# A Research Study to Compare Two Types of Insulin, a New Insulin, Insulin Icodec and an Available Insulin, Insulin Glargine, in People With Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Not Used Insulin Before

> **NCT04460885** · PHASE3 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Novo Nordisk A/S** · enrollment: 984 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Insulin icodec
- **DRUG:** Insulin glargine

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04460885
- **Lead sponsor:** Novo Nordisk A/S
- **Sponsor class:** INDUSTRY
- **Phase:** PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2020-11-25
- **Primary completion:** 2022-05-29
- **Final completion:** 2022-12-01
- **Target enrollment:** 984 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-04


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04460885

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04460885, "A Research Study to Compare Two Types of Insulin, a New Insulin, Insulin Icodec and an Available Insulin, Insulin Glargine, in People With Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Not Used Insulin Before". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04460885. Licensed CC0.

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