New diabetes pill shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT01022112
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tested an experimental oral drug called TA-7284 in 383 adults with type 2 diabetes. The drug works by helping the kidneys remove extra sugar through urine. Researchers compared four different doses of TA-7284 against a placebo to see how well it lowers blood sugar and whether it is safe. The study is already completed, and results will help decide if larger trials are warranted.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TA-7284 (an SGLT2 inhibitor drug taken by mouth)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new oral medication to help people with type 2 diabetes better control their blood sugar levels.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 dose-ranging study, so results may not confirm effectiveness or safety. The drug may cause side effects or fail to outperform placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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383 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Nov 2009
- Finished
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Sep 2010
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged from 20 to 80 years inclusive on the day of informed consent; * Patients who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus at least 3 months before the start of the run-in period; * Patients with HbA1c of ≥6.5% and ≤9.5% (according to the Japan Diabetic Society \[JDS\] criteria) on the start day of the run-in period; Exclusion Criteria: * Type I diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus resulting from pancreatic disorder, or secondary diabetes mellitus (acromegaly, Cushing's syndrome, etc.); * Past or current history of severe diabetic complications (proliferative diabetic retinopathy, stage III or later stage overt nephropathy, diabetic ketoacidosis, or serious diabetic neuropathy); * Fasting blood glucose of \>270 mg/dL on the start day of the run-in period or at Week 2 of the run-in period; * eGFR of \<60 mL/min/1.73 m2 on the start day of the run-in period; * Systolic blood pressure of ≥160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure of ≥100 mmHg on the start or end day of the run-in period; * History of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or cerebrovascular disorder within 3 months before the start of the run-in period; * Concurrent serious (e.g., requiring inpatient hospitalization or surgical intervention) renal or hepatic disease; * Past or current history of malignant tumor; however, this criterion shall not apply to those who have been free of relapse for at least 5 years even with a history of malignant tumor. * Past or current history of drug hypersensitivity such as shock and anaphylactoid symptoms; * Pregnant women, lactating mothers, or women of childbearing potential; * Any condition that subjects are assessed to be ineligible by the investigator (sub investigator).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Research site
Chugoku, Japan
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Research site
Kanto, Japan
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Research site
Kinki, Japan
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Research site
Kyushu, Japan
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Research site
Shikoku, Japan
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Research site
Tōhoku, Japan
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