GLUCOSE-MGH
RecruitingPhase 4GLUCOSE-MGH: Genetic Links Understood Through Challenge With Oral Semaglutide Exposure at MGH
Lead sponsor
Assets
GLP-1 / incretin class catch-all / Semaglutide
Listed sites
1
Recruiting sites
1
Estimated enrollment
125
Study population
Prediabetes / glucose intolerance
Eligibility highlights
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Primary endpoint
•Insulin response to oral semaglutide treatment
Registered trial locations
Locations reported to ClinicalTrials.gov for this trial snapshot. Site count is not enrollment count; per-site enrollment is not available from source.
Identifiers
Registered as
Timeline
Milestones
Assets
Investigational agents
Who this study enrolls
Who can enroll
Inclusion criteria
1. Males or non-pregnant females
2. Ages 18-65 (inclusive)
3. Able/willing to give consent
4. Span the metabolic range between normal glycemia and pre-diabetes (fasting glucose of 100-125 mg/dL based on chart review of existing laboratory data)
Exclusion criteria
1. Currently taking medications or intending to take medications for diabetes
2. Currently taking medications or intending to take medications that affect glycemic parameters, such as glucocorticoids, growth hormone, or fluoroquinolones
3. Personal history of intestinal malabsorption, bariatric surgery, celiac disease, gallbladder disease, or pancreatitis
4. Personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
5. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 ml/min/1.73 m2 per the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation
6. History of cirrhosis and/or aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase more than 3x upper limit of normal
7. Dietary restrictions preventing consumption of a MMTT
8. Women who are pregnant, nursing, or at risk of becoming pregnant
9. Participation in other interventional studies during the current study
Endpoints (4)
What's being measured
Protocol endpoints and posted registry outcome measures, grouped into outcome categories. Composite endpoints show their component event types. Standard codes (LOINC, SNOMED CT) are shown where available.
Coverage by outcome category
Glycemic / diabetes
3 endpointsInsulin response to oral semaglutide treatment
Time frame:15 days
change from baseline, improvement
Fasting glucose response to oral semaglutide treatment
Time frame:15 days
Fasting glucose, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 1558-6
Cumulative glucose response to oral semaglutide treatment
Time frame:15 days
Postprandial glucose
change from baseline, improvement
Other (unclassified)
1 endpointBaseline incretin level
Time frame:120 minutes during Visit 1
descriptive
Provenance
Sources
Trial facts come from public ClinicalTrials.gov records. Endpoint categories are Delfa's classification of those records, not a ClinicalTrials.gov field. All figures reflect the July 6, 2026 snapshot.