Could a diabetes drug help treat blocked leg arteries? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07340112
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study will examine whether a protein called the GLP-1 receptor is more active in patients with severe leg artery disease compared to those with milder symptoms. Researchers will take one extra blood sample from 50 adults with peripheral artery disease to measure receptor levels and related inflammation. The goal is to see if drugs that target this receptor, already used for diabetes, might one day help treat this condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could point toward using GLP-1 receptor agonists as a new treatment for severe peripheral artery disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. It does not test any treatment directly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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
Study participants will be recruited from the patient population managed at the Strasbourg University Hospital (CHU de Strasbourg), France. The cohort consists of individuals referred to the vascular surgery and vascular medicine departments for specialized tertiary care. Participants are identified and enrolled during their scheduled medical or surgical hospitalizations, including both outpatient day-hospital units and conventional inpatient wards. The population represents a real-world clinical sample of symptomatic patients undergoing standardized diagnostic or therapeutic evaluations for peripheral arterial conditions.
- Ages
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40 years and older
- 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: * Patients aged 40 years or older * Documented Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD): Patients must fall into one of the two following severity groups: 1. Intermittent Claudication (IC) Group: Defined by a maximum walking distance limited by intermittent claudication, associated with an Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) \< 0.9 at rest. 2. Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (CLTI) Group: Defined by ischemic rest pain and/or tissue loss (ulcers or gangrene) persisting for at least 15 days, associated with a toe pressure or a transcutaneous oxygen tension (tcPO2) \< 30 mmHg, according to the 2024 ESC guidelines. Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes * Current Specific Pharmacotherapy: Ongoing treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) or GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA). * Infection: Presence of sepsis or an active systemic infection. * Malignancy: Active cancer or hematologic malignancies. * Immunosuppression: History of organ transplantation or autoimmune diseases currently requiring immunosuppressive therapy. * Known chronic inflammatory diseases. * Advanced Renal Failure: End-stage renal disease requiring dialysis.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, 67091, France
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