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NCT03136484 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide Versus Canagliflozin as add-on to Metformin in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

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

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
788
Enrollment target

NCT03136484: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S.

NCT03136484 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Novo Nordisk A/S. The registered enrollment target is 788 participants, roughly in line with the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03136484, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
788 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This trial is conducted in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America. The aim of the trial is to compare the effect of once-weekly (OW) dosing of subcutaneous semaglutide (1.0 mg) versus once-daily dosing of oral canagliflozin (300 mg) on glycaemic control in subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D) on a background treatment of metformin

Primary Outcome

Change from baseline (week 0) to week 52 in HbA1c (glycosylated haemoglobin) was evaluated. Results are based on the 'on-treatment without rescue medication' observation period, which started at the date of first dose to either the day of last dose plus 7 days or first initiation of rescue medication, whichever came first; and 'In-trial' observation period which started at the date of randomisation and include the period after initiation of rescue medication and/or premature trial product discon

Interventions

  • DRUG Semaglutide
  • DRUG Placebo (semaglutide)
  • DRUG Canagliflozin
  • DRUG Placebo (canagliflozin)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 788 participants
Start Date 2017-03-15
Est. Completion 2018-11-16
Phase Phase 3
Novo Nordisk A/S

431 total trials

What the finished NCT03136484 record still lists

NCT03136484 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 788 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Semaglutide is the first listed.

NCT03136484 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03136484 about?

NCT03136484 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide Versus Canagliflozin as add-on to Metformin in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes". This trial is conducted in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America. The aim of the trial is to compare the effect of once-weekly (OW) dosing of subcutaneous semaglutide (1.0 mg) versus once-daily dosing of oral canagliflozin (300 mg) on glycaemic control in subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D) ...

What is the current status of trial NCT03136484?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 788 participants. The study started on 2017-03-15. Estimated completion is 2018-11-16.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03136484?

The interventions under investigation include: Semaglutide (DRUG), Placebo (semaglutide) (DRUG), Canagliflozin (DRUG), Placebo (canagliflozin) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03136484?

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 NCT03136484's enrollment target sits among peer trials

788 431st of 2000 higher than 1,570 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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