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CompletedPhase 2Results posted

A Study of Investigational Dulaglutide Doses in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes on Metformin Monotherapy

A Phase 2, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 18-Week Trial of Investigational Dulaglutide Doses Versus Placebo in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes on Metformin Monotherapy

Asset

Dulaglutide

Subcutaneous · GLP-1 agonist

Listed sites

66

Recruiting sites

Enrollment

318

actual

Study population

Type 2 diabetes

Key I/E criteria

BMI ≥25HbA1c 7-10%

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 IDNCT02973100
Org study ID16568
Secondary ID2016-002494-34
Secondary IDH9X-MC-GBGJEli Lilly and Company

Timeline

Milestones

Study first posted2016-11-25estimated
Primary completion2017-07-15actual
Study completion2017-08-14actual
Results first posted2018-08-24actual
Last update posted2019-09-23actual
Study start2016-12 (month precision)

Assets

Investigational agents

Study populations

Who this study enrolls

Type 2 diabetes

Eligibility

Who can enroll

Minimum age18 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted

Inclusion criteria

Have had type 2 diabetes (T2D) for ≥6 months according to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification
Have HbA1c of 7.0% to 10.0%, inclusive, as assessed by the central laboratory
Have been treated with stable doses of metformin for at least 3 months
Have a body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kilograms per square meter

Exclusion criteria

Have type 1 diabetes (T1D)
Have used any glucose-lowering medication other than metformin 3 months prior to study entry or during screening/lead-in period or have used any glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) at any time in the past
Have had any of the following cardiovascular conditions: acute myocardial infarction (MI), New York Heart Association Class III or Class IV heart failure, or cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Have acute or chronic hepatitis, signs and symptoms of any other liver disease other than nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level >2.5 times the upper limit of the reference range, as determined by the central laboratory at study entry; participants with NAFLD are eligible for participation in this trial
Have had chronic or acute pancreatitis any time prior to study entry
Have an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <45 milliliters/minute/1.73 square meter, calculated by the Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology (CKD-EPI) equation
Have serum calcitonin ≥20 picograms per milliliter, as determined by the central laboratory at study entry

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

Safety / tolerability / PK
8
Glycemic / diabetes
6
Weight & body composition
2

Weight & body composition

2 endpoints
Secondary/registry result

Change From Baseline in Body Weight

Time frame:Baseline, Week 18

Body weight, absolute change (kg)

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), Kilograms (Kg)95% CI
Placebo-1.6
Dulaglutide 1.5mg-2.8
Dulaglutide 3.0mg-3.9
Dulaglutide 4.5mg-4.1
Mean Difference (Final Values)-1.295% CI-2.3-0.2p0.025Mixed Models Analysis
Mean Difference (Final Values)-2.495% CI-3.4-1.3p<0.001Mixed Models Analysis
Mean Difference (Final Values)-2.695% CI-3.7-1.5p<0.001Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change From Baseline in Body Weight

Time frame:Baseline, Week 18

Body weight, absolute change (kg)

change from baseline, improvement

Glycemic / diabetes

6 endpoints
Primary/registry result

Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Time frame:Baseline, Week 18

HbA1c, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), Percentage of glycosylated hemoglobin95% CI
Placebo-0.44
Dulaglutide 1.5mg-1.23
Dulaglutide 3.0mg-1.31
Dulaglutide 4.5mg-1.40
Mean Difference (Final Values)-0.8095% CI-1.07-0.53p<.001Mixed Models Analysis
Mean Difference (Final Values)-0.8795% CI-1.14-0.60p<0.001Mixed Models Analysis
Mean Difference (Final Values)-0.9695% CI-1.24-0.69p<.001Mixed Models Analysis
Primary/protocol endpoint

Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Time frame:Baseline, Week 18

HbA1c, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Secondary/registry result

Percentage of Participants With HbA1c of <7.0%

Time frame:Week 18

HbA1c <7.0% achievement

threshold achievement, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Posted result

GroupValue (number), Percentage of Participants95% CI
Placebo20
Dulaglutide 1.5mg71.2
Dulaglutide 3.0mg71.2
Dulaglutide 4.5mg68.2
Odds Ratio (OR)24.48995% CI8.36871.667p<.001Regression, Logistic
Odds Ratio (OR)27.90695% CI9.23884.300p<.001Regression, Logistic
Odds Ratio (OR)21.85295% CI7.67262.242p<.001Regression, Logistic
Secondary/registry result

Change From Baseline in Fasting Serum Glucose (FSG)

Time frame:Baseline, Week 18

Fasting glucose, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 1558-6

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), millimole/liter (mmol/L)95% CI
Placebo-0.69
Dulaglutide 1.5mg-2.01
Dulaglutide 3.0mg-1.92
Dulaglutide 4.5mg-2.11
Mean Difference (Final Values)-1.3295% CI-2.02-0.62p<0.001Mixed Models Analysis
Mean Difference (Final Values)-1.2395% CI-1.91-0.54p<0.001Mixed Models Analysis
Mean Difference (Final Values)-1.4295% CI-2.12-0.72p<0.001Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Participants With HbA1c of <7.0%

Time frame:Week 18

HbA1c <7.0% achievement

threshold achievement, improvement

LOINC 4548-4

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change From Baseline in Fasting Serum Glucose (FSG)

Time frame:Baseline, Week 18

Fasting glucose, change

change from baseline, improvement

LOINC 1558-6

Safety / tolerability / PK

8 endpoints
Secondary/registry result

Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Study Drug Due to Adverse Events

Time frame:Baseline through Week 18

Discontinuation due to AE

threshold achievement, event

Posted result

GroupValue (number), Percentage of Participants95% CI
Placebo4.9
Dulaglutide 1.5mg6.2
Dulaglutide 3.0mg10.1
Dulaglutide 4.5mg13.2
Secondary/registry result

Rate of Documented Symptomatic Hypoglycemia

Time frame:Week 18

Documented hypoglycemia

event count, event

Posted result

GroupValue (least_squares_mean), Episodes/participant/365.25 days95% CI
Placebo0.00
Dulaglutide 1.5mg0.00
Dulaglutide 3.0mg0.00
Dulaglutide 4.5mg0.00
Secondary/registry result

Pharmacokinetics (PK): The Maximum Drug Concentration at Steady State (Cmax,ss) of Dulaglutide

Time frame:0, 2, 4, 6, 10, 18, 22 weeks and early termination

Cmax

concentration, descriptive

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL)95% CI
Dulaglutide 1.5mg90.438.9 – 170
Dulaglutide 3.0mg15164.3 – 277
Dulaglutide 4.5mg20487.2 – 377
Secondary/registry result

Pharmacokinetics: Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve at Steady State From Time Zero to 168 Hours (AUC[0-168], ss) of Dulaglutide

Time frame:0, 2, 4, 6, 10, 18, 22 weeks and early termination

AUC₀–∞

concentration, descriptive

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), nanogram*hour per milliliter (ng*h/mL)95% CI
Dulaglutide 1.5mg118005300 – 21300
Dulaglutide 3.0mg2670015300 – 41400
Dulaglutide 4.5mg3660021100 – 56500
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Study Drug Due to Adverse Events

Time frame:Baseline through Week 18

Discontinuation due to AE

threshold achievement, event

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Rate of Documented Symptomatic Hypoglycemia

Time frame:Week 18

Documented hypoglycemia

event count, event

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Pharmacokinetics (PK): The Maximum Drug Concentration at Steady State (Cmax,ss) of Dulaglutide

Time frame:0, 2, 4, 6, 10, 18, 22 weeks and early termination

Cmax

concentration, descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Pharmacokinetics: Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve at Steady State From Time Zero to 168 Hours (AUC[0-168], ss) of Dulaglutide

Time frame:0, 2, 4, 6, 10, 18, 22 weeks and early termination

AUC₀–∞

concentration, descriptive

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.