Active clinical trials for "Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2"

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety of YM543 in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients and to investigate whether this study drug is effective in these patients

Diabetes is common in the elderly; by the age of 70, approximately 25% of the population will have diabetes. Unfortunately, currently available medications are often not as effective or not well tolerated in older adults. Sitagliptin is a new medication in a new class of agent called incretins. Incretins have many potential advantages for the treatment of diabetes in the elderly. They stimulate insulin secretion, which is impaired in all older people with diabetes. The incidence of hypoglycemia with currently available medications increases with age, and incretins rarely cause hypoglycemia . They assist with weight loss, whereas many current medications used to manage diabetes result in weight gain in the elderly. They improve insulin action, and insulin resistance is a major problem in older people with diabetes.

A study to compare Human Inhalation Powder (also known as AIR® Inhaled Insulin) (AIR® is a registered trademark of Alkermes, Inc.)with insulin glargine injections in patients with Type 2 diabetes who are currently taking oral medications and have not previously taken insulin. Change in HbA1c levels will be reviewed to determine superiority or inferiority of the AIR Inhaled Insulin regimen.

To evaluate the efficiency of Lantus plus combined oral hypoglycaemic agents in terms of respondents percentage. The respondent is defined as the person achieving a value in the final determination of HbA1c < 7% as its absolute value and/or a decreasing in the final value of HbA1c of more than 12% compared with the initial value (final HbA1c vs. initial HbA1c). Describe the glycemia levels and body weight change in the two response groups, (respondents and non-respondents). Describe the adverse events Evaluate the safety of using the medication according to the incidence and relevance of the hypoglycemia events, (symptomatic, diurnal, nocturnal, severe). Estimate the intra-patient variability of the fasting glycemia

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by progressive deterioration in the function of the pancreatic beta-cells, which are the cells that produce and secrete insulin (the hormone primarily responsible for the handling of glucose in the body). The investigators propose a double-blind, randomized controlled pilot study comparing the effect of sitagliptin (a novel anti-diabetic drug with beta-cell protective potential) versus placebo, on the preservation of beta-cell function over one year in patients with T2DM on metformin, the first-line agent for the treatment of T2DM (ie. the study groups will be (i) sitagliptin and metformin versus (ii) placebo and metformin). This study may demonstrate an important beta-cell protective capacity of sitagliptin. Hypothesis: In patients with T2DM on metformin, treatment with the DPP-IV inhibitor sitagliptin will preserve pancreatic beta-cell function.

This will be a randomized, open label, parallel group, multicenter study. There will be two phases in the study. Phase 1 (Baseline to Week 24) will compare the efficacy and safety of regimens of basal insulin intensified with either Symlin or rapid acting insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes who have either been on a prior regimen of insulin for less than 6 months and were taking less than 50 U total of insulin per day OR are candidates for the initiation of insulin therapy. The purpose of Phase 2 (Week 24 to Week 36) is to explore further intensification of diabetes regimens in patients failing to achieve HbA1c <=6.5% at Week 24.

This study will assess safety and tolerability when taking GSK189075 at doses that are likely to be higher than the expected prescribed doses. The study will also measure the level of GSK189075 in blood after dosing as well as the effect of the drug on certain laboratory tests performed on volunteer urine and blood. Each volunteer will take part in 3 dosing periods and will be given a different dose level at each period (either 2000mg, 4000mg, or a placebo). Volunteers will not know which of the three doses they are receiving. In each period, volunteers will dose every morning for three straight days. Before and after dosing, blood pressure, heart rate, laboratory tests on blood and urine, physical examinations and ECGs will be taken to assess safety. Volunteers will also be asked to provide information should they feel they are having a possible effect from the GSK189075. The levels of GSK189075 in the blood will be assessed by multiple blood draws, most of these will follow the third dose in each period. Depending on the results from the preceding periods, a fourth period may be added to the study to assess another dose level. The fourth period, if this is to occur, will be the same design as the other three periods, and the dose received will be less than 4000mg.

Diabetes mellitus is the most common metabolic disorder worldwide. Some herbs are traditionally used in treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Urtica Dioica (UD) or stinging nettle is traditionally used in Morocco, Turkey, Brasil, Jordan and with much frequency in northern Iran. Studies on animal models along with in vitro studies has shown hypoglycemic effect for aqueous extract of UD. This study aimed to investigate hypoglycemic effects of UD tea bags in patients with T2DM on glycemic control, insulin sensitivity, along with its effects on lipid profile (LP), blood pressure (BP), liver, and kidney function.

The purpose of this study is to collect important information regarding the glucose-lowering efficacy of MBX-2044 and the safety of MBX-2044 (especially weight gain and edema) in diabetics. It will also provide important information about the appropriate doses to be used in subsequent longer-term studies to evaluate the safety and efficacy of MBX-2044 alone and in combination with other anti-diabetic agents.

This trial was designed to compare meal related inhalation of Technosphere/Insulin to subcutaneous regular insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes.