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Efficacy and Safety of Pioglitazone–Metformin and Ganagliflozin proline versus Metformin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and MAFLD

Efficacy and Safety of Pioglitazone–Metformin and Ganagliflozin proline versus Metformin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and MAFLD

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600122952
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-20
Start date
2026-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Type 2 diabetes mellitus with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD)

Interventions

Experimental Group 1:Pioglitazone–metformin
Experimental Group 2:Ganagliflozin proline
Control Group:Metformin

Sponsors

The First People's Hospital of Changzhou
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). 2.Age >=30 years and =6% and =248 dB/m measured by transient elastography.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Use of any medications associated with hepatic steatosis within 3 months prior to screening, including but not limited to glucocorticoids, tamoxifen, amiodarone, methotrexate, or other hepatotoxic drugs. 2.Plasma levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), or total bilirubin greater than 2.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN). 3.Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m^2. 4.Diagnosis of congestive heart failure, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III–IV. 5.History of any liver disease, including autoimmune liver disease, viral hepatitis, or hepatocellular carcinoma. 6.Known allergy or hypersensitivity to ganagliflozin, pioglitazone–metformin, or any of their components. 7.Ongoing symptomatic urinary tract infection. 8.Pregnant or lactating women, or those planning pregnancy within 12 months. 9.Presence of malignancy or other severe systemic diseases. 10.Any other condition that, in the investigator’s judgment, would make the patient unsuitable for participation in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in the controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) from baseline to week 24;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in the fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index from baseline to week 24;Changes in liver function parameters (ALT, AST, and ?-GT);Change in glycemic and lipid metabolic parameters (fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c, and blood lipids) from baseline to week 24;Change in liver stiffness measurement (LSM) from baseline to week 24;Adverse event occurrence;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLong Wang; Jing Zhu

The First People's Hospital of Changzhou

305783449@163.com+86 519 68876242

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026