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A Research Study to Compare Two Types of Insulin, a New Insulin, Insulin Icodec and an Available Insulin, Insulin Degludec, in People With Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Not Used Insulin Before (ONWARDS 3)

Phase 3 Completed NCT04795531

ConditionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2
PhasePhase 3
SponsorNovo Nordisk A/S
StatusCompleted
Enrollment588 participants
InterventionsInsulin icodec, Placebo insulin icodec, Insulin degludec, Placebo insulin degludec
Start dateMar 24, 2021
Completion dateJun 23, 2022
Results postedDec 4, 2024

Summary

This study compares insulin icodec (a new insulin taken once a week) to insulin degludec (an insulin taken once daily which is already available on the market) in people with type 2 diabetes. The study will look at how well insulin icodec taken weekly controls blood sugar compared to insulin degludec taken daily. Participants will get their study medicine in an injection pen. Participants will get a pen for weekly injection and one for daily injection. One will be icodec or degludec and the other will be dummy medicine. The treatment participants get is decided by chance. Participants and the study staff will not know which active medicine they get. The insulin is injected with a needle in a skin fold in the thigh. The study could last for about 8 months. Participants will have 13 clinic visits and 17 phone calls with the study doctor. At 8 clinic visits participants will have blood samples taken. At 4 clinic visits participants cannot eat or drink (except for water) for 8 hours before the visit. Women cannot take part if pregnant, breast-feeding or plan to become pregnant during the study period.

Change in Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c)

Baseline (Week 0), Week 26 · Percentage of HbA1c

Insulin Icodec-1.57 ± 0.05 Percentage of HbA1c
Insulin Degludec-1.36 ± 0.05 Percentage of HbA1c
p-value<0.0001
Treatment difference-0.21 (95% CI -0.34–-0.08)

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