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Clinical Trials/2024-511964-95-00
2024-511964-95-00
Not yet recruiting
Phase 2

Dapagliflozin in the treatment of decompensated liver cirrhosis: phase IIb randomised, controlled clinical trial

Azienda Ospedale-Universita Padova3 sites in 1 country110 target enrollmentStarted: June 27, 2024Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Not yet recruiting
Sponsor
Azienda Ospedale-Universita Padova
Enrollment
110
Locations
3
Primary Endpoint
Incidence of global adverse events and incidence of serious adverse events.

Overview

Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study will be to evaluate the safety of dapagliflozin versus standard medical therapy in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 years to 65+ years (65+ Years, 18-64 Years)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age between 18 and 85 years
  • Diagnosis of liver cirrhosis, documented on the basis of histological examination and/or clinical and/or instrumental examinations (ultrasonography, CT scan or liver elastography > 15 kPa)
  • Liver cirrhosis decompensation (overt hepatic encephalopathy, clinically significant ascites, hemorrhage from esophageal varices) developed within the past 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

  • Established hypersensitivity to Dapaglifozin
  • Patient who is a carrier of TIPS
  • Active therapy for HCV eradication with Direct Antiviral Agents or terminated < 6 months before
  • Therapy for HBV suppression with nucleoside/nucleotide analogs started < 6 months before
  • Active alcohol consumption greater than 21 weekly alcohol units
  • Presence of at least one episode of acute kidney injury (AKI) in the 4 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Presence of two or more episodes of urinary tract infection in the 12 months prior to enrollment
  • Presence of >2 episodes of "overt" hepatic encephalopathy in the 12 months prior to enrollment
  • Body mass index (BMI) < 20 kg/m^2
  • History of prior solid organ transplantation

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence of global adverse events and incidence of serious adverse events.

Incidence of global adverse events and incidence of serious adverse events.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Composite endpoints of further decompensation of cirrhosis (occurrence of variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, new-onset ascites or recurrent ascites, hepatorenal syndrome, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis) and death assessed at day 28 (± 7), 56 (± 7), 84 (± 7), 112 (± 7), 140 (± 7), and 168 (± 7)
  • Incidence of new onset ascites
  • Incidence of recurrent ascites
  • Incidence of hepatic encephalopathy
  • Incidence of variceal bleeding
  • Incidence of hepatorenal syndrome
  • Incdencde of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
  • Change from baseline in MELD score, MELD-Na score, and Child-Pugh score at day 28 (± 7), 56 (± 7), 84 (± 7), 112 (± 7), 140 (± 7), and 168 (± 7)
  • Change in EQ-5D quality of life questionnaire score at day 84 (± 7) and 168 (± 7)
  • Change in Liver Frailty index at day 28 (± 7), 56 (± 7), 84 (± 7), 112 (± 7), 140 (± 7) and 168 (± 7)
  • Change from baseline in creatinine and estimated glomerular filtrate values at day 28 (± 7), 56 (± 7), 84 (± 7), 112 (± 7), 140 (± 7) and 168 (± 7)
  • Incidence of acute over chronic liver failure
  • Change from baseline in 24-hour sodiuria at day 28 (± 7), day 84 (± 7) and 168 (± 7).
  • Change from baseline in body weight at day 28 (± 7), 56 (± 7), 84 (± 7), 112 (± 7), 140 (± 7) and 168 (± 7).
  • Change from baseline in proinflammatory cytokines (IL1beta, IL6, IL8, IL10, TNF-alpha, IL1ra) at day 84 (± 7) and 168 (± 7).
  • Change from baseline in markers of circulatory dysfunction (renin, aldosterone, copeptin) at day 84 (± 7) and 168 (± 7).
  • Change from baseline in markers of oxidative stress (oxidized albumin isoforms HNA1 and HNA2, thiobarbituric acid reactive substance assay) at day 84 (± 7) and 168 (± 7).
  • Change from baseline in markers of endothelial dysfunction (von Willebrand factor) at day 84 (± 7) and 168 (± 7).
  • Change from baseline in markers of liver fibrosis (PRO-C3, PRO-C6) at day 84 (± 7) and 168 (± 7),
  • Change from baseline in biomarkers of bacterial translocation (lipopolysaccharide binding protein, LBP) at day 84 (± 7) and 168 (± 7)
  • Change from baseline of "DAMPs" biomarkers (mitochondrial DNA, HMGB1) at day 84 (± 7) and 168 (± 7)
  • Change from baseline in metabolites measured by untargeted metabolomics at day 84 (± 7) and 168 (± 7)

Investigators

Sponsor
Azienda Ospedale-Universita Padova
Sponsor Class
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Salvatore Silvio Piano

Scientific

Azienda Ospedale-Universita Padova

Study Sites (3)

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