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A multicentre, international, randomised, parallel group, double blind study to evaluate Cardiovascular safety of linagliptin versus glimepiride in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at high cardiovascular risk. The CAROLINA Trial.

CAROLINA studyThe aim of the present study is to investigate the long*term impact on CV morbidity and mortality and relevant efficacy parameters (HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, treatment sustainability) of treatment with linagliptin in a relevant…

A phase III randomised, double-blind, active-controlled parallel group efficacy and safety study of BI 10773 compared to glimepiride administered orally during 104 weeks with a 104-week extension period in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and insufficient glycaemic control despite metformin treatment

The objective of the current study is to investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of BI10773 (25mg once daily) compared to glimepriride (1-4mg daily) given for 104 weeks with a 104-week extention period in patients with type 2 diabetes…

A phase 4, monocenter, randomized, double-blind, comparator-controlled, parallel-group, mechanistic intervention trial to assess the effect of 8-week treatment with the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP-4i) linagliptin versus the sulfonylurea (SU) derivative glimepiride on renal physiology and biomarkers in metformin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)

Primary objective: What are the long-term effects (i.e. after 8-week drug exposure) of the DPP-4i linagliptin versus the SU derivative glimepiride on fasting and postprandial renal hemodynamics (glomerular filtration rate (GFR)/ effective renal…