Could a diabetes drug ease chest pain in women with hidden heart disease?
NCT ID NCT06600178
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a drug called Brezavvy (an SGLT2 inhibitor) can improve blood flow in the tiny vessels of the heart and reduce chest pain in women who have angina but no blocked major arteries. 150 women will take either the drug or a placebo for 12 weeks and undergo heart scans and questionnaires. The goal is to see if this treatment can help manage a condition that often goes undiagnosed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Brezavvy (SGLT2 inhibitor)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for women with chest pain caused by small heart vessel problems, improving their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial with only 150 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not improve symptoms or could have side effects not yet known.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * • Female sex. * Age ≥18 years. * Willing and able to provide written informed consent. * Signs and symptoms of suspected ischemia prompted referral for further evaluation by cardiac catheterization or CCTA within two years of consent. * No evidence of obstructive epicardial CAD (stenosis \<50%) of a major epicardial vessel or an FFR ≤0.80 by invasive catheterization or CCTA. Patients who have not undergone cardiac catheterization of CT angiogram within the last 2 years for chest pain can be scheduled for a screening CT angiogram of the coronary arteries to confirm eligibility. * Diagnosis of CMD defined by CFR \< 2 by CMR * Never on SGLT2i Exclusion Criteria: * History of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy LVEF \<40% or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. * History of congestive heart failure, severe pulmonary disease, liver disease * History of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) within previous 30 days * Stroke within the last 180 days or intracranial hemorrhage at any time. * Severe valvular disease * Life expectancy \<3 years, due to non-cardiovascular comorbidity. * Pregnancy or women who are breast-feeding * Type 1 diabetes mellitus * Symptomatic hypotension or systolic BP \>95 mmHg on 2 consecutive measurements * Active malignancy requiring treatment at the time of visit * Severe (eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73 m2 by CKD-EPI), unstable, or rapidly progressing renal disease at the time of randomization * History of recurrent UTI/bladder/kidney infections * Asthma with ongoing wheezing * Known or suspected broncho-constrictive or bronchospastic lung disease (ARDS, emphysema) * Greater than first degree heart block * Implanted cardiac device * Profound sinus bradycardia (heart rate \<40 beats per minute) * Atrial fibrillation or supraventricular arrhythmias at time of imaging * Known intolerance of nitrates (other than hypotension) * History of reaction to iodinated contrast agents
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UVA Health
RECRUITINGCharlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
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