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Saxagliptin and Atherosclerosis

NCT01552018 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2014-06-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are approved as add on therapy to improve glycaemic control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). DPP-4 inactivates the incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1). Inhibiting the inactivation of GLP-1 leads to increased insulin- and reduced glucagon secretion after meals. DPP-4 has been shown to be present in atherosclerotic plaques. DPP-4 is a protease with substrates including cytokines and chemokines associated with atherosclerosis/inflammation.

The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of 3 months intervention with DPP-4 inhibitor saxagliptin on biomarkers related to atherosclerosis in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and T2DM, on circulating levels and on expression levels in circulating monocytes and adipose tissue.

A reduction in markers associated with atherosclerosis could indicate an antiatherosclerotic effect of DPP-4 inhibitors beyond glycaemic control alone.

Due to reduced sample size (recruitment problems) the main focus has changed and will now be on cellular aspects and gene regulation (initially secondary outcome measure).

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Saxagliptin

Saxagliptin 5 mg, 1 tablet per day for 3 months

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo, 1 tablet per day for 3 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oslo University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ida U Njerve, MD · Center for Clinical Heart Research, Dept. of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital Ullevaal, Norway

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2014-02-28
Completion
2014-02-28

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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