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CompletedPhase 3Results posted

A Study to Examine the Effects of Exenatide Once-Weekly Injection on Glucose Control and Safety in Asian Subjects

A Comparator-Controlled Study to Examine the Effects of Exenatide Once-Weekly Injection on Glucose Control (HbA1c) and Safety in Asian Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Managed With Oral Antidiabetic Medications

Lead sponsor

AstraZeneca

Asset

Exenatide

Subcutaneous · GLP-1 agonist

Listed sites

42

Recruiting sites

Enrollment

691

actual

Study population

Type 2 diabetes

Key I/E criteria

BMI 21-35HbA1c 7.1-11%

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 IDNCT00917267
Org study IDH8O-MC-GWCK

Timeline

Milestones

Study first posted2009-06-10estimated
Results first posted2012-12-31estimated
Last update posted2015-04-09estimated
Study start2009-07 (month precision)
Primary completion2010-09actual (month precision)
Study completion2011-04actual (month precision)

Assets

Investigational agents

Study populations

Who this study enrolls

Type 2 diabetes

Eligibility

Who can enroll

Minimum age20 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted

Inclusion criteria

Have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Have suboptimal glycemic control as evidenced by an HbA1c between 7.1% and 11.0% inclusive.
Have a body mass index (BMI) of >21 kg/m2 and <35 kg/m2, inclusive.
Have a history of stable body weight (not varying by >5% for at least 90 days prior to study start).
Have been treated with a stable dose regimen of Met, SU, TZD, Met plus SU, Met plus TZD, or SU plus TZD for at least 90 days prior to study start.

Exclusion criteria

Have any contraindication for the OAD(s) that they use.
Have a known allergy or hypersensitivity to exenatide BID, exenatide QW, or excipients contained in these agents.
Have received chronic >14 consecutive days) systemic glucocorticoid therapy by oral, intravenous (IV), or intramuscular (IM) route or intra-articular steroid injection within 4 weeks prior to study start or are regularly treated with potent, inhaled steroids that are known to have a high rate of systemic absorption.
Have been treated with drugs that promote weight loss (for example, GLP-1 analogue, orlistat, sibutramine, phenylpropanolamine, or similar over-the-counter medications) within 90 days of study start.
Have been treated for >2 weeks with any of the following excluded medications within 90 days prior to study start:
Insulin
Dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4 inhibitors (for example, sitagliptin or vildagliptin)
Pramlintide acetate
Drugs that directly affect gastrointestinal motility, including, but not limited to: Reglan® (metoclopramide), Propulsid® (cisapride), and chronic macrolide antibiotics.
Have had prior exposure to exenatide
Have previously completed or withdrawn from this study or any other study investigating exenatide BID or QW.
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.
Are currently enrolled in any other clinical study.

Endpoints (10)

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
4
Cardiometabolic biomarkers
4
Weight & body composition
1
Safety / tolerability / PK
1

Weight & body composition

1 endpoint
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Body Weight (BW) From Baseline to Week 26

Time frame:Baseline, Week 26

Body weight, absolute change (kg)

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), kg95% CI
Exenatide Once Weekly-1.63
Exenatide Twice Daily-2.45
Least Squares Mean Difference0.8295% CI0.391.25p<.001Mixed Models Analysis

MMRM ANCOVA model includes treatment, baseline BW, country, background OAD, week of visit, and treatment-by-week interaction as fixed effects; and patient and error as random effects.

Glycemic / diabetes

4 endpoints
Primary/protocol endpoint

Change in HbA1c From Baseline to Week 26.

Time frame:Baseline, Week 26

HbA1c, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), percentage of total hemoglobin95% CI
Exenatide Once Weekly-1.43
Exenatide Twice Daily-1.12
Least Squares Mean Difference-0.3195% CI-0.49-0.14p<.001Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Patients Achieving HbA1c Targets <=7% at Week 26

Time frame:Baseline, Week 26

HbA1c <7.0% achievement

threshold achievement, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Posted result

GroupValue (number), percentage of patients95% CI
Exenatide Once Weekly46.7
Exenatide Twice Daily35.7
p0.003Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Patients Achieving HbA1c Targets <=6.5% at Week 26

Time frame:Baseline, Week 26

HbA1c <6.5% achievement

threshold achievement, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Posted result

GroupValue (number), percentage of patients95% CI
Exenatide Once Weekly26.0
Exenatide Twice Daily15.5
p<.001Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel

Percentage of patients achieving HbA1c target \<=6.5% at Week 26 were compared between treatments using a CMH test, in which country and background OAD served as the stratification factors.

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Fasting Serum Glucose (FSG) From Baseline to Week 26

Time frame:Baseline, Week 26

Fasting glucose, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 1558-6

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), mg/dL95% CI
Exenatide Once Weekly-40.57
Exenatide Twice Daily-23.90
Least Squares Mean Difference-16.6795% CI-22.50-10.83p<.001Mixed Models Analysis

MMRM ANCOVA model includes treatment, baseline FSG, country, background OAD, week of visit, and treatment-by-week interaction as fixed effects; and patient and error as random effects.

Cardiometabolic biomarkers

4 endpoints
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Total Cholesterol (TC) From Baseline to Week 26

Time frame:Baseline, Week 26

Total cholesterol, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 2093-3

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), mg/dL95% CI
Exenatide Once Weekly-9.41
Exenatide Twice Daily-8.10
Least Squares Mean Difference-1.3195% CI-6.333.71p0.609Mixed Models Analysis

MMRM ANCOVA model includes treatment, baseline TC, country, background OAD, week of visit, and treatment-by-week interaction as fixed effects; and patient and error as random effects.

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) From Baseline to Week 26

Time frame:Baseline, Week 26

HDL-C, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 2085-9

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), mg/dL95% CI
Exenatide Once Weekly-0.11
Exenatide Twice Daily-0.48
Least Squares Mean Difference0.3795% CI-0.651.38p0.476Mixed Models Analysis

MMRM ANCOVA model includes treatment, baseline HDL, country, background OAD, week of visit, and treatment-by-week interaction as fixed effects; and patient and error as random effects.

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Ratio of Triglycerides (TG) at Week 26 to Baseline

Time frame:Baseline, Week 26

Triglycerides, change

ratio, improvement

LOINC 2571-8

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), ratio95% CI
Exenatide Once Weekly0.97
Exenatide Twice Daily0.97
Geometic Least Squares Mean Ratio0.9995% CI0.931.06p0.807Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Blood Pressure From Baseline to Week 26

Time frame:Baseline, Week 26

Systolic BP, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 8480-6

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), mmHg95% CI
Exenatide Once WeeklySystolic Blood Pressure-5.33
Diastolic Blood Pressure-1.47
Exenatide Twice DailySystolic Blood Pressure-5.22
Diastolic Blood Pressure-2.24

Safety / tolerability / PK

1 endpoint
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Assessment of Event Rate of Treatment-emergent Hypoglycemic Events

Time frame:Baseline to Week 26

Documented hypoglycemia

event count, event

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), events per subject-year95% CI
Exenatide Once Weekly With SU Use at ScreeningMajor Hypoglycemia0.00
Minor Hypoglycemia0.24
Exenatide Twice Daily With SU Use at ScreeningMajor Hypoglycemia0.01
Minor Hypoglycemia0.59
Exenatide Once Weekly Without SU Use at ScreeningMajor Hypoglycemia0.00
Minor Hypoglycemia0.03
Exenatide Twice Daily Without SU Use at ScreeningMajor Hypoglycemia0.00
Minor Hypoglycemia0.11

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.

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.