Efficacy and Safety of the Fixed Dose Combination of Glimepiride+Metformin in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Inadequately Controlled (LEGEND)
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
- Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus inadequately controlled despite a treatment with sulfonylurea (SU) alone or metformin alone or a free combination of SU and metformin prior to the study entry.
- Signed informed consent, obtained prior any study procedure
Exclusion criteria:
- Age < legal age of adulthood
- HbA1c < 7% or ≥ 11%
- BMI > 35 kg/m2
- Treatment with a stable dose of maximally tolerated SU alone or metformin alone or the free combination of SU and metformin for less than 12 weeks prior to the screening visit.
- Patients who received any anti-diabetic drug other than SU or metformin within 12 weeks prior to the screening visit.
- Diabetes other than type 2 diabetes (e.g. type 1 diabetes, diabetes secondary to pancreatic disorders, drug or chemical agent intake…)
The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
Sites / Locations
- Investigational Site Number 422-002
- Investigational Site Number 422-001
- Investigational Site Number 643001
- Investigational Site Number 643002
- Investigational Site Number 643-03
- Investigational Site Number 804003
- Investigational Site Number 804008
- Investigational Site Number 804004
- Investigational Site Number 804001
- Investigational Site Number 804010
- Investigational Site Number 804006
- Investigational Site Number 804007
- Investigational Site Number 804002
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Arm 1
24-week treatment period: starting dose will be of 2/1000 mg or 4/2000 mg of glimepiride/metformin fixed combination (Amaryl M® ) depending on the previous treatment and dose. The Interventional medicinal product's dose will be increased every 2 weeks up to the maximum tolerated dose of 8/2000 mg of Amaryl M® , and adjusted throughout the 24-week treatment period according to fasting Self Monitored Plasma Glucose (SMPG) values in the objective to obtain fasting SMPG values ≤ 130mg/dL (7.2mmol/L) and > 70 mg/dL (3.9mmol/L) without symptomatic hypoglycemia.