Efficacy of Canagliflozin Versus Metformin in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the use of ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for metabolomics and proteomics research in patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). The main questions it aims to answer are: * How can this technology help identify specific biomarkers for diagnosing PCOS combined with NAFLD? * What is the role of Canagliflozin in improving the safety and efficacy of treatment for PCOS and NAFLD patients? Participants, who are 50 non-diabetic women with PCOS, will undergo a series of assessments including cardiovascular metabolic indicators, liver NAFLD screening risk stratification, and insulin resistance index. They will be compared with 50 age and BMI-matched healthy controls. The participants will be randomized to receive either CANA/MET (Canagliflozin 100 mg daily plus Metformin 1000 mg twice daily) or MET (Metformin 1000 mg twice daily) for a continuous period of three months. The study will evaluate various parameters including menstrual patterns, anthropometric parameters, gonadal parameters, glucose-lipid homeostasis, liver enzyme indices, non-invasive hepatic fat changes, metabolomics, and NAFLD-related indicators.

Timeline

Start

2024-03-31

Primary completion

2025-04-30

Completion

2025-04-30

Publications

• Background Rocha ALL, Faria LC, Guimaraes TCM, Moreira GV, Candido AL, Couto CA, Reis FM. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Endocrinol Invest. 2017 Dec;40(12):1279-1288. doi: 10.1007/s40618-017-0708-9. Epub 2017 Jun 13.
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• Background March WA, Moore VM, Willson KJ, Phillips DI, Norman RJ, Davies MJ. The prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in a community sample assessed under contrasting diagnostic criteria. Hum Reprod. 2010 Feb;25(2):544-51. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dep399. Epub 2009 Nov 12.
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• Background Wild RA, Painter PC, Coulson PB, Carruth KB, Ranney GB. Lipoprotein lipid concentrations and cardiovascular risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1985 Nov;61(5):946-51. doi: 10.1210/jcem-61-5-946.
• Background Mantovani A, Byrne CD, Scorletti E, Mantzoros CS, Targher G. Efficacy and safety of anti-hyperglycaemic drugs in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with or without diabetes: An updated systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Diabetes Metab. 2020 Nov;46(6):427-441. doi: 10.1016/j.diabet.2019.12.007. Epub 2020 Jan 7.
• Background Itani T, Ishihara T. Efficacy of canagliflozin against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a prospective cohort study. Obes Sci Pract. 2018 Aug 22;4(5):477-482. doi: 10.1002/osp4.294. eCollection 2018 Oct.
• Background Cai M, Shao X, Xing F, Zhang Y, Gao X, Zeng Q, Dilimulati D, Qu S, Zhang M. Efficacy of canagliflozin versus metformin in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized, open-label, noninferiority trial. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2022 Feb;24(2):312-320. doi: 10.1111/dom.14583. Epub 2021 Nov 25.

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