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CompletedPhase 2

A Titration Study of a Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Analogue in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Metformin.

A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Titration Study to Investigate the Tolerability, Safety and Pharmacodynamic Profile of a GLP-1 Analogue in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treated With a Stable Dose of Metformin.

Lead sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche

Asset

Taspoglutide

Subcutaneous · GLP-1 agonist

Listed sites

29

Recruiting sites

Enrollment

133

actual

Study population

Type 2 diabetes

Key I/E criterion

HbA1c 7-9.5%

Primary endpoint

Discontinuation due to AE

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 IDNCT00460941
Org study IDBC20728

Timeline

Milestones

Study first posted2007-04-17estimated
Last update posted2016-11-02estimated
Study start2007-04 (month precision)
Primary completion2008-01actual (month precision)
Study completion2008-01actual (month precision)

Assets

Investigational agents

Study populations

Who this study enrolls

Type 2 diabetes

Eligibility

Who can enroll

Minimum age18 Years
Maximum age75 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted

Inclusion criteria

male,and post-menopausal or surgically sterilized female, patients, 18-75 years of age;
type 2 diabetes mellitus, with stable metformin treatment for >=3 months;
HbA1c >=7.0% and <=9.5% at screening;
stable weight +/-10% for >=3 months before screening.

Exclusion criteria

type 1 diabetes mellitus;
clinically significant gastrointestinal disease;
treatment with any anti-hyperglycemic medication other than metformin monotherapy during last 3 months;
use of weight-lowering medications in the last 3 months;
uncontrolled hypertension;
previous exposure to GLP-1 or GLP-1 analogues.

Endpoints (2)

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

Safety / tolerability / PK
1
Other (unclassified)
1

Safety / tolerability / PK

1 endpoint
Primary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of patients withdrawn because of gastrointestinal effects

Time frame:Week 9

Discontinuation due to AE

threshold achievement, event

Other (unclassified)

1 endpoint
Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Mean changes in 24h blood glucose Area Under the Curve (AUC), Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG), fructosamine, Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), body weight, Adverse Events (AEs), laboratory parameters.

Time frame:Week 9

change from baseline, descriptive

componentsPostprandial glucose, Fasting glucose, change, HbA1c, change, Body weight, absolute change (kg), Treatment-emergent AEs (any)

Publications (1)

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.

Registry references + supporting bibliography

Provenance

Sources

Trial identity, design, statusClinicalTrials.gov API v2
Snapshot dateJuly 1, 2026
Endpoint classificationDelfa endpoint taxonomy v2 (May 13, 2026)
Results tableno registry results posted yet

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.