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NCT03351478: SOTA-EMPA

Efficacy and Safety of Sotagliflozin Versus Placebo and Empagliflozin in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control While Taking a DPP4 Inhibitor Alone or With Metformin

Completed Phase 3 Results posted Last updated 11 May 2021
What this trial tests

Phase 3 trial testing Sotagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in 770 participants. Completed in 16 May 2019.

Timeline
27 November 2017
Primary endpoint
16 May 2019
16 May 2019

Quick facts

Lead sponsorLexicon Pharmaceuticals
PhasePhase 3
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingdouble
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment770
Start date27 November 2017
Primary completion16 May 2019
Estimated completion16 May 2019
Sites160 locations across France, Italy, Slovakia, Russia, United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada, Bulgaria

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals — full company profile →

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. 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.

Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) % at Week 26 Primary · Baseline, Week 26

An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model was used for the analysis.

GroupValue95% CI
Sotagliflozin 400 mg-0.7± 0.1
Empagliflozin 25 mg-0.8± 0.1
Placebo-0.3± 0.1
Change From Baseline in Sitting Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) at Week 12 in Participants With Baseline SBP ≥ 130 mmHg Secondary · Baseline, Week 12

An ANCOVA model was used for the analysis.

GroupValue95% CI
Sotagliflozin 400 mg-5.6± 1.3
Empagliflozin 25 mg-6.7± 1.3
Placebo-3.5± 1.5
Change From Baseline in 2-hour Postprandial Glucose (PPG) Following a Mixed Meal at Week 26 Secondary · Baseline, Week 26

An ANCOVA model was used for the analysis.

GroupValue95% CI
Sotagliflozin 400 mg-1.3± 0.2
Empagliflozin 25 mg-1.2± 0.9
Placebo-0.4± 0.2
Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) at Week 26 Secondary · Baseline, Week 26

An ANCOVA model was used for the analysis.

GroupValue95% CI
Sotagliflozin 400 mg-1.3± 0.2
Empagliflozin 25 mg-1.6± 0.2
Placebo-0.5± 0.2
Change From Baseline in Body Weight at Week 26 Secondary · Baseline, Week 26

An ANCOVA model was used for the analysis.

GroupValue95% CI
Sotagliflozin 400 mg-2.7± 0.3
Empagliflozin 25 mg-3.2± 0.3
Placebo-0.5± 0.3
Change From Baseline in Sitting SBP at Week 12 for All Participants Secondary · Baseline, Week 12

An ANCOVA model was used for the analysis.

GroupValue95% CI
Sotagliflozin 400 mg-1.7± 0.8
Empagliflozin 25 mg-2.8± 0.8
Placebo-0.4± 1.0
Percentage of Participants With HbA1c <6.5% at Week 26 Secondary · Week 26
GroupValue95% CI
Sotagliflozin 400 mg12.1
Empagliflozin 25 mg11.7
Placebo3.9
Percentage of Participants With HbA1c <7.0% at Week 26 Secondary · Week 26
GroupValue95% CI
Sotagliflozin 400 mg32.6
Empagliflozin 25 mg35.6
Placebo15.6

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: First dose of study drug to last dose of study drug (up to 26 weeks) + 4 weeks (Approximately 30 weeks). Reporting threshold: 2%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Sotagliflozin 400 mg
Serious: 10/307 (3%)
Deaths: 0/307
Empagliflozin 25 mg
Serious: 13/309 (4%)
Deaths: 1/309
Placebo
Serious: 9/154 (6%)
Deaths: 0/154

Serious adverse events (37 terms)

ReactionSystemSotagliflozin 400 mgEmpagliflozin 25 mgPlacebo
Cerebrovascular accidentNervous system disorders
Diverticulum intestinalGastrointestinal disorders
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
Lumbar vertebral fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
HypotensionVascular disorders
Hypertensive crisisVascular disorders
Atrial flutterCardiac disorders
Sinus node dysfunctionCardiac disorders
Right ventricular failureCardiac disorders
Myocardial fibrosisCardiac disorders
Intraductal proliferative breast lesionNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Adenocarcinoma of colonNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
MeningiomaNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Laryngeal cancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Nasal cavity cancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pulmonary embolismRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pulmonary infarctionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pulmonary massRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Abdominal lymphadenopathyBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Cerebral haematomaNervous system disorders
Cerebral ischaemiaNervous system disorders
Ischaemic strokeNervous system disorders
PresyncopeNervous system disorders
Umbilical herniaGastrointestinal disorders
Other adverse events (12 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemSotagliflozin 400 mgEmpagliflozin 25 mgPlacebo
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
Vulvovaginal mycotic infectionInfections and infestations
HyperglycaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Any HypoglycaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
InfluenzaInfections and infestations
HeadacheNervous system disorders
Documented Symptomatic HypoglycaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Genital infection fungalInfections and infestations
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Cerebrovascular accident, Diverticulum intestinal, Pneumonia, Lumbar vertebral fracture, Hypotension, Hypertensive crisis, Atrial flutter, Sinus node dysfunction.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03351478 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The purpose of the study is to demonstrate the superiority of sotagliflozin versus placebo on hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) reduction in participants with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who have inadequate glycemic control on a DPP4(i) with or without metformin.

Publications & conference data

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

  1. Sotagliflozin, the first dual SGLT inhibitor: current outlook and perspectives.
    Cefalo CMA, Cinti F, Moffa S, Impronta F, et al · · 2019 · cited 122× · PMID 30819210 · DOI 10.1186/s12933-019-0828-y
  2. Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Complex Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treated with the Dual SGLT Inhibitor Sotagliflozin: A Meta-analysis.
    Wang H, Zu Q, Lu M, Chen R, et al · · 2025 · cited 2× · PMID 39883288 · DOI 10.1007/s13300-025-01696-w

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