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NCT00637273 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study to Compare the Glycemic Effects, Safety, and Tolerability of Exenatide Once Weekly to Those of Sitagliptin and Pioglitazone,in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Metformin (DURATION - 2)

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
514
Enrollment target

NCT00637273: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

NCT00637273 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by AstraZeneca. The registered enrollment target is 514 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (33% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00637273, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by AstraZeneca.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
514 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will compare the benefits of exenatide once weekly treatment to those achieved by the approved antidiabetic therapies sitagliptin and pioglitazone in subjects whose type 2 diabetes is managed with metformin therapy alone. The safety and tolerability of the three treatment regimens will also be compared.

Primary Outcome

Absolute change in HbA1c from baseline (Day 1) to Week 26 \[Week 26 - Baseline\].

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo tablet
  • DRUG pioglitazone
  • DRUG sitagliptin
  • DRUG exenatide once weekly
  • DRUG placebo once weekly

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 514 participants
Start Date 2008-01
Est. Completion 2009-07
Phase Phase 3
AstraZeneca

1,285 total trials

What the finished NCT00637273 record still lists

NCT00637273 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 514 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (33% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which placebo tablet is the first listed.

NCT00637273 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00637273 about?

NCT00637273 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Compare the Glycemic Effects, Safety, and Tolerability of Exenatide Once Weekly to Those of Sitagliptin and Pioglitazone,in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Metformin (DURATION - 2)". This study will compare the benefits of exenatide once weekly treatment to those achieved by the approved antidiabetic therapies sitagliptin and pioglitazone in subjects whose type 2 diabetes is managed with metformin therapy alone. The safety and tolerability of the three treatment regimens will al...

What is the current status of trial NCT00637273?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 514 participants. The study started on 2008-01. Estimated completion is 2009-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00637273?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo tablet (DRUG), pioglitazone (DRUG), sitagliptin (DRUG), exenatide once weekly (DRUG), placebo once weekly (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00637273?

This trial is sponsored by AstraZeneca, which has 1,285 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00637273's enrollment target sits among peer trials

514 724th of 2000 higher than 1,274 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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