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Can a new pill tame blood sugar in type 2 diabetes?
NCT ID NCT06411275
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This clinical trial is testing an investigational drug called HTD1801 (berberine ursodeoxycholate) to see if it can improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes that is not well managed by diet and exercise alone. The study will compare the drug against a placebo over 12 weeks, measuring changes in HbA1c (a long-term blood sugar marker) and other glucose measures. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo, and neither they nor the researchers will know which they are getting. The goal is to determine if this oral medication is safe and effective for helping people with type 2 diabetes achieve better blood sugar levels.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HTD1801 (berberine ursodeoxycholate), taken orally as capsules
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new oral medication to help people with type 2 diabetes better manage their blood sugar levels.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with a small number of participants, so results may not be conclusive or apply to everyone. The drug may also have side effects or fail to show significant benefit.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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113 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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Jan 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 75 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus according to the 1999 World Health Organization (WHO) criteria * Have followed dietary and exercise interventions for at least 8 weeks prior to screening * Have HbA1c ≥7.5% to ≤11.0% (screening) and ≥7.0% to ≤10.5% (pre-randomization) * Have fasting plasma glucose \<13.9 mmol/L (screening and pre-randomization) * Have a body mass index ≥18 kg/m\^2 to ≤40 kg/m\^2 Key Exclusion Criteria: * Have type 1 diabetes mellitus or specific type of diabetes mellitus (pancreatic injury-induced diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus caused by Cushing's syndrome or acromegaly, etc.) * Have had diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state within 6 months prior to screening * Have had 2 or more Grade 3 hypoglycemic events within 12 months prior to screening * Have unstable or treatment-requiring proliferative retinopathy or macular degeneration, severe diabetic neuropathy, diabetic foot, or intermittent claudication within 6 months prior to screening * Have been taking any weight loss medication or dietary supplement, have participated in a weight loss program, or have adhered to a special diet within 4 weeks prior to screening * Have continuously used insulin or an insulin analogue for more than 14 days within 12 months prior to screening * Have used 2 or more classes of hypoglycemic medications for more than 8 weeks within 12 months prior to screening * Have used any glucose-modifying medications within 8 weeks prior to screening * Have had weight gain or loss ≥5% from screening to randomization
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
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Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital
Huizhou, China
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Jinan Central Hospital
Jinan, China
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Liaocheng People's Hospital
Liaocheng, China
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Nanjing First Hospital
Nanjing, China
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Nanjing Jiangning Hospital
Nanjing, China
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Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, China
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Sir Run Run Hospital Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology
Luoyang, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanyang Medical College
Nanyang, China
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The First People's Hospital of Changde City
Changde, China
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The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Harbin, China
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The Second Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, China
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Yan'an University Affiliated Hospital
Yanan, China
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