Dapagliflozin Effect on Cardiovascular Events

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    A Multicentre, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Dapagliflozin 10 mg Once Daily on the Incidence of Cardiovascular Death, Myocardial Infarction or Ischaemic Stroke in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

  • IRAS ID

    130019

  • Contact name

    Kausik Ray

  • Contact email

    kray@sgul.ac.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Astrazeneca

  • Eudract number

    2013-000239-28

  • Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

    NCT01730534

  • Research summary

    The aim of this study is to see whether treatment with dapagliflozin compared
    with placebo when added to current background therapy will result in a reduction in the incidence of the composite endpoint of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction (MI), or ischaemic stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with either established cardiovascular disease or at least two cardiovascular risk factors in addition to T2DM.

    The study aims to randomise approximate 17150 patients with at least 250 from the UK. T2DM patients with the relevant eligibility criteria will receive either dapagliflozin or placebo added onto their background antidiabetic medication. Once randomised they will be seen for a study visit every 6 months to record any adverse and CV events, undergo blood and urine sampling, record changes to other medications, check compliance to the study medication, receive more study drug supply and receive dietary and lifestyle advise that could help their diabetes control. In addition, between visits, the site will contact the patient by telephone.

    As the study is an Endpoint study, it will finish when the required number of CV Endpoints have been recorded. The anticipated duration of the study is approximately 6 years, with a recruitment period of approximately 3 years.

    The study is sponsored by AstraZeneca in collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb and is being conducted in partnership with the TIMI group (Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction) and Hadassah Medical Centre

  • REC name

    London - Brighton & Sussex Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    13/LO/0801

  • Date of REC Opinion

    15 Jul 2013

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion