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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
Lead sponsor
Asset
Dulaglutide
Subcutaneous · GLP-1 agonist
Listed sites
66
Recruiting sites
—
Enrollment
318
actual
Study population
Type 2 diabetes
Key I/E criteria
•BMI ≥25•HbA1c 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
Timeline
Milestones
Assets
Investigational agents
Study populations
Who this study enrolls
Eligibility
Who can enroll
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
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
Weight & body composition
2 endpointsChange From Baseline in Body Weight
Time frame:Baseline, Week 18
Body weight, absolute change (kg)
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (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 | — |
Change From Baseline in Body Weight
Time frame:Baseline, Week 18
Body weight, absolute change (kg)
change from baseline, improvement
Glycemic / diabetes
6 endpointsChange From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 18
HbA1c, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 4548-4
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), Percentage of glycosylated hemoglobin | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | -0.44 | — |
| Dulaglutide 1.5mg | -1.23 | — |
| Dulaglutide 3.0mg | -1.31 | — |
| Dulaglutide 4.5mg | -1.40 | — |
Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
Time frame:Baseline, Week 18
HbA1c, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 4548-4
Percentage of Participants With HbA1c of <7.0%
Time frame:Week 18
HbA1c <7.0% achievement
threshold achievement, improvement
LOINC 4548-4
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), Percentage of Participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 20 | — |
| Dulaglutide 1.5mg | 71.2 | — |
| Dulaglutide 3.0mg | 71.2 | — |
| Dulaglutide 4.5mg | 68.2 | — |
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
| Group | Value (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 | — |
Percentage of Participants With HbA1c of <7.0%
Time frame:Week 18
HbA1c <7.0% achievement
threshold achievement, improvement
LOINC 4548-4
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 endpointsPercentage of Participants Discontinuing Study Drug Due to Adverse Events
Time frame:Baseline through Week 18
Discontinuation due to AE
threshold achievement, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (number), Percentage of Participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 4.9 | — |
| Dulaglutide 1.5mg | 6.2 | — |
| Dulaglutide 3.0mg | 10.1 | — |
| Dulaglutide 4.5mg | 13.2 | — |
Rate of Documented Symptomatic Hypoglycemia
Time frame:Week 18
Documented hypoglycemia
event count, event
Posted result
| Group | Value (least_squares_mean), Episodes/participant/365.25 days | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 0.00 | — |
| Dulaglutide 1.5mg | 0.00 | — |
| Dulaglutide 3.0mg | 0.00 | — |
| Dulaglutide 4.5mg | 0.00 | — |
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
| Group | Value (mean), nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Dulaglutide 1.5mg | 90.4 | 38.9 – 170 |
| Dulaglutide 3.0mg | 151 | 64.3 – 277 |
| Dulaglutide 4.5mg | 204 | 87.2 – 377 |
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
| Group | Value (mean), nanogram*hour per milliliter (ng*h/mL) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Dulaglutide 1.5mg | 11800 | 5300 – 21300 |
| Dulaglutide 3.0mg | 26700 | 15300 – 41400 |
| Dulaglutide 4.5mg | 36600 | 21100 – 56500 |
Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Study Drug Due to Adverse Events
Time frame:Baseline through Week 18
Discontinuation due to AE
threshold achievement, event
Rate of Documented Symptomatic Hypoglycemia
Time frame:Week 18
Documented hypoglycemia
event count, event
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
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 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.