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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With ComplicationNCT05422092

Canagliflozin on Liver Inflammation Damage in Type 2 Diabetes Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

A study testing Canagliflozin and Pioglitazone in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Complication, run by First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is always accompanied with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).This prospective, randomized controlled intervention study was designed to reveal the potential clinical application and underlying mechanisms of canagliflozin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes combined with… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
What is being tested?
Canagliflozin and Pioglitazone
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
80 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
20 Sep 2022to Dec 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Meets the diagnostic criteria for type 2 diabetes(1999 WHO criteria).
  • Meets the diagnostic criteria for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (2018 Chinese Medical Association Treatment Guidelines ), and liver ultrasound showed moderate or higher fatty liver.
  • Metformin monotherapy for 3 months, but with poor glycemic control (7.5%≤HbA1c≤10.5%))
  • Obese or overweight when screening (BMI>24kg/m2);
  • 18 years old ≤ age ≤ 70 years old;
  • Have a good follow-up compliance, with follow-up months ≥ 24 weeks;

Who cannot join

  • Non-type 2 diabetes: type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes, or other specific types of diabetes;
  • Diabetes patients with acute and chronic complications and serious infections; Pregnant and lactating women;
  • Those who have allergies or toxic side effects or contraindications to canagliflozin, pioglitazone and other drugs;
  • Active sexually transmitted diseases such as viral hepatitis, AIDS and syphilis, and infectious diseases such as tuberculosis;
  • Have a weight change of more than 10% in the 3 months prior to screening;
  • Have used other drugs that may affect blood glucose metabolism in the past 2 months, including systemic glucocorticoids (except inhalation or topical use), growth hormone, etc.;
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  • Have used any sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor or thiazolidinediones;
  • History of more than 2 severe hypoglycemic episodes in the past 1 year;
  • History or condition of any of the following: decompensated cardiac insufficiency (NYHA class III or IV); history of unstable angina, myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting, or coronary stenting; uncontrolled or severe heart rhythm Disorders (such as long QT syndrome, etc.), and evaluated by the investigator to be unsuitable to participate in this clinical trial; currently accompanied by clinically significant urinary tract/reproductive infection, or a history of complicated urinary tract infection, or nearly 6 A history of recurrent urinary tract infections within a month;
  • Currently known to have severe osteoporosis, or a history of secondary fractures within the past 1 year;
  • Any laboratory tests meet the following criteria: fasting plasma/serum glucose ≥ 15 mmol/L; alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase > 3 times the upper limit of normal or total bilirubin > 1.5 times normal Upper limit; hemoglobin <100 g/L; glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 mL/min/1.73m2; fasting triglycerides > 5.64 mmol/L (500 mg/dL);
  • Has received or is receiving any other experimental drug/trial device treatment within the past 3 months;
  • Other conditions deemed inappropriate by the investigator to participate in this trial.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

Official title: Therapeutic Effects of Canagliflozin on the Liver Inflammation Damage and Lipoprotein Metabolism in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Combined With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is always accompanied with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).This prospective, randomized controlled intervention study was designed to reveal the potential clinical application and underlying mechanisms of canagliflozin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes combined with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Read the detailed description

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most important risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Thus far, there are no approved medicines to treat NAFLD/NASH and none of plasma biomarkers are sufficient to accurately and rapidly diagnose NASH in clinic. Canagliflozin is a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor that not only reduces glycemia, blood pressure and albuminuria, but also lowers body weight and improves dyslipidemia. However, whether canagliflozin can be used to treat NAFLD/NASH and its impacts on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism are still rather obscure. Based on findings from the previous studies, the investigators propose the following hypothesis: canagliflozin decreases body fat mass, in particular the visceral fat depots and liver fat content, thus alleviating hepatic steatosis, hepatic macrophage content and activation. Since the investigators have demonstrated for the first time that plasma cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is predominantly derived from hepatic macrophages, and CETP plays a pivotal role in regulating lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. Moreover, plasma CETP concentration and activity can be applied as an effective biomarker for hepatic steatosis and liver inflammation and damage. Collectively, in this study, 80 patients with T2DM combined with NAFLD, who have poor glycemic control response to metformin monotherapy, will be randomly assigned to receive canagliflozin or pioglitazone (as placebo control) on top of metformin. The primary outcome will be plasma CETP concentration and activity, as measurements of liver lipid content, hepatic steatosis, liver inflammation and damage. The secondary outcome will be nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy- based metabolomics, including lipoprotein profile, lipid species and metabolomic, to comprehensively evaluate the therapeutic effects of canagliflozin on lipids and lipoproteins. The investigators anticipate this prospective, randomized controlled intervention study will reveal the potential clinical application and underlying mechanisms of canagliflozin in the treatment of NAFLD/NASH, and also provide a theoretical basis for predicting its effect on cardiovascular disease events, thus having important economic value and scientific significance.

Being tested
Canagliflozin, Pioglitazone

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • CanagliflozinDrug

    Also called Canagliflozin tablets

    40 patients with T2DM combined with NAFLD, who have poor glycemic control response to metformin monotherapy, will be randomly assigned to receive canagliflozin on top of metformin as experimental group.

  • PioglitazoneDrug

    Also called Pioglitazone Hydrochloride Tablets

    40 patients with T2DM combined with NAFLD, who have poor glycemic control response to metformin monotherapy, will be randomly assigned to receive pioglitazone 45mg on top of metformin as placebo comparator group.

Study groups in NCT05422092
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Canagliflozin treatment groupExperimentalCanagliflozin 100mg were given to the patients for 24 weeks
Receives: Drug: Canagliflozin
Pioglitazone treatment groupPlacebo comparatorPioglitazone 30mg were given to the patients and the dosage will be increased to 45mg 2 weeks later
Receives: Drug: Pioglitazone

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Plasma cholesteryl ester transfer protein(CETP) concentration in ug/mL

    Measurements of liver inflammation and damage

    Measured: 24 weeks after the date of enrollment

  2. The activity of CEPT in pmol/mL/min

    Measurements of liver inflammation and damage

    Measured: 24 weeks after the date of enrollment

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Plasma cholesteryl ester transfer protein(CETP) concentration in ug/mL

    Measurements of liver inflammation and damage

    Measured: Baseline

  2. The activity of CEPT in pmol/mL/min

    Measurements of liver inflammation and damage

    Measured: Baseline

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Jun 2022
  2. Study start20 Sep 2022 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionJan 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2023 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
80 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05422092
Sponsor's protocol ID
21YXYJ0111
Status last verified
Jul 2022
First submitted
9 Jun 2022
Last updated
21 Sep 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Canagliflozin and Pioglitazone in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Complication, run by First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Sep 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact YAYI HE (0086-15934880897, 008099@xjtufh.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Plasma cholesteryl ester transfer protein(CETP) concentration in ug/mL (time frame: 24 weeks after the date of enrollment). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Sep 2022.

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