Horizon scanning: Four phase III studies investigating empagliflozin for type 2 diabetes meet primary end-point

Source: BioSpace.com Area: News BioSpace has reported that four late-stage trials evaluating empagliflozin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes met the primary goal of significantly lowering blood sugar levels.   The four pivotal studies from the empagliflozin trial program are: . Study 1245.20 (n=986) evaluated 10 mg and 25 mg doses of empagliflozin as monotherapy versus placebo for 24 weeks. . Study 1245.23 (n=1,504) compared 10 mg and 25 mg doses of empagliflozin as an add-on to metformin and metformin plus sulfonylurea versus placebo for 24 weeks. . Study 1245.19 (n=499) assessed 10 mg and 25 mg doses of empagliflozin as an add-on to pioglitazone and pioglitazone plus metformin versus placebo for 24 weeks. . Study 1245.36 (n=741) evaluated 25 mg dose of empagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes with mild, moderate or severe renal impairment, and 10 mg dose in those with mild renal impairment versus placebo for 52 weeks.   No other data were ...
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