Could diabetes drugs also protect kidneys by fixing fat?
NCT ID NCT07309094
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether GLP-1 drugs, used for diabetes and weight loss, can improve kidney health in people with chronic kidney disease. Researchers will measure changes in fat around the kidneys and heart, as well as kidney function. The goal is to see if these drugs reduce harmful fat-related inflammation that worsens kidney damage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GLP-1 receptor agonists (semaglutide, liraglutide, dulaglutide, exenatide, tirzepatide) and SGLT2 inhibitors (dapagliflozin, empagliflozin, canagliflozin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that GLP-1 drugs improve kidney health by reducing harmful fat around organs, pointing toward a better way to manage chronic kidney disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with 250 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The drugs can cause side effects like nausea or stomach issues, and it's unclear if they will directly slow kidney damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Patients will be assigned to the different groups according to current treatment criteria: SGLT2i: patients with CKD and T2DM with an eGFR ≥20ml/min/1.73m2; patients with CKD and eGFR ≥20ml/min/1.73m2, accompanied by an urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) ≥200mg/g; patients with CKD and heart failure, irrespective of level of albuminuria; or subjects with CKD and eGFR 20-45ml/min/1.73m2, with ACR \<200mg/g. GLP-1RA/tirzepatide: In patients with T2D and CKD who have not achieved individualized glycemic targets despite use of metformin and SGLT2i treatment, or who are unable to use those medications. Other treatments: patients not meeting the criteria to be treated with SGLT2i or GLP-1RA/tirzepatide
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * \> or = 18 years of age * diagnosed with CKD in stages G1, G2, G3a, G3b, and G4, not candidate for dialysis * had uncontrolled T2DM, CVDs and/or obesity * willing to participate in the study and sign informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years * pregnancy * CKD in stage G5 or G4 candidate for dialysis * neuropsychiatric diseases preventing the patient from understanding the benefits/risks associated with the project * refusal to participate and/or consent revocation were considered as exclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vithas Valencia Consuelo
RECRUITINGValencia, Valencia, 46007, Spain
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