Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced top-line results from its Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial (ORA-D-013-1) comparing the efficacy of ORMD-0801 to placebo in patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) at 26 weeks. ORA-D-013-1 enrolled 710 patients with T2D and inadequate glycemic control on two or three oral glucose-lowering agents. The ORA-D-013-1 trial did not meet its primary endpoint, which compared the efficacy of ORMD-0801 to placebo in improving glycemic control as assessed by the mean change from baseline in A1C at 26 weeks.

The trial also did not meet its secondary endpoint, which assessed the mean change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose at 26 weeks. There were no serious drug-related adverse events. Therefore, Oramed expects to discontinue its oral insulin clinical activities for T2D.

Additional Information About the ORA-D-013-1 Phase 3 Clinical Trial: In the ORA-D-013-1 trial, patients were randomized 2:2:1:1 into four groups: 8 mg dosed once-daily; 8 mg dosed twice-daily; placebo dosed once-daily; and placebo dosed twice-daily. Patients completed an initial 21-day Screening Period, followed by a 26-week Double-Blind Treatment Period.