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CompletedPhase 3Results posted

Phase 3 28-Week Study With 24-Week and 52-week Extension Phases to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Exenatide Once Weekly and Dapagliflozin Versus Exenatide and Dapagliflozin Matching Placebo

A 28-week, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled, Phase 3 Study With a 24-week Extension Phase Followed by a 52-week Extension Phase to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Simultaneous Administration of Exenatide Once Weekly 2 mg and Dapagliflozin Once Daily 10 mg Compared to Exenatide Once Weekly 2 mg Alone and Dapagliflozin Once Daily 10 mg Alone in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control on Metformin

Lead sponsor

AstraZeneca

Asset

Exenatide

GLP-1 agonist

Listed sites

133

Recruiting sites

Enrollment

695

actual

Study population

Type 2 diabetes

Key I/E criterion

HbA1c 8-12%

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 IDNCT02229396
Org study IDD5553C00003
Secondary ID2014-003503-29

Timeline

Milestones

Study first posted2014-09-01estimated
Study start2014-09-04actual
Primary completion2016-04-26actual
Results first posted2017-09-08actual
Study completion2017-12-28actual
Last update posted2018-12-31actual

Assets

Investigational agents

Study populations

Who this study enrolls

Type 2 diabetes

Eligibility

Who can enroll

Minimum age18 Years
Maximum age130 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted

Inclusion criteria

Has a diagnosis of T2DM.
Has HbA1c of 8.0% to 12.0%, inclusive, at Visit 1 and Visit 2.
Treated with a stable dose of metformin ≥1500 mg/day for at least 2 months prior to Screening.

Exclusion criteria

FPG ≥280 mg/dL (15.6 mmol/L).
Serum calcitonin concentration ≥40 pg/mL (≥40 ng/L) at Visit 1 (Screening)
Clinically significant abnormal free T4 values or patients needing initiation or adjustment of thyroid treatment according to the investigator.
Abnormal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) value at Screening will be further evaluated by free T4.Patients with clinically significant abnormal free T4 values will be excluded.
Known active proliferative retinopathy.
History of, or currently have, acute or chronic pancreatitis, or have triglyceride concentrations ≥500 mg/dL (≥5.65 mmol/L) at Visit 1
History or presence of inflammatory bowel disease or other severe GI diseases, particularly those which may impact gastric emptying, such as gastroparesis or pyloric stenosis.
History of gastric bypass surgery or gastric banding surgery, or either procedure is planned during the time period of the study. Current use of gastric balloons is also excluded.

Endpoints (8)

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
5
Weight & body composition
2
Cardiometabolic biomarkers
1

Weight & body composition

2 endpoints
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Body Weight From Baseline to Week 28

Time frame:Baseline to Week 28

Body weight, absolute change (kg)

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), kilogram95% CI
Dapagliflozin + Placebo-2.22-2.78 – -1.66
Exenatide + Dapagliflozin-3.55-4.12 – -2.99
Exenatide + Placebo-1.56-2.13 – -0.98
Mean Difference (Final Values)-2.0095% CI-2.79-1.20p<0.001Mixed Models Analysis
Mean Difference (Final Values)-1.3395% CI-2.12-0.55p<0.001Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Patients Achieving Weight Loss ≥5.0% at Week 28

Time frame:Baseline to Week 28

≥5% weight-loss responders

threshold achievement, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (number), % of patients95% CI
Dapagliflozin + Placebo20.014.8 – 25.2
Exenatide + Dapagliflozin33.327.2 – 39.5
Exenatide + Placebo13.79.2 – 18.1
Difference in percentages19.7p<0.001Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Difference in percentages13.3p0.001Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel

Glycemic / diabetes

5 endpoints
Primary/protocol endpoint

Change in HbA1c From Baseline to Week 28

Time frame:Baseline to Week 28

HbA1c, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), % HbA1c95% CI
Dapagliflozin + Placebo-1.39-1.57 – -1.21
Exenatide + Dapagliflozin-1.98-2.16 – -1.79
Exenatide + Placebo-1.60-1.79 – -1.41
Mean Difference (Final Values)-0.3895% CI-0.63-0.13p0.003Mixed Models Analysis
Mean Difference (Final Values)-0.5995% CI-0.84-0.34p<0.001Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Fasting Plasma Glucose From Baseline to Week 28

Time frame:Baseline to Week 28

Fasting glucose, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 1558-6

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), milligrams/deciliter (mg/dL)95% CI
Dapagliflozin + Placebo-49.19-54.91 – -43.47
Exenatide + Dapagliflozin-65.83-71.60 – -60.06
Exenatide + Placebo-45.75-51.67 – -39.83
Mean Difference (Final Values)-20.0895% CI-27.95-12.20p<0.001Mixed Models Analysis
Mean Difference (Final Values)-16.6495% CI-24.39-8.89p<0.001Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change From Baseline to Week 28 in 2-hour Postprandial Glucose After a Standard Meal Tolerance Test

Time frame:Baseline to Week 28

Postprandial glucose

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), mg/dL95% CI
Dapagliflozin + Placebo-61.05-69.10 – -53.00
Exenatide + Dapagliflozin-87.83-95.83 – -79.84
Exenatide + Placebo-60.09-68.48 – -51.71
Mean Difference (Final Values)-27.7495% CI-37.89-17.59p<0.001ANCOVA
Mean Difference (Final Values)-26.7895% CI-36.78-16.78p<0.001ANCOVA
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Fasting Plasma Glucose From Baseline to Week 2

Time frame:Baseline to Week 2

Fasting glucose, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 1558-6

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), mg/dL95% CI
Dapagliflozin + Placebo-26.31-31.42 – -21.20
Exenatide + Dapagliflozin-41.34-46.48 – -36.20
Exenatide + Placebo-21.08-26.29 – -15.86
Mean Difference (Final Values)-20.2695% CI-27.12-13.40p<0.001Mixed Models Analysis
Mean Difference (Final Values)-15.0395% CI-21.85-8.20p<0.001Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Patients Achieving HbA1c <7% at Week 28

Time frame:Baseline to Week 28

HbA1c <7.0% achievement

threshold achievement, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Posted result

GroupValue (number), % of patients95% CI
Dapagliflozin + Placebo19.114.1 – 24.2
Exenatide + Dapagliflozin44.738.3 – 51.2
Exenatide + Placebo26.921.1 – 32.6
Difference in percentages17.9p<0.001Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Difference in percentages25.6p<0.001Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel

Cardiometabolic biomarkers

1 endpoint
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in Systolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Week 28

Time frame:Baseline to Week 28

Systolic BP, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 8480-6

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), millimeters of mercury (mmHg)95% CI
Dapagliflozin + Placebo-1.8-3.4 – -0.3
Exenatide + Dapagliflozin-4.3-5.8 – -2.7
Exenatide + Placebo-1.2-2.8 – 0.4
Mean Difference (Final Values)-3.095% CI-5.2-0.9p0.005Mixed Models Analysis
Mean Difference (Final Values)-2.495% CI-4.5-0.4p0.022Mixed Models Analysis

Publications (4)

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.

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.