Could a type 2 diabetes drug help pregnant women control blood sugar?
NCT ID NCT05482789
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study is testing how exenatide, a drug already used for type 2 diabetes, works in pregnant women with gestational diabetes. Researchers will measure how the body processes the drug and how well it controls blood sugar after a meal. The study involves 13 pregnant women who do not yet need medication for their gestational diabetes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Exenatide
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for gestational diabetes when standard therapies are not suitable.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 13 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Exenatide is not yet approved for use in pregnancy, and its safety for the baby is unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 13 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 50 years
- 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: * Pregnant women (singleton) * Gestational diabetes not requiring medical therapy * Between 18 and 50 years of age * Able to give written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Women in the first trimester of pregnancy * Hematocrit less than 30% * Current or past treatment with any hypoglycemic agent * Women with gastrointestinal disease or symptoms consistent with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or reflux requiring medical treatment. * Women with high triglyceride levels, history of gallbladder or pancreatic disease. * Clinical diagnosis or history of any renal insufficiency (or decreased creatinine clearance)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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