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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT01364428
Date of registration: 31/05/2011
Primary sponsor: Novo Nordisk
Public title: Comparison of Two Insulin Degludec Formulations in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus BEGIN™
Scientific title: A Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Two Different Formulations of Insulin Degludec in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ("BEGIN™: COMPARE")
Date of first enrolment: June 2011
Target sample size: 373
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01364428
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   Hani Yassin
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Novo Nordisk
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Type 2 diabetes (diagnosed clinically) for minimum 24 weeks prior to randomisation
(visit 2)

- Current treatment with basal-only insulin (no prandial insulin) consisting of either
insulin detemir OD (once daily), insulin glargine OD or NPH insulin OD/BID for at
least 12 weeks prior to randomisation (visit 2), in combination with stable doses of
OAD(s) (metformin, insulin secretagogue (sulfonylurea or glinide), alpha-glucosidase
inhibitor, pioglitazone or dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV inhibitor) in any approved
(according to label) dose or combination. Stable OAD doses are defined as unchanged
doses for at least 12 weeks prior to randomisation (visit 2)

- HbA1c (glycosylated haemoglobin) between 7.0-10.0% (both inclusive) by central
laboratory analysis

- BMI (Body Mass Index) below or equal to 45 kg/m^2

- Ability and willingness to adhere to the protocol including SMPG (self-measured
plasma glucose) according to the protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

- Treatment with rosiglitazone within the last 12 weeks prior to randomisation (visit
2)

- Treatment with glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists within the last 12
weeks prior to randomisation (visit 2)

- Recurrent severe hypoglycaemia (more than one severe hypoglycaemic event during the
last 12 months) or hypoglycaemic unawareness as judged by the Investigator (trial
physician)

- Previous participation in this trial. Participation is defined as randomised.
Re-screening is allowed once during the recruitment period

- Known or suspected hypersensitivity to trial products or related products

- The receipt of any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to randomisation (visit
2)



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Intervention(s)
Drug: insulin degludec
Primary Outcome(s)
Percentage change from baseline in HbA1c (glycosylated haemoglobin) [Time Frame: Week 0, week 22]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Change in FPG (fasting plasma glucose) [Time Frame: Week 0, week 22]
Number of severe and minor treatment emergent hypoglycaemic episodes [Time Frame: Weeks 0-23]
Number of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) [Time Frame: Weeks -1-23]
Secondary ID(s)
NN1250-3923
U1111-1119-2518
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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