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CTRI Number  CTRI/2021/12/038391 [Registered on: 02/12/2021] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 21/08/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Clinical trial to study efficacy and safety of lobeglitazone sulfate and the combination of lobeglitazone sulphate and glimepiride for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus 
Scientific Title of Study   A randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group, multi-centre, active-controlled study to evaluate efficacy and safety of lobeglitazone sulfate and fixed dose combination of lobeglitazone sulfate and glimepiride in subjects with type-2 diabetes mellitus. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
GPL/CT/2020/013/III; Version 6.0; Dated: 18-Oct-2021  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name   
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address 




 
Phone    
Fax    
Email    
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Rahul Kodgule 
Designation  GM-Clinical Development Branded Generics  
Affiliation  Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd 
Address  Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd Glenmark House, B D Sawant Marg Chakala, Andheri(East) District: Mumbai State: Maharashtra

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400099
India 
Phone  912240189999  
Fax    
Email  Rahul.Kodgule@glenmarkpharma.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Amol Pendse 
Designation  GM-Clinical Research Operations 
Affiliation  Glenmark Research Centre 
Address  Plot No. A-607, T.T.C. Industrial Area, MIDC, Mahape, Navi Mumbai

Thane
MAHARASHTRA
400709
India 
Phone  02250451200  
Fax    
Email  Amol.Pendse@glenmarkpharma.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd 
Address  Glenmark House, B.D. Sawant Marg, Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai State: Maharashtra PIN Code: 400099 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 21  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Arthur Joseph Asirvatham  Arthur Asirvatham Hospital  42-A, Kuruvikaran Salai, Near Anna Bus Stand, Madurai- 625020
Madurai
TAMIL NADU 
9443751977

ajasirvathamresearch@yahoo.in 
Dr Paramesh Shamanna   Bangalore Diabetes Centre  Bangalore Diabetes Centre, No 426, 4th Cross, 2nd Block, Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore- 560 043
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9845010610

drparamesh2@gmail.com 
Dr Brij Mohan   Brij Medical Centre Pvt Ltd  Brij Medical Centre Pvt Ltd 94 E Near Panki Police Station Panki Kanpur UP-208020
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH 
9415043742

drbrijmohan@bmchospital.in 
Dr Yogesh Dashrath Kadam  CIMETs Inamdar Multispeciality Hospital  S. No 15, Behind KPCT mall, Fatima Nagar, Wanawadi, Pune-411040
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9823141402

ydkresearch10@gmail.com 
Dr Surendra Kumar Sharma  Diabetes Thyroid & Endocrine Centre  A-1, Madrampur, Ajmerpur Road, Near 4 No ESI Hospital, Ajmer Road, Sodala, Jaipur – 302006
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
9829010233

sksharma.cr@gmail.com 
Dr J B Gupta   Eternal Hospital, Unit of Eternal Heart Care Centre and Research Institute  3 A, Jagatpura road, near jawahar circle, Jaipur‐302017
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
9829414680

drjbgupta@gmail.com 
Dr Jayashri Shembalkar   Getwell Hospital & research Institute  Getwell Hospital & research Institute, 20/1, Dr Khare Marg, Dhantoli, Nagpur‐ 440012
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
9665013901

drshembalkar@gmail.com 
Dr Saurabh Agarwal  GSVM Medical College  Department of Medicine GSVM Medical College, Swaroop Nagar. Kanpur – 208002.
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH 
9415039582

dragarwalsaurabh@gmail.com 
Dr Balamurgan Ramanathan   Kovai Diabetes Speciality Centre & Hospital  15, Vivekananda road, Ramnagar, Coimbatore – 641 009
Coimbatore
TAMIL NADU 
9842244881

rbmkdsc@gmail.com 
Dr Sreenivasa Murthy L  Life Care Hospital & Research Centre   Door no. #2748/2152, M.L.N Enclave, 16th ‘E’ Cross Road, 8th main, ‘D’ Block, Next to Corporation Bank, Sahakarnagar, Bangalore-560092
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9448051046

drlsm@lcrc.in 
Dr Amol Dange  Lifepoint Multispecialty Hospital  145/1, Mumbai Bangalore Highway, Near Hotel Sayaji, Wakad, Pune-411057.
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9823912040

amoligmch@gmail.com 
Dr Sandeep Kumar Gupta   M. V. Hospital and Research Centre  M. V. Hospital and research centre, 314/30, Mirza Mandi Chowk, lucknow-226003
Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH 
9336077839

sandeepkumar.gupta@rediffmail.com 
Dr Ram Sabad Raman  Maharaja Agrasen Hospital   Maharaja Agrasen Hospital ,West Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi-110026
New Delhi
DELHI 
9312702643

dr.rs.raman.2005@gmail.com 
Dr Prabhat Kumar Sharma   Maharaja Agrasen Super Speciality Hospital  Central Shine, Agrasen Aspetal Marg, Sector-7, Vidyadhar Nagar, Jaipur- 302039
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
9983995050

swaps2503@yahoo.com 
Dr Girish Bhatia  Medipoint Hospital Pvt.Ltd.   Medipoint Hospital Pvt.Ltd. 241/1 New D.P road, Aundh 411007
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
7387003636

drbhatia.pentagon@gmail.com 
Dr Chikkalingaiah Siddegowda  Medstar Speciality Hospital  641/17/1/3, Kodigehalli Main Road, Sahakarnagar,Bangalore-560092
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
984004187

drchikkalingaiahmedstar@gmail.com 
Dr Gaurav Hemendra Chhaya  Sanjivani Super Speciality Hospital Pvt Ltd  1 Uday park Society, Nr Surispark, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad-380015
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9825324056

gaurav.chhaya2010@yahoo.com 
Dr Prakash Kurmi   Shivam Hospital  C-4, Satyanarayan Society, Gor No Kuvo, Jashoda nagar Cross Road, Mani nagar East, Ahmedabad - 380008
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9825047692

dr_prakashkurmi@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Sanjay Saran  SMS Hospital  Department of Endocrinology Room No. 43, A- 4th Floor, Dhanvantri OPD Block, SMS Hospital Jaipur - 302004
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
9760190799

drsanjaysaran@gmail.com 
Dr Pranav Vijay Deore   Supe Heart & Diabetes Hospital And Research Centre  Supe Heart & Diabetes Hospital And Research Centre Opp Adhar Ashram, Near Rungtha School, Gharpure Ghat, Ashok Stambh, Nasik 422002
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
9730730757

pranavdeore888@gmail.com 
Dr Faraz Farishta  Thumbay Hospital New Life   16-6-104 to 109, Old Kamal Theater Complex, Chaderghat, Hyderabad, Telangana 500024
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9885035977

drfarazfarishta@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 21  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
"LPR Ethics Committee, Lifepoint Multispecialty Hospital "  Approved 
"Office of Ethics Committee SMS Medical College & Attached Hospitals "  Submittted/Under Review 
Eternal Heart Care Centre and Research Institute‐Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Ethics Committee Brij Medical Centre Pvt ltd   Approved 
Ethics Committee GSVM Medical College  Approved 
Ethics Committee Inamdar Multispeciality Hospital  Approved 
Getwell Institutional Ethics Committee (GIEC)  Approved 
Human Wefare Ethical Committee for Human Sciences and Research Diabetes Thyroid & Endocrine Centre  Approved 
IEC Maharaja Agrasen Hospital  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committe, Arthur Asirvatham Hospital  Approved 
Institutional Ethics committee for M. V. Hospital and research centre   Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee of Kovai Diabetes Speciality Centre & Hospital  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Maharaja Agrasen Hospital   Approved 
Intuitional Ethics Committee of Thumbay Hospital New Life  Approved 
Life care Hospital Institutional Review Board  Approved 
Medisys Clinisearch Ethical Review Board  Approved 
Medstar Speciality Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Penta-Med Ethics Committee  Approved 
Sanjivani Hospital Ethics Committee  Submittted/Under Review 
Shivam Ethics Committee  Approved 
Supe Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: E119||Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  FDC of Lobeglitazone Sulfate and Glimepiride   Dosage Form: Oral Tablet Dose: Lobeglitazone Sulfate 0.5 mg and Glimepiride 1 mg Dosage Frequency: Once daily Mode of Administration: Once daily in the morning shortly before or during breakfast or first meal preferably at similar time of the day  
Intervention  Lobeglitazone Sulfate  Dosage Form: Oral Tablet Dose: Lobeglitazone Sulfate 0.5 mg (or Matching Placebo) Dosage Frequency: Once daily Mode of Administration: Once daily in the morning with food preferably at similar time of the day  
Comparator Agent  Pioglitazone 15 mg (or Matching Placebo)  Dosage Form: Oral Tablet Dose: Pioglitazone 15 mg Dosage Frequency: Once daily Mode of Administration: Once daily in the morning with food preferably at similar time of the day  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Subjects must be willing and able to provide written informed consent.
2. Male and female subjects ≥ 18 and ≤ 65 years of age, diagnosed with T2DM.
3. Subjects who have received stable dose of metformin ≥ 1500 mg/day as monotherapy for at least 10 weeks prior to screening and having inadequate glycemic control at screening defined as HbA1c levels of ≥7.5% to ≤10.5%. For FDC Lobeglitazone/glimepiride arm inclusion criteria for HbA1c will be ≥8% to ≤11%.
4. Willing and able to comply with all aspects of the protocol.
5. Subjects with left ventricular ejection fraction of ≥50% as measured using 2D echocardiography at screening.
6. Must agree to the following requirements during the study:
a. If male with a partner of childbearing potential, he must be willing to use condoms in combination with a second effective method of contraception, i.e., spermicide. Each man will be considered as potent unless surgically sterilized (with appropriate post vasectomy documentation of the absence of sperm in the ejaculate).
b. Male subjects should agree not to donate sperm for 180 days following administration of the study drug.
c. Females subjects of childbearing potential, including pre-menopausal women defined as all females physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, are eligible if they are using highly effective methods of contraception during dosing of study treatment; must have a negative serum pregnancy test result at screening. She must be willing to use a highly effective form of contraception for the duration of the study and for at least 3 months after the last dose of study medication. Highly effective contraception methods include:
- Use of oral (estrogen and progesterone), injected or implanted hormonal methods of contraception, or other form of hormonal contraception that have comparable efficacy (failure rate less than 1%)
- In case of use of oral contraception, woman should have been stable on the same pill for a minimum of 3 months before taking study treatment
- Intrauterine device (IUD)
- Intrauterine hormone-releasing system or other forms of hormonal contraception.
- Female subjects are eligible to participate if they are of non-childbearing potential defined as premenopausal females with a documented tubal ligation or hysterectomy; or postmenopausal defined as 12 month of spontaneous amenorrhea (in questionable cases a blood sample with simultaneous follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) >40 MIU/mL and estradiol >141 pmol/L is confirmatory). Female subjects who have undergone female sterilization (e.g., surgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy), total hysterectomy, or bilateral tubal ligation at least six weeks before taking investigational drug are eligible. In case of oophorectomy alone, female subjects are eligible only when the reproductive status of the woman has been confirmed by follow up hormone level assessment)
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  .History of Type 1 diabetes mellitus or secondary diabetes mellitus or diabetes insipidus
2. History of metabolic acidosis or diabetic ketoacidosis
3. FPG < 126 mg/dL or >270 mg/dL at screening.
If FPG is < 126 mg/dL or > 270 mg/dL at screening, FPG will be repeated within 1 week. If repeat FPG is < 126 mg/dL or > 270 mg/dL, subject will be excluded from the study
4. History of more than one episode of severe hypoglycemia (defined as requiring assistance of another person due to disabling hypoglycemia) within 6 months prior to screening visit
5. BMI ≥ 45.0 kg/m2 at screening
6. Subjects with elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level at screening requiring initiation of intervention (subjects with elevated TSH and no intervention is initiated will be included in the study).
7. Severe hepatic insufficiency and/or significant abnormal liver function defined as aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 3 × ULN or total serum bilirubin >2.0 mg/dL at screening
8. Congestive heart failure defined as New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III/IV, unstable or acute congestive heart failure.
9. Significant cardiovascular history defined as: myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, transient ischemic attack, unstable or previously undiagnosed arrhythmia, cardiac surgery or revascularization (coronary angioplasty or bypass grafts), or cerebrovascular accident.
10. Subjects with edema at screening during run-in period or at randomization visit
11. History of osteoporosis or history of bone fracture any time before screening or subjects receiving treatment for osteoporosis.
12. Subjects with uncontrolled hypertension with sitting systolic BP ≥ 160 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥ 100 mmHg at screening. Note: Subjects with SBP ≥ 160mmHg and < 180mmHg or a DBP ≥ 100 mmHg and < 110mmHg will be able to enter the run-in period, provided their hypertension treatment is adjusted as deemed appropriate by the investigator. These subjects cannot be randomized if they meet the blood pressure exclusion criterion of SBP ≥ 160 mmHg or DBP ≥ 100 mmHg measured at randomization visit.
13. Any abnormality on 12-lead ECG at screening that in the opinion of the investigator is clinically significant and is judged as potential risk for subject’s participation in the study.
14. For male subjects with mean QTcF ≥450 msec or female subjects with mean QTcF ≥470 msec, triplicate ECG will be performed. If mean QTcF is ≥450 msec in males or mean QTcF is ≥470 msec in females on triplicate ECG, subject will be excluded from the study.
15. Patients with history of hereditary QT prolongation syndrome or patients having history of Torsades de pointes.
16. Patients with history of abdominal surgery or intestinal obstruction.
17. Patients with history of acute pancreatitis.
18. Uninvestigated macroscopic haematuria at screening, during the run-in period or within 1 month before screening
19. History of haemoglobinopathy and/or haemoglobin at screening <10 g/dL for men; haemoglobin at screening <9 g/dL for women
20. Donation or transfusion of blood, plasma, or platelets within the past 3 months prior to enrolment
21. History of malignancy within the last 5 years prior to enrolment, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer (e.g. basal or squamous cell skin carcinoma) or treated carcinoma-in-situ of cervix. Subjects with current or past history of bladder cancer.
22. History of Intolerance, contraindication or potential allergy/hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of study medication or any other Thiazolidinediones or Sulfonylureas
23. Subject with a positive result for hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C antibody at screening.
24. Subject is known to be seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) based on history.
25. Subject not willing to comply with dietary and exercise plan provided at screening or with protocol procedures.
26. Subject with any condition or laboratory finding or physical examination finding which, in the judgment of the Investigator, may render the subject unable to complete the study or which may pose a significant risk to the subject.
27. Employee of the clinical study site or any other individuals involved with the conduct of the study, or immediate family members of such individuals.
28. Concurrent enrolment in another interventional clinical study.
29. Previous participation in another interventional clinical study within 3 months prior to screening or within 5 half-lives of the previous study drug.
30. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
31. Subjects with a history of substance abuse or dependence that in the opinion of the Investigator is considered to interfere with the subject’s participation in the study 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Stratified randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. Mean change in HbA1c levels in Lobeglitazone sulfate group compared to Pioglitazone group.
2. Mean change in HbA1c levels in FDC of Lobeglitazone sulfate and Glimepiride group compared to Lobeglitazone sulfate group 
1. From baseline to Week-16
2. From baseline to Week-12 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Mean change in HbA1c levels in Lobeglitazone sulfate arm compared to Pioglitazone arm  From baseline to week 12 
Mean change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels in Lobeglitazone sulfate arm compared to Pioglitazone arm  From baseline to week-16 
Mean change from baseline in post-prandial plasma glucose (PPG) at week 16 in Lobeglitazone sulfate arm compared to Pioglitazone arm  From baseline to Week-16 
Mean change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels at week 12 FDC of Lobeglitazone sulfate and Glimepiride arm compared to Lobeglitazone sulfate arm  From Baseline to Week 12  
Mean change from baseline in postprandial plasma glucose (PPG) at week 12 in FDC of Lobeglitazone sulfate and Glimepiride arm compared to Lobeglitazone sulfate arm  From Baseline to Week 12 
Proportion of subjects requiring rescue medication for hyperglycemia during study treatment in Lobeglitazone sulfate arm compared to Pioglitazone arm  During study treatment  
Proportion of subjects requiring rescue medication for hyperglycaemia during study treatment in FDC of Lobeglitazone sulfate and Glimepiride arm compared to Lobeglitazone sulfate arm  During study treatment 
Change from baseline in fasting insulin, HOMA-IR and HOMA-β at week 16 in Lobeglitazone sulfate arm compared to Pioglitazone arm  From baseline to Week 16 
Change from baseline in fasting insulin, HOMA-IR and HOMA-β at week-12 in FDC of Lobeglitazone sulfate and Glimepiride arm compared to Lobeglitazone sulfate arm  From baseline to Week-12 
Proportion of subjects achieving a therapeutic glycaemic response, at Week-16 in Lobeglitazone sulfate arm compared to Pioglitazone arm, defined as:
- HbA1c responders: ≥0.7% reduction from baseline in HbA1c or a target HbA1c of less than less than 7 %
- FPG responders: ≥30 mg/dL reduction from baseline in FPG or a target FPG of less than 126 mg/dL
 
At Week-16 
Proportion of subjects achieving a therapeutic glycaemic response, at week 12 in FDC of Lobeglitazone sulfate and Glimepiride arm compared to Lobeglitazone sulfate arm defined as:
- HbA1c responders: ≥0.7% reduction from baseline in HbA1c or a target HbA1c of less than 7%
- FPG responders: ≥ 30 mg/dL reduction from baseline in FPG or a target FPG of less than 126 mg/dL
 
At Week-12 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="492"
Sample Size from India="492" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "492"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="492" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   08/12/2021 
Date of Study Completion (India) 16/02/2023 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) 16/02/2023 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   NIL  
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

This study is a randomized, double blind, double- dummy, three arm -active controlled, parallel group, multi-centre trial comparing the safety and efficacy of lobeglitazone sulphate (0.5 mg) given once daily and FDC of Lobeglitazone sulfate 0.5 mg and Glimepiride 1 mg once daily. The study will be 2-arms double-blind 16 weeks study Lobeglitazone 0.5 mg once daily vs.  Pioglitazone 15 mg once daily followed by 3-arms 12 week study of FDC of Lobeglitazone sulfate 0.5 mg and Glimepiride 1 mg once daily vs. Lobeglitazone vs. Pioglitazone. The study will be conducted in subjects with T2DM who have inadequate glycemic control with stable dose of metformin as monotherapy. The subjects will continue to receive metformin at stable doses of ≥ 1500 mg per day, throughout the study period in an open label manner.

The study consists of screening period of up to 3 weeks (including 2 week run in period).

In part A of the study the subjects will receive double blind study treatment for 16 weeks, post step 1 analysis, in part B treatment with open label study treatment for 12 weeks.

The primary outcome measures will be mean change from baseline in HbA1c at week 16 for part A and week 12 for part B. Any adverse event (AE), either clinical/laboratory, will be recorded and assessed for severity, seriousness and causality 
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