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Semaglutide as an Adjunct to Dieting in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Type2 Diabetes
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Drug: Semaglutide, 1.34 mg/mL
Registration Number
NCT04854083
Lead Sponsor
Kirsi Pietiläinen
Brief Summary

The pharmacological approaches in the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) have advanced radically during the last decades. However, focus on long-term management of body weight, which is an essential part of treatment success, is often lacking. Excluding surgery, there are only a few effective treatment methods for obesity. Management of obesity is also greatly challenged by weight regain, which is common after a successful lifestyle intervention. Weight regain typically results in the deterioration of glucose homeostasis in T2DM. However, understanding the pathomechanisms of weight regain and subsequent worsening of glucose homeostasis is still insufficient. Therefore, T2DM treatment programs that target long-term weight management have been scarce. This study aims to fill the gaps in the current knowledge by advancing the development of treatment programs for T2DM that simultaneously head for improved glucose metabolism and improved long-term body weight control.

Detailed Description

In this randomized, double-blind, parallel, placebo-controlled trial we compare the effects of semaglutide 1.34 mg/ml vs. normal dieting by randomizing the patients with both T2DM and overweight/obesity (BMI ≥27) (n=50, aged ≥18 to \< 65 years) to two groups: both groups participate in a similar lifestyle treatment to induce weight loss, but one group gets an add-on of semaglutide 1.34mg/ml while the other is treated with placebo. Additionally, a reference group of healthy normal weight non-diabetic individuals (BMI ≤ 25 kg/m2, n=25, aged ≥18 to \< 65 years) are included as controls at the initiation of the study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥18 years and <65 years
  • BMI: ≥27 kg/m2
  • T2DM (HbA1c ≥ 6.0% if on anti-diabetic medication or HbA1c≥6.5% if non- medicated)
  • Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study
Exclusion Criteria
  • Contraindication to trial drugs
  • Use of insulin or GLP-1RAs (during the past 3 months)
  • Use of anti-obesity drugs (during the past 3 months)
  • Weight change of >5% during the past 3 months
  • Bariatric surgery or planned bariatric surgery during the trial
  • History of pancreatitis
  • Impaired renal function (GFR<30 ml/min/1.73m2)
  • Impaired hepatic function (ALAT>2 x upper limit normal)
  • Clinically significant active cardiovascular disease
  • Clinically significant abnormality in the ECG
  • Cancer (except basal or squamous cell skin cancers)
  • Major psychiatric disease (such as severe depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia)
  • Substance abuse
  • Learning disability
  • Females of childbearing potential not using adequate contraceptive methods
  • Pregnancy
  • Lactation
  • Any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator could interfere with the conduction of the study or interpretation of the study results

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboThe intervention study for the patients with T2DM begins with a low-calorie diet (LCD) phase run-in for 13 weeks. During re-introduction of food, the participants will be assigned to placebo treatment for 44 weeks (dose escalation in total 8 weeks, maintenance period for 36 weeks).
SemaglutideSemaglutide, 1.34 mg/mLThe intervention study for the patients with T2DM begins with a low-calorie diet (LCD) phase run-in for 13 weeks. During re-introduction of food, the participants will be assigned to semaglutide 1.34mg/ml treatment for 44 weeks (dose escalation in total 8 weeks, maintenance period for 36 weeks).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HbA1cfrom baseline to 12 months

Change in HbA1c (%)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Waist circumferencefrom baseline to 6 and 12 months

Change in waist circumference (cm)

Body weightfrom baseline to 6 and 12 months

Change in body weight (kg)

Percentage of patients reaching ≥5%,10% & 15% weight lossfrom baseline to 6 and 12 months
Fasting plasma glucosefrom baseline to 6 and 12 months

Change in fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)

Change in appetite and eating habits, control of eatingfrom baseline to 6 and 12 months

Using questionnaire Control of Eating (CoEQ)

Change in appetite and eating habits, binge eatingfrom baseline to 6 and 12 months

Using questionnaires Binge Eating Scale(BES), Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns (QEWP)

HbA1cfrom baseline to 6 months

Change in HbA1c (%)

Change in appetite and eating habits, emotional, external and restraint eatingfrom baseline to 6 and 12 months

Using questionnaire Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (DEBQ)

Blood pressurefrom baseline to 6 and 12 months

Change in blood pressure (mmHg)

Mitochondrial DNA quantificationfrom baseline to 6 and 12 months

Change in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number, RNA expression of mtDNA encoded genes in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle

Plasma lipidsfrom baseline to 6 and 12 months

Change in lipids (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, TAG) (mmol/l)

Changes in concomitant antihypertensive medicationsfrom baseline to 6 and 12 months

Change in number of antihypertensive medications

Change in the transcriptomics profile of adipose tissue and skeletal musclefrom baseline to 6 and 12 months

Change in the transcriptomics profile by qPCR and/or RNA sequencing

Change in the oxygen uptake and perfusion in subcutaneous and intra-abdominal adipose tissue, brown adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, gut and liverfrom baseline to 12 months

Change in the oxygen uptake and perfusion measured by PET/CT (in vivo)

Changes in concomitant antidiabetic medicationsfrom baseline to 6 and 12 months

Change in number of antidiabetic medications

Changes in concomitant lipid medicationsfrom baseline to 6 and 12 months

Change in number of lipid medications

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Helsinki

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Helsinki, Finland

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