The Effect of Glucagon Like Peptide (GLP)-1 in Psoriasis

June 19, 2013 updated by: Annesofie Faurschou

The Effect of GLP-1 in Psoriasis

The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of the GLP-1 analogue Victoza® on psoriasis in a double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Hellerup, Denmark, 2900
        • Gentofte Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Caucasians above 18 years of age
  • Plaque psoriasis
  • PASI score >10
  • No treatment or stable treatment of psoriasis during at least 3 months before inclusion
  • Steady weight through 3 months with a body mass index (BMI) above 27 kg/m2
  • Normal blood pressure
  • Spiral or hormonal birth control for fertile women during the entire treatment period and at least 3 days after the end of the treatment period (~5 times the plasma half-life)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Psoriasis arthritis
  • Fasting plasma glucose > 7.5 mmol/L or HbA1c > 7.5%
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Treatment for type 2 diabetes with GLP-1-based medicine (DDP-4-inhibitors or GLP-1-receptor-agonists)
  • Heart failure, NYHA class III-IV
  • Uraemia, end-stage renal disease, or any other cause of impaired renal function with s-creatinine >150 µM and/or albuminuria
  • Liver disease (alanine amino transferase (ALAT) and/or aspartate amino transferase (ASAT) >2 x upper normal serum levels)
  • Anaemia
  • Acute or chronic pancreatitis
  • Struma or thyroid cancer
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Inability to complete the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Victoza treatment
Drug: liraglutide
Victoza® is supplied in pens for injection containing 18 mg of the GLP-1 agonist liraglutide in 3 mL sterile water with disodiumphosphate and propylenglycol, and phenol for conservation (pH 8.15). Commercial pens will be used and the information given in the packaging will be applicable. The initial daily dose will be 0.6 mg for one week, 1.2 mg the following week and then 1.8 mg for the remaining treatment period. The injection is administered once daily in the morning. The maximal plasma concentration is reached 8-12 hours after subcutaneous injection. The half-life in plasma is approximately 13 hours. The duration of effect is 24 hours.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
The placebo pens contain saline and are administered in the same way and volume as Victoza. The placebo pens are specially prepared for this study and will be used in the study only.
Drug: Placebo
The placebo pens contain saline and are administered in the same way and volume as (liraglutide) Victoza. The placebo pens are specially prepared for this study and will be used in the study only.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
PASI (psoriasis area and severity index)
Time Frame: Baseline and after 2 months
Baseline and after 2 months
DLQI (dermatology life quality index)
Time Frame: Baseline and after 2 months
Baseline and after 2 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Body mass index
Time Frame: Baseline and after 2 months
Baseline and after 2 months
CRP
Time Frame: Baseline and after 2 months
Baseline and after 2 months
Skin biopsies
Time Frame: Baseline and after 2 months
Baseline and after 2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Annesofie Faurschou

Collaborators

University of Copenhagen

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: AnneSofie Faurschou, MD PhD, Gentofte Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 18, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 24, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

October 26, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 21, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 19, 2013

Last Verified

June 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2011-000571-13

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