Clinical Research Directory

Bioequivalence Study of Chiglitazar/Metformin Extended-Release Tablets

This is a single-center, randomized, open-label, two-period, two-sequence crossover bioequivalence study under fed conditions. The primary objective is to evaluate the bioequivalence of a single oral dose of the test formulation compared with the reference formulation in the fed state.

Food Effect and Multiple-Dose Study of Chiglitazar/Metformin Extended-Release Tablets

This trial includes two parts: a food effect (FE) study and a multiple-dose pharmacokinetic (PK) study. The FE study is a randomized, open-label, two-period, two-sequence crossover study designed to evaluate the effect of a high-fat meal on the PK of a single oral dose of Chiglitazar/Metformin extended-release tablets in healthy adult Chinese participants. The multiple-dose PK study is an open-label study designed to evaluate the PK characteristics of Chiglitazar/Metformin extended-release tablets in healthy adult Chinese participants following multiple oral doses.

Efficacy and Safety of Henagliflozin, Retagliptin, and Metformin Extended-Release Tablets in Chinese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Given the significant and growing burden of Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) in China, there is a continuous need for effective, convenient, and well-tolerated treatment strategies. This Phase IV, multicenter, prospective, observational study aims to evaluate the real-world effectiveness and safety of a novel, once-daily, fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablet containing Henagliflozin (SGLT2 inhibitor), Retagliptin (DPP-4 inhibitor), and Metformin Extended-Release in Chinese patients with T2DM. The study plans to enroll approximately 300 patients across 30 sites, stratified into two cohorts: newly diagnosed, drug-naïve patients and those with inadequate glycemic control on a single prior oral antidiabetic drug. The primary objective is to assess the change in Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) from baseline after 24 weeks of treatment. Key secondary objectives include evaluating the proportion of patients achieving HbA1c targets (\<7.0% and ≤6.5%), assessing changes in other metabolic parameters such as body weight, blood pressure, fasting and postprandial glucose, and lipid profiles, and monitoring treatment adherence. The safety evaluation will comprehensively document all adverse events, with special attention to events of interest including hypoglycemia, urinary/genital infections, volume-related events, and diabetic ketoacidosis. The study design includes a screening period, a 2-week run-in with lifestyle intervention, a 24-week core treatment period where eligible patients receive the FDC therapy, and a final safety follow-up. Efficacy and safety assessments are scheduled at baseline, Week 4, Week 12, and Week 24. Statistical analysis will be primarily descriptive, focusing on changes from baseline for continuous endpoints and frequency distributions for categorical endpoints, with analyses conducted separately for the two patient cohorts. The study will be conducted in full compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), the Declaration of Helsinki, and relevant Chinese regulations, requiring prior ethics committee approval and written informed consent from all participants. This real-world evidence study seeks to confirm the clinical benefits and safety profile of this triple-combination therapy observed in earlier controlled trials, providing practical insights into its use in routine management of T2DM within the Chinese healthcare context.

Pilot Bioequivalence Study of Chiglitazar/Metformin Extended-Release Tablets

This is a pilot bioequivalence study. It is a randomized, open-label, single-dose, crossover study. The primary objective of this study is to preliminarily evaluate the pharmacokinetic parameters and their variability of the test formulation versus the reference formulation following a single oral dose under fed conditions.

Duodenal ReCET for Suboptimally Controlled Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Steatotic Liver Disease

This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and mechanisms of ReCET procedure in patients with T2DM and its effect on MASLD.

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of ASC30 Tablets in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II study is designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of ASC30 oral tablets formulation in participants with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

A Study of Chiglitazar in Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

This trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of chiglitazar as a combination therapy for patients with MASH and T2DM.

GLP1-RAs Effects on Inflammatory and Endothelial Biomarkers in T2DM

Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease associated with a very high risk of developing cardiovascular (CV) events, especially because of its long-term effects. Glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) are recommended in subjects suffering from T2DM with a history or at risk for CV disease; however there is a lack of evidence on local actions of GLP1-RAs on inflammation and endothelial function. The STABLE-GLP1 study aims to evaluate, in patients with T2DM without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or severe target-organ damage (TOD), the possible beneficial effect of semaglutide, a GLP1-AR, on clinical prognosis, inflammatory and endothelial biomarkers. The STABLE-GLP1 trial is a phase IV interventional, national, multicenter, randomized, pragmatic study, aiming at enrolling 80 patients with T2DM and no ASCVD. Participants will be randomized in 1:1 ratio to receive semaglutide in addition to standard therapy or standard therapy alone, according to body mass index (BMI) category (BMI \<30 vs. ≥30 kg/m²). All patients will perform clinical visit, ECG, echocardiography, blood sample collection for endothelial and inflammatory biomarkers dosage at baseline, at 26 weeks, and after 52 weeks of treatment. Data from CTA, performed according to clinical practice before enrollment, will be recorded and retrospectively evaluated to test secondary outcomes.

Efficacy and Safety of the Met+SGLT-2i+GLP-1RA in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes With Poor Glycemic Control

The main objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of the triple combination therapy of Met/SGLT-2i/GLP-1RA or other oral antidiabetic drugs in patients with type 2 diabetes exhibiting poor glycemic control.

Ganagliflozin on the Progression of Kidney Disease in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease

This study aims to investigate the impact of adding Ganagliflozin tablets to the current background therapy on preventing the progression of kidney disease in subjects with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The efficacy and safety will be evaluated by comparing the effects of Ganagliflozin tablets and placebo tablets added to the current background treatment over 120 weeks

Fitbit and AI Chatbot in Sedentary Primary Care Patients With T2D

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week intervention utilizing a Fitbit and artificial intelligence (AI)-delivered diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) with tailored text messages. The main question it aims to answer is: Does providing a wearable fitness and activity tracker plus AI-tailored and DSMES improve clinical outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes? Participants will complete a baseline visit, wear a Fitbit and answer text messages for 12-weeks, and complete by a final visit.

Pilot of Continuous Glucose Monitor-Augmented Food Is Medicine

This study is designed to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)-augmented food is medicine (FIM) intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes and nutrition or food insecurity. This study will learn if a FIM intervention ("intervention") that includes access to real-time CGM and nutrition counseling can increase engagement, improve glycemic management, and support healthy eating in this population, compared to the FIM intervention alone ("comparator"). At the study baseline, participants will be randomized to either the intervention or the comparator arm for 16 weeks. The intervention will occur during the first 12 weeks (phase 1: intervention phase) and will be compared to a standard FIM approach without CGM or counseling. Phase 2 (extension phase) will last 4 weeks and will consist of all participants in the intervention and comparator arm receiving both FIM and CGM for self-directed use. The study will also explore participant experiences through a series of semi-structured interviews with a subset of randomly selected participants to identify opportunities for scaling the intervention to a broader population.

Virtual Diabetes Group Visits Across Health Systems

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual diabetes group visits on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Non-Invasive MASLD Diagnosis & T2D Remission Biomarkers

The goal of this observational study is to prospectively develop and validate a non-invasive scoring system based on metabolic markers, proteomic, and transcriptomic profiles to accurately screen, diagnose, stage, and monitor Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) activity and regression as a replacement for the invasive liver biopsy tool in Bahraini bariatric patients. The study also aims to identify biomarkers for predicting type 2 diabetes mellitus remission post-bariatric surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What proteomic and transcriptomic markers can be used to accurately screen, diagnose, stage, and monitor MASLD activity and regression? * What transcriptomic markers can predict type 2 diabetes mellitus remission? Researchers will compare the proteomic and transcriptomic profiles of bariatric patients before and after surgery to identify molecular changes associated with weight loss and normalization of metabolic biomarkers. The data will be used to design and validate a scoring system for MASLD diagnosis and monitoring. Participants will undergo comprehensive assessments, including anthropometric measurements, metabolic biomarker evaluations, proteomic, and transcriptomic profiling at three time points: before surgery, and at 6- and 12-months post-surgery. The data collected will inform the development of the non-invasive scoring system, which will be tested for its reliability and accuracy in replacing liver biopsy as the standard diagnostic tool for MASLD.

A Study of RAY1225 in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes

The main purpose of this study is to learn more about the Tolerability of RAY1225 in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study will also explore the efficacy of RAY1225. The study will last about six months for each participant.

Utilization Study and Evaluation of Educational Intervention on HbA1c Testing

The aim of this randomized trial is to learn if educational materials and personalized prescribing Portraits change the frequency of ordering HbA1c tests by clinicians in British Columbia, Canada. The main research question: To investigate the overall utilization patterns of HbA1c testing and evaluate the effectiveness of a personalized prescribing Portrait and educational materials to reduce over-utilization of HbA1c tests in diabetes management. Participants are nurse practitioners and family physicians actively practicing in British Columbia. Participants are registered for the online prescribing Portrait program on the Therapeutics Initiative website where they can access their digital prescribing Portraits. Participants were randomized to receive educational materials on the topic of HbA1c testing either in an Early Group (Group 1 or Arm A) or in a Delayed Group (Group 2 or Arm B). Using administrative health data, the ordering of HbA1c tests by those in the Early Group will be compared with those in the Delayed Group to see if the materials influence the frequency of ordering HbA1c tests. Group 3 (Arm C) will be a control group for Groups 1 and 2 and include participants who receive no intervention.

Comparing the Efficacy and Safety Between Continuous Subcutaneous Beinaglutide and CSII for Newly Diagnosed T2DM Patients

The efficacy, safety and post-treatment disease control will be compared between groups of continuous subcutaneous Beinaglutide infusion and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) in adult patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.

Group Emotion-Focused Behavioral Intervention for Diabetes Distress/A1c in T2D.

T2D is a major public health problem and is currently the 7th leading cause of death in the US. Despite a range of efficacious treatments, less than 50% of patients achieve a glycemic target of A1c \< 7.0%, suggesting that this is due to difficulty with following medical regimens to reduce A1C levels. While a range of factors have been identified in this regard, we posit that a barrier to treatment are broad difficulty with emotional regulation that are not diagnosis-specific but lead to Diabetes Distress (DD) and difficulty in coping with medical regimens, and other aspects of diabetes self-care, in the context of the psychosocial stressors associated with T2D. Extant data suggests that sub-optimal emotional regulation (experience of intense emotion and skill at regulating emotion) is related to elevated DD and A1c levels, and that an Emotion-Focused Behavioral Intervention (EFBI) can reduce both DD and A1c levels in PWD with T2D. In this project we seek to take our one-to-one intervention, now adapted to a group intervention (G-EFBI) and collect feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy data to determine if G-EFBI is a feasible, acceptable and, possibly, efficacious intervention compared to an "Attentional Control" intervention in PWD with T2D and elevated DD and A1c levels.

Impact Evaluation of the Therapeutic Initiative's Type 2 Diabetes in Older Adults Portrait and Therapeutics Letter

The goal of this randomized trial is to learn if educational materials and personalized prescribing portraits change how clinicians in British Columbia (BC), Canada treat older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The main question the investigators aim to answer is: • Did a personalized prescribing portrait and therapeutics letter lead to a change in the number of older adults prescribed sulfonylureas or insulin when they have glycated hemoglobin (A1C) levels below 7%, compared to usual care. Study participants are nurse practitioners and family physicians actively practicing in BC, Canada. Participants registered on the project website, Portrait Online, to receive their digital prescribing portraits. Participants were randomized to either receive educational materials in the Early Group or in the Delayed Group. Using administrative health data, the prescribing of those in the Early Group will be compared to those in the Delayed Group to see if the materials influenced their prescribing.

To Assess With Ezefeno Tab. in Patients With Dyslipidemia and T2DM

The goal of this Randomized controlled trials is to assess in the long term efficacy and safety of ezefeno. The primary endpoint are: * major adverse cardiovascular events within 48 months of the trial duration * microvascular events within 48 months of the trial duration

Effect of Tofogliflozin on UACR Compared to Metformin Hydrochloride in Diabetic Kidney Disease (TRUTH-DKD)

This multicenter, randomized, open-label, controlled study will assess the efficacy of the SGLT2 inhibitor tofogliflozin on Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (UACR) compared to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes with chronic kidney disease (CKD).