New combo pill shows promise for diabetes control
NCT ID NCT01026194
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new diabetes drug called teneligliptin (MP-513) combined with pioglitazone in 204 Japanese adults with type 2 diabetes. Participants took the combination for 12 weeks, then continued for up to a year. The main goal was to see if it lowered blood sugar levels (HbA1c) safely. Results showed better blood sugar control compared to placebo.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Teneligliptin (a DPP-4 inhibitor) combined with pioglitazone (a thiazolidinedione)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option to help control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results may not apply to all populations. The study only included Japanese patients, and long-term safety beyond 52 weeks is not assessed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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204 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Dec 2009
- Finished
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Jun 2011
- 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 75 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who are 20 - 75 years old * Patients who are under dietary management and taking therapeutic exercise for diabetes over 12 weeks before administration of investigational drug * Patients whose HbA1c is between 6.5% and 10.0% * Patients who took Thiazolidinedione for diabetes over 16 weeks before administration of investigational drug * Patients who were not administered diabetes therapeutic drugs prohibited for concomitant use within 12 weeks before administration of investigational drug. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with type 1 diabetes, diabetes mellitus caused by pancreas impairment, or secondary diabetes (Cushing disease, acromegaly, etc) * Patients who are accepting treatments of arrhythmias * Patients with serious diabetic complications * Patients who are the excessive alcohol addicts * Patients with severe hepatic disorder or severe renal disorder. * Patients who are pregnant, lactating, and probably pregnant patients, and patients who can not agree to contraception
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Study site
Shinjukuku, Tokyo, Japan
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