GSK receives initial data from the first completed phase lll study of albiglutide in type 2 diabetes
Head-to-head study primary end point did not meet non-inferiority, but results support progression towards registration.
- (1888PressRelease) November 22, 2011 - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced that topline results have been received from the first of eight Phase III studies of albiglutide to complete in type 2 diabetes.
The study, known as Harmony 7, is a head-to-head study designed to compare albiglutide, an investigational once weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist, to once-a-day liraglutide, an approved treatment for type 2 diabetes, in the same class. The primary endpoint of the study was reduction in HbA1c, a marker of the amount of glucose in the blood.
Results showed a reduction in HbA1c of 0.78% for patients receiving albiglutide compared to a reduction of 0.99% for liraglutide. While albiglutide did demonstrate a statistically significant reduction in HbA1c from baseline (p
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