Brain protein TSPO may hold key to blood sugar control
NCT ID NCT07682233
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026
Summary
This study investigates whether a single dose of XBD173, a drug that binds to the TSPO protein, changes how the body processes glucose. Healthy volunteers aged 18 to 75 receive either XBD173 or a placebo on separate visits, then have their blood sugar and insulin levels measured after fasting and after drinking a glucose solution. The goal is to understand if activating TSPO influences glucose metabolism, which could inform future treatments for metabolic conditions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- XBD173 (Emapunil)
- What this could lead to
- If TSPO activation changes glucose metabolism, this could point toward new treatments for metabolic disorders like diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to people with disease. The effect may be small or absent.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Capable of giving written informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the consent form. * Aged 18-75 years old * A female subject is eligible to participate if she is a) of non-childbearing potential, defined as pre-menopausal females with a documented tubal ligation or hysterectomy, or postmenopausal defined as 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea or b) of childbearing potential but not pregnant (as determined by urinary pregnancy test on screening and on each study day) and willing to use one of the contraception methods. * Male subject must agree to use one of the contraception methods. * No history of diabetes. Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically meaningful abnormalities in routine bloods including: * eGFR \< 60ml/min * Elevation of liver enzymes/bilirubin * Prolonged prothrombin time * Thrombocytopenia * Use of the following medications or therapies: * P450 CY3A4 inhibitors * Potent: Boceprevir, Clarithromycin, Cobicistat, Idelalisib, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, Nelfinavir, Ritonavir, Saquinavir, Telaprevir, Telithromycin, Voriconazoleb * Moderate: Aprepitant, Conivaptan, Crizotinib, Diltiazem, Dronedarone, Erythromycin, Fluconazole, Imatinib, Isavuconazole, Nefazodone, Netupitant, Nilotinib, Posaconazolee, Tofisopam, Verapamil * Unclassified: Delavirdine * P450 CY3A4 inducers * Potent: Carbamazepine, Enzalutamide, Fosphenytoin, Mitotane, Phenytoin, Rifampicin * Moderate; Bosentan, Efavirenz, St John's wort * Unclassified; Barbiturates, Nevirapine, Primidone, Rifabutin, Rifapentine * oral contraceptives * oral anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents other than low dose aspirin * levothyroxine * Currently breastfeeding. * Any clinical significant medical conditions that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise subjects' safety or compliance with study procedures. * History of any clinical condition which in the opinion of the principal investigator would compromise the scientific integrity of the study, such as some chronic systemic diseases affecting blood, liver or kidneys or endocrine system. * Unwillingness or inability to follow the procedures outlined in the protocol. * Subject is mentally or legally incapacitated. * Contraindication to XBD173 use: * Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients
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Locations
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NIHR Trust Imperial Clinical Research Facility
RECRUITINGLondon, W120NN, United Kingdom
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