Type 2 Diabetes and Vision
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“A Research Study to Look at How Semaglutide Compared to Placebo Affects Diabetic Eye Disease in People With Type 2 Diabetes”
This study will look at the long-term effects of semaglutide (active medicine) on diabetic eye disease when compared to placebo (dummy medicine). The study will be performed in people with type 2 diabetes. Participants will either get semaglutide or placebo in addition to their diabetes medicines - which treatment the participant gets is decided by chance. Participants will inject the study medicine using a pen-injector. The medicine must be injected in a skin fold in the stomach, thigh or upper arm once a week. The study will last for 5 years.
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Drug - Semaglutide
Participants will get one dose of semaglutide once weekly in addition to their diabetes medicines - which treatment they get is decided by chance. Participants will inject the study medicine using a pre-filled PDS290 pen-injector. The medicine must be injected in a skin fold in the stomach, thigh or upper arm once a week. Participants will start with once-weekly doses of 0.25 mg for 4 weeks, then the dose will be gradually increased to 0.5 mg once weekly for 4 weeks, and finally to 1.0 mg once w ...read more on ClinicalTrials.org
Drug - Placebo (semaglutide)
Participants will get one dose of placebo (semaglutide) once weekly in addition to their diabetes medicines - which treatment they get is decided by chance. Participants will inject the study medicine using a pre-filled PDS290 pen-injector. The medicine must be injected in a skin fold in the stomach, thigh or upper arm once a week. Participants will start with once-weekly doses of 0.25 mg for 4 weeks, then the dose will be gradually increased to 0.5 mg once weekly for 4 weeks, and finally to 1.0 ...read more on ClinicalTrials.org
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Long-term Effects of Semaglutide on Diabetic Retinopathy in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes
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NCT03811561
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