A Phase I Study of 8-week Continuous Treatment With Polyethylene Glycol Loxenatide in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes
• Interventions: Drug: PEX168

• Registration Number: NCT01976858
• Lead Sponsor: Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd.

Brief Summary

Polyethylene Glycol Loxenatide (PEX168) is a new human glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analogue that created on the basis of the Exenatide and modified by polyethylene glycol (PEG).

This study aims to evaluate the PK, PD and safety by 8-week continuous treatment of PEX168.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-06
• Primary Completion: 2011-09
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2013-10
• Study First Submitted: 2013-10-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-10-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-10-30
• Study First Posted: 2013-11-06
• Last Update Posted: 2013-11-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. aged 20-65 years old, male or female, diagnosis of type 2 diabetes according to the 1999 WHO criteria more than 3 months.
2. HbA1C 7.0-10.0% and fasting plasma glucose 7.0-10.0 mmol/L after treatment of diet, exercise or a single oral hypoglycemic agents (metformin , glimepiride or pioglitazone).
3. unused insulin within 3 months prior to the enrollment.
4. Body mass index within the range from 19 to 35, and body weight does not changes exceeding 10% in the past 3 months.
5. Normol liver, kidney, heart function.
6. Willing to use physical means of contraception during the trial stage.
7. voluntarily to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. 1 diabetes.
2. used GLP-1, GLP-1 analogs or DPP-4 inhibitors in the past 3 months.
3. have diabetic ketoacidosis , diabetic hyperosmolar nonketotic coma patients with a history
4. There is a history of severe hypoglycemia : such as low blood sugar cause drowsiness , unconsciousness , nonsense , and even coma.
5. with severe diabetes complications ( renal , retinal , nerve , vascular disease).
6. has acute and chronic pancreatitis history ;
7. heart failure , unstable angina , severe arrhythmia, patients with a history of myocardial infarction ;
8. There is a history of hypertension and blood pressure is not well controlled : SBP> 160mmHg and / or DBP> 95mmHg persons ;
9. severe chronic gastrointestinal disease ( active ulcer nearly six months ) or have been affecting drug absorption in patients treated ;
10. There are obvious blood system diseases ;
11. There are other endocrine system diseases , such as hyperthyroidism , etc. ;
12. with severe trauma or surgery , severe infection ;
13. have mental illness , drug or other substance abuse or alcoholism ( drinking at least 2 times per week , more than 100g each drink ) ;
14. used any drugs that may affect the study , within 3 months before treatment as the subjects participated in any clinical trials ;
15. within the past six months more than 400ml of blood loss (including blood , trauma or other reasons ) ;
16. were receiving steroids or are receiving cancer treatment ;
17. has been prepared during pregnancy or pregnancy test in female patients ;
18. hepatitis B HBeAg , hepatitis C antibody positive , HIV antibody positive , syphilis antibody positive .
19. skin test positive of PEX168;
20. The researchers considered any factors that the subject should not participate in this trial.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
PEX168 50 microgram	PEX168	PEX168 50 microgram qw sc. and the medication continued for 8 weeks
PEX168 100 microgram	PEX168	PEX168 100 microgram qw sc. and the medication continued for 8 weeks
Placebo	PEX168	Placebo qw sc. and the medication continued for 12 weeks
PEX168 200 microgram	PEX168	PEX168 200 microgram qw sc. and the medication continued for 8 weeks
PEX168 300 microgram	PEX168	PEX168 300 microgram qw sc. and the medication continued for 8 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine serum concentrations of PEX168	8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determin HbA1c levels of PEX168	8 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Beijing tongren hospital; 🇨🇳 Beijing, Beijing, China