Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effectiveness of Sitagliptin for HIV Insulin Resistance and Inflammation (NCT NCT01552694)

NCT ID: NCT01552694

Last Updated: 2018-05-08

Results Overview

Fasting serum and plasma samples obtained at baseline and week 8 are batched for ELISA analysis (end of sudy) of hsCRP, IL-6 and D-dimer concentrations.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

38 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

2 months

Results posted on

2018-05-08

Participant Flow

38 participants were initially enrolled. 1 was lost to follow-up; 1 started a personal exercise training program while enrolled in the study. Any data collected on these 2 participants were excluded from the analysis. Both were initially enrolled in the placebo group.

36 participants completed the trial with complete data.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Sitagliptin
100 mg sitagliptin/day for 2 months Sitagliptin: Oral, 100 mg/day for 2 months
Placebo
Matching placebo daily for 2 months Placebo: oral, matching placebo daily for 2 months
Overall Study
STARTED
18
20
Overall Study
COMPLETED
18
18
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Sitagliptin
100 mg sitagliptin/day for 2 months Sitagliptin: Oral, 100 mg/day for 2 months
Placebo
Matching placebo daily for 2 months Placebo: oral, matching placebo daily for 2 months
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
0
1
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Effectiveness of Sitagliptin for HIV Insulin Resistance and Inflammation

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Sitagliptin
n=18 Participants
100 mg sitagliptin/day for 2 months Sitagliptin: Oral, 100 mg/day for 2 months
Placebo
n=18 Participants
Matching placebo daily for 2 months Placebo: oral, matching placebo daily for 2 months
Total
n=36 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
49 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9 • n=5 Participants
52 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6 • n=7 Participants
51 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
2 participants
n=5 Participants
11 participants
n=7 Participants
13 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African American
16 participants
n=5 Participants
7 participants
n=7 Participants
23 participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
18 participants
n=5 Participants
18 participants
n=7 Participants
36 participants
n=5 Participants
Weight
97 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21 • n=5 Participants
102 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 29 • n=7 Participants
100 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 25 • n=5 Participants
Body mass index
32.7 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.2 • n=5 Participants
33.1 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.2 • n=7 Participants
32.9 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.2 • n=5 Participants
Waist circumference
106 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19 • n=5 Participants
112 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 23 • n=7 Participants
109 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 22 • n=5 Participants
Systolic blood pressure
124 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15 • n=5 Participants
127 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14 • n=7 Participants
125 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14 • n=5 Participants
Diastolic blood pressure
74 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9 • n=5 Participants
78 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=7 Participants
76 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=5 Participants
HIV duration
14.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.8 • n=5 Participants
14.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.5 • n=7 Participants
14.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.2 • n=5 Participants
CD4+ T-cell count
731 cells/µL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 220 • n=5 Participants
606 cells/µL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 218 • n=7 Participants
668 cells/µL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 219 • n=5 Participants
CD8+ T-cell count
1017 cells/µL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 542 • n=5 Participants
801 cells/µL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 294 • n=7 Participants
909 cells/µL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 418 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 months

Fasting serum and plasma samples obtained at baseline and week 8 are batched for ELISA analysis (end of sudy) of hsCRP, IL-6 and D-dimer concentrations.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Sitagliptin
n=18 Participants
100 mg sitagliptin/day for 2 months Sitagliptin: Oral, 100 mg/day for 2 months
Placebo
n=18 Participants
Matching placebo daily for 2 months Placebo: oral, matching placebo daily for 2 months
Inflammatory Biomarker 1: Plasma hsCRP Concentration
Baseline
3.4 mg/L
Standard Deviation 3.2
5.4 mg/L
Standard Deviation 4.5
Inflammatory Biomarker 1: Plasma hsCRP Concentration
Week 8
2.9 mg/L
Standard Deviation 2.6
7.4 mg/L
Standard Deviation 5.8

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 months

There are 3 levels of the primary outcome measure; hsCRP, IL-6, and D-dimer concentrations measured at baseline and week 8

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Sitagliptin
n=18 Participants
100 mg sitagliptin/day for 2 months Sitagliptin: Oral, 100 mg/day for 2 months
Placebo
n=18 Participants
Matching placebo daily for 2 months Placebo: oral, matching placebo daily for 2 months
Inflammatory Biomarker 2: Plasma IL-6 Concentration
Baseline
1.36 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 0.74
2.61 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 1.91
Inflammatory Biomarker 2: Plasma IL-6 Concentration
Week 8
1.30 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 0.55
2.65 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 1.83

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 months

There are 3 levels of the primary outcome measure, hsCRP, IL-6, and D-dimer

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Sitagliptin
n=18 Participants
100 mg sitagliptin/day for 2 months Sitagliptin: Oral, 100 mg/day for 2 months
Placebo
n=18 Participants
Matching placebo daily for 2 months Placebo: oral, matching placebo daily for 2 months
Inflammatory Biomarker 3: Serum D-dimer Concentration
Baseline
0.32 µg FEU/mL
Standard Deviation 0.20
0.28 µg FEU/mL
Standard Deviation 0.15
Inflammatory Biomarker 3: Serum D-dimer Concentration
Week 8
0.33 µg FEU/mL
Standard Deviation 0.24
0.31 µg FEU/mL
Standard Deviation 0.20

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 2 months

Population: Adipose tissue samples were not available from all participants. This secondary outcome includes fewer participants analyzed than the primary outcome.

Adipose tissue from obese, insulin resistant subjects is characterized by increased macrophage infiltration and overexpression of inflammatory cytokines/chemokines. In adipose samples, mRNA expression for the macrophage inflammation marker CCL2 (MCP-1) was quantified. Fold change between population averages from baseline to 2 months for adipose macrophage CCL2 (MCP-1) mRNA expression is the outcome measure.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Sitagliptin
n=11 Participants
100 mg sitagliptin/day for 2 months Sitagliptin: Oral, 100 mg/day for 2 months
Placebo
n=7 Participants
Matching placebo daily for 2 months Placebo: oral, matching placebo daily for 2 months
Fold Change in Adipose Inflammation Marker CCL2 (MCP-1) mRNA Expression
-2.5 fold change
-0.4 fold change

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 2 months

Population: CD34+/VEGFR2+/KDR+ monocytes (EPC) are a very rare cell type (\<1% of PBMC). Not all blood samples contain EPC cells, or there are too few to count reliably. This measure was obtained in a subset of the total participants.

Monocytes (PBMC) are isolated from 20 mL blood. CD34+/VEGFR2+/KDR+ monocytes represent cell markers for endothelial progenitor cells (EPC). CD34+/VEGFR2+/KDR+ monocytes are counted (flow cytometry) and expressed as a percentage of PBMC number. Percent change between population averages from baseline to 2 months for the EPC/PBMC ratio is calculated and reported as the outcome measure.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Sitagliptin
n=12 Participants
100 mg sitagliptin/day for 2 months Sitagliptin: Oral, 100 mg/day for 2 months
Placebo
n=11 Participants
Matching placebo daily for 2 months Placebo: oral, matching placebo daily for 2 months
Percent Change in Blood Endothelial Progenitor Cells
0.3 Percent change
-0.2 Percent change

Adverse Events

Sitagliptin

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 8 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 8 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Sitagliptin
n=18 participants at risk
100 mg sitagliptin/day for 2 months Sitagliptin: Oral, 100 mg/day for 2 months
Placebo
n=20 participants at risk
Matching placebo daily for 2 months Placebo: oral, matching placebo daily for 2 months
General disorders
Fatique, Fever, Chills, Loss of appetite, Weight Loss
44.4%
8/18 • Number of events 9
35.0%
7/20 • Number of events 7
Infections and infestations
Sinus, respiratoy urinary tract infections
11.1%
2/18 • Number of events 2
15.0%
3/20 • Number of events 3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash, pruritus, easy bruising
16.7%
3/18 • Number of events 3
15.0%
3/20 • Number of events 3
Cardiac disorders
Chest pain, shortness of breath, wheezing, cough
16.7%
3/18 • Number of events 3
20.0%
4/20 • Number of events 4
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, hypoglycemia
16.7%
3/18 • Number of events 3
30.0%
6/20 • Number of events 6
Renal and urinary disorders
Chnages in urinary frequency, painful urination, blood in urine
11.1%
2/18 • Number of events 2
15.0%
3/20 • Number of events 3
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
muscle ache, arthritis, swelling, weakness
22.2%
4/18 • Number of events 4
25.0%
5/20 • Number of events 5
Nervous system disorders
headaches, dizziness ,numbness, depression, anxiety, confusion
22.2%
4/18 • Number of events 8
25.0%
5/20 • Number of events 10

Additional Information

Kevin Yarasheski, PhD

Washington University School of Medicine

Phone: 3143628173

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place