Can a common diabetes pill block a side effect of another?

NCT ID NCT07053319

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early study looks at how two diabetes drugs, empagliflozin and pioglitazone, interact in the body. Researchers want to see if pioglitazone can reduce the ketones (a type of acid) that empagliflozin sometimes produces. The study involves 64 adults with type 2 diabetes and measures glucose and ketone levels after taking the drugs.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Empagliflozin and Pioglitazone

What this could lead to

If it works, this could help doctors understand how to better combine diabetes drugs to avoid side effects like high ketones.

What could go wrong

This is a very early, small study (Phase 1, 64 people) looking at body chemistry, not at long-term outcomes. Results may not lead to any change in treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Texas Diabetes Institute/UH

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    San Antonio, Texas, 78229-3900, United States

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