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CompletedPhase 2

Effect of Liraglutide as add-on to Metformin Compared to Either Liraglutide or Metformin Alone, or to a Combination of Metformin and a SU (Sulphonylurea) Agent in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Effect on Glycemic Control of Individual Maximum Effective Dose of NNC 90-1170 as Add on Therapy to Metformin Compared to Monotherapy of NNC 90-1170 or Metformin or a Metformin-SU Combination Therapy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. A Double-blind, Double-dummy, Randomised, Parallel-group, Dose Titration Study With an Open Labelled OHA Arm

Lead sponsor

Novo Nordisk A/S

Asset

Liraglutide

Subcutaneous · GLP-1 agonist

Listed sites

41

Recruiting sites

Enrollment

145

actual

Study population

Type 2 diabetes

Key I/E criteria

BMI 25-40HbA1c 8-13%

Primary endpoint

Fasting glucose, 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 IDNCT01511172
Org study IDNN2211-1499

Timeline

Milestones

Study first posted2012-01-18estimated
Last update posted2017-01-25estimated
Study start2002-08 (month precision)
Primary completion2002-12actual (month precision)
Study completion2002-12actual (month precision)

Assets

Investigational agents

Study populations

Who this study enrolls

Type 2 diabetes

Eligibility

Who can enroll

Minimum age18 Years
Maximum age70 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted

Inclusion criteria

Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and treated with at least 50 % of maximum dose(s) of OHA(s) for at least three months
Duration of type 2 diabetes diagnosis at least one year
HbA1c 8.0-13.0%, both inclusive
Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25-40 kg/m^2, both inclusive.

Exclusion criteria

Current treatment with thiazolidinediones or insulin initiated within the last four months prior to trial
Impaired liver function
Impaired renal function
Cardiac problems
Uncontrolled treated/untreated hypertension
Cancer or any clinically significant disease or disorder, except for conditions associated to the type 2 diabetes, which in the Investigator's opinion could interfere with the results of the trial
Recurrent major hypoglycaemia as judged by the Investigator
Known or suspected allergy to trial product or related products
Use of any drug (except for OHAs), which in the Investigator's opinion could interfere with the glucose level
Known or suspected abuse of alcohol or narcotics
Any contraindications to metformin or glimepiride according to the local guidelines

Endpoints (11)

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
Safety / tolerability / PK
2
Weight & body composition
1

Weight & body composition

1 endpoint
Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Weight

descriptive, improvement

Glycemic / diabetes

8 endpoints
Primary/protocol endpoint

Fasting plasma/serum glucose

Fasting glucose, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 1558-6

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Home monitored fasting plasma glucose

Fasting glucose, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 1558-6

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Home monitored 7-point glucose profile

descriptive, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Fructosamine

descriptive, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Insulin

descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint

C-peptide

C-peptide AUC

descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint

HbA1c (glycated haemoglobin A1c)

HbA1c, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Beta-cell function and insulin resistance (HOMA model)

HOMA-IR (insulin sensitivity)

change from baseline, improvement

Safety / tolerability / PK

2 endpoints
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Gastro-intestinal adverse events

descriptive, event

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Other adverse events

descriptive

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 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.