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NCT00982228: BEGIN™

Comparison of NN1250 Plus Insulin Aspart With Insulin Glargine Plus Insulin Aspart in Type 1 Diabetes

Completed Phase 3 Results posted Last updated 6 April 2017
What this trial tests

Phase 3 trial testing insulin degludec in Diabetes in 629 participants. Completed in 8 November 2010.

Timeline
1 September 2009
Primary endpoint
8 November 2010
8 November 2010

Quick facts

Lead sponsorNovo Nordisk A/S
PhasePhase 3
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment629
Start date1 September 2009
Primary completion8 November 2010
Estimated completion8 November 2010
Sites91 locations across France, South Africa, Russia, United Kingdom, Germany, United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Novo Nordisk A/S — full company profile →

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Diabetes or Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Main Trial (Primary Endpoint): Change in Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) After 52 Weeks of Treatment Primary · Week 0, Week 52

Change from baseline in HbA1c after 52 weeks of treatment

GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD-0.40± 0.73
IGlar OD-0.39± 0.84
Extension Trial (Primary Endpoint): Rate of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) Primary · Week 0 to Week 104 + 7 days follow up

Corresponds to rate of AEs per 100 patient years of exposure. Severity assessed by investigator. Mild: no or transient symptoms, no interference with subject's daily activities. Moderate: marked symptoms, moderate interference with subject's daily activities. Severe: considerable interference with subject's daily activities, unacceptable. Serious AE: AE that at any dose results in any of the following: death, a life-threatening experience, in-subject hospitalization/prolongation of existing hospitalisation, persistent/significant disability/incapacity/congenital anomaly/birth defect.

Adverse events (AE)
GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD383
IGlar OD374
Serious AE
GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD14
IGlar OD17
Severe AE
GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD22
IGlar OD26
Moderate AE
GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD105
IGlar OD106
Mild AE
GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD256
IGlar OD242
Fatal AE
GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD1
IGlar OD1
Extension Trial (Primary Endpoint): Rate of Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes Primary · Week 0 to Week 104 + 7 days follow up

Rate of confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes per 100 patient years of exposure (PYE). Confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes consisted of severe hypoglycaemia as well as minor hypoglycaemic episodes. Severe hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as requiring assistance to administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or other resuscitative actions. Minor hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as able to treat her/himself and plasma glucose below 3.1 mmol/L.

GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD3750
IGlar OD3743
Extension Trial (Primary Endpoint): Rate of Nocturnal Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes Secondary · Week 0 to Week 104 + 7 days follow up

Rate of confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes per 100 patient years of exposure (PYE). Confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes consisted of severe hypoglycaemia as well as minor hypoglycaemic episodes. Severe hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as requiring assistance to administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or other resuscitative actions. Minor hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as able to treat her/himself and plasma glucose below 3.1 mmol/L. Nocturnal hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as occuring between 00:01 and 05:59 a.m.

GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD390
IGlar OD532
Extension Trial (Primary Endpoint): Cross-reacting Antibodies to Human Insulin Primary · Week 0, Week 106

The unit for measuring antibody levels is amount of tracer bound to the antibodies in the precipitate (B) expressed in percentage of the total amount of tracer (T) added to the mixture (%B/T). Samples were taken before 1st dosing and after a 1-week wash-out period.

GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD11.3± 15.6
IGlar OD11.0± 16.0
Extension Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Change in Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) After 104 Weeks of Treatment Secondary · Week 0, Week 104

Change from baseline in HbA1c after 104 weeks of treatment

GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD-0.27± 0.75
IGlar OD-0.24± 0.86
Extension Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Mean of 9-point Self Measured Plasma Glucose Profile (SMPG) at Week 104 of Treatment Secondary · Treatment week 104

Mean of 9-point self-measured plasma glucose profile (SMPG) after 104 weeks of treatment. Plasma glucose measured: before breakfast, 90 minutes after start of breakfast, before lunch, 90 minutes after start of lunch, before dinner, 90 minutes after start of dinner, bedtime, at 4 am and before breakfast.

GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD8.0± 2.2
IGlar OD8.1± 2.2
Main Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Rate of Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes Secondary · Week 0 to Week 52 + 7 days follow up

Rate of confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes per 100 patient years of exposure (PYE). Confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes consisted of severe hypoglycaemia as well as minor hypoglycaemic episodes. Severe hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as requiring assistance to administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or other resuscitative actions. Minor hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as able to treat her/himself and plasma glucose below 3.1 mmol/L.

GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD4254
IGlar OD4018
Main Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Rate of Nocturnal Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Episodes Secondary · Week 0 to Week 52 + 7 days follow up

Rate of confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes per 100 patient years of exposure (PYE). Confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes consisted of severe hypoglycaemia as well as minor hypoglycaemic episodes. Severe hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as requiring assistance to administer carbohydrate, glucagon, or other resuscitative actions. Minor hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as able to treat her/himself and plasma glucose below 3.1 mmol/L. Nocturnal hypoglycaemic episodes are defined as occuring between 00:01 and 05:59 a.m.

GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD441
IGlar OD586
Main Trial (Secondary Endpoint): Mean of 9-point Self Measured Plasma Glucose Profile (SMPG) at Week 52 Secondary · Week 52

Mean of 9-point self-measured plasma glucose profile (SMPG) after 52 weeks of treatment. Plasma glucose measured: before breakfast, 90 minutes after start of breakfast, before lunch, 90 minutes after start of lunch, before dinner, 90 minutes after start of dinner, bedtime, at 4 am and before breakfast.

GroupValue95% CI
IDeg OD8.1± 2.3
IGlar OD8.3± 2.4

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: The adverse events were collected in a time frame of 104 weeks + 1 week after last dose in main trial + 1 more week after last dose in extension trial.. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

IDeg OD
Serious: 71/472 (15%)
Deaths:
IGlar OD
Serious: 29/154 (19%)
Deaths:

Serious adverse events (65 terms)

ReactionSystemIDeg ODIGlar OD
HypoglycaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypoglycaemic unconsciousnessMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Diabetic ketoacidosisMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypoglycaemic seizureMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Myocardial infarctionCardiac disorders
Incorrect dose administeredInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Coronary artery diseaseCardiac disorders
Acute myocardial infarctionCardiac disorders
ColitisGastrointestinal disorders
Diabetic gastroparesisGastrointestinal disorders
GastritisGastrointestinal disorders
Inguinal herniaGastrointestinal disorders
MelaenaGastrointestinal disorders
Salivary gland calculusGastrointestinal disorders
Sudden deathGeneral disorders
CholelithiasisHepatobiliary disorders
CellulitisInfections and infestations
Cholecystitis infectiveInfections and infestations
GastroenteritisInfections and infestations
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
Pulmonary tuberculomaInfections and infestations
Pulmonary tuberculosisInfections and infestations
Forearm fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Joint injuryInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Pneumothorax traumaticInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Other adverse events (20 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemIDeg ODIGlar OD
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations
HeadacheNervous system disorders
SinusitisInfections and infestations
GastroenteritisInfections and infestations
InfluenzaInfections and infestations
HypoglycaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
BronchitisInfections and infestations
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
Oropharyngeal painRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Back PainMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Wrong drug administeredInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal viralInfections and infestations
Sinus congestionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Nasal congestionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Seasonal allergyImmune system disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Hypoglycaemia, Hypoglycaemic unconsciousness, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Hypoglycaemic seizure, Myocardial infarction, Incorrect dose administered, Coronary artery disease, Acute myocardial infarction.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00982228 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This trial is conducted in Africa, Europe and the United States of America (USA). The aim of the trial is to compare NN1250 (insulin degludec, soluble insulin basal analogue (SIBA)) plus insulin aspart with insulin glargine (IGlar) plus insulin aspart in patients with type 1 diabetes. The main period is registered internally at Novo Nordisk as NN1250-3583 while the extension period is registered as NN1250-3644.

Publications & conference data

7 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Insulin degludec, an ultra-longacting basal insulin, versus insulin glargine in basal-bolus treatment with mealtime insulin aspart in type 1 diabetes (BEGIN Basal-Bolus Type 1): a phase 3, randomised, open-label, treat-to-target non-inferiority trial.
    Heller S, Buse J, Fisher M, Garg S, et al · · 2012 · cited 256× · PMID 22521071 · DOI 10.1016/s0140-6736(12)60204-9
  2. Insulin degludec versus insulin glargine in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of endpoints in phase 3a trials.
    Vora J, Christensen T, Rana A, Bain SC. · · 2014 · cited 67× · PMID 25081590 · DOI 10.1007/s13300-014-0076-9
  3. Elderly patients with diabetes experience a lower rate of nocturnal hypoglycaemia with insulin degludec than with insulin glargine: a meta-analysis of phase IIIa trials.
    Sorli C, Warren M, Oyer D, Mersebach H, et al · · 2013 · cited 31× · PMID 24170235 · DOI 10.1007/s40266-013-0128-2
  4. A meta-analysis of rate ratios for nocturnal confirmed hypoglycaemia with insulin degludec vs. insulin glargine using different definitions for hypoglycaemia.
    Heller S, Mathieu C, Kapur R, Wolden ML, et al · · 2016 · cited 23× · PMID 26484727 · DOI 10.1111/dme.13002
  5. Patient safety and minimizing risk with insulin administration - role of insulin degludec.
    Aye MM, Atkin SL. · · 2014 · cited 21× · PMID 24812526 · DOI 10.2147/dhps.s59566
  6. (Ultra-)long-acting insulin analogues for people with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
    Hemmingsen B, Metzendorf MI, Richter B. · · 2021 · cited 18× · PMID 33662147 · DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd013498.pub2
  7. Ultra‐long acting insulin versus long‐acting insulin for type 1 diabetes mellitus
    Ooi C, Ting T, Lye M. · · 2018

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