GLP-1 Evidence

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Mechanisms of Semaglutide Therapy in Heart Failure Patients

Status
UnknownResults none
Why it is watched
non-weight indication: inflammation, cardiovascular, cancer
Who it enrolls
age 20 Years to 80 Years; excludes diabetes; no BMI minimum stated; conditions: Heart Failure; Obesity
Interventions
Semaglutide
Conditions
Heart Failure; Obesity
Phase and size
Phase 1, Phase 2 · 10 participants
Dates
Start 2024-07-10
Primary completion 2025-07-10
Sponsor
University Medical Centre Ljubljana (Other)
Last checked
Sep 13, 2026
01Endpoints

What the trial will measure

  • Interleukin-6 (IL-6)4 months
  • Interleukin-8 (IL-8)4 months
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α)4 months
  • Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ)4 months
  • B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)4 months
  • C-reactive Protein (CRP)4 months
  • Hemoglobin A1C (HgA1C)4 months
  • Complete Blood Count (CBC)4 months
  • Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (Chem 7)4 months
  • Liver Function Tests (LFT)4 months
  • Body mass index4 months
02Eligibility

Who can take part

Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 20-80 years * Presence of heart failure * Body-mass index 27 kg/m2 or greater * Stable optimally tolerated dosages of heart failure therapies for 3 months * N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide levels \>350 pg/mL Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of type 1 or type 2 diabetes or glycated haemoglobin higher than 6.5% * Pregnancy or potential to become pregnant * Cancer * Liver dysfunction (aspartate aminotransferase and/or alanine aminotransferase \> 3 times upper limits of normal or total bilirubin greater than 1.5 times upper limits of normal) * Renal dysfunction (estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 25 mL/min/1.73 m2) * Hospitalization in the past 3 months for reasons other than heart failure * New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class I or functional class IV symptoms. * Prior or planned bariatric surgery * Self-reported change in body weight \>11 lbs (5 kg) within 3 months before enrollment * Acute or chronic infection
03Change log

Registry changes

No changes recorded since the trial was added.