Sodium Phenylbutyrate

Clinical trials investigating Sodium Phenylbutyrate are studying its role in people with type 2 diabetes. These studies aim to see whether it can improve glucose control, with a focus on safety and effectiveness in a small patient group. The trial data here describes an interventional Phase 3 study in adults.

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Trial overview

The available trial data describes one interventional study of Sodium Phenylbutyrate in people with type 2 diabetes.[1] The study is authorised and plans to enroll 26 participants.[1]

What is being studied

The trial is titled “Role of BCAA in glucose homeostasis,” which shows that the researchers are studying how boosting BCAA oxidation may affect blood sugar control.[1] The brief summary says the main objective is to see whether prolonged boosting of BCAA oxidation will substantially lower fasting plasma glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes.[1]

The intervention listed is PHEBURANE 483 mg/g granules, given orally at 13 mg/m2.[1] The source data does not give more details about how the treatment is used beyond this study description.[1]

Who can participate

Based on the source data, the target population is patients with type 2 diabetes.[1] No other eligibility details, such as age limits, lab requirements, or exclusion rules, are provided in the trial record.[1]

Trial design and phase

This is a Phase 3 trial.[1] Phase 3 studies usually look at whether a treatment works in patients and continue to collect safety information, but the source data only states the phase and does not give extra design details.[1]

The study is marked as authorised, which means it has regulatory approval to proceed in the setting listed in the source data.[1]

Outcomes being measured

The primary outcome is glucose levels after an overnight fast, expressed in mmol/L.[1] This means the researchers will check blood sugar after the patient has not eaten for a period of time, usually overnight.[1]

The study summary says the goal is to see whether the treatment can lower fasting plasma glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes.[1] No secondary outcomes are listed in the source data.[1]

What the trial means for patients

For patients, this trial is mainly about whether Sodium Phenylbutyrate can help improve blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes.[1] Because the trial is small, with only 26 planned participants, it is focused on early evidence in a limited group rather than broad use.[1]

The study does not provide results yet, so it cannot tell us whether the treatment works.[1] What it does show is the main research question, the target population, the phase, and the blood sugar measure that will be used to judge the effect.[1]

Trial IDPhaseCondition studiedStatusEnrollment
2023-503424-12-00Phase 3Type 2 diabetesAuthorised26

Ongoing Clinical Trials on Sodium Phenylbutyrate

  • Study on Sodium Phenylbutyrate for Improving Blood Sugar Control in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

    Recruiting

    3 1 1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Investigated drugs:
    The Netherlands
  • Safety and Efficacy of Sodium Phenylbutyrate Eye Drops in Children with Myopia

    Not yet recruiting

    2 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Investigated drugs:
    Ireland

Glossary

  • Type 2 diabetes: A long-term condition where the body does not use blood sugar normally, which can lead to high glucose levels.
  • Glucose: A type of sugar in the blood. The body uses it for energy.
  • Fasting plasma glucose: Blood sugar measured after not eating for a period of time, usually overnight.
  • Overnight fast: A period without food during the night before a blood test.
  • Glucose homeostasis: The body’s process of keeping blood sugar in a healthy range.
  • Interventional study: A study where researchers give a treatment and then measure its effects.
  • Phase 3: A later-stage clinical trial that tests how well a treatment works in patients and gathers more safety data.
  • Enrollment: The number of people planned to join a trial.
  • Primary outcome: The main result the researchers want to measure.
  • BCAA oxidation: A body process that breaks down branched-chain amino acids; the trial is studying whether boosting this process may affect blood sugar.

References

  1. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/2023-503424-12-00