Phase 3
N=20
The Effect of Glucagon-like-peptide 1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonism on Diabetic Kidney Disease
Diabetic Kidney Disease
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01847313 ↗Enrolled (actual)
20
Serious AEs
10.0%
Results posted
Feb 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: MCP-1:Creatinine Ratio in Urine — 27.9; 24.3 ng/mmol
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Interventions
- Liraglutide (Drug)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 30+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Karl Neff
- Primary completion
- Nov 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY MCP-1:Creatinine Ratio in Urine |
27.9; 24.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Urine Albumin:Creatinine Ratio |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Urinary Albumin Excretion Rate |
144.1; 132.4 | — |
| SECONDARY sCD163 in Serum |
82; 84 | — |
| SECONDARY sCD163:Creatinine Ratio in Urine |
27.9; 24.3 | — |
Summary
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a devastating complication of diabetes, that in it's worst form, can lead to early cardiovascular death or kidney failure. A group of medicines used to treat diabetes, glucagon-like-peptide-1 analogues (GLP-1), may be able to protect people with diabetes from DKD by reducing inflammation in the kidney. This study aims to test this theory by studying the effect of GLP-1 on kidney function in people with diabetes.
To understand how GLP-1 can affect inflammation, the investigators will give a GLP-1 treatment (Liraglutide) to people with DKD and monitor the effect on inflammation and kidney function using blood and urine tests. The investigators will compare these results to patients with DKD who do not receive GLP-1 treatment.
If GLP-1 proves to be effective in reducing inflammation and improving kidney function, then it could be developed as a viable new treatment for people with DKD, and may significantly reduce the disease burden, or the risk of DKD, in people with diabetes. This would be a major advance in the treatment of DKD.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Type 2 diabetes with a HbA1c of 42-75mmol/mol (6-9%DCCT)
- Male or female aged above 30 years
- Have a negative pregnancy test at screening (women of child bearing potential only)
- Body mass index (BMI) of 25kg/m2 or greater
- On a renin-angiotensin system antagonist, at a stable dose, for at least 8 weeks before inclusion into the study
- Established microalbuminuria
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) 30ml/min/1.73m2 or above by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with any cognitive impediment that preclude the patient from giving free and informed consent
- Patients on dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors or thiazolidinedione treatment
- Patients with stage 4-5 renal disease, defined as an eGFR of 30ml/min/1.73m2 or less
- Patients who have used a GLP-1 agent in the last 6 months
- Female patients of child bearing potential who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or unwilling to practice an acceptable barrier and/or hormonal method of contraception or abstinence during participation in the study
- Previous pancreatitis
- Hypersensitivity to GLP-1 analogues
- Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
- Any other contraindications, as per the SmPC for liraglutide
- Patients with any other clinical condition or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the patient unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with the dosing requirements
- Concurrent treatment with an investigational drug or participation in another clinical trial
- Use of an investigational drug within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, preceding the first dose of investigational medicinal product
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01847313). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.