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UNKNOWN

A Study of Empagliflozin in Patients With Refractory Diabetes Mellitus With Insulin Resistance

Lead Sponsor:

Kobe University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Boehringer Ingelheim

Conditions:

Insulin Resistance - Type A

Insulin Resistance - Type B

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

A multicenter, open-label, single-arm study with regard to the efficacy and safety of empagliflozin in patients with refractory diabetes mellitus with insulin resistance

Detailed Description

To evaluate the clinical efficacy of a treatment with empagliflozin in refractory diabetes mellitus patients with insulin resistance (insulin resistance syndrome, lipoatrophic diabetes mellitus) by us...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\) A patient who has been diagnosed with insulin resistance syndrome (type A, type B, type non-A non-B) or lipoatrophic diabetes mellitus prior to obtaining consent
  • 2\) A patient who has received consistent dosage and administration of drugs aiming a hypoglycemic effect and consistent instructions of diet therapy/exercise therapy for more than 12 weeks before enrollment
  • 3\) A patient with \>= 7.0 % of HbA1c at the time of screening
  • 4\) A patient, if taking other SGLT2 inhibitor than empagliflozin, whose SGLT2 inhibitor can be washed out for more than 12 weeks prior to starting empagliflozin
  • 5\) A patient at the age of \>=20 years at the time of consent
  • 6\) A patient who has received sufficient explanation with regard to information such as the objectives and details of this study, expected drug efficacy/pharmacological action, and risks, and has given written consent by her/himself.

Exclusion

  • 1\) A patient with a medical history of acute coronary syndrome (including non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and unstable angina pectoris), stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within 3 months before obtaining consent
  • 2\) A patient with suspected hepatic dysfunction, that either of serum ALT, AST or alkaline phosphatase in the screening period is exceeding 3-fold of upper limit of normal rang
  • 3\) A patient who is receiving a systemic steroid at the time of consent (except for type B)
  • 4\) A patient whose thyroid hormone product dose has been changed within 6 weeks before obtaining consent
  • 5\) A patient with unstable endocrine diseases other than diabetes mellitus
  • 6\) A patient with hemolysis or blood diseases that destabilize erythrocytic cells and other various disorders (e.g., malaria, babesiosis, hemolytic anemia).
  • 7\) A premenopausal female patient (the latest menstruation was within 1 year before obtaining consent), a lactating or pregnant patient, or a patient who may be pregnant (without hysterectomy or ovariectomy) who has no intention to use efficacious contraception defined in this study during the treatment period and would not agree to receive regular pregnancy tests during the treatment period
  • 8\) A patient who has experienced alcohol abuse or drug abuse within 3 months before obtaining consent, which may disturb the study participation
  • 9\) A patient who is in the condition that makes it difficult to administer the study drug
  • 10\) A patient with renal dysfunction of eGFR (MDRD calculating formula) \< 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 in the screening period
  • 11\) A patient who indicates a hypersensitivity response to empagliflozin or its excipients, or a patient with lactose-intolerance
  • 12\) A patient with severe ketosis, diabetic coma or precoma, severe infection, perioperative status, or serious trauma
  • 13\) A patient that the investigator and/or subinvestigator, etc., has judged to be ineligible to this study for other reasons

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

8 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04018365

Start Date

September 1 2019

End Date

October 30 2021

Last Update

March 3 2021

Active Locations (5)

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Kobe University Hospital

Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan, 650-0017

2

Tohoku University Hospital

Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 980-8574

3

Jichi Medical University Hospital

Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan, 329-0498

4

NIhon University Hospital

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 101-8309