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SGLT2i, Pioglitazone, and Ketone Production in T2D

Description

To examine whether the empagliflozin-induced stimulation of EGP, lipolysis, and ketone production in T2D individuals can be blocked by pioglitazone (which has direct hepatic and adipose tissue effects).

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes
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Type 2 Diabetes

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Study Details

Study overview

To examine whether the empagliflozin-induced stimulation of EGP, lipolysis, and ketone production in T2D individuals can be blocked by pioglitazone (which has direct hepatic and adipose tissue effects).

Protocol lV: SGLT2 Inhibitors, Pioglitazone and Ketone Production in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

SGLT2i, Pioglitazone, and Ketone Production in T2D

Condition
Type 2 Diabetes
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

San Antonio

Texas Diabetes Institute/UH, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229-3900

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Ages 30-75 years
  • * Body Mass Index (BMI) 21-45 kg/m2
  • * Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) = 7.0-11%
  • * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \> 60 ml/min/1.73m2
  • * Blood Pressure (BP) \< 145/85 mmHg
  • * Participants must be in general good health based on medical history, physical exam, screening blood chemistries, complete blood chemistry (CBC), thyroid stimulating hormone/thyroxine (TSH/T4), electrocardiogram (EKG), and urinalysis
  • * Stable body weight (±1.5 kg) over the last 3 months and must not participate in an excessively heavy exercise program
  • * Patients treated with diet, sulfonylurea (SU), metformin (MET), or SU/MET
  • * Statin therapy is permissible if the dose has been stable for at least 3 months
  • * Patients treated with Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA), Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV inhibitors (DPP-4i), Thiazolidinediones (TZD), or insulin are excluded
  • * Patients taking medications (other than SU/MET) known to affect glucose metabolism are excluded
  • * Subjects with evidence of proliferative retinopathy or eGFR \< 60 are excluded
  • * Women of childbearing potential are excluded unless they are taking/using appropriate contractive medications/devices

Ages Eligible for Study

30 Years to 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio,

Ralph DeFronzo, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

Study Record Dates

2027-06-30