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Phase 4 N=20 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Effects of Antidiabetic Medications on the Postprandial State in Prediabetes

Prediabetes · Obesity

Enrolled (actual)
20
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Monocyte NfkB Levels as Detected by Western Blotting — 62.79; 72.03; 67.68; 84.19 NfkB p65 arbitrary units

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Exenatide (Drug); Saxagliptin (Drug); Exenatide extended-release (ER) (Drug); Placebo (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 30+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Primary completion
Mar 2017

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Monocyte NfkB Levels as Detected by Western Blotting
67.39; 68.39; 71.37; 93.47 0.27
PRIMARY
Monocyte NfkB Levels as Detected by Western Blotting
67.39; 68.39; 71.37; 93.47 0.27
SECONDARY
Triglycerides
161; 179; 200 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Triglycerides
161; 179; 200 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Triglycerides
161; 179; 200 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Triglycerides
161; 179; 200 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Free Fatty Acids
0.29; 0.31; 0.33 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Free Fatty Acids
0.29; 0.31; 0.33 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Free Fatty Acids
0.29; 0.31; 0.33 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Free Fatty Acids
0.29; 0.31; 0.33 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Peak Forearm Blood Flow
14.25; 15.87; 13.45 >0.05
SECONDARY
Peak Forearm Blood Flow
14.25; 15.87; 13.45 >0.05
SECONDARY
Peak Forearm Blood Flow
14.25; 15.87; 13.45 >0.05

Summary

This project addresses cardiovascular disease risk in patients with prediabetes. Levels of lipids after eating a meal ("postprandial lipids") are strong independent predictors of cardiovascular risk. Newer anti-diabetic agents - exenatide and saxagliptin - impact lipid metabolism. These medications will be studied for their effect in reducing both postprandial lipid levels and arterial dysfunction.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of Prediabetes - defined as either impaired fasting glucose (fasting glucose of 100-125 mg/dL), impaired glucose tolerance (2-hour postprandial blood glucose of 140-199 mg/dL after 75 gram oral glucose challenge), and/or a hemoglobin A1C ranging from 5.7% to 6.4%
  • Subjects are allowed, but not required, to be on statins, ACE-inhibitors, beta-blockers, angiotensin-receptor blockers, thiazide diuretics, and/or loop diuretics at doses that have been stable for at least the last 3 months
  • BMI between 30-35 kg/m2 (±1 kg/m2)
  • Body weight has been stable (±4-5 pounds) over the prior three months.
  • Women of childbearing age must agree to use an acceptable method of pregnancy prevention (barrier methods, abstinence, or surgical sterilization) for the duration of the study
  • Patients must have the following laboratory values: Hematocrit ≥ 34 vol% S. creatinine < 1.5 mg/dl in men and 1.4 mg/dl in women AST (SGOT) < 2.5 times ULN, ALT (SGPT) < 2.5 times ULN, alkaline phosphatase< 2.5 times ULN

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • History of diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar nonketotic coma
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Patients must not be receiving lipid-lowering medications other than statins within the last 3 months
  • Patient must not be receiving metformin, DPP-IV inhibitors, GLP-1 agonists, thiazolidinediones, insulin, sulfonylureas, acarbose, SGLT-2 inhibitors, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive therapy within the last 3 months and cannot take them for the duration of the study. Patient must not be receiving NSAIDS or antioxidant vitamins within the last 1 week, and cannot take them for the duration of the study.
  • Patients must not be on hormone replacement therapy.
  • Patients with diabetic gastroparesis
  • Patients with current tobacco use
  • Patients with active malignancy
  • Patients with history of urinary bladder cancer
  • Patients with dietary restrictions precluding a high-fat meal
  • Patients with a history of clinically significant heart disease (NYHA III or IV; more than non- specific ST-T wave changes on the EKG), peripheral vascular disease (history of claudication), or pulmonary disease (dyspnea on exertion of one flight or less; abnormal breath sounds on auscultation) will not be studied
  • Subjects with a history of any serious hypersensitivity reaction to the study medications
  • Prisoners or subjects who are involuntarily incarcerated
  • Subjects who are compulsorily detained for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious disease) illness
  • Subjects with known allergic reactions to the study medications or test meal
  • Subjects unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
  • Subjects determined by the investigator(s) to not be appropriate candidates for the study
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02104739). 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.

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