A Trial Comparing Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide, Insulin Degludec, and Liraglutide in Chinese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled on Oral Antidiabetic Drugs (OADs)

A Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide, Insulin Degludec, and Liraglutide in Chinese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled on Oral Antidiabetic Drugs (OADs)

This trial is conducted in Asia. The aim of this trial is to confirm the efficacy of insulin degludec/liraglutide in controlling glycaemia in Chinese subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus inadequately controlled on oral antidiabetic agents

Inclusion Criteria:

• Informed consent obtained before any trial-related activities. Trial-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the trial, including activities to determine suitability for the trial
• Type 2 diabetes mellitus (clinically diagnosed)
• Male or female, age at least 18 years at the time of signing informed consent
• HbA1c 7.0-10.0 % (both inclusive) by central laboratory analysis, with the aim of a median of8.3%. When approximately 50% of the randomised subjects have an HbA1c above 8.3%, the remaining subjects randomised must have an HbA1c below or equal to 8.3%; or when approximately 50% of the randomised subjects have an HbA1c below or equal to 8.3%, the remaining subjects randomised must have an HbA1c above 8.3%
• Current treatment for at least 90 calendar days prior to screening with metformin plus/minus one other OAD: α-glucosidase inhibitors, sulphonylureas, glinides or thiazolidinediones. For above or equal to 60 calendar days prior to screening subjects should be on a stable dose of:
• Metformin (above or equal to 1500 mg or max tolerated dose) or
• Metformin (above or equal to 1500 mg or max tolerated dose) and sulphonylureas (above or equal to half of the max approved dose according to local label) or
• Metformin (above or equal to 1500 mg or max tolerated dose) and glinides (above or equal to half of the max approved dose according to local label) or
• Metformin (above or equal to 1500 mg or max tolerated dose) and α-glucosidase inhibitors (above or equal to half of the max approved dose according to local label) or
• Metformin (above or equal to 1500 mg or max tolerated dose) and thiazolidinediones (above or equal to half of the max approved dose according to local label)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Treatment with insulin (except for short-term treatment at the discretion of the investigator)
• Treatment with glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor agonists or dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 inhibitors within 90 days prior to screening
• Impaired liver function, defined as alanine aminotransferase above or equal to 2.5 times upper normal range
• Impaired renal function defined as serum-creatinine above or equal to 133 μmol/L for males and above or equal to 125 μmol/L for females, or as defined according to local contraindications for metformin
• Screening calcitonin above or equal to 50 ng/L
• Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2)
• Cardiac disorder defined as: congestive heart failure (NYHA class III-IV), diagnosis of unstable angina pectoris, cerebral stroke and/or myocardial infarction within the last 12 months prior to screening and/or planned coronary, carotid or peripheral artery revascularisation procedures
• Severe uncontrolled treated or untreated hypertension (systolic blood pressure above or equal to 180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure above or equal to 100 mmHg
• Proliferative retinopathy or maculopathy (macular oedema), requiring acute treatment
• History of pancreatitis (acute or chronic)