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Sitagliptin for the Treatment of Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT01260246

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the impact of sitagliptin therapy in patients with concomitant type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) on improving liver disease based on biopsy results. The effect of sitagliptin on other measures such as hormones modifying insulin release and sensitivity (termed adipocytokines), fat distribution, and biomarkers of cardiovascular risk will also be evaluated.

Timeline

Start
2010-12
Primary completion
2015-04
Completion
2015-04

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Sitagliptin Small molecule 100 mg