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CompletedPhase 3Results posted

Effect of Liraglutide or Glimepiride Added to Metformin on Blood Glucose Control in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Effect of Liraglutide or Glimepiride Added to Metformin on Glycaemic Control in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Lead sponsor

Novo Nordisk A/S

Asset

Liraglutide

Subcutaneous · GLP-1 agonist

Listed sites

50

Recruiting sites

Enrollment

929

actual

Study population

Type 2 diabetes

Key I/E criteria

BMI ≤45HbA1c 7-11%

Primary endpoint

HbA1c, change

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 IDNCT00614120
Org study IDNN2211-1796

Timeline

Milestones

Study first posted2008-02-13estimated
Results first posted2010-03-12estimated
Last update posted2017-03-08actual
Study start2008-01 (month precision)
Primary completion2009-02actual (month precision)
Study completion2009-02actual (month precision)

Assets

Investigational agents

Study populations

Who this study enrolls

Type 2 diabetes

Eligibility

Who can enroll

Minimum age18 Years
Maximum age80 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted

Inclusion criteria

Type 2 diabetes
Subjects diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and treated with one or more oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) for the last 3 months
HbA1c: 7.0-11.0% (both incl.) for subjects on OAD alone
HbA1c: 7.0-10.0 % (both incl.) for subjects on OAD combination therapy
BMI less than 45.0 kg/m^2

Exclusion criteria

Treatment with insulin within the last 3 months prior to the trial
Impaired liver or/and renal function
Significant cardiovascular disease over the last 6 months
Known retinopathy or maculopathy
Recurrent major hypoglycaemia or hypoglycaemic unawareness

Endpoints (16)

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

Glycemic / diabetes
8
Cardiometabolic biomarkers
4
Weight & body composition
2
Safety / tolerability / PK
2

Weight & body composition

2 endpoints
Secondary/registry result

Change in Body Weight

Time frame:week 0, week 16

Body weight, absolute change (kg)

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), kg95% CI
Lira 0.6 + Met-1.8
Lira 1.2 + Met-2.3
Lira 1.8 + Met-2.4
Glim + Met0.1
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Body Weight

Time frame:week 0, week 16

Body weight, absolute change (kg)

change from baseline, improvement

Glycemic / diabetes

8 endpoints
Primary/registry result

Change in Glycosylated Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Time frame:week 0, week 16

HbA1c, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), percentage point of total HbA1c95% CI
Lira 0.6 + Met-1.0
Lira 1.2 + Met-1.3
Lira 1.8 + Met-1.4
Glim + Met-1.3
Estimated treatment difference, LS Mean-0.0695% CI-0.230.11p<0.0001ANCOVA
Estimated treatment difference, LS Mean0.0395% CI-0.140.20p<.0001ANCOVA
Estimated treatment difference, LS Mean0.2595% CI0.080.42p0.0421ANCOVA
Primary/protocol endpoint

Change in Glycosylated Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Time frame:week 0, week 16

HbA1c, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Secondary/registry result

Change in Self-measured Fasting Plasma Glucose

Time frame:week 0, week 16

Fasting glucose, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 1558-6

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), mg/dL95% CI
Lira 0.6 + Met-1.83
Lira 1.2 + Met-1.96
Lira 1.8 + Met-2.28
Glim + Met-2.13
Secondary/registry result

7-point Self-measured Plasma Glucose Profiles

Time frame:week 0, 8, 12 and 16

Postprandial glucose

descriptive, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), mg/dl95% CI
Lira 0.6 + MetWeek 0 - Before breakfast168.2
Week 0 - 90 minutes after breakfast245.9
Week 0 - Before lunch178.5
Week 0 - 90 minutes after lunch234.2
Week 0 - Before dinner194.8
Week 0 - 90 minutes after dinner239.6
Week 0 - Bedtime205.7
Week 8 - Before breakfast137.0
Week 8 - 90 minutes after breakfast198.5
Week 8 - Before lunch144.8
Week 8 - 90 minutes after lunch187.2
Week 8 - Before dinner159.1
Week 8 - 90 minutes after dinner193.7
Week 8 - Bedtime169.1
Week 12 - Before breakfast137.8
Week 12 - 90 minutes after breakfast197.5
Week 12 - Before lunch141.8
Week 12 - 90 minutes after lunch183.7
Week 12 - Before dinner156.4
Week 12 - 90 minutes after dinner197.2
Week 12 - Bedtime168.2
Week 16 - Before breakfast137.3
Week 16 - 90 minutes after breakfast195.6
Week 16 - Before lunch140.5
Week 16 - 90 minutes after lunch185.8
Week 16 - Before dinner151.5
Week 16 - 90 minutes after dinner195.0
Week 16 - Bedtime166.4
Lira 1.2 + MetWeek 0 - Before breakfast167.5
Week 0 - 90 minutes after breakfast248.0
Week 0 - Before lunch180.5
Week 0 - 90 minutes after lunch232.3
Week 0 - Before dinner184.8
Week 0 - 90 minutes after dinner239.6
Week 0 - Bedtime208.1
Week 8 - Before breakfast130.4
Week 8 - 90 minutes after breakfast190.1
Week 8 - Before lunch136.5
Week 8 - 90 minutes after lunch176.9
Week 8 - Before dinner147.8
Week 8 - 90 minutes after dinner187.1
Week 8 - Bedtime161.6
Week 12 - Before breakfast130.2
Week 12 - 90 minutes after breakfast185.7
Week 12 - Before lunch135.6
Week 12 - 90 minutes after lunch174.7
Week 12 - Before dinner143.4
Week 12 - 90 minutes after dinner185.7
Week 12 - Bedtime158.9
Week 16 - Before breakfast132.9
Week 16 - 90 minutes after breakfast188.7
Week 16 - Before lunch137.0
Week 16 - 90 minutes after lunch181.4
Week 16 - Before dinner148.4
Week 16 - 90 minutes after dinner183.3
Week 16 - Bedtime159.8
Lira 1.8 + MetWeek 0 - Before breakfast168.8
Week 0 - 90 minutes after breakfast245.4
Week 0 - Before lunch176.9
Week 0 - 90 minutes after lunch234.4
Week 0 - Before dinner190.9
Week 0 - 90 minutes after dinner244.0
Week 0 - Bedtime219.3
Week 8 - Before breakfast133.7
Week 8 - 90 minutes after breakfast178.5
Week 8 - Before lunch138.0
Week 8 - 90 minutes after lunch177.9
Week 8 - Before dinner144.2
Week 8 - 90 minutes after dinner183.3
Week 8 - Bedtime155.8
Week 12 - Before breakfast130.2
Week 12 - 90 minutes after breakfast178.6
Week 12 - Before lunch134.1
Week 12 - 90 minutes after lunch173.7
Week 12 - Before dinner144.5
Week 12 - 90 minutes after dinner183.5
Week 12 - Bedtime158.9
Week 16 - Before breakfast128.6
Week 16 - 90 minutes after breakfast177.6
Week 16 - Before lunch137.8
Week 16 - 90 minutes after lunch173.2
Week 16 - Before dinner140.9
Week 16 - 90 minutes after dinner173.2
Week 16 - Bedtime151.6
Glim + MetWeek 0 - Before breakfast163.8
Week 0 - 90 minutes after breakfast238.5
Week 0 - Before lunch175.8
Week 0 - 90 minutes after lunch227.6
Week 0 - Before dinner180.2
Week 0 - 90 minutes after dinner231.6
Week 0 - Bedtime202.7
Week 8 - Before breakfast130.1
Week 8 - 90 minutes after breakfast201.2
Week 8 - Before lunch132.6
Week 8 - 90 minutes after lunch184.3
Week 8 - Before dinner143.3
Week 8 - 90 minutes after dinner190.2
Week 8 - Bedtime163.6
Week 12 - Before breakfast128.5
Week 12 - 90 minutes after breakfast200.8
Week 12 - Before lunch129.3
Week 12 - 90 minutes after lunch185.3
Week 12 - Before dinner144.2
Week 12 - 90 minutes after dinner188.5
Week 12 - Bedtime159.9
Week 16 - Before breakfast131.0
Week 16 - 90 minutes after breakfast195.1
Week 16 - Before lunch128.8
Week 16 - 90 minutes after lunch182.2
Week 16 - Before dinner144.9
Week 16 - 90 minutes after dinner192.6
Week 16 - Bedtime157.7
Secondary/registry result

Change in Beta-cell Function

Time frame:week 0, week 16

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), percentage point (%point)95% CI
Lira 0.6 + Met15.3
Lira 1.2 + Met17.8
Lira 1.8 + Met21.7
Glim + Met21.8
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Self-measured Fasting Plasma Glucose

Time frame:week 0, week 16

Fasting glucose, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 1558-6

Secondary/protocol endpoint

7-point Self-measured Plasma Glucose Profiles

Time frame:week 0, 8, 12 and 16

Postprandial glucose

descriptive, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Beta-cell Function

Time frame:week 0, week 16

change from baseline, improvement

Cardiometabolic biomarkers

4 endpoints
Secondary/registry result

Change in Fasting Lipid Profile

Time frame:week 0, week 16

change from baseline, improvement

componentsTotal cholesterol, change, LDL-C, change, VLDL, change, HDL-C, change, Triglycerides, change, Free fatty acids, change

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), mmol/L95% CI
Lira 0.6 + MetChange in TC (Absolute), N=221, 216, 216, 2280.06
Change in LDL-C (Absolute), N=221, 216, 216, 2280.06
Change in VLDL-C (Absolute), N=213, 210, 207, 2200.03
Change in HDL-C (Absolute), N=217, 212, 212, 220-0.02
Change in TG (Absolute), N=220, 212, 213, 226-0.08
Change in FFA (Absolute), N=218, 214, 216, 227-0.03
Lira 1.2 + MetChange in TC (Absolute), N=221, 216, 216, 228-0.01
Change in LDL-C (Absolute), N=221, 216, 216, 228-0.03
Change in VLDL-C (Absolute), N=213, 210, 207, 2200.05
Change in HDL-C (Absolute), N=217, 212, 212, 220-0.05
Change in TG (Absolute), N=220, 212, 213, 226-0.06
Change in FFA (Absolute), N=218, 214, 216, 227-0.04
Lira 1.8 + MetChange in TC (Absolute), N=221, 216, 216, 228-0.03
Change in LDL-C (Absolute), N=221, 216, 216, 2280.00
Change in VLDL-C (Absolute), N=213, 210, 207, 2200.01
Change in HDL-C (Absolute), N=217, 212, 212, 220-0.05
Change in TG (Absolute), N=220, 212, 213, 226-0.22
Change in FFA (Absolute), N=218, 214, 216, 227-0.10
Glim + MetChange in TC (Absolute), N=221, 216, 216, 2280.02
Change in LDL-C (Absolute), N=221, 216, 216, 2280.04
Change in VLDL-C (Absolute), N=213, 210, 207, 2200.05
Change in HDL-C (Absolute), N=217, 212, 212, 220-0.01
Change in TG (Absolute), N=220, 212, 213, 226-0.07
Change in FFA (Absolute), N=218, 214, 216, 227-0.02
Secondary/registry result

Change in Fasting Lipid Profile, APO-B

Time frame:week 0, week 16

ApoB, change

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (median), g/L95% CI
Lira 0.6 + Met0.02
Lira 1.2 + Met0.00
Lira 1.8 + Met-0.00
Glim + Met0.01
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Fasting Lipid Profile

Time frame:week 0, week 16

change from baseline, improvement

componentsTotal cholesterol, change, LDL-C, change, VLDL, change, HDL-C, change, Triglycerides, change, Free fatty acids, change

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Fasting Lipid Profile, APO-B

Time frame:week 0, week 16

ApoB, change

change from baseline, improvement

Safety / tolerability / PK

2 endpoints
Secondary/registry result

Hypoglycaemic Episodes

Time frame:weeks 0-16

Documented hypoglycemia

event count, event

Posted result

GroupValue (number), episodes95% CI
Lira 0.6 + MetMajor0
Minor6
Symptoms only12
Lira 1.2 + MetMajor0
Minor0
Symptoms only11
Lira 1.8 + MetMajor0
Minor5
Symptoms only9
Glim + MetMajor2
Minor80
Symptoms only86
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Hypoglycaemic Episodes

Time frame:weeks 0-16

Documented hypoglycemia

event count, event

Publications (5)

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 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.