Status:

TERMINATED

Amlexanox for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity

Lead Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study involves the use of a research drug, Amlexanox, for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Amlexanox is taken orally in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ≥ 18 years old at baseline and \<60 years of age.
  • Is male, female not of childbearing potential, or meets all the following criteria if female of childbearing potential (including perimenopausal women who have had a menstrual period within one year):
  • Not breastfeeding.
  • Negative pregnancy test result (human chorionic gonadotropin, beta subunit \[βhCG\]) at baseline (not applicable to hysterectomized females).
  • Must practice and be willing to continue to practice appropriate birth control (defined as a method which results in a low failure rate when use consistently and correctly, such as implants, injectables, oral contraceptives, some intrauterine contraceptive devices, sexual abstinence, tubal ligation, or a vasectomized partner) during the entire duration of study period.
  • Has physician-confirmed diabetes mellitus with a clear diagnosis or per ADA criteria with fasting glucose\>126 mg/dL or HbA1c \>6.4% or 2 hour GTT \>200 mg/dL or or pre-diabetes with fasting glucose \>100 mg/dL (n= up to 8)
  • BMI ≥27 and \<36 kg/m2.
  • On no medications or only on first line oral medications (such as Metformin and/or DPP IV inhibitors) for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus with a stable regimen for \>12 weeks.
  • Alcohol consumption of less than 40 grams/week.
  • A liver US confirming presence of fatty infiltration of the liver.
  • Is able to read, understand and sign the U of M IRBMED approved informed consent form (ICF), communicate with study physician and study team, understand and comply with protocol requirements.

Exclusion

  • On insulin, sulfonylurea or other injectables for treatment of type 2 diabetes
  • Unable to conduct home based glucose monitoring
  • HbA1c\>9.5%
  • Presence of advanced liver disease (as evidenced by abnormal synthetic function, abnormal PT or albumin).
  • Evidence of other etiologies of viral hepatitis.
  • Presence of hematologic, bone marrow and/or other abnormalities.
  • Presence of hemoglobinopathy or other hematological abnormalities that will interfere with accurate measurement of HbA1c
  • Presence of HIV infection.
  • Inability to give informed consent.
  • Presence of ESRD, any type of active cancer, or \>class 2 congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Functional Classification System), based on medical history and physical examination.
  • Active chronic infection such as known chronic osteomyelitis or tb, etc. (may be transient).
  • Creatinine \>1.5 mg/dL
  • Proliferative diabetic retinopathy, nonproliferative retinopathy is allowed
  • Unable to ambulate
  • Clinically relevant CAD: history of stent, CABG or cardiologist confirmed angina
  • Any other condition in the opinion of the investigators that may impede successful data collection.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 19 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 25 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

7 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01842282

Start Date

July 19 2013

End Date

February 25 2014

Last Update

May 7 2024

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University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109