Effect of Diacerein in the Metabolic Control of Patients With DM Type 2 and Secondary Failure to Metformin

Summary

Considering that, Diacerein is on the market for almost 20 years, being used continuously in elderly patients with osteoarthritis without present significant side effects, and considering the anti-hyperglycemic effect and the improvement in the insulin resistance observed in animal models of type 2 diabetes and in a previously study from Mexico. The aim of our study is to investigate the effect of Diacerein, a medication with anti-osteoarthritic properties and moderately analgesic activity, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic, which demonstrates inhibit properties for the synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin 1 (IL-1). Administered for 12 weeks and the effect in the glycemic and metabolic control in patients with diabetes mellitus 2 and secondary failure to metformin treatment.

Timeline

Start

2013-01

Primary completion

2016-08

Completion

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Publications

• Background Ramos-Zavala MG, Gonzalez-Ortiz M, Martinez-Abundis E, Robles-Cervantes JA, Gonzalez-Lopez R, Santiago-Hernandez NJ. Effect of diacerein on insulin secretion and metabolic control in drug-naive patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized clinical trial. Diabetes Care. 2011 Jul;34(7):1591-4. doi: 10.2337/dc11-0357. Epub 2011 May 24.
• Background Tobar N, Oliveira AG, Guadagnini D, Bagarolli RA, Rocha GZ, Araujo TG, Prada PO, Saad MJ. Comment on: Ramos-Zavala et al. Effect of diacerein on insulin secretion and metabolic control in drug-naive patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized clinical trial. Diabetes Care 2011;34:1591-1594. Diabetes Care. 2012 Feb;35(2):e13; author reply e14. doi: 10.2337/dc11-1856. No abstract available.
• Background Tobar N, Oliveira AG, Guadagnini D, Bagarolli RA, Rocha GZ, Araujo TG, Santos-Silva JC, Zollner RL, Boechat LH, Carvalheira JB, Prada PO, Saad MJ. Diacerhein improves glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in mice on a high-fat diet. Endocrinology. 2011 Nov;152(11):4080-93. doi: 10.1210/en.2011-0249. Epub 2011 Sep 6.
• Background Velloso LA, Folli F, Perego L, Saad MJ. The multi-faceted cross-talk between the insulin and angiotensin II signaling systems. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2006 Mar-Apr;22(2):98-107. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.611.

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