Can a diabetes drug stop prediabetes in its tracks?
NCT ID NCT07392151
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether glucose-lowering medications (semaglutide and possibly dapagliflozin) can reverse prediabetes and prevent complications like eye, kidney, and nerve damage in people with heart disease. About 158 participants with prediabetes and coronary artery disease will be randomly assigned to either intensive treatment or standard care, and followed for two years. A third group of 50 people with normal blood sugar will serve as a comparison.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Semaglutide and possibly Dapagliflozin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that treating prediabetes with these drugs can restore normal blood sugar and reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (158 participants) and the drugs are not yet approved for prediabetes. Results may not apply to everyone, and side effects from the medications are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 158 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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 80 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: * Chronic coronary syndrome with documented coronary artery disease. In the case of previous myocardial infarction, at least 30 days between the event and randomization is required. * Prediabetes defined as HbA1c 42-47 mmol/mol (IEC criteria) OR normoglycemia defined as HbA1c \<39 mmol/mol * Age 18 to 80 years Exclusion Criteria: * eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73 m2 * Previous diabetes diagnosis, previous HbA1c \>47 mmol/mol, or current/previous usage of diabetes medication * Anemia, recent bleeding or blood transfusion (\<3 months) * Previous pancreatitis * Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or fertile women who do not use highly effective contraception * Strongly reduced liver function * Chronic alcohol abuse * Known hemoglobinopathy and other conditions with effect on erythrocyte lifespan * Intake of medications with known effect on HbA1c validity such as: antiretroviral medications, trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazine hydroxyurea, dapsone, acetylsalicylic acid (\>3 g/daily), high dose vitamin C and E. * Heart failure with NYHA class III or IV Trial subjects must be capable of giving informed consent as assessed by the investigator. Patients with BMI\<25 kg/m2 will be assessed individually by an investigator for eligibility (e.g., whether initiation of a GLP-1 RA with potential weight loss is clinically justifiable).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark
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