Changes in Bone Turnover With Exposure to a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist (CMBD)

Changes in Bone Turnover With Exposure to a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist (UAB Core Center for Basic Skeletal Research)

The purpose of this study is to determine changes in bone turnover markers and calcitonin following the initiation of exenatide compared to placebo in postmenopausal women wtih type 2 diabetes.

Hypothesis 1a: Bone resorption (measured by osteocalcin and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase) will be lower and bone formation (measured by type I collagen crosslinked aminoterminal peptide in urine (Urine NTX)) will be higher when subjects are treated with exenatide compared to when subjects are treated with placebo.

Hypothesis 1b: Calcitonin levels will not vary significantly between periods of treatment with exenatide vs. placebo.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Bone Remodeling
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: exenatide; Drug: Saline

Detailed Description

Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) are at an increased risk of fracture, despite having bone mineral density (BMD) levels similar to age and sex matched cohorts. Recent studies have indicated that changes in incretin (INtestinal seCRETion of INsulin) hormones in the setting of T2DM may play a role in bone metabolism. Two of these incretin hormones, gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), have been shown to be involved in bone turnover regulation, in addition to their effect in increasing insulin secretion and decreasing glucagon secretion in a glucose-dependent manner. In addition, the rise in glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) in the postprandial state has been found to have a direct effect on reduced bone resorption in a non-fasting state and treatment with GLP-2 improved BMD in postmenopausal women. Due to their glucose lowering effects, incretin hormones have been a therapeutic target for the treatment of T2DM through GLP-1 receptor agonists (i.e. exenatide) or inhibition of incretin hormone metabolism via dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4)inhibitors. The GLP-1 receptor analog exenatide leads to an approximate 13-fold increased GLP-1 effect compared to approximate doubling of incretin hormone levels with current DDP-4 inhibitors. In rodent models, calcitonin levels rise significantly following treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists, leading to c-cell hyperplasia. However, review of calcitonin changes in humans and cynomolgus monkeys treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists have not shown similar results.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 14
• Phase: Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Alabama
    • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
      • University of Alabama at Birmingham

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 45 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Postmenopausal women (as defined by age ≥45 years old or amenorrhea for >2years)
• Type 2 DM currently not on diabetes-specific medication(s) or treated with monotherapy of metformin or a sulfonylurea. Patients treated with insulin monotherapy will also be eligible if the total daily dose of insulin is ≤10units. If on a medication for diabetes prior to study entry, the medication can be discontinued for 2 weeks prior to study initiation.
• Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of 6.5-9.0%

Exclusion Criteria:

• Use of an incretin mimetic (i.e. exenatide, liraglutide), a DPP-4 inhibitor (i.e. sitagliptin, saxagliptin), a thiazolidinedione, or oral glucocorticoids in the 6 months prior to the study will not be eligible
• Known osteoporosis or patients treated with an osteoporosis-specific medication (bisphosphonate, teriparatide) or estrogen (including Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs)) or those who anticipate imminent treatment with one of these medications will be excluded from the study
• Chronic kidney disease (calculated GFR <30 ml/min) or a disease known to affect bone turnover (i.e. Paget Disease, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, HIV) will be excluded from the study.
• History of pancreatitis

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Exenatide then Placebo; Study participants in phase1 will receive the study drug, exenatide, at a dose of 5mg subcutaneously twice daily 30 minutes before meals for one month. During the second month of the study, the dose of exenatide will be increased to 10mg subcutaneously twice daily before meals for one month. During the third month of the study, no study medication will be given and this will serve as a "wash out" period prior to the second phase of the study (placebo). During the fourth and fifth months, study participants will get placebo alternatives to exenatide 5mg and exenatide 10mg, respectively, subcutaneously twice daily before meals.	Drug: exenatide; exenatide 5mcg sq twice daily for one month and exenatide 10mcg twice daily for month 2. The 3rd month is a washout period. Month 4 and 5 saline placebo is given as 5mcg and 10mcg respectively.; Other Names: Byetta; Drug: Saline; Month 1 and 2 saline placebo is given as a low and high dose respectively. The 3rd month is a washout period. Month 4 exenatide 5mcg sq twice daily and for month 5 exenatide 10mcg twice daily is administered.; Other Names: Normal Saline
Active Comparator: Placebo then Exenatide; Study participants in phase1 will receive the saline placebo, at a dose of 5mcg subcutaneously twice daily 30 minutes before meals for one month. During the second month of the study, the saline placebo will be increased to 10mcg subcutaneously twice daily before meals for one month. During the third month of the study, no treatment will be given and this will serve as a "wash out" period prior to the second phase of the study. During the fourth month study participants will receive Exenatide 5mcg twice daily with meals. During the fifth month, study participants will receive exenatide 10mcg, subcutaneously twice daily before meals.	Drug: exenatide; exenatide 5mcg sq twice daily for one month and exenatide 10mcg twice daily for month 2. The 3rd month is a washout period. Month 4 and 5 saline placebo is given as 5mcg and 10mcg respectively.; Other Names: Byetta; Drug: Saline; Month 1 and 2 saline placebo is given as a low and high dose respectively. The 3rd month is a washout period. Month 4 exenatide 5mcg sq twice daily and for month 5 exenatide 10mcg twice daily is administered.; Other Names: Normal Saline

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Determine Changes in Bone Resorption Markers During the Treatment With a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist (Exenatide) Compared to Placebo in Patients With T2DM.	Bone reabsorption by bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP) was assessed. Distribution of the Difference between EX/PBO Low/High Dose and Baseline Levels were calculated.	Baseline to 20 weeks
Determine Changes in Bone Turnover Markers by Serum N-Telo Peptide During the Treatment With a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist (Exenatide) Compared to Placebo in Patients With T2DM.	Bone turnover by Serum N-Telo peptide (NTX) was assessed. Distribution of the Difference between EX/PBO Low/High Dose and Baseline Levels were calculated	Baseline to 20 weeks
Determine Changes in Bone Turnover Markers by Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase 5b (TRACP5b) During the Treatment With a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist (Exenatide) Compared to Placebo in Patients With T2DM.	Bone turnover by Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase 5b (TRACP5b) was assessed. Distribution of the Difference between EX/PBO Low/High Dose and Baseline Levels were calculated.	Baseline to 20 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Collaborators: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Amy Warriner, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: February 1, 2011
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 1, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): August 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 23, 2011
• First Posted (Estimate): June 27, 2011

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 14, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 19, 2017
• Last Verified: May 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Type 2 diabetes; exenatide; Byetta
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Hypoglycemic Agents; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Hormones; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Anti-Obesity Agents; Incretins; Exenatide
• Other Study ID Numbers: F100929001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No