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CompletedPhase 3Results posted

A Study Comparing Exenatide With Basal Insulin in Achieving a Target HbA1c With Minimum Weight Gain in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

An Open Label Study Comparing Exenatide With Basal Insulin in Achieving an HbA1c of ≤ 7.4% With Minimum Weight Gain, in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Who Are Not Achieving Adequate HbA1c Control on Oral Anti Diabetic Therapies Alone

Lead sponsor

AstraZeneca

Asset

Exenatide

Subcutaneous · GLP-1 agonist

Listed sites

31

Recruiting sites

Enrollment

235

actual

Study population

Type 2 diabetes

Key I/E criteria

BMI ≥27HbA1c 7.5-10%

Primary endpoint

Percent of Patients Who Achieved HbA1c ≤ 7.4% With Minimal Weight Gain (≤ 1kg) (HbA1c <7.0% achievement, Body weight, absolute change (kg))

Footprint

Where this trial recruits

Site locations as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov. Site count is not enrollment count; per-site enrollment is not available from source.

Identifiers

Registered as

NCT IDNCT00360334
Org study IDH8O-BP-GWBG

Timeline

Milestones

Study first posted2006-08-04estimated
Results first posted2009-06-05estimated
Last update posted2015-04-07estimated
Study start2006-06 (month precision)
Primary completion2008-04actual (month precision)
Study completion2008-04actual (month precision)

Assets

Investigational agents

Study populations

Who this study enrolls

Type 2 diabetes

Eligibility

Who can enroll

Minimum age30 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
Currently being treated with the following: Dual or triple oral therapy - on a stable combination and dose for at least 3 months.
HbA1c between 7.5% and 10.0%.
BMI >27.

Exclusion criteria

Receive chronic (lasting longer than 2 weeks) systemic glucocorticoid therapy (excluding topical and inhaled preparations) or have received such therapy within 2 weeks immediately prior to study.
Have participated in an interventional medical, surgical, or pharmaceutical study (a study in which a medical or surgical treatment was given) within 30 days prior to entry into the study.
Treatment with the following medications: *Insulin as outpatient therapy within last 3 months; *Meglitinides, or acarbose within the last 3 months; *Regular use of any drugs that directly affect gastrointestinal motility; *Any previous (study) therapy with exenatide or glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue; *Anti-obesity agent use within the last 3 months.
Have received treatment within the last 30 days with a drug that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of study entry.

Endpoints (28)

What's being measured

Protocol endpoints and posted registry outcome measures, grouped into outcome categories. Composite endpoints show their component event types. Standard codes (LOINC, SNOMED CT) are shown where available.

Coverage by outcome category

Cardiometabolic biomarkers
8
Weight & body composition
7
Glycemic / diabetes
7
Safety / tolerability / PK
6

Weight & body composition

7 endpoints
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)

Time frame:26 weeks

BMI, change

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), kg/m^295% CI
ExenatideBaseline (Week 0)34.49
Change at endpoint (Week 26)-0.95
Insulin GlargineBaseline (Week 0)33.71
Change at endpoint (Week 26)1.01
p<0.001Mixed Model Repeated Measures
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Waist Circumference

Time frame:26 Weeks

Waist circumference, change

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), cm95% CI
ExenatideBaseline (Week 0)112.07
Change at endpoint (Week 26)-2.19
Insulin GlargineBaseline (Week 0)110.64
Change at endpoint (Week 26)1.97
p<0.001Mixed Model Repeated Measures
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Waist-to-hip Ratio

Time frame:26 weeks

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), Ratio95% CI
ExenatideBaseline (Week 0)0.99
Change at endpoint (Week 26)-0.02
Insulin GlargineBaseline (Week 0)0.98
Change at endpoint (Week 26)0.01
p<0.001Mixed Model Repeated Measures
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Body Weight

Time frame:26 weeks

Body weight, absolute change (kg)

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), kg95% CI
ExenatideBaseline (Week 0)101.19
Change at endpoint (Week 26)-2.73
Insulin GlargineBaseline (Week 0)97.93
Change at endpoint (Week 26)2.98
p<0.001Mixed Model Repeated Measures
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percent Change in Body Weight

Time frame:26 Weeks

Body weight, % change

percent change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), Percentage95% CI
Exenatide-2.8
Insulin Glargine3.1
p<0.001Mixed Models Repeated Measures
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percent of Patients Achieving 5% Weight Loss

Time frame:26 weeks

≥5% weight-loss responders

threshold achievement, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (number), Percentage of participants95% CI
Exenatide19.5
Insulin Glargine0.9
Odds Ratio (OR)27.9195% CI3.70210.54p0.001Regression, Logistic

Odds Ratio (OR) = odds of a patient in the exenatide arm achieving the secondary outcome divided by the odds of a patient in the insulin glargine arm achieving the secondary outcome

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percent of Patients Achieving 10% Weight Loss

Time frame:26 weeks

≥10% weight-loss responders

threshold achievement, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (number), Percentage of participants95% CI
Exenatide4.2
Insulin Glargine0.0

Glycemic / diabetes

7 endpoints
Primary/protocol endpoint

Percent of Patients Who Achieved HbA1c ≤ 7.4% With Minimal Weight Gain (≤ 1kg)

Time frame:26 weeks

threshold achievement, improvement

componentsHbA1c <7.0% achievement, Body weight, absolute change (kg)

Posted result

GroupValue (number), percentage of participants95% CI
Exenatide53.4
Insulin Glargine19.8
Odds Ratio (OR)4.7195% CI2.628.46p<0.001Regression, Logistic

Odds Ratio (OR) = odds of a patient in the exenatide arm achieving the primary outcome divided by the odds of a patient in the insulin glargine arm achieving the primary outcome

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Percent of Patients Who Achieved HbA1c ≤ 7.4% and Weight Gain ≤ 0.5kg

Time frame:26 weeks

threshold achievement, improvement

componentsHbA1c <7.0% achievement, Body weight, absolute change (kg)

Posted result

GroupValue (number), Percentage of participants95% CI
Exenatide52.5
Insulin Glargine16.4
Odds Ratio (OR)5.7695% CI3.1110.64p<0.001Regression, Logistic

Odds Ratio (OR) = odds of a patient in the exenatide arm achieving the secondary outcome divided by the odds of a patient in the insulin glargine arm achieving the secondary outcome

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Fasting Serum Glucose

Time frame:26 weeks

Fasting glucose, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 1558-6

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), mmol/L95% CI
Exenatide-2.12
Insulin Glargine-3.61
p<0.001ANCOVA
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percent of Patients Achieving HbA1c ≤ 7.4%

Time frame:26 weeks

threshold achievement, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Posted result

GroupValue (number), Percentage of participants95% CI
Exenatide54.2
Insulin Glargine61.2
Odds Ratio (OR)0.7595% CI0.441.26p0.280Regression, Logistic

Odds Ratio (OR) = odds of a patient in the exenatide arm achieving the secondary outcome divided by the odds of a patient in the insulin glargine arm achieving the secondary outcome

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percent of Patients Achieving HbA1c < 7%

Time frame:26 weeks

HbA1c <7.0% achievement

threshold achievement, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Posted result

GroupValue (number), Percentage of participants95% CI
Exenatide34.7
Insulin Glargine43.1
Odds Ratio (OR)0.7095% CI0.421.19p0.191Regression, Logistic

Odds Ratio (OR) = odds of a patient in the exenatide arm achieving the secondary outcome divided by the odds of a patient in the insulin glargine arm achieving the secondary outcome

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percent of Patients Achieving HbA1c < 6.5%

Time frame:26 weeks

HbA1c <6.5% achievement

threshold achievement, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Posted result

GroupValue (number), Percentage of participants95% CI
Exenatide15.3
Insulin Glargine11.2
Odds Ratio (OR)1.4395% CI0.663.07p0.363Regression, Logistic

Odds Ratio (OR) = odds of a patient in the exenatide arm achieving the secondary outcome divided by the odds of a patient in the insulin glargine arm achieving the secondary outcome

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in 7 Point Self Monitored Blood Glucose Profile

Time frame:26 weeks

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), mmol/L95% CI
ExenatidePre-breakfast: Baseline (Week 0)9.98
Pre-breakfast: Change at endpoint (Week 26)-2.01
2 hrs after breakfast: Baseline (Week 0)13.53
2 hrs after breakfast: Change at endpt (Week 26)-5.09
Pre-lunch: Baseline (Week 0)9.95
Pre-lunch: Change at endpoint (Week 26)-2.21
2 hrs after lunch: Baseline (Week 0)12.07
2 hrs after lunch: Change at endpoint (Week 26)-3.20
Pre-dinner: Baseline (Week 0)9.95
Pre-dinner: Change at endpoint (Week 26)-2.13
2 hrs after dinner: Baseline (Week 0)12.59
2 hrs after dinner: Change at endpoint (Week 26)-4.59
Bedtime: Baseline (Week 0)11.63
Bedtime: Change at endpoint (Week 26)-3.56
Insulin GlarginePre-breakfast: Baseline (Week 0)9.88
Pre-breakfast: Change at endpoint (Week 26)-3.99
2 hrs after breakfast: Baseline (Week 0)13.33
2 hrs after breakfast: Change at endpt (Week 26)-3.95
Pre-lunch: Baseline (Week 0)9.54
Pre-lunch: Change at endpoint (Week 26)-2.59
2 hrs after lunch: Baseline (Week 0)11.15
2 hrs after lunch: Change at endpoint (Week 26)-2.48
Pre-dinner: Baseline (Week 0)9.37
Pre-dinner: Change at endpoint (Week 26)-1.46
2 hrs after dinner: Baseline (Week 0)11.80
2 hrs after dinner: Change at endpoint (Week 26)-2.06
Bedtime: Baseline (Week 0)11.24
Bedtime: Change at endpoint (Week 26)-2.20

Cardiometabolic biomarkers

8 endpoints
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Systolic Blood Pressure

Time frame:26 weeks

Systolic BP, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 8480-6

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), mmHg95% CI
ExenatideBaseline (Week 0)134.0
Change at endpoint (Week 26)-3.6
Insulin GlargineBaseline (Week 0)134.7
Change at endpoint (Week 26)0.6
p0.014Mixed Model Repeated Measures
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure

Time frame:26 weeks

Diastolic BP, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 8462-4

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), mmHg95% CI
ExenatideBaseline (Week 0)79.6
Change at endpoint (Week 26)-0.8
Insulin GlargineBaseline (Week 0)79.7
Change at endpoint (Week 26)0.9
p0.100Mixed Model Repeated Measures
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Fasting Serum Total Cholesterol (TC)

Time frame:26 weeks

Total cholesterol, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 2093-3

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), mmol/L95% CI
Exenatide-0.36
Insulin Glargine-0.21
p0.125ANCOVA
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol

Time frame:26 weeks

HDL-C, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 2085-9

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), mmol/L95% CI
Exenatide0.01
Insulin Glargine0.02
p0.471ANCOVA
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in TC to HDL Cholesterol Ratio

Time frame:26 weeks

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), Ratio95% CI
Exenatide-0.40
Insulin Glargine-0.34
p0.601ANCOVA
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Fasting Serum Triglycerides

Time frame:26 weeks

Triglycerides, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 2571-8

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), mmol/L95% CI
Exenatide-0.33
Insulin Glargine-0.38
p0.650ANCOVA
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol

Time frame:26 weeks

LDL-C, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 13457-7

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), mmol/L95% CI
Exenatide-0.25
Insulin Glargine-0.07
p0.017ANCOVA
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Apolipoprotein-B

Time frame:26 weeks

ApoB, change

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), g/L95% CI
Exenatide-0.09
Insulin Glargine-0.08
p0.667ANCOVA

Safety / tolerability / PK

6 endpoints
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Incidence of Hypoglycemic Episodes

Time frame:26 weeks

Documented hypoglycemia

threshold achievement, event

Posted result

GroupValue (number), percent95% CI
Exenatide50.0
Insulin Glargine59.6
Odds Ratio (OR)0.67595% CI0.4011.136p0.139Regression, Logistic

Odds Ratio (OR) = odds of a patient in the exenatide arm achieving the secondary outcome divided by the odds of a patient in the insulin glargine arm achieving the secondary outcome

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Incidence of Nocturnal Hypoglycemic Episodes

Time frame:26 weeks

Documented hypoglycemia

threshold achievement, event

Posted result

GroupValue (number), percent95% CI
Exenatide11.9
Insulin Glargine29.8
Odds Ratio (OR)0.31795% CI0.1590.630p0.001Regression, Logistic

Odds Ratio (OR) = odds of a patient in the exenatide arm achieving the secondary outcome divided by the odds of a patient in the insulin glargine arm achieving the secondary outcome

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Incidence of Severe Hypoglycemic Episodes

Time frame:26 weeks

Severe hypoglycemia

threshold achievement, event

Posted result

GroupValue (number), percent95% CI
Exenatide4.2
Insulin Glargine5.3
Odds Ratio (OR)0.79795% CI0.2352.705p0.716Regression, Logistic

Odds Ratio (OR) = odds of a patient in the exenatide arm achieving the secondary outcome divided by the odds of a patient in the insulin glargine arm achieving the secondary outcome

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Hypoglycemic Rate Per 30 Days

Time frame:26 weeks

Documented hypoglycemia

event count, event

Posted result

GroupValue (median), Number of episodes per 30 days95% CI
Exenatide0.0690.000 – 0.495
Insulin Glargine0.1640.000 – 0.686
p0.113ANCOVA on ranks
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Nocturnal Hypoglycemic Rate Per 30 Days

Time frame:26 weeks

Documented hypoglycemia

event count, event

Posted result

GroupValue (median), Number of episodes per 30 days95% CI
Exenatide0.0000.000 – 0.000
Insulin Glargine0.0000.000 – 0.163
p<0.001ANCOVA on ranks
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Severe Hypoglycemic Rate Per 30 Days

Time frame:26 weeks

Severe hypoglycemia

event count, event

Posted result

GroupValue (median), Number of episodes per 30 days95% CI
Exenatide0.0000.000 – 0.989
Insulin Glargine0.0000.000 – 0.328
p0.740ANCOVA on ranks

Publications (2)

Bibliography

Records linked to this trial through ClinicalTrials.gov references, PubMed NCT search, and curated study seeds. 'Canonical' marks design/result papers; others are registry references or candidates.

Provenance

Sources

Trial identity, design, statusClinicalTrials.gov API v2
Snapshot dateJuly 1, 2026
Endpoint classificationDelfa endpoint taxonomy v2 (May 13, 2026)
Results tableClinicalTrials.gov results section

Trial facts come from public ClinicalTrials.gov records. Endpoint categories are Delfa's classification of those records, not a ClinicalTrials.gov field. All figures reflect the July 1, 2026 snapshot.