Clinical trial • Phase II • Endocrinology

Nicotinic acid for Prediabetes

Phase II trial of Nicotinic acid for Prediabetes. Randomised, placebo cir-na (no dose or schedule specified in source)-controlled. 390 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Endocrinology
Trial Disease
Prediabetes
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
12-06-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
19-08-2025

Trial design

Randomised, placebo cir-na (no dose or schedule specified in source)-controlled Phase II trial across 2 sites in Germany.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo CIR-NA (no dose or schedule specified in source)
Target Sample Size
390
Trial Duration For Participant
182

Eligibility

Recruits 390 No vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected = false). Informed consent documents for adults are provided (L1_SIS_and_ICF_adult; L1_SIS_and_ICF_adult_subgroup)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or breastfeeding women
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected = false). Informed consent documents for adults are provided (L1_SIS_and_ICF_adult; L1_SIS_and_ICF_adult_subgroup).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Male and female participants ≥ 18 to < 80 years of age"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Body mass index ≥ 20 kg/m²"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Diagnosed prediabetes according to the current EASD/DDG guidelines"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Presence or a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus according to the current EASD/DDG guidelines"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Renal impairment (glomerular filtration rate <60 ml/min/1.73)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Impairment of hepatic function (one or more of liver enzymes alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase and gamma glutamyl transferase [> 3-fold compared to normal range])"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Current infection with hepatitis B or C"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Current or history of malignancy except for completely resected basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Use of antibiotics (systemic or gut-acting [non-absorbed]) within 8 weeks prior to the first dose of IMP"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnant or breastfeeding women"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Long term use of higher doses of proton pump inhibitors, targeted H2-receptor antagonists or antacid formulations (i.e., doses equivalent to > 40 mg pantoprazole per day)"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Remission of prediabetes at week 26","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Progression of prediabetes to type 2 diabetes mellitus at week 26","definition_or_measurement_approach":"As stated in trial objectives: assessment of progression to T2DM at week 26 (no further measurement definition provided in source)"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Fasting plasma glucose levels at week 26","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) measured at week 26"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels at week 26","definition_or_measurement_approach":"HbA1c measured at week 26"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 2-h oral Glucose Tolerance Test levels at week 26","definition_or_measurement_approach":"2-hour oral glucose tolerance test (oGTT) measured at week 26"}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
390
Recruitment Window Months
30
Consent Approach
Informed consent obtained from adult participants using provided adult subject information and informed consent forms (documents: L1_SIS_and_ICF_adult; L1_SIS_and_ICF_adult_subgroup). No assent process described; participants are aged ≥18.

Methods

  • Site-based recruitment at participating clinical sites (Universitaet Leipzig; Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein AöR)
  • Use of recruitment materials described in documents: A5 flyers and fold flyers (documents: K2_Recruitment_material_description_... A5_Flyer; Faltflyer) and recruitment arrangements document (K1_Recruitment arrangements)

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
2
Total Number Of Participants
390

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
01-08-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
24-10-2025
Processing Time Days
84
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
390

Sites

Site Name
Universitaet Leipzig
Department Name
Department of Endocrinology, Nephrology and Rheumatology
Principal Investigator Name
Matthias Blueher
Principal Investigator Email
Matthias.blueher@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Contact Person Name
Matthias Blueher
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein AöR
Department Name
Department of Internal Medicine I
Principal Investigator Name
Matthias Laudes
Principal Investigator Email
matthias.laudes@uksh.de
Contact Person Name
Matthias Laudes
Contact Person Email
matthias.laudes@uksh.de

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein AöR
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Germany

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
CIR-NA (controlled-ileal-release nicotinic acid)
Active Substance
Nicotinic acid
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Oral
Route
Oral
Maximum Dose
200 mg per day
Investigational Product Name
Placebo CIR-NA
Modality
Other

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