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ObesityPhase 4MENPNCT03397966

Metabolic Effects of Natriuretic Peptide Hormones

A Phase 4 study testing recombinant human BNP(1-32) in people with Obesity and Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena, run by VA Office of Research and Development at 2 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Accumulating evidence suggests that the natriuretic peptide (NP) hormonal system has important effects on metabolism. However, more information is needed to better understand the effects of NPs on metabolism in humans. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
recombinant human BNP(1-32)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
5 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
1 Jul 2018to 1 May 2019
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 40 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Men and women ages 18-40 years
  • Body Mass Index (BMI): 18.5 BMI<25 kg/m2 (lean) or BMI > or = 30 kg/m2 (obese)

Who cannot join

  • Significant cardiovascular disease (including heart failure and atrial fibrillation)
  • Significant pulmonary, liver, or renal disease
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Significant Hypertension
  • Hypotension
  • Thyroid dysfunction
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  • Active malignancy
  • Current or recent use of glucocorticoids
  • Current use of antihypertensive medications, including diuretics
  • Current use of medications affecting glucose metabolism, including metformin
  • Current use of amphetamines or other medications known to affect energy homeostasis
  • Currently pregnant or breastfeeding, or unwilling to avoid becoming pregnant or breastfeeding during study duration
  • Significant claustrophobia that would prevent the use of the metabolic cart as part of the study protocol
  • Currently abnormal serum or plasma sodium or potassium level
  • Known hypersensitivity to recombinant human b-type natriuretic peptide, BNP(1-32) (nesiritide), or phenylephrine
  • Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) >= 6.5%
  • Liver Function Tests (LFTs) elevated >2x upper limit of normal
  • Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) <60 ml/min
  • Currently abnormal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville Campus, Nashville, TN

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37212-2637

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

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About this study

Accumulating evidence suggests that the natriuretic peptide (NP) hormonal system has important effects on metabolism. However, more information is needed to better understand the effects of NPs on metabolism in humans. Therefore, the investigators propose a study to determine the effects of b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) on energy and fat metabolism in humans. The investigators' primary hypothesis is that the administration of BNP will increase energy expenditure in humans. The investigators' secondary hypothesis is that BNP administration will promote changes in gene expression in fat tissue suggestive of fat "beiging" in humans. Interventions that safely increase energy expenditure and promote fat "beiging" represent potential strategies for treating metabolic dysfunction due to obesity.

Read the detailed description

Objective: The natriuretic peptide (NP) hormonal system is well-known for its important role in blood pressure regulation. However, accumulating evidence suggests that the NPs have significant effects on metabolism as well. For instance, administration of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) to wild-type mice leads to increased energy expenditure, changes in gene expression in fat tissue suggestive of fat "beiging" (which may be associated with cardiovascular and metabolic benefits), and reduced fat accumulation. Although recent studies in rodents suggest that NPs have important metabolic effects, there are few prospective data on the metabolic effects of NPs in humans.

Therefore, the investigators propose a physiologic, proof-of-concept study to determine the acute effects of b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) on energy and fat metabolism in humans. The investigators' primary hypothesis is that the administration of BNP will increase energy expenditure in humans. The investigators' secondary hypothesis is that BNP administration will promote changes in gene expression in adipose tissue suggestive of a "beige" fat phenotype in humans.

Research Plan: The investigators propose the following research plan to address the investigators' specific aims:

Primary Aim: To investigate the acute effects of administration of BNP on energy expenditure in humans. The investigators propose a randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over study in 50 adults (25 lean and 25 obese) without significant medical problems. Subjects will be randomized to intravenous infusion of recombinant human BNP(1-32) or normal saline (control), with assessment of energy expenditure and other physiologic measures. After a 7-day washout period, subjects will then undergo the other intervention.

Secondary Aim: To determine the acute effects of BNP on gene expression in white adipose tissue in humans. The investigators will assess markers suggestive of fat beiging in subcutaneous white adipose tissue biopsies after BNP infusion vs. control. This secondary aim will allow us to explore potential mechanisms underlying the hypothesized changes in energy expenditure.

Methods: In this cross-over study, each subject will receive BNP infusion at one visit and control at the other visit, in random order. The sequence of the treatments will be randomized. There will be a washout period (at least 14 days) between visits. Subjects will be stratified by BMI category (lean or obese). To address the Primary Aim, energy expenditure will be assessed via indirect calorimetry (metabolic cart). To address the Secondary Aim, subcutaneous fat biopsies will be performed, and tissue will be analyzed for gene expression of markers suggestive of fat beiging.

Clinical Relevance: This study will generate novel human data regarding the effects of the NPs on energy metabolism and adipose tissue. Interventions that safely increase energy expenditure and promote a beige fat phenotype represent potential strategies for treating obesity-associated metabolic dysfunction. The overarching scientific goals of this line of investigation are (1) to elucidate the role of the natriuretic peptide system in cardiometabolic health in humans, and (2) to investigate the potential for NP directed therapies in obesity-associated cardiometabolic dysfunction.

Update about Study Drug Supply Issues: The study started in 7/2018, and the last time participants were able to receive study drug was in May 2019, due to discontinuation of study drug by the drug manufacturer (nesiritide, Natrecor, Scios, LLC) after May 2019. Another potential source of drug supply was being sought out by the study team, and study recruitment was placed on hold during the search for new potential sources of study drug. A new viable source of study drug has not been identified, and funding is being closed. Thus, this study is being terminated. Results will be posted for the 5 participants who were able to complete the study procedures prior to the discontinuation of study drug.

Being tested
recombinant human BNP(1-32), placebo (control, normal saline)
Keywords
obesity, Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena, metabolism, Energy Metabolism
Medical subject headings
Obesity

What participants receive

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

  • recombinant human BNP(1-32)Drug

    Also called nesiritide, Natrecor

    Subjects will receive an IV infusion of recombinant human BNP(1-32) for 240 minutes at a rate of 10 ng/kg/minute for 240 minutes, preceded by an IV bolus of 100 ng/kg.

  • placebo (control, normal saline)Drug

    Subjects will receive an IV infusion of placebo (normal saline) at a rate of 10 ng/kg/minute for 240 minutes, preceded by an IV bolus of 100 ng/kg.

Study groups in NCT03397966
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BNP, then placeboExperimentalAt Study Visit 1, subjects will receive an IV infusion of recombinant human b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP (1-32), nesiritide) for 240 minutes. After a washout period of at least 2 weeks, subjects then present for Study Visit 2, where they will receive an IV infusion of placebo (control, normal saline) for 240 minutes.
Receives: Drug: recombinant human BNP(1-32); Drug: placebo (control, normal saline)
Placebo, then BNPExperimentalAt Study Visit 1, subjects will receive an IV infusion of placebo (control, normal saline) for 240 minutes. After a washout period of at least 2 weeks, subjects then present for Study Visit 2, where they will receive an IV infusion of recombinant human b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP (1-32), nesiritide) for 240 minutes.
Receives: Drug: recombinant human BNP(1-32); Drug: placebo (control, normal saline)

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Resting Energy Expenditure (EE)

    At each visit (Study Visits 1 and 2), resting energy expenditure (EE) will be determined by indirect calorimetry, using a metabolic cart. Energy expenditure will be measured at baseline (just prior to the infusion) and during the 240-minute intravenous infusion at Study Visits 1 and 2. The primary endpoint will be change in resting energy expenditure, calculated as final resting energy expenditure (at end of 240-minute infusion) adjusted for baseline value.

    Measured: At baseline and at end of 240-minute IV infusion (at each study visit). (At Study Visit 1 and 2, EE will be assessed at baseline and at end of 240-minute intravenous infusion. Visits will be separated by at least 14 days.)

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Adipose Tissue Gene Expression of Uncoupling Protein 1 (UCP1)

    Subcutaneous adipose tissue biopsies will be obtained after the conclusion of the 240-minute IV infusion at Study Visits 1 and 2. These tissues will be analyzed for adipose tissue gene expression. The adipose tissue gene expression after the BNP infusion will be compared to expression after the placebo infusion. Units are relative UCP1 gene expression (quantified using quantitative real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR)), normalized to a housekeeping gene).

    Measured: A subcutaneous biopsy will be collected after the end of 240-minute IV infusion, at both Study Visits 1 and 2 (Visits will be separated by at least 14 days.)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Jan 2018
  2. Study start1 Jul 2018
  3. Primary completion1 May 2019
  4. Study completion1 May 2019

Why it stopped: Study drug no longer available

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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
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
In this cross-over study, each subject will receive BNP infusion at one visit and placebo (control) at the other visit, in random order. The sequence of the treatments will be randomized. There will be a washout period (at least 14 days) between visits.
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
5 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03397966
Sponsor's protocol ID
ENDA-025-17S
Other IDs
CX001678
Acronym
MENP
Status last verified
Nov 2024
First submitted
20 Dec 2017
Last updated
25 Nov 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Individual enrolled subjects will not receive any of their unique study data. IPD (in a de-identified, anonymized format) underlying publications from this research will be shared publicly.

Publications

  • Bachmann KN, Ceddia RP, Gupta DK, Collins S, Wang TJ. Human adipose tissue expression of uncoupling protein 1 in response to intravenous administration of B-type natriuretic peptide hormone: Results from a randomized controlled crossover study. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2024 Aug;26(8):3458-3461. doi: 10.1111/dom.15628. Epub 2024 Apr 30. No abstract available.

    PubMed 38686535

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing recombinant human BNP(1-32) in people with Obesity and Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena, run by VA Office of Research and Development at 2 sites in United States.

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 2 inclusion and 19 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Nov 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 15 Dec 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Change in Resting Energy Expenditure (EE) (time frame: At baseline and at end of 240-minute IV infusion (at each study visit). (At Study Visit 1 and 2, EE will be assessed at baseline and at end of 240-minute intravenous infusion. Visits will be separated by at least 14 days.)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03397966, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 25 Nov 2024.

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