Metformin Glycinate, Treatment of Patients With COVID-19 and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Secondary to SARS-CoV-2.

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the metformin glycinate and standard treatment of the hospital in hospitalized patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome secondary to SARS-CoV2.

Timeline

Start

2020-07-14

Primary completion

2021-03-08

Completion

2021-03-18

Publications

• Background Fischer M, Timper K, Radimerski T, Dembinski K, Frey DM, Zulewski H, Keller U, Muller B, Christ-Crain M, Grisouard J. Metformin induces glucose uptake in human preadipocyte-derived adipocytes from various fat depots. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2010 Apr;12(4):356-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2009.01169.x.
• Background Cuthbertson J, Patterson S, O'Harte FP, Bell PM. Investigation of the effect of oral metformin on dipeptidylpeptidase-4 (DPP-4) activity in Type 2 diabetes. Diabet Med. 2009 Jun;26(6):649-54. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2009.02748.x.
• Results Musi N, Hirshman MF, Nygren J, Svanfeldt M, Bavenholm P, Rooyackers O, Zhou G, Williamson JM, Ljunqvist O, Efendic S, Moller DE, Thorell A, Goodyear LJ. Metformin increases AMP-activated protein kinase activity in skeletal muscle of subjects with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes. 2002 Jul;51(7):2074-81. doi: 10.2337/diabetes.51.7.2074.
• Results Shaw RJ, Lamia KA, Vasquez D, Koo SH, Bardeesy N, Depinho RA, Montminy M, Cantley LC. The kinase LKB1 mediates glucose homeostasis in liver and therapeutic effects of metformin. Science. 2005 Dec 9;310(5754):1642-6. doi: 10.1126/science.1120781. Epub 2005 Nov 24.
• Results Detaille D, Guigas B, Leverve X, Wiernsperger N, Devos P. Obligatory role of membrane events in the regulatory effect of metformin on the respiratory chain function. Biochem Pharmacol. 2002 Apr 1;63(7):1259-72. doi: 10.1016/s0006-2952(02)00858-4.
• Results Tamura Y, Watada H, Sato F, Kumashiro N, Sakurai Y, Hirose T, Tanaka Y, Kawamori R. Effects of metformin on peripheral insulin sensitivity and intracellular lipid contents in muscle and liver of overweight Japanese subjects. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2008 Sep;10(9):733-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2007.00801.x. Epub 2007 Oct 15.
• Results Standeven KF, Ariens RA, Whitaker P, Ashcroft AE, Weisel JW, Grant PJ. The effect of dimethylbiguanide on thrombin activity, FXIII activation, fibrin polymerization, and fibrin clot formation. Diabetes. 2002 Jan;51(1):189-97. doi: 10.2337/diabetes.51.1.189.
• Results Gonzalez-Ortiz M, Martinez-Abundis E, Robles-Cervantes JA, Ramos-Zavala MG, Barrera-Duran C, Gonzalez-Canudas J. Effect of metformin glycinate on glycated hemoglobin A1C concentration and insulin sensitivity in drug-naive adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2012 Dec;14(12):1140-4. doi: 10.1089/dia.2012.0097. Epub 2012 Sep 13.
• Results Jorge González Canudas, COMET GROUP Diabetes Efficacy and Safety of Metformin Glycinate vs. Metformin Hydrochloride in Metabolic Control and Inflammatory Mediators in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients. Diabetes 2019 Jun; 68(Supplement 1)
• Results Garza-Ocañas L, Tamez-de la O E, Iglesias-Chiesa J, Gonzalez Canudas J, Rivas-Ruiz R: Pharmacokinetics and gastrointestinal tolerability of DMMET 01 (glycinate of metformin): results of a prospective randomized trial in healthy volunteers [abstract]. Diabetes 2009;58(Suppl 1):A533

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