Diabetes drug combo under microscope: can pioglitazone stop ketone spike?

NCT ID NCT07053319

First seen Mar 19, 2026 · Last updated Jun 06, 2026 · Updated 7 times

Summary

This study looks at how two diabetes medicines interact in the body. Researchers want to see if pioglitazone can prevent the rise in ketones that sometimes happens with empagliflozin. The study involves 64 adults with type 2 diabetes and uses special tracers to measure sugar and fat changes.

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