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The objective of this study is to evaluate the mechanism behind the anti-atherogenic effects of liraglutide.

In a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel trial we will included 100 patients with type 2 diabetes. Patients will be randomized 1:1 to an active treatment period of 26 weeks or placebo for 26 weeks.

The primary endpoint is change from baseline to week 26 in vascular inflammation, assessed by Flour Deoxy Glucose (FDG)-Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT)


Clinical Trial Description

Despite multifactorial treatment patients with type 2 diabetes are still at high risk of cardiovascular disease. The clinical LEADER trial demonstrated a reduction in cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with the GLP-1 receptor agonist liraglutide and there are a number of studies indicating that liraglutide has a positive effect on the vascular phenotype. Several of the animal or ex vivo studies suggest an anti-inflammatory mechanism behind this effect. However, no in vivo human studies have been undertaken to test this hypothesis and it would be of significance to determine the precise mechanism since atherosclerosis has large prognostic impact in patients with type 2 diabetes.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the mechanism behind the anti-atherogenic effects of liraglutide.

In a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel trial we will included 100 patients with type 2 diabetes. Patients will be randomized 1:1 to an active treatment period of 26 weeks or placebo for 26 weeks.

The primary endpoint is change from baseline to week 26 in vascular inflammation, assessed by Flour Deoxy Glucose (FDG)-Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT). FDG-PET/CT is currently the only clinically available technique for specific in vivo evaluation of vascular inflammation and for quantification of the effects of medical intervention on plaque inflammation. FDG-PET of arteries has been proven very reproducible and therefore has high power to show a treatment effect in a smaller group of patients.

A number of complementary methods exist that assess different steps in the atherogenesis like endothelial function (e.g. endo-PAT, glycocalyx measurement), artery wall thickening (e.g. carotid intima media thickness), or coronary atherosclerosis (e.g. coronary artery calcium score). For comparison these other methods will be included as secondary endpoints as they are generally more accessible and less expensive. ;


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NCT number NCT03449654
Study type Interventional
Source Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 4
Start date October 26, 2017
Completion date August 16, 2019

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