Could a diabetes pill protect your heart valve?
NCT ID NCT05143177
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether evogliptin, a drug originally for diabetes, can slow calcium buildup in the aortic valve of people with mild-to-moderate aortic stenosis. About 580 adults will take either the drug or a placebo daily for two years. The main goal is to see if the drug reduces valve calcification on CT scans.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Evogliptin (also called DA-1229), a diabetes drug being tested for heart valve disease
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a medication that slows calcium buildup in the aortic valve, potentially delaying the need for surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This trial is suspended, and it is still early—phase 2/3. The drug may not slow valve calcification, and side effects from long-term use are unknown in this population.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aurora Research Institute
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States
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Baycare Health systems
Safety Harbor, Florida, 34695, United States
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Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States
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Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141, United States
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Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Ichan School of Medicine
New York, New York, 10025, United States
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Inova Health Care Services
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec - Université Laval
Québec, Canada
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Mayo Clinic, AZ
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mayo Clinic, FL
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Northside Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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OhioHealth Research Institute
Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States
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Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Rutgers- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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Stony brook
Stony Brook, New York, 11974, United States
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Texas Heart Institute
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
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University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, 17050, United States
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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