A Research Study to See How Semaglutide Works Compared to Placebo in People With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

NCT03819153 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 3533

Last updated 2025-03-20

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Summary

The researchers are doing this study to see if semaglutide can slow down the growth and worsening of chronic kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes. Participants will get semaglutide (active medicine) or placebo ('dummy medicine'). This is known as participants' study medicine - which treatment participants get is decided by chance. Semaglutide is a medicine, doctors can prescribe in some countries for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Participants will get the study medicine in a pen. Participants will use the pen to inject the medicine in a skin fold once a week. The study will close when there is enough information collected to show clear result of the study. The total time participants will be in this study is about 3 to 5 years, but it could be longer.

Conditions

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

DRUG

Semaglutide

Participants are to inject semaglutide with a needle in the stomach, thigh or upper arm. Participants will use a pen to inject semaglutide under their skin. Participants will inject semaglutide 1 time a week on the same day of the week. Participants' dose of semaglutide will be changed over time. Participants start by taking a smaller amount (0.25 mg). After 4 weeks the dose will be increased to 0.5 mg. It will be increased more (to 1 mg) at 8 weeks. Participants will then stay on the same dose for the rest of the study.

DRUG

Placebo (semaglutide)

Participants are to inject placebo (semaglutide) with a needle in the stomach, thigh or upper arm. Participants will use a pen to inject placebo (semaglutide) under their skin. Participants will inject placebo (semaglutide) 1 time a week on the same day of the week. Participants' dose of placebo (semaglutide) will be changed over time. Participants start by taking a smaller amount (0.25 mg). After 4 weeks the dose will be increased to 0.5 mg. It will be increased more (to 1 mg) at 8 weeks. Participants will then stay on the same dose for the rest of the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Clinical Transparency (dept. 1452) · Novo Nordisk A/S

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-06-17
Primary Completion
2024-01-09
Completion
2024-01-09
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Slovakia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Thailand
  • Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

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