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Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Combination Versus Insulin Glargine Alone on Top of Metformin in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
A Randomized, 24-week, Open-label, 2-arm Parallel-group, Multicenter Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination Versus Insulin Glargine on Top of Metformin in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Lead sponsor
Asset
Lixisenatide
Subcutaneous · GLP-1 agonist
Listed sites
70
Recruiting sites
—
Enrollment
323
actual
Study population
Type 2 diabetes
Key I/E criterion
—
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
Timeline
Milestones
Assets
Investigational agents
Study populations
Who this study enrolls
Eligibility
Who can enroll
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.
Endpoints (14)
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
Weight & body composition
1 endpointChange in Body Weight From Baseline to Week 24
Time frame:Baseline, Week 24
Body weight, absolute change (kg)
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), kg | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination | -0.97 | — |
| Insulin Glargine | 0.48 | — |
Glycemic / diabetes
11 endpointsChange in HbA1c From Baseline to Week 24
Time frame:Baseline, Week 24
HbA1c, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 4548-4
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), percentage of hemoglobin | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination | -1.82 | — |
| Insulin Glargine | -1.64 | — |
Change in 2-hour Postprandial Plasma Glucose (PPG) From Baseline to Week 24
Time frame:Baseline, Week 24
Postprandial glucose
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), mmol/L | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination | -7.49 | — |
| Insulin Glargine | -4.33 | — |
Change in 2-hour Plasma Glucose Excursion From Baseline to Week 24
Time frame:Baseline, Week 24
Postprandial glucose
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), mmol/L | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination | -3.91 | — |
| Insulin Glargine | -0.67 | — |
Change in Average 7-Point Self-Monitored Plasma Glucose (SMPG) Profiles From Baseline to Week 24
Time frame:Baseline, Week 24
Postprandial glucose
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), mmol/L | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination | -3.23 | — |
| Insulin Glargine | -2.93 | — |
Average Daily Insulin Glargine Dose at Week 24
Time frame:Week 24
descriptive, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), Units (U) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination | 36.08 | — |
| Insulin Glargine | 39.32 | — |
Change in FPG From Baseline to Week 24
Time frame:Baseline, Week 24
Fasting glucose, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 1558-6
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), mmol/L | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination | -3.35 | — |
| Insulin Glargine | -3.51 | — |
Percentage of Participants With HbA1c ≤6.5 % or <7.0 % at Week 24
Time frame:Week 24
HbA1c <6.5% achievement
threshold achievement, improvement
LOINC 4548-4
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), percentage of participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio CombinationHbA1c ≤6.5% | 71.9 | — |
| HbA1c <7.0% | 84.4 | — |
| Insulin GlargineHbA1c ≤6.5% | 64.6 | — |
| HbA1c <7.0% | 78.3 | — |
Change in 30-minute and 1-hour PPG From Baseline to Week 24
Time frame:Baseline, Week 24
Postprandial glucose
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), mmol/L | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination30-minute PPG (n=151, 153) | -5.01 | — |
| 1-hour PPG (n=150, 153) | -5.94 | — |
| Insulin Glargine30-minute PPG (n=151, 153) | -3.76 | — |
| 1-hour PPG (n=150, 153) | -4.10 | — |
Change in 30 Minute and 1-hour Plasma Glucose Excursion From Baseline to Week 24
Time frame:Baseline, Week 24
Postprandial glucose
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), mmol/L | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination30-minute plasma glucose excursion (n=151, 152) | -1.47 | — |
| 1-hour plasma glucose excursion (n=150, 152) | -2.34 | — |
| Insulin Glargine30-minute plasma glucose excursion (n=151, 152) | -0.05 | — |
| 1-hour plasma glucose excursion (n=150, 152) | -0.44 | — |
Percentage of Participants Reaching HbA1c <7% at Week 24 With no Documented Symptomatic Hypoglycemia During 24-week Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline up to Week 24
HbA1c <7.0% achievement
threshold achievement, improvement
LOINC 4548-4
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), percentage of participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination | 67.5 | — |
| Insulin Glargine | 59.0 | — |
Percentage of Participants Reaching HbA1c <7% With no Body Weight Gain at Week 24
Time frame:Week 24
HbA1c <7.0% achievement
threshold achievement, improvement
LOINC 4548-4
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), percentage of participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination | 56.3 | — |
| Insulin Glargine | 37.3 | — |
Safety / tolerability / PK
2 endpointsPercentage of Participants Requiring Rescue Therapy During 24-week Treatment Period
Time frame:Baseline up to Week 24
threshold achievement, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), percentage of participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio Combination | 0 | — |
| Insulin Glargine | 0.6 | — |
Percentage of Participants With Documented Symptomatic and Severe Symptomatic Hypoglycemia
Time frame:First dose of study drug up to 3 days after the last dose administration (maximum of 219 days)
Severe hypoglycemia
threshold achievement, event
componentsDocumented hypoglycemia, Severe hypoglycemia
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), percentage of participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide Fixed Ratio CombinationDocumented symptomatic hypoglycemia | 21.7 | — |
| Severe Symptomatic Hypoglycemia | 0.0 | — |
| Insulin Glargine (Lantus® SoloSTAR®)Documented symptomatic hypoglycemia | 22.8 | — |
| Severe Symptomatic Hypoglycemia | 0.0 | — |
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
- Diabetes care2016 Sep (month)PMID27284114doi:10.2337/dc16-0046via CT.gov reference + pubmed nct search
Provenance
Sources
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.