A 26-week Single Site, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-controlled, Parallel Group, Human PoC Study to Evaluate Superiority of RK-01, Valsartan Plus Celecoxib Addon to Metformin Versus Metformin Alone in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
ARKAY Therapeutics
Summary
Evaluation of safety, tolerability and superiority of RK-01, a valsartan plus celecoxib dual add-on to metformin-HCL XR over metformin in newly diagnosed and obese adult type 2 diabetes patients with high blood pressure, arthritis and inadequate glycemic control with metformin monotherapy, diet and exercise over 26 weeks of treatment. Objective: To assess effect of RK-01 on HbA1c levels, beta cell function and insulin resistance with co-administration of valsartan, celecoxib and metformin-HCl XR relative to metformin monotherapy. Hypothesis: After 26 weeks of treatment with valsartan, celecoxib and metformin-HCl XR provides greater improvements in glycemic, inflammatory and atherogenic parameters compared to metformin monotherapy.
Description
PRIMARY: In patients with type 2 diabetes with inadequate glycemic control with metformin monotherapy: Objective: To assess effect of RK-01 on HbA1c levels, beta cell function and insulin resistance with co-administration of valsartan, celecoxib and metformin-HCl XR relative to metformin monotherapy. Improvements in glycemic, inflammatory and atherogenic parameters including beta cell function relative to adult healthy volunteers with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) treated with placebo for 26 weeks will also be assessed. An interim study assessment will also be performed after 12 weeks of tr…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Males and females, Age: \>18 to 70 years at the time of screening visit. 2. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent of HCG) within 24 hours prior to the start of the study. 3. Women must not be breastfeeding. 4. HbA1c≥8.0 5. Patients with inadequate blood glucose control with Metformin defined as a central laboratory glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) \>8.0 and \<10.5 obtained at the screening visit. Metformin-HCl monotherapy was inadequate 3 months prior to the study as indicated b…
Interventions
- DrugMetformin
1000 mg metformin-HCL XR once-a-day or maintenance dose of metformin for 26 weeks
- DrugVal, Cel and Met XR Low
500 mg metformin-HCL XR plus 100 mg celecoxib once-a-day in the morning and 160 mg valsartan 6 hours later once-a-day in the afternoon for 26 weeks.
- DrugVal, Cel and Met XR High
1000 mg metformin-HCL XR plus 200 mg celecoxib once-a-day in the morning and 320 mg valsartan once-a-day 6 hours later in the afternoon for 26 weeks.
Location
- Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, New York