A Phase 2 Study of DS-8500a in Japanese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)

A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Dose Finding Study of DS-8500a in Japanese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

The objectives of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and dose of DS-8500a compared with placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The objectives of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and dose of DS-8500a compared with placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus after a 12-week oral administration of DS-8500a at 25, 50, or 75 mg in a double-blind, parallel-group comparison study. In addition, the clinical positioning of DS-8500a relative to an existing drug will be investigated using sitagliptin as a comparator.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged ≥ 20 years at the time of informed consent
• Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes
• Patients who have HbA1c ≥ 7.0% and < 10.0%

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus or with a history of diabetic coma, precoma, or ketoacidosis
• Patients receiving or requiring treatment with insulin
• Patients with a body mass index (BMI) of < 18.5 kg/m2 or ≥ 35.0 kg/m2
• Patients with clinically evident renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] of < 45 mL/min per 1.73 m2) or clinically significant renal disease
• Patients with fasting plasma glucose ≥ 240 mg/dL