Study aims to predict diabetes risk from common transplant drug

NCT ID NCT03640026

First seen Apr 14, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 12 times

Summary

This study looked at how the drug tacrolimus, often used after kidney transplants, affects blood sugar and insulin in people with kidney failure who are waiting for a transplant. Researchers wanted to find early signs of diabetes risk so doctors could adjust treatment. The study was terminated early and involved 61 adults on hemodialysis.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier Départemental Vendée

    La Roche-sur-Yon, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Nantes

    Nantes, France

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Tacrolimus

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help doctors identify patients at risk for tacrolimus-induced diabetes before kidney transplant, allowing them to choose safer immunosuppressants.

What could go wrong

This was a small, terminated Phase 4 study with only 61 participants. Results may not be conclusive or widely applicable.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic kidney disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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