Off taRget Effects of Linagliptin monothErapy on Arterial Stiffness in Early Diabetes

Summary

Diabetes is associated with an increased risk for developing premature macrovascular complications. The process of irreversible subclinical damage to the vasculature already starts during its preceding stages. Dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4 inhibitors have been shown to attenuate vascular damage in preclinical studies. Off-target effects on adipose tissue inflammation, liver steatosis and atherosclerotic plaques have been extensively documented in animal studies. Based on these considerations the investigators hypothesize that early therapy with the DPP4 inhibitor linagliptin in subjects with treatment naive type 2 diabetes will lead to beneficial effects on arterial stiffness as measured by pulse wave velocity.

Timeline

Start

2014-03

Primary completion

2016-01

Completion

2016-03

Publications

• Reijrink M, de Boer SA, Spoor DS, Lefrandt JD, Lambers Heerspink HJ, Boellaard R, Greuter MJ, Borra RJH, Hillebrands JL, Slart RHJA, Mulder DJ. Visceral adipose tissue volume is associated with premature atherosclerosis in early type 2 diabetes mellitus independent of traditional risk factors. Atherosclerosis. 2019 Nov;290:87-93. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.09.016. Epub 2019 Sep 25.
• de Boer SA, Hovinga-de Boer MC, Heerspink HJ, Lefrandt JD, van Roon AM, Lutgers HL, Glaudemans AW, Kamphuisen PW, Slart RH, Mulder DJ. Arterial Stiffness Is Positively Associated With 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography-Assessed Subclinical Vascular Inflammation in People With Early Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2016 Aug;39(8):1440-7. doi: 10.2337/dc16-0327. Epub 2016 Jun 8.

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