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Genetic Variation in the Transporters and Hypoglycemic Agents

Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Registration Number
NCT01341795
Lead Sponsor
Ajou University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

Type 2 diabetes have become a major global health problem. Currently, metformin is used as first-line therapy in combination with lifestyle changes, and sitagliptin can be added to metformin in case of insufficient glycemic control by metformin alone, and fixed-dose combination of sitagliptin and metformin is available.

In clinical practice, inter-individual variations in response to sitagliptin and metformin treatment are commonly found, which may reflect inter-patient differences in disposition of these medications.

Sitagliptin and metformin are known as substrates of some transporters (P-gp, OAT3, OCT1 and OCT2) and some functional variations of these transporters were reported. This study is designed to clarify the effect of these transporter variants on response to sitagliptin and metformin in type 2 DM patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients
  • 20-80 years old
  • Taking sitagliptin and metformin for more than 3 months
Exclusion Criteria
  • Taking other oral hypoglycemic agents
  • Taking medications can induce or inhibit transporters

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
differences of sitagliptin and metformin trough concentration according to genetic variations of transportersAfter 3 months of sitagliptin and metformin treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
differences of HbA1c change according to genetic variations of transportersBaseline and after 3 months of sitagliptin and metformin treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ajou University School of Medicine

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Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea, Republic of

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