Outpatient Discharge Therapy With Saxagliptin+MetforminXR vs GlipizideXL for Type 2 Diabetes With Severe Hyperglycemia
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Hyperglycemia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 focused on measuring Diabetes Mellitus Type2., Hyperglycemia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Target Population
- Subjects recently diagnosed with T2DM (less than 1 year duration) who are either drug naïve or who had not taken oral anti-diabetic agents or insulin for more than 2 weeks.
- FBG and or RBG > 300mg/dl and < 450mg/dl
Age and Sex
- Men and women aged 18 to 75 years of age.
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be using an adequate method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study and for up to 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug to minimize the risk of pregnancy.
WOCBP must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of HCG) within 72 hours before the start of the investigational product.
Exclusion Criteria:
Sex and Reproductive Status
- WOCBP who are unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method to avoid pregnancy for the entire study period and for up to 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug.
- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Women with a positive pregnancy test.
- Sexually active fertile men not using effective birth control if their partners are WOCBP.
Target Disease Exceptions
- Type 2 diabetes with weight less than 120 pounds
- Type 1 diabetes
- History of diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar nonketotic coma
Medical History and Concurrent Diseases
- Age >75 years
- History of congestive heart failure
- Evidence of an impaired sensorium and/or dementia
- Current history of alcohol or substance abuse
- Patients with any acute or active chronic medical illness
Physical and Laboratory Test Findings
- FBG and /or RGB < 300 mg/dl or >450 mg/dl
- Unstable vitals signs (temperature >101 degrees Fahrenheit, systolic blood pressure <90 or >180 mmhg, diastolic blood pressure <60 or >110 mmhg, heart rate <60 or >120 beats/minute)
- Electrolyte imbalances (serum bicarbonate level <20 mEq/L, serum sodium <125 or >150 mEq/L, serum potassium <3.5 or >5.5 mEq/L), serum creatinine more than 1.5 in males and 1.4 in females, creatinine clearance less than 60ml/min, liver enzymes 3 times above upper limit of normal range.
- HbA1c > 12% (based on our previous study (4) patients with HbA1c of >12 had a high rate of non-responders)
- Liver enzymes 3 times above upper limit of normal range.
- Allergies and Adverse Drug Reactions -Subjects with a history of any serious hypersensitivity reaction to saxagliptin, glipizide or metformin XR.
Prohibited Treatments and/or Therapies
a)Treatment with systemic cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP 3A4) inhibitors.
Other Exclusion Criteria
- Prisoners or subjects who are involuntarily incarcerated.
- Subjects who are compulsorily detained for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (eg, infectious disease) illness.
Sites / Locations
- John Stroger Hospital of Cook County
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Saxagliptin + Metformin XR
the Control goup Glipizide XL
Saxagliptin 5 mg + Metformin XR 1000 mg will be automatically titrated weekly in 2 weeks to Saxagliptin 5 mg + Metformin XR 2000 daily for a total duration of 12 weeks.
The control group will receive Sulphonylurea (Glipizide XL 10mg orally) for a total duration of 12 weeks.