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NCT02054897 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide Once-weekly Versus Placebo in Drug-naïve Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
388
Enrollment target

NCT02054897: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S.

NCT02054897 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Novo Nordisk A/S. The registered enrollment target is 388 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (50% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02054897, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
388 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This trial is conducted globally. The aim of this trial is to investigate efficacy and safety of semaglutide once-weekly versus placebo in drug-naïve subjects with type 2 diabetes. (SUSTAIN™ 1-Monotherapy).

Primary Outcome

Change from baseline (week 0) in HbA1c was evaluated after 30 weeks of treatment. Missing data were imputed from a mixed model for repeated measurements with treatment and country as fixed factors and baseline value as covariate, all nested within visit.

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG semaglutide

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 388 participants
Start Date 2014-02-03
Est. Completion 2015-05-08
Phase Phase 3
Novo Nordisk A/S

431 total trials

What the finished NCT02054897 record still lists

NCT02054897 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 388 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 (50% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT02054897 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02054897 about?

NCT02054897 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide Once-weekly Versus Placebo in Drug-naïve Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes". This trial is conducted globally. The aim of this trial is to investigate efficacy and safety of semaglutide once-weekly versus placebo in drug-naïve subjects with type 2 diabetes. (SUSTAIN™ 1-Monotherapy).

What is the current status of trial NCT02054897?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 388 participants. The study started on 2014-02-03. Estimated completion is 2015-05-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02054897?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DRUG), semaglutide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02054897?

This trial is sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S, which has 431 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02054897's enrollment target sits among peer trials

388 973rd of 2000 higher than 1,028 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 NCT02054897, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02054897 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.