GliflOzin in eLderly Diabetic patiENts: A praGmatic intraclass Evaluation trial

2024-518915-20-00 Protocol TRS-2019-00002051 Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Ended

Start 16 Feb 2022 · End 2 Oct 2025 · Status Ended · 1 EU/EEA countries · 32 sites · Protocol TRS-2019-00002051

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Ended
Participants planned 1,167
Countries 1
Sites 32

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

The primary objective is to compare the proportion of patients treated with each SGLT2i drug, who achieve the individualized HbA1c target without level-3 hypoglycaemia at the end of the study at 24 months0

Key facts

Sponsor
Center For Outcomes Research And Clinical Epidemiology S.r.l.
Participant type
Patients
Age range
65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18]
Trial duration
16 Feb 2022 → 2 Oct 2025
Decision date (initial)
2024-11-13
Transition trial
Yes
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No
Funding sources
SID Società Italiana Diabetologia

External identifiers

EU CT number
2024-518915-20-00
EudraCT number
2021-001167-24

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Safety, Efficacy

The primary objective is to compare the proportion of patients treated with each
SGLT2i drug, who achieve the individualized HbA1c target without level-3 hypoglycaemia
at the end of the study at 24 months0

Secondary objectives 1

  1. The primary secondary objective will be to compare the proportion of patients treated with each SGLT2i drug, who achieve the individualized HbA1c target without level-2 hypoglycemia at any time during the observation. Other secondary objectives include the intra-class comparison of several study endpoints: Change in HbA1c level, in body weight, in systolic blood pressure, in e- GFR, in urinary albumin excretion rate in concomitant medications and their daily dosages, in treatment satisfaction quantified as Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ), Plasma/serum biomarkers of bone metabolism and cardiac function (in a subset of patients), including BNP, beta-crosslaps, acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, serum calcium, serum phosphorus, osteocalcin.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
21.1 LLT 10045252 Type II diabetes mellitus without mention of complication 10027433
20.0 SOC 10014698 Endocrine disorders 5

Study design 2 periods

#TitleAllocationBlindingRoles blindedArms
1 randomization
Participants will be randomly assigned (1:1:1) to either canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, or empagliflozin (alone or in combination with metformin, as deemed clinically appropriate). Computer generated randomization lists will be used. Permuted blocks randomization will be done centrally via an interactive web system and will be stratified by site.
Randomised Controlled None 1: Canagliflozin
If the patient is already on metformin, the fixed combination Canagliflozin / Metformin can be used.
2: Dapagliflozin
If the patient is already on metformin, the fixed
combination dapagliflozin / metformin can be used.
3: Empagliflozin
If the patient is already on metformin, the fixed combination empagliflozin / metformin can be used.
2 Follow up
Patients will continue on the investigational product or stop it at discretion of the treating diabetologist. Patients will be followed up according to routine care at each participating Center. The duration of SGLT- 2i prescription within the National Health System at the time the protocol was approved for funding and at the time of first application for ethical approval, was 6 months. Thus, it is expected that patients will be seen at routine control visits every 6 months to refill prescriptions with “piano terapeutico”.
Randomised Controlled None

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 7

  1. Type 2 diabetes
  2. Age >=70 years
  3. Men or women
  4. Established cardiovascular disease (symptomatic or asymptomatic) or eGFR <90 ml / min / 1.73 m2 but above the threshold for starting therapy with all SGLTe inhibitors
  5. HbA1c higher than the individualized target value
  6. Clinical indication when starting a therapy with SGLT2i
  7. Ability to give written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria 7

  1. Age> 90 years
  2. Estimated life expectancy <1 year
  3. Very high risk of urinary infections (more than 2 episodes in the last 6 months)
  4. Recent unintentional weight loss (> 5% in <6 months)
  5. Participation in another interventional drug trial
  6. Inability to give written informed consent
  7. Intolerance to lactose and any other contraindication to the study drugs

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. Glucose control without level-3 hypoglycemia

Secondary endpoints 10

  1. Glucose control without level-2 hypoglycemia
  2. Change in HbA1c glycemic and extraglycemic endpoints
  3. Change in HbA1c
  4. Change in body weight
  5. Change in systolic blood pressure
  6. Change in eGFR
  7. Change in the use of concomitant medications
  8. Change in the dosage of concomitant medications
  9. Change in treatment satisfaction
  10. Safety: - Hospitalization for any cause, - Hospitalization for heart failure, - Hospitalization for cardiovascular causes, - All-cause death - Cardiovascular death - Severe hypoglycemia - Genitourinary tract infections - Dehydration / hypovolemia events - Bone fractures; - Leg/foot amputations - Diabetic ketoacidosis

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 16

Vokanamet 50 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets

PRD1575802 · Product

Active substance
Metformin Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
100 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
100 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BD16 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/14/918/003
MA holder
JANSSEN-CILAG INTERNATIONAL NV
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Synjardy 12.5 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets

PRD3223872 · Product

Active substance
Metformin Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
25 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
25 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BD20 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/15/1003/027
MA holder
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Vokanamet 50 mg/1,000 mg film-coated tablets

PRD1575799 · Product

Active substance
Metformin Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
100 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
100 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BD16 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/14/918/004
MA holder
JANSSEN-CILAG INTERNATIONAL NV
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Synjardy 5 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets

PRD3459097 · Product

Active substance
Metformin Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BD20 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/15/1003/037
MA holder
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Xigduo 5 mg/1,000 mg film-coated tablets

PRD1181102 · Product

Active substance
Metformin Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BD15 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/13/900/007
MA holder
ASTRAZENECA AB
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Synjardy 12.5 mg/1,000 mg film-coated tablets

PRD3227984 · Product

Active substance
Metformin Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
25 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
25 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BD20 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/15/1003/034
MA holder
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Invokana 300 mg film-coated tablets

PRD3349143 · Product

Active substance
Canagliflozin
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
600 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
600 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BK02 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/13/884/008
MA holder
JANSSEN-CILAG INTERNATIONAL NV
MA country
Iceland
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Vokanamet 150 mg/1,000 mg film-coated tablets

PRD1575801 · Product

Active substance
Metformin Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
300 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
300 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BD16 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/14/918/010
MA holder
JANSSEN-CILAG INTERNATIONAL NV
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Invokana 100 mg film-coated tablets

PRD3349139 · Product

Active substance
Canagliflozin
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
200 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
200 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BK02 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/13/884/002
MA holder
JANSSEN-CILAG INTERNATIONAL NV
MA country
Iceland
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Xigduo 5 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets

PRD1181117 · Product

Active substance
Metformin Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BD15 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/13/900/001
MA holder
ASTRAZENECA AB
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Jardiance 10 mg film-coated tablets

PRD1594848 · Product

Active substance
Empagliflozin
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
20 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
20 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BK03 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/14/930/010
MA holder
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Vokanamet 150 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets

PRD1575800 · Product

Active substance
Metformin Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
300 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
300 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BD16 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/14/918/007
MA holder
JANSSEN-CILAG INTERNATIONAL NV
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Synjardy 5 mg/1,000 mg film-coated tablets

PRD3459049 · Product

Active substance
Metformin Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BD20 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/15/1003/038
MA holder
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Jardiance 25 mg film-coated tablets

PRD1594891 · Product

Active substance
Empagliflozin
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
50 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
50 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BK03 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/14/930/001
MA holder
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Forxiga 10 mg film-coated tablets

PRD2427550 · Product

Active substance
Dapagliflozin
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
25 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
25 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BK01 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/12/795/009
MA holder
ASTRAZENECA AB
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Forxiga 5 mg film-coated tablets

PRD2466459 · Product

Active substance
Dapagliflozin
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
36 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BK01 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/12/795/001
MA holder
ASTRAZENECA AB
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Center For Outcomes Research And Clinical Epidemiology S.r.l.

Sponsor organisation
Center For Outcomes Research And Clinical Epidemiology S.r.l.
Address
Corso Umberto Primo 103
City
Pescara
Postcode
65122
Country
Italy

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Center For Outcomes Research And Clinical Epidemiology S.r.l.
Contact name
Antonio Nicolucci

Public contact point

Organisation
Center For Outcomes Research And Clinical Epidemiology S.r.l.
Contact name
Antonio Nicolucci

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 32 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Italy Ended 1,167 32
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Italy

32 sites · Ended
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria San Luigi Gonzaga
SSD Malattie del metabolismo e diabetologia, Regione Gonzole 10, 10043, Orbassano
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti
Dipartiento medicina specialistica malattie endocrine, Viale Luigi Pinto 1, 71122, Foggia
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
centro malattie endocrine e metaboliche, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome
Ospedale Santa Maria Goretti Latina
UOC diabetologia universitaria, Viale Michelangelo Buonarroti, 04100, Latina
ARNAS Garibaldi Di Catania
UO endocrinologia, Piazza Santa Maria Di Gesu, 95123, Catania
Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico Universitario Tor Vergata
Centro aterosclerosi, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome
ARNAS Garibaldi Di Catania
UOC medicina interna, Piazza Santa Maria Di Gesu, 95123, Catania
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Endocrinologia diabetologia malattie del metabolismo, Piazzale Aristide Stefani 1, 37126, Verona
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Parma
UOC endocrinologia e malattie del metabolismo, Viale Antonio Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma
Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l.
Cardio-metabolismo e trials clinici, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan
Azienda Unita' Locale Socio Sanitaria N. 2 Marca Trevigiana
UOC Malattie endocrine metaboliche e della nutrizione, Piazzale Ospedale 1, 31100, Treviso
Azienda Unita' Locale Socio Sanitaria N. 2 Marca Trevigiana
UOC Malattie endocrine metaboliche e della nutrizione, Via Brigata Bisagno 4, 31015, Conegliano
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese
UOC Diabetologia, Viale Mario Bracci 2, 53100, Siena
IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Endocrinologia, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132, Genoa
ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
UOSD malattie endocrine e diabetologia, Piazzale Principessa Clotilde 3, 20121, Milan
Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Dipartimento di Medicina, Via Nicolo' Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
Medicina 1, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa
Azienda Sanitaria Locale Di Pescara
Dipartimento endocrinologia e malattie metaboliche, Via Renato Paolini 47, 65124, Pescara
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni Xxiii
UOC malattie endocrine 1-diabetologia, Piazza Oms 1, 24127, Bergamo
Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
UO endocrinologia, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I G M Lancisi G Salesi
SOD clinica di endocrinologia e malattie del metabolismo, Via Filippo Corridoni 11, 60123, Ancona
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II Di Napoli
reparto di diabetologia, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples
Policlinico Di Monza S.p.A.
Medicina metabolica, Via Carlo Amati 111, 20900, Monza
Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Endocrinologia e diabetologia, Viale Camillo Golgi 19, 27100, Pavia
ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
SSD Diabetologia, Piazza Dell'ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162, Milan
University Of Bari Aldo Moro
UOC di endocrinologia, Piazzale Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
UO Malattie metaboliche e diabetologia, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone
UOC Malattie endocrine del ricambio e della nutrizione, Via Del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo
Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico Universitario Tor Vergata
UOC endocrinologia e diabetologia, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II Di Napoli
Medicina interna e diabetologia, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore Della Carita
SCDU Endocrinologia, Corso Giuseppe Mazzini 18, 28100, Novara
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I
UOD Diabetologia, Viale Del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Italy 2022-02-16 2025-10-02 2022-02-16 2025-08-06

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 10 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol 2024-518915-20-00 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements_blank 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF adults 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Forxiga 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Invokana 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Jardiance 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Synjardy 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Vokanamet 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Xigduo 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol synopsis 2024-518915-20-00 1

Application history

4 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-10-15 Italy Acceptable
2024-11-05
2024-11-13
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-3 2024-11-20 Italy Acceptable 2025-02-28
3 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-4 2025-06-16 Italy Acceptable 2025-08-06
4 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-5 2025-08-28 Italy Acceptable 2025-09-30