parallel randomized trial
NCT00765817
A Randomized Trial Comparing Exenatide With Placebo in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes on Insulin Glargine With or Without Oral Antihyperglycemic Medications
Design
Conduct and analysis
Arms
| Arm | Treatment | Background | Randomized | Analyzed | Completed treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Exenatide 10 ug subcutaneous twice daily Exenatide twice daily plus glargine | insulin glargine titrated to fasting glucose below 5.6 mmol/L, with or without metformin or pioglitazone; lifestyle: not reported | 138 | 137 | |
| A2 | Placebo Placebo plus glargine | insulin glargine titrated to fasting glucose below 5.6 mmol/L, with or without metformin or pioglitazone; lifestyle: not reported | 123 | 122 |
Baseline characteristics
As printed in the trial reports or registry, per arm or for the whole trial.
| Characteristic | Statistic | Exenatide 10 ug subcutaneous twice daily A1 | Placebo A2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| age: 65 or older | n | 37 | 38 |
| age | mean (years) | 59 | 59 |
| age | sd (years) | 9 | 10 |
| asian | n | 5 | 2 |
| asian | percent | 4 | 2 |
| black | n | 14 | 9 |
| black | percent | 10 | 7 |
| bmi | mean (kg/m2) | 33.8 | 33.1 |
| bmi | sd (kg/m2) | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| diabetes duration: 10 or more | n | 87 | 75 |
| diabetes duration: 10 or more | percent | 64 | 62 |
| diabetes duration: 20 or more | n | 20 | 15 |
| diabetes duration: 20 or more | percent | 15 | 12 |
| diabetes duration | mean (years) | 12 | 12 |
| diabetes duration | sd (years) | 7 | 7 |
| female | n | 67 | 44 |
| female | percent | 49 | 36 |
| hba1c: 8.0 or less | n | 60 | 43 |
| hba1c: 8.0 or less | percent | 44 | 35 |
| hba1c: more than 8.0 | n | 77 | 79 |
| hba1c: more than 8.0 | percent | 56 | 65 |
| hba1c | mean (percent) | 8.32 | 8.50 |
| hba1c | sd (percent) | 0.85 | 0.96 |
| hispanic | n | 44 | 43 |
| hispanic | percent | 32 | 35 |
| insulin dose | mean (U/kg/day) | 0.51 | 0.50 |
| insulin dose | sd (U/kg/day) | 0.28 | 0.24 |
| other background: metformin and pioglitazone | n | 23 | 8 |
| other background: metformin and pioglitazone | percent | 17 | 7 |
| other background: metformin only | n | 91 | 91 |
| other background: metformin only | percent | 66 | 75 |
| other background: none | n | 21 | 17 |
| other background: none | percent | 15 | 14 |
| other background: pioglitazone only | n | 2 | 6 |
| other background: pioglitazone only | percent | 2 | 5 |
| other race american indian alaska native | n | 13 | 13 |
| other race american indian alaska native | percent | 10 | 11 |
| other race multiple | n | 2 | 0 |
| other race multiple | percent | 2 | 0 |
| sbp | mean (mmHg) | 130.0 | 128.1 |
| sbp | sd (mmHg) | 15.9 | 13.4 |
| waist | mean (cm) | 110 | 110 |
| waist | sd (cm) | 14 | 16 |
| weight | mean (kg) | 95.4 | 93.4 |
| weight | sd (kg) | 20.4 | 21.2 |
| white | n | 103 | 98 |
| white | percent | 75 | 80 |
Analyses this trial contributes to
- HbA1c changeType 2 diabetes (adults); weeks 20 to 36 (target week 26); network meta-analysis
- HbA1c changeType 2 diabetes (adults); weeks 20 to 36 (target week 26); network meta-analysis
- Body weight change in kilograms (diabetes)Type 2 diabetes (adults); weeks 20 to 36 (target week 26); network meta-analysis
- Body weight change in kilograms (diabetes)Type 2 diabetes (adults); weeks 20 to 36 (target week 26); network meta-analysis
- Level 2 or 3 hypoglycemia (participants)Type 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- Level 2 or 3 hypoglycemia (participants)Type 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- Level 2 or 3 hypoglycemia (participants)Type 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- Level 2 or 3 hypoglycemia (participants)Type 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- Systolic blood pressure changeType 2 diabetes (adults); weeks 20 to 36 (target week 26); network meta-analysis
- Systolic blood pressure changeType 2 diabetes (adults); weeks 20 to 36 (target week 26); network meta-analysis
- Acute kidney injuryType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- Acute kidney injuryType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; descriptive only
- Serious adverse eventsType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- Serious adverse eventsType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- NauseaType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- NauseaType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- VomitingType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- VomitingType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- DiarrheaType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- DiarrheaType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- ConstipationType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- ConstipationType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- Medullary thyroid carcinomaType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; descriptive only
- Medullary thyroid carcinomaType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; descriptive only
- Thyroid cancer (any)Type 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; descriptive only
- Thyroid cancer (any)Type 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; descriptive only
- Death by suicideType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; descriptive only
- Death by suicideType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; descriptive only
- Pancreatic cancerType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
- Pancreatic cancerType 2 diabetes (adults); longest follow-up; network meta-analysis
Results
94 adjudicated result lines, grouped by outcome. Open an outcome to see its values.
HbA1c change (23 lines; O01)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -0.75 percent | not stated; modified itt; hba1c:more_than_8; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 | change | -1.59 percent | -1.75 to -1.42 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Appendix Table 3 | ||
| 30 | A1 | change | -1.71 percent | 0.09 | 112 | not stated; full analysis; registry:outcomes | |
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -0.69 percent | -0.93 to -0.46 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 2 | ||
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | percent | not stated; full analysis; registry:outcomes | |||
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -0.53 percent | -0.76 to -0.31 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Appendix Table 3 | ||
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -0.39 percent | not stated; modified itt; bmi:more_than_36; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -0.78 percent | not stated; modified itt; diabetes_duration:9_to_15; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -0.31 percent | not stated; modified itt; diabetes_duration:less_than_9; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -0.82 percent | not stated; modified itt; diabetes_duration:more_than_15; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -0.52 percent | not stated; modified itt; hba1c:8_or_less; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 | change | -1.74 percent | -1.91 to -1.56 | 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A1 | change | -16.5 mmol/mol | 1.6 | 50 | not stated; modified itt; bmi:30_to_35; R0025286:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -0.85 percent | not stated; modified itt; bmi:30_to_36; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 | change | -12.5 mmol/mol | 2.0 | 36 | not stated; modified itt; bmi:less_than_30; R0025286:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -0.62 percent | not stated; modified itt; bmi:less_than_30; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 | change | -16.5 mmol/mol | 1.4 | 51 | not stated; modified itt; bmi:more_than_35; R0025286:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A2 | change | -1.04 percent | -1.22 to -0.86 | 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A2 | change | -1.00 percent | 0.09 | 100 | not stated; full analysis; registry:outcomes | |
| 30 | A2 | change | -1.05 percent | -1.24 to -0.87 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Appendix Table 3 | ||
| 30 | A2 | change | -9.6 mmol/mol | 1.6 | 43 | not stated; modified itt; bmi:less_than_30; R0025286:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A2 | change | -9.8 mmol/mol | 2.1 | 35 | not stated; modified itt; bmi:30_to_35; R0025286:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A2 | change | -11.9 mmol/mol | 1.5 | 44 | not stated; modified itt; bmi:more_than_35; R0025286:Table 2 |
Body weight change in kilograms (diabetes) (17 lines; O02)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -1.9 kg | not stated; modified itt; diabetes_duration:9_to_15; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 | change | -1.78 kg | -2.48 to -1.08 | 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -2.74 kg | -3.74 to -1.74 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 2 | ||
| 30 | A1 | change | -2.6 kg | 0.6 | 50 | not stated; modified itt; bmi:30_to_35; R0025286:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -2.9 kg | not stated; modified itt; bmi:30_to_36; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 | change | -0.4 kg | 0.4 | 36 | not stated; modified itt; bmi:less_than_30; R0025286:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -1.5 kg | not stated; modified itt; bmi:less_than_30; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 | change | -1.5 kg | 0.6 | 51 | not stated; modified itt; bmi:more_than_35; R0025286:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -3.0 kg | not stated; modified itt; bmi:more_than_36; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -2.1 kg | not stated; modified itt; diabetes_duration:less_than_9; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -3.9 kg | not stated; modified itt; diabetes_duration:more_than_15; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -1.9 kg | not stated; modified itt; hba1c:8_or_less; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -3.0 kg | not stated; modified itt; hba1c:more_than_8; R0026563:Results | |||
| 30 | A2 | change | 1.2 kg | 0.4 | 43 | not stated; modified itt; bmi:less_than_30; R0025286:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A2 | change | 0.96 kg | 0.23 to 1.70 | 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A2 | change | 1.2 kg | 0.6 | 44 | not stated; modified itt; bmi:more_than_35; R0025286:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A2 | change | -0 kg | 0.6 | 35 | not stated; modified itt; bmi:30_to_35; R0025286:Table 2 |
HbA1c below 7 percent (5 lines; O03)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | A1 | responders | 58.3 | 127 | not stated; full analysis; registry:outcomes | ||
| 30 | A1 | responders | 60 | 51 to 69 | 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | rd | 25 | 12 to 39 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 2 | ||
| 30 | A2 | responders | 35 | 25 to 45 | 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A2 | responders | 31.1 | 106 | not stated; full analysis; registry:outcomes |
Level 2 or 3 hypoglycemia (participants) (6 lines; O04)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 0 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 | ||||
| A1 | events | 34 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 | ||||
| A1 | events | 23 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 | ||||
| A2 | events | 35 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 | ||||
| A2 | events | 32 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 | ||||
| A2 | events | 1 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 |
Level 2 or 3 hypoglycemia (episode rate) (3 lines; O04B)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | rate | 1.4 | 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results | |||
| A1 vs A2 | rate ratio | 1.2 | 0.6 to 2.2 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results | |||
| A2 | rate | 1.2 | 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results |
Systolic blood pressure change (4 lines; O05)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | A1 | change | -2.7 mmHg | -5.2 to -0.3 | 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 2 | |
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | -4.4 mmHg | -7.8 to -1.0 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 2 | ||
| 30 | A1 vs A2 | md | mmHg | not stated; full analysis; registry:outcomes | |||
| 30 | A2 | change | 1.7 mmHg | -0.9 to 4.3 | 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 2 |
Acute kidney injury (2 lines; O121)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 0 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results | ||||
| A2 | events | 0 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results |
All cause mortality (2 lines; O20)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 0 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 | ||||
| A2 | events | 1 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 |
Serious adverse events (2 lines; O25)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 8 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 | ||||
| A2 | events | 11 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 |
Discontinuation due to adverse events (2 lines; O26)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 13 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 | ||||
| A2 | events | 1 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 |
Nausea (3 lines; O27A)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 56 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 | ||||
| A1 vs A2 | rd | 32 | 23 to 42 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results | |||
| A2 | events | 10 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 |
Vomiting (3 lines; O27B)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 25 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 | ||||
| A1 vs A2 | rd | 14 | 7 to 21 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results | |||
| A2 | events | 5 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 |
Diarrhea (3 lines; O27C)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 25 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 | ||||
| A1 vs A2 | rd | 10 | 2 to 18 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results | |||
| A2 | events | 10 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 |
Constipation (3 lines; O27D)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 14 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 | ||||
| A1 vs A2 | rd | 8 | 3 to 14 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results | |||
| A2 | events | 2 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 |
Acute pancreatitis (2 lines; O29)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 0 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; pancreatitis; R0027069:Results | ||||
| A2 | events | 0 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; pancreatitis; R0027069:Results |
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (2 lines; O32A)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 0 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results | ||||
| A2 | events | 0 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results |
Thyroid cancer (any) (2 lines; O32B)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 0 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results | ||||
| A2 | events | 0 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results |
Suicidal ideation or behavior (2 lines; O35A)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 0 / 137 | not stated; safety; suicide attempt; registry:adverse_events | ||||
| A2 | events | 1 / 122 | not stated; safety; suicide attempt; registry:adverse_events |
Death by suicide (2 lines; O35B)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 0 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Table 3 | ||||
| A2 | events | 0 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results |
Intestinal obstruction or ileus (2 lines; O37B)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 0 / 137 | not stated; safety; small intestine obstruction; registry:adverse_events | ||||
| A2 | events | 1 / 122 | not stated; safety; small intestine obstruction; registry:adverse_events |
Pancreatic cancer (2 lines; O38)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 0 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results | ||||
| A2 | events | 0 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results |
Any cancer (2 lines; O39)
| Week | Arm | Statistic | Estimate | SE or SD | 95% CI | Events / N | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | events | 0 / 137 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results | ||||
| A2 | events | 0 / 122 | not stated; full analysis; R0027069:Results |