Evaluation of ALT-2074 in Subjects With Type-2 Diabetes, Haptoglobin Type 2-2 Genotype and Coronary Artery Disease

Summary

ALT-2074 (BXT-51072) belongs to a class of drugs called "glutathione peroxidase mimics." ALT-2074 works by imitating a substance produced in various tissues in the body, which prevents damage of the heart and blood vessels. Diabetic patients with a haptoglobin 2-2 genotype have poor cardiovascular clinical outcomes. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, the pharmacokinetic profile and characterize the effect on biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress of repeat doses of ALT 2074. Subjects must be diabetic, with evidence of coronary artery disease and a haptoglobin 2-2 genotype

Timeline

Start

2007-06

Primary completion

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Completion

2008-05

Publications

• Background Blum S, Asaf R, Guetta J, Miller-Lotan R, Asleh R, Kremer R, Levy NS, Berger FG, Aronson D, Fu X, Zhang R, Hazen SL, Levy AP. Haptoglobin genotype determines myocardial infarct size in diabetic mice. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Jan 2;49(1):82-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.08.044. Epub 2006 Dec 13.

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