Effect of Erugliflozin On Liver Fat, Liver Fibrosis and Glycemic Control in Type II DM Patients With NASH/NAFLD

NCT ID: NCT05644717

Last Updated: 2025-03-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

164 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-01

Study Completion Date

2025-12-01

Brief Summary

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Open-label, prospective, single-arm, multicenter study to determine effects of Ertugliflozin on liver fat, liver fibrosis \& glycemic control in subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)/Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Liver Fat Liver Fibrosis Glycemic Control Body Weight Changes Waist Circumference Tolerance

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Ertugliflozin

Ertugliflozin 5/15mg once daily with standard of care

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ertugliflozin 5 mg, 15mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Ertugliflozin 5/15mg once daily in addition to standard of care

Interventions

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Ertugliflozin 5 mg, 15mg

Ertugliflozin 5/15mg once daily in addition to standard of care

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient able to provide written informed consent
* Adult males \& females between 18 to 65 years
* SGLT2i and insulin naïve patients
* BMI \>23 Kg/m2
* HbA1C % ≥ 6.5 to 10
* Documented hepatic steatosis or fatty liver disease on Ultrasound
* Patient with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Exclusion Criteria

* History of use of SGLT 2 inhibitors or Glucagon-like peptide (GLP) 1 agonist or insulin; 3 months prior to enrollment in the study.
* Pioglitazone use in the past 6 months
* History of vitamin E use (400mg twice daily) 3 months prior to enrollment in the study.
* History of anti-obesity medication or weight loss procedure (bariatric surgery) use within 3 months prior to enrollment in the study.
* History of uncontrolled Endocrine disorder (for example uncontrolled hypothyroidism, or that requires frequent dose adjustment, or Cushing's syndrome)
* History of liver disease including viral hepatitis, auto-immune hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and/or HIV
* History of recurrent UTIs and mycotic infection.
* Severely ill patients (who have high grade fever, sepsis or acute infection)
* Pregnant woman, lactating woman or planning pregnancy during study duration
* History of Drug-induced liver disease (e.g. amiodarone, valproate, tamoxifen, methotrexate, steroids (including homeopathic medicines).
* History of active substance abuse (cannabinoid-derived substances like heroin, cocaine, amphetamines) based on history and/or laboratory tests
* Alcohol intake 10 - 30 g/day (three drinks per day) within the previous year
* Active substance abuse such as acetaminophen over-use, hashish, tobacco products, heroin, cocaine or amphetamines.
* Severe hepatic impairment ( AST \& ALT levels \> 3 times upper limit normal
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Getz Pharma

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Umar Raja, MBBS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Shifa International Hospital

Locations

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North west general hospital

Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Pakistan

Central Contacts

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Muhammad Nabeed Tahir, MBBS

Role: CONTACT

+923015376299 ext. 2907

Jahanzeb Kamal Khan, MBBS

Role: CONTACT

+923201212945 ext. 8386

Facility Contacts

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Arshad Hussain, M.B.B.S

Role: primary

References

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Hu M, Phan F, Bourron O, Ferre P, Foufelle F. Steatosis and NASH in type 2 diabetes. Biochimie. 2017 Dec;143:37-41. doi: 10.1016/j.biochi.2017.10.019. Epub 2017 Oct 31.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29097281 (View on PubMed)

Targher G, Byrne CD, Lonardo A, Zoppini G, Barbui C. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of incident cardiovascular disease: A meta-analysis. J Hepatol. 2016 Sep;65(3):589-600. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2016.05.013. Epub 2016 May 17.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27212244 (View on PubMed)

Mantovani A, Byrne CD, Bonora E, Targher G. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-analysis. Diabetes Care. 2018 Feb;41(2):372-382. doi: 10.2337/dc17-1902.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29358469 (View on PubMed)

Mantovani A, Zaza G, Byrne CD, Lonardo A, Zoppini G, Bonora E, Targher G. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease increases risk of incident chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Metabolism. 2018 Feb;79:64-76. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2017.11.003. Epub 2017 Nov 11.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29137912 (View on PubMed)

Schuppan D, Schattenberg JM. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: pathogenesis and novel therapeutic approaches. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Aug;28 Suppl 1:68-76. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12212.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23855299 (View on PubMed)

Gusdon AM, Song KX, Qu S. Nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease: pathogenesis and therapeutics from a mitochondria-centric perspective. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2014;2014:637027. doi: 10.1155/2014/637027. Epub 2014 Oct 13.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25371775 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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GTZ_DM_007_22

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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