Evaluation of Superiority of Valsartan+Celecoxib+Metformin Over Metformin Alone in Type 2 Diabetes Patients (RESILIENCE)

A 26-week Single Site, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-controlled, Parallel Group, Human PoC Study to Evaluate Superiority of RK-01, Valsartan Plus Celecoxib Addon to Metformin Versus Metformin Alone in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Evaluation of safety, tolerability and superiority of RK-01, a valsartan plus celecoxib dual add-on to metformin-HCL XR over metformin in newly diagnosed and obese adult type 2 diabetes patients with high blood pressure, arthritis and inadequate glycemic control with metformin monotherapy, diet and exercise over 26 weeks of treatment.

Objective: To assess effect of RK-01 on HbA1c levels, beta cell function and insulin resistance with co-administration of valsartan, celecoxib and metformin-HCl XR relative to metformin monotherapy.

Hypothesis: After 26 weeks of treatment with valsartan, celecoxib and metformin-HCl XR provides greater improvements in glycemic, inflammatory and atherogenic parameters compared to metformin monotherapy.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Obesity; Arthritis; Type 2 Diabetes; High Blood Pressure
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Metformin; Drug: Val, Cel and Met XR Low; Drug: Val, Cel and Met XR High

Detailed Description

PRIMARY:

In patients with type 2 diabetes with inadequate glycemic control with metformin monotherapy:

Objective: To assess effect of RK-01 on HbA1c levels, beta cell function and insulin resistance with co-administration of valsartan, celecoxib and metformin-HCl XR relative to metformin monotherapy. Improvements in glycemic, inflammatory and atherogenic parameters including beta cell function relative to adult healthy volunteers with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) treated with placebo for 26 weeks will also be assessed. An interim study assessment will also be performed after 12 weeks of treatment.

Hypothesis: After 26 weeks of treatment with valsartan, celecoxib and metformin-HCl XR provides greater improvements in glycemic, inflammatory and atherogenic parameters compared to metformin monotherapy.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 115
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Ravi Kumar, Ph.D.; Phone Number: (609) 977-1857; Email: ravi.kumar@arkaytherapeutics.com
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Robert Busch, MD; Phone Number: (518) 461-9734; Email: buschr@mail.amc.edu

Study Locations

• United States
  • New York
    • Albany, New York, United States, 12206
      • Albany Medical College
      • Contact: Kevin Fiesthamel, MS; Phone Number: 518-264-4472; Email: feistht@amc.edu
      • Contact: Spencer Phelps, CCRC; Phone Number: 518-264-4474; Email: phelpss2@amc.edu
      • Principal Investigator: Robert Busch, MD
      • Sub-Investigator: Grimm Loretta, FNP-C

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Males and females, Age: >18 to 70 years at the time of screening visit.
2. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent of HCG) within 24 hours prior to the start of the study.
3. Women must not be breastfeeding.
4. HbA1c≥8.0

5. Patients with inadequate blood glucose control with Metformin defined as a central laboratory glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) >8.0 and <10.5 obtained at the screening visit. Metformin-HCl monotherapy was inadequate 3 months prior to the study as indicated by the lack of decrease and/or an increase in the A1c level.

   Newly diagnosed drug naïve patients as defined by HbA1c>7.0 at the screening visit. Drug naïve subjects diagnosed with type 2 diabetes within 6 months of diagnosis will be considered and selected.

   About half the patients are expected to be newly diagnosed in the study.

6. Drug naive as well as osteoarthritis patients with Type 2 diabetes receiving a non-aspirin pain reliever (e.g. acetaminophen) or an NSAID (e.g. Naproxen).
7. Max/maintenance dose Metformin. Subjects should have been taking the same daily dose of metformin for at least 8 weeks prior to the enrollment visit and subjects not receive these other antihyperglycemic medications within the 12 weeks prior to screening (except for short-term use of insulin [≤7 days] during concomitant illness or other stress).
8. Patients with >25% AIRg at 2 minutes and 10 minutes.
9. RAS blocker naïve patients
10. 2-Hour OGTT ≥200 mg/dL
11. FPG ≥140 mg/dL
12. BMI ≥30
13. Impaired first phase and second phase of insulin secretion
14. BP ≥140/90 mm Hg (These patients might be on an anti-hypertensive drug)
15. Non-fasting laboratory glucose >200 mg/dL with symptoms of polydipsia, polyuria and/or Polyphagia
16. eGFR ≥ 60 ml/min/1.73m2

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Age >70
2. Patients with Type 1 diabetes, Screen for GAD (Glutamic acid decarboxylase) antibodies at the time of screening visit. To rule out latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), screening for other diabetes-related antibodies, such as insulinoma-associated protein (IA-2 and IA-2 beta), zinc transporter-8 (ZnT8), islet cell antibodies (ICA) or insulin autoantibody (IAA) will also be considered.
3. Pregnant women
4. Patients with a history of Ketoacidosis.
5. Subjects at serious risk of gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events (e.g. current or recent history of GI bleeding ulceration, or perforation).
6. Subjects with a planned radiologic study with intravenous contrast, surgery, or other planned procedures that may predispose them to metformin-associated lactic acidosis.
7. Insulin dependent: <25% Beta-cell function: AIRg (Acute insulin response to glucose after 2 min and 10 min after glucose injection) INSULIN DEPENDENT STATE.
8. Patients with a history of uncontrolled hyperglycemia >15.0 mmol/L (280 mg/dL) after an overnight fast that required rescue therapy.
9. Patients with uncontrolled hyperglycemia >15.0 mmol/L (280 mg/dL) after an overnight fast that required rescue therapy during week 1-3 Metformin-HCl monotherapy or RK-01 therapy.
10. eGFR, impaired kidney function < 60 ml/min/1.73m2.
11. Poor metabolizers of Cyp450 2C9 to avoid very high concentration (Since Cytochrome 450 2C9 is responsible for the metabolism of both Valsartan and Celecoxib, patients who are known or suspected to be poor Cyp450 2C9 metabolizers based on previous history will be excluded from the study).

12. Any of the following cardiovascular (CV)/Vascular diseases within 3 months of the enrollment visit:

    1. Myocardial infarction (MI)
    2. Cardiac surgery or revascularization (coronary artery bypass surgery, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft [(CABG]/Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)].
    3. Unstable angina
    4. Unstable congestive heart failure (CHF)
    5. Transient ischemic attack (TIA) or significant cerebrovascular disease
    6. Unstable or previously diagnosed arrhythmia
    7. Congestive heart failure, defined as New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III and IV, unstable or acute heart failure and/or known left ventricular ejection fraction of ≤40%.
    8. Acute coronary syndrome, stroke or transient ischemic attack within 3 months prior to the informed consent.
13. Previous bariatric surgery
14. Treatment with anti-obesity drugs within 3 months prior to consent
15. Patients with COPD
16. Patients with liver disease
17. Patients with renal disease
18. Patients with autoimmune diseases e.g. Lupus, Psoriasis
19. Patients with HIV/AIDS
20. Patients with diabetes-related complications
21. Patients with Hematological and Oncological Diseases/Conditions
22. Hemoglobin <11.0 g/dL (110 g/L) for men; hemoglobin <10.0 g/dL (100 g/L) for women
23. Patients with chronic disease e.g. Cancer, Epilepsy, Alzheimer, Parkinson, Asthma
24. Abnormal free T4
25. Patients with serious infection

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

4

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Healthy adults with NGT; Healthy adults with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) and beta cell function will be administered placebo.
Active Comparator: Metformin-Drug naive patients & Patients with inadequate glycemic control with Metformin; Patients receive metformin once daily	Drug: Metformin; 1000 mg metformin-HCL XR once-a-day or maintenance dose of metformin for 26 weeks; Other Names: Glucophage; Glucophage XR
Experimental: RK-01 Low; Patients receive valsartan, celecoxib and metformin (low dose) once daily	Drug: Val, Cel and Met XR Low; 500 mg metformin-HCL XR plus 100 mg celecoxib once-a-day in the morning and 160 mg valsartan 6 hours later once-a-day in the afternoon for 26 weeks.; Other Names: Celebrex; Diovan; Glucophage XR; RK-01
Experimental: RK-01 High; Patients receive valsartan, celecoxib and metformin (high dose) once daily	Drug: Val, Cel and Met XR High; 1000 mg metformin-HCL XR plus 200 mg celecoxib once-a-day in the morning and 320 mg valsartan once-a-day 6 hours later in the afternoon for 26 weeks.; Other Names: Celebrex; Diovan; Glucophage XR; RK-01

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) for metformin background patients	Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a measurement of the percentage of hemoglobin that is glycated. The change from baseline is calculated as the week 26 HbA1c minus the baseline HbA1c. Since HbA1c is measured as a percentage, the change from baseline is also a percentage.	Baseline and 26 weeks
Change in glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) for treatment naive patients	Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a measurement of the percentage of hemoglobin that is glycated. The change from baseline is calculated as the week 26 HbA1c minus the baseline HbA1c. Since HbA1c is measured as a percentage, the change from baseline is also a percentage.	Baseline and 26 weeks
Change from baseline in acute insulin response to glucose (AIRg) for metformin background patients	Change in baseline in acute insulin response to glucose at week 26	Baseline and 26 weeks
Change from baseline in acute insulin response to glucose (AIRg) for treatment naive patients	Change in baseline in acute insulin response to glucose at week 26	Baseline and 26 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) to <7.0%	Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a measurement of the percentage of hemoglobin that is glycated. The change from baseline is calculated as the week 26 HbA1c minus the baseline HbA1c. Since HbA1c is measured as a percentage, the change from baseline is also a percentage. Percentage of subjects achieving a therapeutic glycemic response, defined as HbA1c <7.0%.	Baseline and 26 weeks
Change from baseline in Body weight	Change in body weight at week 26	Baseline and 26 weeks
Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose	Change in baseline in fasting plasma glucose at week 26	Baseline and 26 weeks
Change from baseline in Beta-cell function Index	Change in baseline in beta cell function index at week 26. Beta-cell function Index is a measure of their capacity to respond to elevated blood glucose levels	Baseline and 26 weeks
Change from baseline in insulin sensitivity index (ISI or Si)	Change in baseline in insulin sensitivity at week 26	Baseline and 26 weeks
Change from baseline in glycosylated albumin (GA): glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ratio	Change in baseline in glycosylated albumin (GA): glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) at week 26. GA:HbA1c ratio provides a measure of post-prandial excursion	Baseline and 26 weeks
Change from baseline in HOMA2-b%	Change in baseline in HOMA of Beta-cell function index at week 26	Baseline and 26 weeks
Change from baseline in HOMA-IR	Change in baseline in HOMA-IR at week 26. HOMA-IR is a measure of insulin resistance.	Baseline and 26 weeks
Leptin/Adiponectin ratio	Change in baseline in Leptin/Adiponectin ratio. Indicator of insulin resistance	Baseline and 26 weeks
Change from baseline in Atherogenic Index (AI)	Change in baseline in Atherogenic Index at week 26. Atherogenic Index (AI) is a predictor of cardiovascular risk	Baseline and 26 weeks
Change from baseline in glycosylated albumin (GA)	Change in baseline in glycosylated albumin (GA) at week 26	Baseline and 26 weeks
Change from baseline in Leptin	Change in baseline in Leptin at week 26	Baseline and 26 weeks
Change from baseline in Adiponectin	Change in baseline in Adiponectin at week 26	Baseline and 26 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: ARKAY Therapeutics
• Collaborators: Albany Medical College
• Investigators: Study Director: Ravi Kumar, Ph.D., ARKAY Therapeutics; Principal Investigator: Robert Busch, MD, Albany Medical College

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): October 10, 2023
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): November 26, 2025
• Study Completion (Anticipated): January 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 23, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 25, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): September 27, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): February 28, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 26, 2023
• Last Verified: February 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Diabetes; Obesity; HbA1c; FPG; Beta cell function index; Atherogenic index
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Hypertension; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Hypoglycemic Agents; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Antihypertensive Agents; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; Analgesics; Sensory System Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antirheumatic Agents; Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; Celecoxib; Valsartan; Metformin
• Other Study ID Numbers: TriGlytza (RK-01) Prototype

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED
• IPD Plan Description: Study results will be published on clinicaltrials.gov as well as a medical journal. We also plan to present the results at a conference such as American Diabetes Association's Scientific Sessions.

Drug and device information, study documents

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