Can a cholesterol drug shrink artery plaque in diabetes patients?
NCT ID NCT05365425
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two drugs, choline fenofibrate and policosanol, in 56 Korean adults with type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol who have early signs of artery plaque. The goal is to see if choline fenofibrate can reduce plaque buildup in the carotid artery, measured by 3D ultrasound. Participants must have controlled diabetes and meet specific cholesterol levels.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 56 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Type 2 diabetes under treatment with HbA1c 6.0-10.0% at screening visit * Male or female of 20 years or over * Mixed dyslipidemia: triglyceride 200\~499 mg/dL, HDL-cholesterol male ≤45 mg/dL or female ≤50 mg/dL * Identified carotid artery plaque: carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) ≥ 1.0 mm * Creatinine ≤1.8 mg/dL Exclusion Criteria: * Dyslipidemia which requires other therapy: triglyceride ≥500 mg/dL or LDL-cholesterol ≥190 mg/dL * Uncontrolled hypertension * Severe renal dysfunction * GOT/GPT \>120/120 or chronic liver disease * Pregnant or childbearing woman who does not have enough contraception * Changes of medication related to chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, etc.) within 3 months * Other antiplatlet medication such as cilostazol, clopidogrel (except aspirin)
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Locations
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SNUBH
RECRUITINGSeongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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