This study will assess safety and tolerability of metformin plus GSK189075 in people with Type 2 Diabetes. About 48 people will participate in this study. Volunteers will not know if they are receiving GSK189075 or a placebo. Participation will last about 5 weeks including a run-in period of up to 2 weeks if necessary to increase metformin up to 2000mg daily, a 13-day treatment period, and a follow-up visit about 1 week after the treatment period. Volunteers will remain in the research clinic beginning 2 days before they receive the first dose of GSK189075 until after the morning dose on the fourth day and from the afternoon of the 12th day of dosing until the morning after the last dose. They will have clinic visits on dosing Days 6, 8, and 10. Volunteers will be given equipment and instructions for measuring their blood sugar at home and will be asked to keep a study diary. Blood pressure, heart rate, laboratory tests on blood and urine, physical examinations, reports of drug side effects and ECGs will be obtained during the clinic visits to assess safety.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
50
GSK189075 will be available as an oral tablet with dosing strengths of 500 milligrams and 250 milligrams.
Metformin will be available as an immediate release oral tablet with dosing strengths of 500 milligrams and 850 milligrams.
Placebo will be available as an oral tablets.
GSK Investigational Site
Miami, Florida, United States
GSK Investigational Site
San Antonio, Texas, United States
GSK Investigational Site
Buenos Aires, Argentina
GSK Investigational Site
Berlin, Germany
Clinical laboratory tests, ECGs, physical exam & adverse events:
Time frame: screening, in-clinic stays, outpatient clinic visits & follow up visit (approximately 50 days)
Home diary of blood sugar results, adverse events and drug dosing.
Time frame: throughout the study (approximately 50 days)
study drug blood levels:
Time frame: Dosing Days 1 & 13 metformin blood levels: Days -1 & 13
Blood glucose & insulin levels following oral glucose challenge:
Time frame: Dosing Days -1 & 13
fluid intake & output
Time frame: dosing Days -1 - 3, 13
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