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NCT02607865 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Efficacy and Long-term Safety of Oral Semaglutide Versus Sitagliptin in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

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

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
1,864
Enrollment target

NCT02607865: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S.

NCT02607865 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Novo Nordisk A/S. The registered enrollment target is 1,864 participants, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (141% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02607865, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
1,864 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This trial is conducted globally. The aim of the trial is to investigate efficacy and long-term safety of oral semaglutide versus sitagliptin in subjects with type 2 diabetes.

Primary Outcome

Change from baseline (week 0) in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) was evaluated at week 26. The endpoint was evaluated based on the data from the in-trial observation period, which was the time period from when a participant was randomised until the final scheduled visit, including any period after initiation of rescue medication and/or premature discontinuation of trial product. The endpoint was also evaluated based on the data from the on-treatment without rescue medication observation period,

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG semaglutide
  • DRUG sitagliptin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,864 participants
Start Date 2016-02-15
Est. Completion 2018-03-28
Phase Phase 3
Novo Nordisk A/S

431 total trials

What the finished NCT02607865 record still lists

NCT02607865 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,864 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (141% higher).

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

NCT02607865 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02607865 about?

NCT02607865 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy and Long-term Safety of Oral Semaglutide Versus Sitagliptin in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes". This trial is conducted globally. The aim of the trial is to investigate efficacy and long-term safety of oral semaglutide versus sitagliptin in subjects with type 2 diabetes.

What is the current status of trial NCT02607865?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 1,864 participants. The study started on 2016-02-15. Estimated completion is 2018-03-28.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02607865?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02607865?

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 NCT02607865's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,864 114th of 2000 higher than 1,887 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 NCT02607865, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02607865 (large enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.