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NCT01549964 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Comparison of Fasiglifam (TAK-875) to Placebo and Sitagliptin in Combination With Metformin in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Takeda.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
916
Enrollment target

NCT01549964: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Takeda.

NCT01549964 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Takeda. The registered enrollment target is 916 participants, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (19% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01549964, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Takeda.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
916 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of 2 doses of TAK-875 (25 mg and 50 mg), once daily (QD), plus metformin compared to placebo plus metformin and sitagliptin plus metformin on lowering blood sugar.

Primary Outcome

The change in the value of glycosylated hemoglobin (the concentration of glucose bound to hemoglobin as a percent of the absolute maximum that can be bound) collected at Week 24 relative to Baseline. A Mixed Model Repeated Measures (MMRM) model was used for analysis with treatment, country, schedule, visit and visit by treatment interaction as fixed factors and with Baseline value and Baseline value by visit interaction as covariates with an unstructured covariance structure.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Sitagliptin
  • DRUG Fasiglifam (TAK-875)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 916 participants
Start Date 2012-04
Est. Completion 2014-03
Phase Phase 3
Takeda

408 total trials

Why NCT01549964 stopped before completion

NCT01549964 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 916 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (19% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01549964 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01549964 about?

NCT01549964 is a clinical study titled "Comparison of Fasiglifam (TAK-875) to Placebo and Sitagliptin in Combination With Metformin in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of 2 doses of TAK-875 (25 mg and 50 mg), once daily (QD), plus metformin compared to placebo plus metformin and sitagliptin plus metformin on lowering blood sugar.

What is the current status of trial NCT01549964?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 916 participants. The study started on 2012-04. Estimated completion is 2014-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01549964?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Sitagliptin (DRUG), Fasiglifam (TAK-875) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01549964?

This trial is sponsored by Takeda, which has 408 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01549964's enrollment target sits among peer trials

916 347th of 2000 higher than 1,654 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01549964, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01549964 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.