Evaluation of the Effect on Glucose Control of AC2993 in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

What this study is testing ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00035984 ↗

Description as written by the study sponsor.

This is a multicenter, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study to assess the effects on glucose control of AC2993 as compared to placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes. Patients will be randomized into one of two AC2993 treatment arms or to placebo treatment and will continue with their required existing diabetes medications (metformin and a sulfonylurea) throughout the study.

Treatments tested

• AC2993 also known as synthetic exendin-4 Drug

  Placebo Lead In (0.02 mL) for 4 weeks / AC2993 5mcg (0.02 mL) for 4 weeks / AC2993 5mcg (0.02 mL) for 26 weeks - All are subcutaneously injected twice daily

• AC2993 also known as synthetic exendin-4 Drug

  Placebo Lead In (0.02 mL) for 4 weeks / AC2993 5 mcg (0.02 mL) for 4 weeks / AC2993 10 mcg (0.04 mL) for 26 weeks - All are subcutaneously injected twice daily

• Placebo Drug

  Placebo Lead In (0.02 mL) for 4 weeks / AC2993 5mcg (0.02 mL) for 4 weeks / AC2993 5mcg (0.02 mL) for 26 weeks - All are subcutaneously injected twice daily

• Placebo Drug

  Placebo Lead In (0.02 mL) for 4 weeks / Placebo mcg (0.02 mL) for 4 weeks / Placebo (0.04 mL) for 26 weeks - All are subcutaneously injected twice daily