Renal Effects of Treatment With Empagliflozin Alone or in Combination With Semaglutide in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Albuminuria

Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of treatment with semaglutide 1.34 mg/ml in combination with empagliflozin 25 mg, compared to treatment with empagliflozin 25 mg in combination with placebo on albuminuria in participants with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria. In a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, parallel trial we will include 80 patients with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria. Patients will start in a run-in phase of 26 weeks with empagliflozin 25 mg alone. After that, the patients will be randomised 1:1 to an active treatment period with semaglutide of 26 weeks or placebo for 26 weeks. The primary endpoint is change from randomisation to week 52 in albuminuria, measured in three morning urine samples.

Timeline

Start

2019-11-01

Primary completion

2021-07-01

Completion

2021-08-01

Publications

• Natale P, Green SC, Tunnicliffe DJ, Pellegrino G, Toyama T, Strippoli GF. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for people with chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Feb 18;2(2):CD015849. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015849.pub2.
• Natale P, Tunnicliffe DJ, Toyama T, Palmer SC, Saglimbene VM, Ruospo M, Gargano L, Stallone G, Gesualdo L, Strippoli GF. Sodium-glucose co-transporter protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for people with chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 May 21;5(5):CD015588. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015588.pub2.

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