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This study is designed to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of vildagliptin compared to metformin in elderly drug naive patients with type 2 diabetes
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vildagliptin | Experimental |
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| Metformin | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vildagliptin 100 mg qd | Drug |
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| Metformin 1500 mg daily |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in HbA1c | after 24 weeks of treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Adverse event profile | after 24 weeks of treatment | |
| Gastrointestinal tolerability | after 24 weeks of treatment | |
| Patients with endpoint HbA1c <7% and patients with reduction in HbA1c > 0.7% |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Investigative Centers | Nuremberg | Germany | ||||
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
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| Label | URL |
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| Resutls for CLAF237A2398 on the Novartis clinical trials website | View source |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003924 | Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003920 | Diabetes Mellitus |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000077597 | Vildagliptin |
| D008687 | Metformin |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009570 | Nitriles |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D011759 | Pyrrolidines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
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| after 24 weeks of treatment |
| Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose | after 24 weeks of treatment |
| Change from baseline in body weight | after 24 weeks of treatment |
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| Switzerland |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D006571 |
| Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D001645 | Biguanides |
| D006146 | Guanidines |
| D000578 | Amidines |