DiabetesPhase 3BEGIN™NCT00972283
Comparison of NN1250 With Insulin Glargine Plus Insulin Aspart With/Without Metformin and With/Without Pioglitazone in Type 2 Diabetes
A Phase 3 study testing insulin degludec, insulin glargine and insulin aspart in people with Diabetes and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, run by Novo Nordisk A/S at 136 sites in 12 countries.
Trial summary
This trial is conducted in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States of America (USA). The aim of this clinical trial is to compare NN1250 (insulin degludec (IDeg)) with insulin glargine (IGlar) plus insulin aspart (IAsp) with/without metformin and with/without pioglitazone in subjects with type 2 diabetes (main… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- What is being tested?
- insulin degludec, insulin glargine and insulin aspart
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 1,006 participants
- Where
- 136 sitesin 12 countries
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2009to 28 Oct 2010
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- For MAIN period (NN1250-3582):
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus for at least 6 months
- Ongoing daily treatment with insulin (premix, self-mix, basal only, basal bolus) for at least 3 months with/without oral anti-diabetics drug (OAD) prior to trial start
- HbA1c 7.0-10.0 % (both inclusive)
- Body Mass Index (BMI) below or equal to 40.0 kg/m^2
- For EXTENSION period (NN1250-3667):
- Completion of the 52 week treatment period in NN1250-3582
Who cannot join
- For MAIN period (NN1250-3582):
- Treatment with other insulin regimens than premix, self-mix, basal only, basal bolus within 3 months
- Cardiovascular disease within the last 6 months
- Uncontrolled treated/untreated severe hypertension
- Pregnancy, breast-feeding, the intention of becoming pregnant or not using adequate contraceptive measures
- Cancer and medical history of cancer
Trial locations and contacts
136 sites in 12 countries.
136 sites in 12 countries
United States66 sites
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Alexander City, Alabama, 35010
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Anaheim, California, 92801
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Atlanta, Georgia, 30318
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Birmingham, Alabama, 35209
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Charleston, South Carolina, 29455
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28209
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Columbus, Ohio, 43203
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Corpus Christi, Texas, 78412
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Dallas, Texas, 75230
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Dallas, Texas, 75246
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Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822
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Eagan, Minnesota, 55123
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Evansville, Indiana, 47714
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Fort Valley, Georgia, 31030-5008
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Fort Worth, Texas, 76113
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Gainesville, Florida, 32610
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Goodyear, Arizona, 85395
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Greenville, North Carolina, 27834
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Greer, South Carolina, 29651
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96814
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Houston, Texas, 77030
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Huntington Beach, California, 92648
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Hyattsville, Maryland, 20782
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Indianapolis, Indiana, 46217
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Jacksonville, Florida, 32205
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Jefferson City, Missouri, 65109
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Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660
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Kingston, Pennsylvania, 18704
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Lake Mary, Florida, 32746
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89117
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Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 08648
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68521
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Los Gatos, California, 95032
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Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, 19027
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Metairie, Louisiana, 70002
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Metairie, Louisiana, 70006-2930
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Milford, Connecticut, 06460
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Nampa, Idaho, 83686-6011
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New Albany, Indiana, 47150
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Newberry, South Carolina, 29108-2249
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North East, Maryland, 21901
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Norwalk, Connecticut, 06851
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Olympia, Washington, 98502
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Omaha, Nebraska, 68114
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Orlando, Florida, 32804
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Peoria, Arizona, 85381
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Plantation, Florida, 33324
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Renton, Washington, 98057
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Richmond, Virginia, 23233
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Rockville, Maryland, 20852
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Round Rock, Texas, 78681
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Salinas, California, 93901
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Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107
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Santa Monica, California, 90404
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Spring Valley, California, 91978
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St Louis, Missouri, 63104
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Toledo, Ohio, 43606-2920
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Toms River, New Jersey, 08755-8050
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Tustin, California, 92780
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Walnut Creek, California, 94598
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20060
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Waterbury, Connecticut, 06712
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18711
Italy13 sites
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Bari, 70124
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Bergamo, 24127
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Catania, 95124
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Chieti Scalo, 66100
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Florence, 50141
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Foggia, 71100
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Gazi, 98124
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Messina, 98123
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Milan, 20132
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Perugia, 06126
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Pisa, 56100
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Roma, 00161
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Torino, 10126
Spain11 sites
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
A Coruña, 15006
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Alcorcón, 28922
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Almería, 04001
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Barcelona, 08035
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Granada, 18012
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L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907
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Madrid, 28040
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Mostoles - Madrid -, 28935
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Sabadell, 08208
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San Juan, 03550
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Valencia, 46026
Germany9 sites
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Dresden, 01219
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Dresden, 01307
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Frankfurt, 60388
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Hamburg, 22587
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Ludwigshafen, 67059
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Münster, 48145
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Völklingen, 66333
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Wangen, 88239
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Warburg, 34414
Russia8 sites
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Arkhangelsk, 163001
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Barnaul, 656045
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Krasnoyarsk, 660022
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Moscow, 119435
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Moscow, 125367
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Perm, 614990
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Saint Petersburg, 194354
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Yaroslavl, 150003
Bulgaria7 sites
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Dimitrovgrad, 6400
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Rousse, 7000
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Sofia, 1233
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Sofia, 1431
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Sofia, 1606
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Stara Zagora, 6000
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Varna, 9010
Romania5 sites
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Baia Mare, Maramureş, 430123
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Bucharest, 011234
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Constanța, 900591
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Suceava, Suceava, 720237
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Timișoara, 300736
Ireland4 sites
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Dublin, DUBLIN 15
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Dublin, DUBLIN 7
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Dublin, DUBLIN 8
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Dublin
Slovakia4 sites
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Bratislava, 82102
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Bratislava, 851 01
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Bratislava, 851 05
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Lučenec, 984 01
South Africa4 sites
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Bloemfontein, 9301
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4450
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Pretoria, Gauteng, 0181
Turkey (Türkiye)4 sites
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Antalya, 07058
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Istanbul, 34098
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Istanbul, 34390
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Mersin, 33070
About this study
Official title: NN1250-3582: A 52-week Randomised, Controlled, Open Label, Multicentre, Multinational Treat-to-target Trial Comparing Efficacy and Safety of SIBA and Insulin Glargine Both Administered Once Daily in a Basal-bolus Regimen With Insulin Aspart as Mealtime Insulin ± Treatment With Metformin, ± Pioglitazone in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Currently Treated With Insulin Qualifying for Intensified Treatment/NN1250-3667: An Extension Trial to NN1250-3582 Comparing Safety and Efficacy of NN1250 and Insulin Glargine, Both With Insulin Aspart as Meal-time Insulin ± OADs in Type 2 Diabetes (BEGIN™: BB)
This trial is conducted in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States of America (USA).
The aim of this clinical trial is to compare NN1250 (insulin degludec (IDeg)) with insulin glargine (IGlar) plus insulin aspart (IAsp) with/without metformin and with/without pioglitazone in subjects with type 2 diabetes (main period) followed by investigating the long-term safety in terms of comparing NN1250 with insulin glargine plus insulin aspart with or without metformin and with or without pioglitazone in subjects with type 2 diabetes.
Read more
All oral anti-diabetic drug (OAD) treatment will be discontinued, if applicable, when trial participant enters the trial (NN1250-3582) with the exception of metformin and pioglitazone.
Subjects who consent to participate in the extension trial (NN1250-3667) will continue to receive the treatment to which they were randomly allocated in the 52 week trial NN1250-3582.
The main period is registered internally at Novo Nordisk as NN1250-3582 while the extension period is registered as NN1250-3667.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Being tested
- insulin degludec, insulin glargine, insulin aspart
- Medical subject headings
- Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
insulin degludecDrug
Injected subcutaneously (under the skin) with main evening meal. Dose was individually adjusted.
insulin glargineDrug
Injected subcutanoeusly (under the skin) according to approved label. Dose was individually adjusted.
insulin aspartDrug
Injected subcutaneously (under the skin) at each main meal. Dose was individually adjusted.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| IDeg OD | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: insulin degludec; Drug: insulin aspart |
| IGlar OD | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Drug: insulin glargine; Drug: insulin aspart |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Main Trial (Primary Endpoint): Change in Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) After 52 Weeks of Treatment
Change from baseline in HbA1c after 52 weeks of treatment
Measured: Week 0, Week 52
Extension Trial (Primary Endpoint): Rate of Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes
Rate of confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes per 100 patient years of exposure (PYE). Confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes consisted of severe hypoglycaemia as well as minor hypoglycaemic episodes. Severe hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as requiring assistance to administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or other resuscitative actions. Minor hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as able to treat her/himself and plasma glucose below 3.1 mmol/L.
Measured: Week 0 to Week 78 + 7 days follow up
Extension Trial (Primary Endpoint): Rate of Nocturnal Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes
Rate of confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes per 100 patient years of exposure (PYE). Confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes consisted of severe hypoglycaemia as well as minor hypoglycaemic episodes. Severe hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as requiring assistance to administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or other resuscitative actions. Minor hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as able to treat her/himself and plasma glucose below 3.1 mmol/L. Nocturnal hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as occurring between 00:01 and 05:59 a.m.
Measured: Week 0 to Week 78 + 7 days follow up
Rate of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs)
Corresponds to rate of AEs per 100 patient years of exposure. Mild AEs: no or transient symptoms, no interference with subject's daily activities. Moderate AEs: marked symptoms, moderate interference with subject's daily activities. Severe AEs: considerable interference with subject's daily activities, unacceptable. Serious adverse event (SAE): AE that at any dose results in any of the following: death, a life-threatening experience, in-subject hospitalization/prolongation of existing hospitalisation, persistent/significant disability/incapacity/congenital anomaly/birth defect.
Measured: Week 0 to Week 78 + 7 days follow up
Secondary outcomes (5)
Extension Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Change in Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) After 78 Weeks of Treatment
Change from baseline in HbA1c after 78 weeks of treatment
Measured: Week 0, Week 78
Main Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Mean of 9-point Self Measured Plasma Glucose Profile (SMPG) at Week 52
Mean of 9-point SMPG at 52 weeks of treatment. Plasma glucose measured: before breakfast, 90 minutes after start of breakfast, before lunch, 90 minutes after start of lunch, before dinner, 90 minutes after start of dinner, bedtime, at 4 am and before breakfast.
Measured: Week 52
Extension Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Mean of 9-point Self Measured Plasma Glucose Profile (SMPG) at Week 78
Mean of the SMPG at 78 weeks of treatment. Plasma glucose measured: before breakfast, 90 minutes after start of breakfast, before lunch, 90 minutes after start of lunch, before dinner, 90 minutes after start of dinner, bedtime, at 4 am, before breakfast.
Measured: Week 78
Main Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Rate of Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes
Rate of confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes per 100 patient years of exposure (PYE). Confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes consisted of severe hypoglycaemia as well as minor hypoglycaemic episodes. Severe hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as requiring assistance to administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or other resuscitative actions. Minor hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as able to treat her/himself and plasma glucose below 3.1 mmol/L.
Measured: Week 0 to Week 52 + 7 days follow up
Main Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Rate of Nocturnal Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes
Rate of confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes per 100 patient years of exposure (PYE). Confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes consisted of severe hypoglycaemia as well as minor hypoglycaemic episodes. Severe hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as requiring assistance to administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or other resuscitative actions. Minor hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as able to treat her/himself and plasma glucose below 3.1 mmol/L. Nocturnal hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as occurring between 00:01 and 05:59 a.m.
Measured: Week 0 to Week 52 + 7 days follow up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Sep 2009 (estimated)
- Study start1 Sep 2009
- Primary completion28 Oct 2010
- Study completion28 Oct 2010
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (11)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for DiabetesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Novo Nordisk A/SThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 1,006 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452), Study director, Novo Nordisk A/S
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00972283
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NN1250-3582
- Other IDs
- 2008-005777-35, U1111-1111-8648, 2009-015816-17, U1111-1114-9067, 2009, 2008
- Acronym
- BEGIN™
- Status last verified
- Mar 2017
- First submitted
- 3 Sep 2009
- Last updated
- 6 Apr 2017
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Ratner RE, Gough SC, Mathieu C, Del Prato S, Bode B, Mersebach H, Endahl L, Zinman B. Hypoglycaemia risk with insulin degludec compared with insulin glargine in type 2 and type 1 diabetes: a pre-planned meta-analysis of phase 3 trials. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2013 Feb;15(2):175-84. doi: 10.1111/dom.12032. Epub 2012 Dec 3.
PubMed 23130654Heller S, Mathieu C, Kapur R, Wolden ML, Zinman B. A meta-analysis of rate ratios for nocturnal confirmed hypoglycaemia with insulin degludec vs. insulin glargine using different definitions for hypoglycaemia. Diabet Med. 2016 Apr;33(4):478-87. doi: 10.1111/dme.13002. Epub 2015 Dec 13.
PubMed 26484727Sorli C, Warren M, Oyer D, Mersebach H, Johansen T, Gough SC. Elderly patients with diabetes experience a lower rate of nocturnal hypoglycaemia with insulin degludec than with insulin glargine: a meta-analysis of phase IIIa trials. Drugs Aging. 2013 Dec;30(12):1009-18. doi: 10.1007/s40266-013-0128-2.
PubMed 24170235Einhorn D, Handelsman Y, Bode BW, Endahl LA, Mersebach H, King AB. PATIENTS ACHIEVING GOOD GLYCEMIC CONTROL (HBA1c <7%) EXPERIENCE A LOWER RATE OF HYPOGLYCEMIA WITH INSULIN DEGLUDEC THAN WITH INSULIN GLARGINE: A META-ANALYSIS OF PHASE 3A TRIALS. Endocr Pract. 2015 Aug;21(8):917-26. doi: 10.4158/EP14523.OR. Epub 2015 Jun 29.
PubMed 26121451Russell-Jones D, Gall MA, Niemeyer M, Diamant M, Del Prato S. Insulin degludec results in lower rates of nocturnal hypoglycaemia and fasting plasma glucose vs. insulin glargine: A meta-analysis of seven clinical trials. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2015 Oct;25(10):898-905. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2015.06.005. Epub 2015 Jun 18.
PubMed 26232910Vora J, Christensen T, Rana A, Bain SC. Insulin degludec versus insulin glargine in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of endpoints in phase 3a trials. Diabetes Ther. 2014 Dec;5(2):435-46. doi: 10.1007/s13300-014-0076-9. Epub 2014 Aug 1.
PubMed 25081590Aye MM, Atkin SL. Patient safety and minimizing risk with insulin administration - role of insulin degludec. Drug Healthc Patient Saf. 2014 Apr 30;6:55-67. doi: 10.2147/DHPS.S59566. eCollection 2014.
PubMed 24812526Garber AJ, King AB, Del Prato S, Sreenan S, Balci MK, Munoz-Torres M, Rosenstock J, Endahl LA, Francisco AM, Hollander P; NN1250-3582 (BEGIN BB T2D) Trial Investigators. Insulin degludec, an ultra-longacting basal insulin, versus insulin glargine in basal-bolus treatment with mealtime insulin aspart in type 2 diabetes (BEGIN Basal-Bolus Type 2): a phase 3, randomised, open-label, treat-to-target non-inferiority trial. Lancet. 2012 Apr 21;379(9825):1498-507. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60205-0.
PubMed 22521072Hollander P, King AB, Del Prato S, Sreenan S, Balci MK, Munoz-Torres M, Rosenstock J, Hansen CT, Niemeyer M, Garber AJ. Insulin degludec improves long-term glycaemic control similarly to insulin glargine but with fewer hypoglycaemic episodes in patients with advanced type 2 diabetes on basal-bolus insulin therapy. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2015 Feb;17(2):202-6. doi: 10.1111/dom.12411. Epub 2014 Nov 27.
PubMed 25387855Freemantle N, Mamdani M, Vilsboll T, Kongso JH, Kvist K, Bain SC. IDegLira Versus Alternative Intensification Strategies in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled on Basal Insulin Therapy. Diabetes Ther. 2015 Dec;6(4):573-591. doi: 10.1007/s13300-015-0142-y. Epub 2015 Nov 18.
PubMed 26582052Evans M, Chubb B, Gundgaard J. Cost-effectiveness of Insulin Degludec Versus Insulin Glargine in Adults with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Ther. 2017 Apr;8(2):275-291. doi: 10.1007/s13300-017-0236-9. Epub 2017 Feb 16.
PubMed 28210866
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Apr 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- NN1250-3582: A 52-week Randomised, Controlled, Open Label, Multicentre, Multinational Treat-to-target Trial Comparing Efficacy and Safety of SIBA and Insulin Glargine Both Administered Once Daily in a Basal-bolus Regimen With Insulin Aspart as Mealtime Insulin ± Treatment With Metformin, ± Pioglitazone in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Currently Treated With Insulin Qualifying for Intensified Treatment/NN1250-3667: An Extension Trial to NN1250-3582 Comparing Safety and Efficacy of NN1250 and Insulin Glargine, Both With Insulin Aspart as Meal-time Insulin ± OADs in Type 2 Diabetes (BEGIN™: BB)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00972283
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BEGIN™ / NN1250-3582
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,006 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/SIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2009 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 28 Oct 2010 (actual)
- Study completion
- 28 Oct 2010 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Sep 2009 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 13 Nov 2015
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This trial is conducted in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States of America (USA).
The aim of this clinical trial is to compare NN1250 (insulin degludec (IDeg)) with insulin glargine (IGlar) plus insulin aspart (IAsp) with/without metformin and with/without pioglitazone in subjects with type 2 diabetes (main period) followed by investigating the long-term safety in terms of comparing NN1250 with insulin glargine plus insulin aspart with or without metformin and with or without pioglitazone in subjects with type 2 diabetes.
All oral anti-diabetic drug (OAD) treatment will be discontinued, if applicable, when trial participant enters the trial (NN1250-3582) with the exception of metformin and pioglitazone.
Subjects who consent to participate in the extension trial (NN1250-3667) will continue to receive the treatment to which they were randomly allocated in the 52 week trial NN1250-3582.
The main period is registered internally at Novo Nordisk as NN1250-3582 while the extension period is registered as NN1250-3667.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| IDeg OD | Experimental | Drug: insulin degludec, Drug: insulin aspart |
| IGlar OD | Active comparator | Drug: insulin glargine, Drug: insulin aspart |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- For MAIN period (NN1250-3582):
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus for at least 6 months
- Ongoing daily treatment with insulin (premix, self-mix, basal only, basal bolus) for at least 3 months with/without oral anti-diabetics drug (OAD) prior to trial start
- HbA1c 7.0-10.0 % (both inclusive)
- Body Mass Index (BMI) below or equal to 40.0 kg/m^2
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- For MAIN period (NN1250-3582):
- Treatment with other insulin regimens than premix, self-mix, basal only, basal bolus within 3 months
- Cardiovascular disease within the last 6 months
- Uncontrolled treated/untreated severe hypertension
- Pregnancy, breast-feeding, the intention of becoming pregnant or not using adequate contraceptive measures
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| insulin degludecInjected subcutaneously (under the skin) with main evening meal. Dose was individually adjusted. | Drug | IDeg OD |
| insulin glargineInjected subcutanoeusly (under the skin) according to approved label. Dose was individually adjusted. | Drug | IGlar OD |
| insulin aspartInjected subcutaneously (under the skin) at each main meal. Dose was individually adjusted. | Drug | IDeg OD, IGlar OD |
Primary outcome
Main Trial (Primary Endpoint): Change in Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) After 52 Weeks of Treatment
Time frame: Week 0, Week 52
Change from baseline in HbA1c after 52 weeks of treatment
Extension Trial (Primary Endpoint): Rate of Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes
Time frame: Week 0 to Week 78 + 7 days follow up
Rate of confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes per 100 patient years of exposure (PYE). Confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes consisted of severe hypoglycaemia as well as minor hypoglycaemic episodes. Severe hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as requiring assistance to administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or other resuscitative actions. Minor hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as able to treat her/himself and plasma glucose below 3.1 mmol/L.
Extension Trial (Primary Endpoint): Rate of Nocturnal Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes
Time frame: Week 0 to Week 78 + 7 days follow up
Rate of confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes per 100 patient years of exposure (PYE). Confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes consisted of severe hypoglycaemia as well as minor hypoglycaemic episodes. Severe hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as requiring assistance to administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or other resuscitative actions. Minor hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as able to treat her/himself and plasma glucose below 3.1 mmol/L. Nocturnal hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as occurring between 00:01 and 05:59 a.m.
Rate of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs)
Time frame: Week 0 to Week 78 + 7 days follow up
Corresponds to rate of AEs per 100 patient years of exposure. Mild AEs: no or transient symptoms, no interference with subject's daily activities. Moderate AEs: marked symptoms, moderate interference with subject's daily activities. Severe AEs: considerable interference with subject's daily activities, unacceptable. Serious adverse event (SAE): AE that at any dose results in any of the following: death, a life-threatening experience, in-subject hospitalization/prolongation of existing hospitalisation, persistent/significant disability/incapacity/congenital anomaly/birth defect.
5 secondary outcomes
Extension Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Change in Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) After 78 Weeks of Treatment
Time frame: Week 0, Week 78
Main Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Mean of 9-point Self Measured Plasma Glucose Profile (SMPG) at Week 52
Time frame: Week 52
Extension Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Mean of 9-point Self Measured Plasma Glucose Profile (SMPG) at Week 78
Time frame: Week 78
Main Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Rate of Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes
Time frame: Week 0 to Week 52 + 7 days follow up
Main Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Rate of Nocturnal Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes
Time frame: Week 0 to Week 52 + 7 days follow up
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Apr 2017.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Results publication: PubMed 23130654Ratner RE, Gough SC, Mathieu C, Del Prato S, Bode B, Mersebach H, Endahl L, Zinman B. Hypoglycaemia risk with insulin degludec compared with insulin glargine in type 2 and type 1 diabetes: a pre-planned meta-analysis of phase 3 trials. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2013 Feb;15(2):175-84. doi: 10.1111/dom.12032. Epub 2012 Dec 3.
- Results publication: PubMed 26484727Heller S, Mathieu C, Kapur R, Wolden ML, Zinman B. A meta-analysis of rate ratios for nocturnal confirmed hypoglycaemia with insulin degludec vs. insulin glargine using different definitions for hypoglycaemia. Diabet Med. 2016 Apr;33(4):478-87. doi: 10.1111/dme.13002. Epub 2015 Dec 13.
- Results publication: PubMed 24170235Sorli C, Warren M, Oyer D, Mersebach H, Johansen T, Gough SC. Elderly patients with diabetes experience a lower rate of nocturnal hypoglycaemia with insulin degludec than with insulin glargine: a meta-analysis of phase IIIa trials. Drugs Aging. 2013 Dec;30(12):1009-18. doi: 10.1007/s40266-013-0128-2.
- Results publication: PubMed 26121451Einhorn D, Handelsman Y, Bode BW, Endahl LA, Mersebach H, King AB. PATIENTS ACHIEVING GOOD GLYCEMIC CONTROL (HBA1c <7%) EXPERIENCE A LOWER RATE OF HYPOGLYCEMIA WITH INSULIN DEGLUDEC THAN WITH INSULIN GLARGINE: A META-ANALYSIS OF PHASE 3A TRIALS. Endocr Pract. 2015 Aug;21(8):917-26. doi: 10.4158/EP14523.OR. Epub 2015 Jun 29.
- Results publication: PubMed 26232910Russell-Jones D, Gall MA, Niemeyer M, Diamant M, Del Prato S. Insulin degludec results in lower rates of nocturnal hypoglycaemia and fasting plasma glucose vs. insulin glargine: A meta-analysis of seven clinical trials. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2015 Oct;25(10):898-905. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2015.06.005. Epub 2015 Jun 18.
- Results publication: PubMed 25081590Vora J, Christensen T, Rana A, Bain SC. Insulin degludec versus insulin glargine in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of endpoints in phase 3a trials. Diabetes Ther. 2014 Dec;5(2):435-46. doi: 10.1007/s13300-014-0076-9. Epub 2014 Aug 1.
- Results publication: PubMed 24812526Aye MM, Atkin SL. Patient safety and minimizing risk with insulin administration - role of insulin degludec. Drug Healthc Patient Saf. 2014 Apr 30;6:55-67. doi: 10.2147/DHPS.S59566. eCollection 2014.
- Results publication: PubMed 22521072Garber AJ, King AB, Del Prato S, Sreenan S, Balci MK, Munoz-Torres M, Rosenstock J, Endahl LA, Francisco AM, Hollander P; NN1250-3582 (BEGIN BB T2D) Trial Investigators. Insulin degludec, an ultra-longacting basal insulin, versus insulin glargine in basal-bolus treatment with mealtime insulin aspart in type 2 diabetes (BEGIN Basal-Bolus Type 2): a phase 3, randomised, open-label, treat-to-target non-inferiority trial. Lancet. 2012 Apr 21;379(9825):1498-507. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60205-0.
- Results publication: PubMed 25387855Hollander P, King AB, Del Prato S, Sreenan S, Balci MK, Munoz-Torres M, Rosenstock J, Hansen CT, Niemeyer M, Garber AJ. Insulin degludec improves long-term glycaemic control similarly to insulin glargine but with fewer hypoglycaemic episodes in patients with advanced type 2 diabetes on basal-bolus insulin therapy. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2015 Feb;17(2):202-6. doi: 10.1111/dom.12411. Epub 2014 Nov 27.
- Results publication: PubMed 26582052Freemantle N, Mamdani M, Vilsboll T, Kongso JH, Kvist K, Bain SC. IDegLira Versus Alternative Intensification Strategies in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled on Basal Insulin Therapy. Diabetes Ther. 2015 Dec;6(4):573-591. doi: 10.1007/s13300-015-0142-y. Epub 2015 Nov 18.
- Results publication: PubMed 28210866Evans M, Chubb B, Gundgaard J. Cost-effectiveness of Insulin Degludec Versus Insulin Glargine in Adults with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Ther. 2017 Apr;8(2):275-291. doi: 10.1007/s13300-017-0236-9. Epub 2017 Feb 16.
- Clinical Trials at Novo NordiskLink provided by the sponsor.
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Referral and contact
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing insulin degludec, insulin glargine and insulin aspart in people with Diabetes and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, run by Novo Nordisk A/S at 136 sites in 12 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Apr 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 136 sites in United States, Italy, Spain, Germany, Russia and 7 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 13 Nov 2015). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Main Trial (Primary Endpoint): Change in Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) After 52 Weeks of Treatment (time frame: Week 0, Week 52). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00972283, which also lists 11 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Apr 2017.