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New combo pill aims to tackle diabetes and fatty liver at once

NCT ID NCT07289750

Disease control Sponsor: The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase 4 trial will test whether adding alogliptin to a standard two-drug regimen (pioglitazone and metformin) improves blood sugar control and liver health in 80 adults with type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease. Participants must not have used diabetes medications in the past six months. The study compares the three-drug combo against the two-drug combo alone.

What this could mean

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Active substance
alogliptin, pioglitazone, and metformin hydrochloride tablets
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point to a more effective combination therapy for managing both type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial (80 participants) that has not yet started. The added benefit of alogliptin may be modest, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

About 80 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

May 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of T2DM * Clinical diagnosis of MAFLD * HbA1c: 6.5-9.5% * BMI: 19-35 kg/m2 * No hypoglycemic drugs or insulin have been used within half a year Exclusion Criteria: * Severe infections, surgeries and other emergency * Other types of diabetes * Severe cardiovascular, brain, liver and kidney disorders * Malignant tumor

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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MAFLD T2DM

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