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NCT Number: NCT03829514

Fenofibrate in Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetic complications affecting the eyes, kidneys, and nerves are difficult to arrest once in progress. Recent evidence that fenofibrate confers a robust yet unexpected benefit in diabetic retinopathy offers an important translational research opportunity. The investigator's global proteomic study will provide new clues as to how fenofibrate protects vulnerable tissues, and will spur discovery of targets for new therapeutic interventions.

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Key information

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type II Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Type 2 diabetes of at least one year's duration; stable glycemic control (no more than 1.0% change in HbA1c in the previous six months, but no limit on HbA1c)
  • Triglycerides >150 mg/dL (in the previous six months)

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous use of Fenofibrate or other fibrates
  • Pregnancy
  • Active malignancy
  • Recent cardiac event or congestive heart failure
  • Active liver disease
  • Significant renal impairment (serum creatinine > 2mg/dl)

Treatment and study plan

fenofibrate

Drug

40 patients (20 males and 20 females) aged 18-70 years, with type 2 diabetes and triglycerides >150 mg/dL will be recruited. They will have a physical exam and blood draw at visit 1. Participants will receive 160 mg fenofibrate to be taken orally daily for six weeks. They will return for a second visit after 6 weeks and have blood draw as follow up.

Other names: Trilipix, Triglide, Antara

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Individual Plasma Proteins That Changed From Baseline to End-point Based on Limma T-Test of Protein Abundance as Determined by Proteomic Analysis Via Liquid Chromatography-mass Spectrometry

    Time frame: Six weeks, from baseline visit to study completion visit

    Protein exclusive intensity values (counts/second) were normalized using cyclic loess normalization. Mean protein abundance as determined by the intensity for each protein was determined. 95% confidence intervals were calculated as a measure of dispersion. Paired means were compared using a Limma T-test and the p-value was adjusted for multiple comparisons using the Benjamini-Hochberg method. Mean Log2 Fold Change was calculated for each protein compared between 6 weeks and baseline. The number of proteins that changed between 6 weeks and baseline was zero.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical University of South Carolina

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Registry information

Official study title

Fenofibrate in Type 2 Diabetes- Novel Biomarkers and Mechanisms

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Feb 4, 2019
Registry last updated
Oct 24, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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