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Imeglimin hydrochloride for MASLD with type 2 diabetes: phase II study

Efficacy and safety of imeglimin hydrochloride for metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease with type 2 diabetes: single-center, single-arm phase II study - IMELD Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs051220094
Enrollment
27
Registered
2022-09-15
Start date
2022-11-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

MASLD with type 2 diabetes

Interventions

After providing written consent, patients with MASLD with type 2 diabetes will undergo an eligibility test during the screening period and eligible cases will be registered. The registered cases will

Sponsors

Kitano Masayuki
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1)Patients with MASLD. (2)Patients with ALT value of 31U/L or higher. (3)Patients with type 2 diabetes with HbA1c level of 6.5% or higher. (4)Patients aged 18 years or older at the time of providing consent. (5)Patients who have provided written consent to inclusion in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)Patients with a habit of drinking alcohol (30 g/day or more of ethanol for men, 20 g/day or more of ethanol for women). (2)Patients diagnosed with viral hepatitis, with the exception of the following cases, which are allowed: -Persistent virological response (SVR) after hepatitis C treatment. -HCV-RNA is not detected even if HCV antibody is positive. -The following cases of past hepatitis B virus infection: -HBsAg negative and HBs antibody positive. -HBsAg negative and HBc antibody positive. (3)Patients diagnosed with drug-induced liver injury, autoimmune hepatitis, or primary biliary cholangitis. (4)Patients with decompensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh classification B or C). (5)Patients with eGFR < 45mL/min/1.73m2. (6)Patients with type 1 diabetes. (7) Patients diagnosed with mitochondrial diabetes. (8)Patients receiving corticosteroid treatment by oral administration or injection. (9)Patients with severe ketosis or diabetic coma/precoma. (10)Patients with malignant tumors, or who have been treated for malignant tumors within the past year (however, treatment history for basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma in situ is acceptable). (11)Patients who have started or changed vitamin E preparations or diabetes treatments within 24 weeks before the time of enrollment. (12)Patients on insulin treatment or considered to be an absolute indication for insulin. (13)Patients with active infections requiring systemic treatment. (14)Patients with severe trauma. (15)Patients with a history of surgery within the last 12 weeks from the time of enrollment. (16)Patients with acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, stroke, or transient ischemic attack within 12 weeks before enrollment. (17)Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to imeglimin hydrochloride components. (18)Patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or may be pregnant. (19)Patients unable to undergo MRI examination and those for whom it is contraindicated (pacemaker placement, claustrophobia, or difficulty holding breath, etc). (20) Patients who are otherwise judged to be inappropriate for this study by the principal investigator or research co-investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in ALT after 24-week administration of imeglimin hydrochloride.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
(1)Amount of decrease in ALT value after 12-week administration of imeglimin hydrochloride. (2)Changes in the following values after 12 and 24 weeks of administration of imeglimin hydrochloride. -AST,GGTP -HbA1c -HOMA-B,HOMA-IR -BMI -Body weight -Body fat mass -Body fat percentage -Marker of liver fibrosis (M2BPGi, FIB-4 index, MASLD fibrosis score, Ultrasonic elastography: Shear Wave Elastography) -Liver fat mass (Ultrasonic attenuation method [Attenuation Imaging:ATI],MRI-PDFF [LiverLab]) (3)Normalization rate of ALT value after 12-week administration and after 24-week administration of imeglimin hydrochloride (rate of improvement of ALT value to 30U/L or less). (4)Frequency and severity of side effects (hypoglycemia, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, etc.), evaluated using CTCAEver5.0).

Contacts

Public ContactHiroki Yamada

Wakayama Medical University Hospital

h-yamada@wakayama-med.ac.jp+81-73-447-2300

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026