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Type 2 Diabetes With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFLD)Phase 4NCT02875821

Effects of Ipragliflozin on Excessive Fat in Type 2 Diabetes Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Treated With Metformin and Pioglitazone

A Phase 4 study testing Ipragliflozin and metformin with pioglitazone in people with Type 2 Diabetes With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFLD), run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

In this study, the investigators investigate beneficial effects of ipragliflozin, newly developted SGLT2 inhibitor, on reduction in visceral fat area and degree of fatty liver in subjects with T2DM when added to metformin and pioglitazone therapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 75 years
What is being tested?
Ipragliflozin and metformin with pioglitazone
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
44 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
26 Apr 2016to 7 Jun 2017
Phase
Phase 4
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 20 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Type 2 diabetic patients
  • Diagnosed as NAFLD
  • Age of 20~75
  • On metformin + pioglitazone treatment with stable dose for at least 8 weeks
  • Adequate glycemic control: HbA1c ≤ 9.5%
  • Overweight \& obese: BMI ≥ 23 kg/m2
  • Subject is male, or subject is female who is highly unlikely to conceive
  • Understands the study procedure, alternatives, and risks and voluntarily agrees to participate by giving written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Type 1 diabetes, Secondary diabetes, gestational diabetes
  • Heavy alcoholics (men ≥210 g of alcohol per week, women ≥140 g of alcohol per week)
  • Underlying chronic liver disease (hemochromatosis, liver cell carcinoma, autoimmune liver disease, liver cirrhosis, chronic viral hepatitis [except hepatitis B carrier], Wilson's disease)
  • Patients on medication causes hepatic steatosis (e.g.amiodarone, methotrexate, tamoxifen, valproate, corticosteroids, etc)
  • Allergy or hypersensitivity to target medication or any of its components
  • Renal failure, moderate or severe renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2), or ongoing dialysis
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  • Abnormal liver function (AST/ALT > x10 upper normal limit)
  • On taking weight loss medication
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse in the previous 3 months
  • Premenopausal women who are nursing or pregnant
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS)
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Severe infection, severe trauma

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Yonsei University College of Medicine, Department of internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Severance Hospital, Diabetes Center

    Seoul, 03722

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

In this study, the investigators investigate beneficial effects of ipragliflozin, newly developted SGLT2 inhibitor, on reduction in visceral fat area and degree of fatty liver in subjects with T2DM when added to metformin and pioglitazone therapy.

Read the detailed description

Pioglitazone, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) agonist increase insulin sensitivity in peripheral tissue and liver by protecting non-adipose tissues against excessive lipid overload and by balancing the secretion of adipocytokines.

However, PPARγ is a key transcription factor that induces the differentiation adipocyte maturation and stimulates the induction of enzymes involved in lipogenesis. As a result, the effect of pioglitazone is generally accompanied by weight gain and an increase in amount of subcutaneous fat.

Obesity would coexist with fatty liver disease and both conditions aggravate hyperglycemia in diabetes. According to recent study, up-regulated PPARγ expression in liver was reported in obesity with hepatic steatosis which implies pioglitazone might induce fatty liver disease.

A novel oral antidiabetic drug, sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor reduces renal glucose reabsorption and increasing renal glucose excretion thereby promoting energy loss. As a result, it prevents weight gain and fluid retention which might counteract the unfavorable effects of pioglitazone treatment.

No study has been conducted on the additional effect on obesity and fatty liver of ipragliflozin in T2DM patients treated with pioglitazone and metformin.

In this study, the investigators investigate beneficial effects of ipragliflozin, newly developted SGLT2 inhibitor, on reduction in visceral fat area and degree of fatty liver in subjects with T2DM when added to metformin and pioglitazone therapy.

Being tested
Ipragliflozin, metformin with pioglitazone
Medical subject headings
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

What participants receive

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

  • IpragliflozinDrug

    Also called Suglat®

    Patients treated with ipragliflozin (50 mg/day) as add on therapy to metformin and pioglitazone dual therapy (triple therapy) for 6 months. During whole periods of study, subjects are educated for nutrition and exercise. (Experimental Group)

  • metformin with pioglitazoneDrug

    Patients maintain metformin and pioglitazone dual therapy for 6 months. During whole periods of study, subjects are educated for nutrition and exercise. (Control group)

Study groups in NCT02875821
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group IMPExperimentalGroup IMP (Ipragliflozin with Metformin with Pioglitazone)
Receives: Drug: Ipragliflozin
Group MPActive comparatorGroup MP (Metformin with Pioglitazone)
Receives: Drug: metformin with pioglitazone

What is being measured

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

  1. changes in visceral fat area

    The visceral fat area is measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) at baseline and after 6 months treatment

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Changes in subcutaneous fat area

    The subcutaneous fat area is measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and fat computed tomography (CT) at baseline and after 6 months treatment.

    Measured: 6 months after treatment

  2. Changes in liver fat

    Changes in the degree of fatty liver is measured by fibroscan using controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) score.

    Measured: 6 months after treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Aug 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start26 Apr 2016
  3. Primary completion7 Jun 2017
  4. Study completion7 Jun 2017

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
44 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02875821
Sponsor's protocol ID
4-2015-1115
Status last verified
Jun 2017
First submitted
18 Aug 2016
Last updated
23 Jun 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ipragliflozin and metformin with pioglitazone in people with Type 2 Diabetes With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFLD), run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

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 8 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jun 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

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

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

changes in visceral fat area (time frame: 6 months). 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 23 Jun 2017.

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