Could a common drug improve blood vessel health in diabetes?
NCT ID NCT06645769
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage study tests whether the drug sodium phenylbutyrate (NaPB) can improve blood pressure and blood vessel function. It will include 30 healthy volunteers and people with diabetes. The goal is to see if NaPB might help ease vascular problems linked to diabetes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years of age and less than 60. * Healthy subjects will have no history of diabetes or prediabetes. * Diabetes subjects can be either insulin dependent or not. * Able to provide written consent and to comply with the procedures of the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 or \>60 * Pregnant or lactating women. * Subjects with hypertension or taking any vasodilatory medications, any steroidal drugs, haloperidol, or valproic acid. * Patients with congestive heart failure, severe renal insufficiency, hepatic failure, or known sodium retention with oedema. * Active alcohol or substance abuse. * Use of tobacco within the previous six months. * Unble to provide written consent and to comply with the procedures of the study protocol.
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