptin in Phase A and glipizide in Phase B.
Placebo / Glipizide 5 mgPLACEBO_COMPARATORThe Placebo/Glipizide 5 mg group includes patients who were administered once-daily treatment with oral tablets of sitagliptin-matched placebo during Phase A (Weeks 0-24) of the treatment period. During Phase B (Weeks 24-104) of the treatment period these patients received once-daily coadministered treatment with oral tablets of sitagliptin-matched placebo 100 mg and glipizide 5 mg which was allowed to be uptitrated, in a blinded fashion, to a maximum dose of 15 mg/day.
Sitagliptin 100 mg/100 mgACTIVE_COMPARATORPhase A and B: Oral tablets of sitagliptin 100 mg Once a Day (q.d )
Sitagliptin 200 mg/200 mgACTIVE_COMPARATORPhase A and B: Oral tablets of sitagliptin 200 mg q.d
Placebo/Sitagliptin 100 mgPLACEBO_COMPARATORPhase A: Oral tablets of placebo matching sitagliptin 100 mg q.d. Phase B: Oral tablets of sitagliptin 100 mg q.d.
Placebo/Sitagliptin 200 mgPLACEBO_COMPARATORPhase A: Oral tablets of placebo matching sitagliptin 200 mg q.d. Phase B: Oral tablets of sitagliptin 200 mg q.d.
Sitagliptin 50 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will take one tablet of sitagliptin 50 mg and one tablet of placebo for sitagliptin 25 mg orally once daily for 8 weeks.
Sitagliptin 25 mg once dailyEXPERIMENTALSitaglipin (MK-0431), 25 mg, once daily for 12 weeks, orally. Due to interim analysis of this study and another Phase IIB study, participants in this arm were switched into the 100-mg once daily arm during either the first or initiation of the second extensions study periods.
Sitagliptin 50 mg once dailyEXPERIMENTALSitagliptin, 50 mg, once daily for 12 weeks, orally. Due to interim analysis of this study and another Phase IIB study, participants in this arm were switched into the 100-mg once daily arm during either the first or initiation of the second extensions study periods.
Sitaglipin 100 mg once dailyEXPERIMENTALSitagliptin, 100 mg, once daily for 158 weeks, orally
Sitagliptin 50 mg twice dailyEXPERIMENTALSitagliptin 50 mg, twice daily for 12 weeks, orally. Due to interim analysis of this study and another Phase IIB study, participants in this arm were switched into the 100-mg once daily arm during either the first or initiation of the second extensions study periods.
Placebo to Sitagliptin → MetforminPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo to Sitagliptin, once daily, orally for 12 weeks. Participants randomized to the placebo treatment group during the base study were reallocated to treatment with metformin 850 mg twice daily (b.i.d., initiated with 850 mg q.d. for 4 weeks then force titrated to 850 mg b.i.d.) during either the first or initiation of the second extensions study periods.
All subjects recieve SitagliptinEXPERIMENTALAll subjects are aware of what they are taking. Nobody is blinded in this study. study

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
SitagliptinDRUGSitagliptin 100 mg tablet administered orally once daily
MetforminDRUGMetformin 500 mg tablets administered orally starting at 500 mg/day and uptitrated by 500 mg every week to a final dose of 1000 mg twice daily
Placebo to sitagliptinDRUGMatching placebo to sitagliptin 100 mg tablet administered orally once daily
Placebo to metforminDRUGMatching placebo to metformin 500 mg tablets, 2 tablets administered orally twice daily
Glycemic Rescue 1DRUGParticipants in the sitagliptin arm who require glycemic rescue will receive metformin during Weeks 0-20 and Weeks 20-54. Participants in the placebo arm who require glycemic rescue will receive metformin during Weeks 0-20. Participants in the placebo arm who have switched to metformin during Weeks 20-54 and require glycemic rescue will receive sitagliptin.
Glycemic Rescue 2BIOLOGICALParticipants who require glycemic rescue after Glycemic Rescue 1 will receive open-label insulin. Participants on background insulin therapy will have the dose of their background insulin up-titrated.
liraglutideDRUG0.6 mg by subcutaneous (pen) injection, once daily, on Days 1-7; up-titrated on Day 8 to 1.2 mg daily. At Week 12, dose may be increased to 1.8 mg once daily for participants who did not meet protocol-specified glycemic goals.
glimepirideDRUGstarting dose of 1 mg tablet (up-titrated as needed), once daily, as needed, after Week 12.
Comparator: PlaceboDRUGPlacebo to sitagliptin once daily for 12 weeks (double-blind period)
VogliboseDRUGAll participants received a stable dose of voglibose, in accordance with the package insert, throughout the study.
Comparator: glimepirideDRUGglimepiride 1 mg per day to be up-titrated (up to week 18 of the double-blind treatment period) as considered appropriate by the investigator, based upon the results of patient's self blood glucose monitoring (SBGM). The maximum dose of glimepiride must not be higher than 6 mg/day.
open-label metforminDRUGopen-label metformin oral tablets (≥1500 mg/day) in addition to Glimepiride or Sitagliptin treatment.
PlaceboDRUGPlacebo for 6 weeks
GlipizideDRUG2.5 mg (1/2 of a 5-mg tablet) once daily, up to 10 mg twice daily (four 5-mg tablets), for a maximum of 20 mg
Placebo for SitagliptinDRUGParticipants with moderate renal insufficiency will receive 2 placebo for sitagliptin tablets orally daily; participants with severe renal insufficiency will receive 1 placebo for sitagliptin tablet orally daily
Placebo for GlipizideDRUGParticipants will receive 1/2 tablet of placebo for glipizide orally once daily up to 2 tablets orally twice daily
sitagliptin phosphateDRUGsitagliptin 100 mg once daily. Duration of treatment: 26 Weeks
Comparator: DietBEHAVIORALDiet
Comparator: Physical ActivityBEHAVIORALPhysical Activity
Comparator: metforminDRUGmetformin 850 mg Twice a day (BID) for 24 weeks
Comparator: Antidiabetic Standard of CareDRUGPatient can take any oral antidiabetic drug (other than metformin)
Comparator: vogliboseDRUGvoglibose 0.2 mg orally three times daily TID. Duration of Treatment: 12 Weeks
Comparator: SitagliptinDRUGsitagliptin 10 mg tablet, once daily for 54 weeks
Comparator: PioglitazoneDRUGPioglitazone 30 mg tablet once daily for 30 weeks
Comparator: sitagliptin 100 mgDRUGsitagliptin 100 mg oral tablet once daily for 54 weeks
Comparator: sitagliptin 200 mgDRUGsitagliptin 200 mg (2- 100 mg oral tablets) once daily for 54 weeks
Placebo to glipizideDRUGOne placebo to glipizide 5 mg tablet per day. The dose of placebo to glipizide administered per day may be increased after 2 weeks and at 2-week intervals thereafter up to 20 mg based upon fingerstick glucose determinations.
sitagliptin (MK0431)DRUGSitagliptin 100 mg oral tablets of sitagliptin once daily.
Comparator: glipizideDRUGGlipizide 1 tablet (5 mg) per day. Patients could then up-titrated to a total daily dose of 4 tablets twice daily (20mg/day) based on their glycemic control.
Placebo/Glipizide 5 mgDRUGPlacebo (to match Sitagliptin 100 mg) from Visit 4 through Visit 8; Glipizide 5 mg from Visit 8, week 24 to Final Visit (Week 104)
PioglitazoneDRUGPioglitazone 15 mg once daily, for patients not meeting specific glycemic goals during the placebo-controlled treatment period \[Phase A\], from Visit 5 (Week 6) to Visit 8 (Week 24)
Metformin - RescueDRUGPhase A: Patients not meeting specific glycemic goals will receive open-label metformin as 500 mg, 850 mg, and 1000 mg oral tablets titrated at the discretion of the investigator. Phase B: These patients will not initiate Phase B double-blind medication.
Placebo for Sitagliptin 25 mgDRUG1 tablet orally once daily before breakfast for 8 weeks
Placebo for Sitagliptin 50 mgDRUG1 tablet orally once daily before breakfast for 8 weeks
Sitagliptin 25 mgDRUG1 tablet orally once daily before breakfast for 8 weeks
Sitagliptin 50 mgDRUG1 tablet orally once daily before breakfast for 8 weeks
RescueDRUGPatients whose FPG \>240 mg/dL from Week 16 or HbA1C \>8.5% from Week 25 up to (not including) Week 52 could receive rescue antihyperglycemic therapy with pioglitazone, and remain in the extension study (Extension 1). Participants were eligible for rescue with pioglitazone 30 mg (or rosiglitazone in countries where pioglitazone was not licensed) if they met the following criteria: from Week 16 and during the second extension: FPG consistently \>240 mg/dL (repeated and confirmed within 3 to 7 days); from Week 52 up to (not including) Week 70: HbA1C \>8%; from Week 70 up to (not including) Visit 21/Week 106: HbA1C \>7.5% (Extension 2). Participants placed on rescue therapy with pioglitazone (rosiglitazone where pioglitazone is not available) in the first or second extensions were not eligible for enrollment in the third extension. Rescue therapy was not available in the third extension.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range10 Years to 17 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo

Inclusion Criteria: * Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) * Has not received treatment with an antihyperglycemic agent (AHA) for ≥12 weeks prior to the Screening Visit/Visit 1, or is on a stable dose of insulin (without any other AHA) for at least 12 weeks prior to the Screening Visit/Visit 1. At scree...

Countries:CanadaUnited States
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Frequently asked questions about Sitagliptin

What is sitagliptin used for?

Sitagliptin is used for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), including Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, and Type II Diabetes Mellitus. It is a small molecule being developed by Merck & Company, Inc. for the metabolic therapeutic area.

What does sitagliptin target?

Sitagliptin is a small molecule developed for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The specific molecular target is not disclosed in the available information. It is being studied in clinical trials for its effects on glucose metabolism in patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Who makes sitagliptin?

Sitagliptin is developed by Merck & Company, Inc., which trades under the ticker symbol MRK. The company is conducting clinical trials to evaluate the drug's safety and efficacy in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

What phase is sitagliptin in?

Sitagliptin is in Phase 1 clinical development. It is an investigational drug and has not been approved by regulatory authorities. The drug is being studied in early-stage trials to assess its pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability in patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

What clinical trials is sitagliptin in?

Sitagliptin has been studied in several Phase 1 clinical trials, including NCT00541229, NCT00730275, NCT00975052, and NCT01093794. These trials evaluated dose comparison, pharmacokinetics in adolescents, effects on incretin hormones, and bioequivalence of a combination tablet, all in Type 2 Diabetes.

Is sitagliptin the same as Januvia?

Sitagliptin is the generic name for the drug marketed as Januvia. The available information refers to the drug as sitagliptin, and it is being developed by Merck & Company, Inc. for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.