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GLIMP
CompletedPhase 2Results postedEffects of GLP1-RA on Ectopic Fat Deposition in Chronic Kidney Disease
Effects of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonists on Metabolism and Ectopic Fat Deposition in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Pilot and Feasibility Study
Lead sponsor
Asset
Dulaglutide
Subcutaneous · GLP-1 agonist
Listed sites
1
Recruiting sites
—
Enrollment
7
actual
Study population
Chronic kidney disease, Obesity / overweight
Key I/E criterion
•eGFR 15-59
Primary endpoints
•Changes in Intermuscular Fat Deposition•Changes in Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Function•Changes in Physical Performance
Footprint
Where this trial recruits
Site locations as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov. Site count is not enrollment count; per-site enrollment is not available from source.
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Timeline
Milestones
Assets
Investigational agents
Study populations
Who this study enrolls
Eligibility
Who can enroll
Inclusion criteria
1. Patients with stage 3-4 CKD (eGFR 15-59 ml/min/1/73 m2)
2. Age ≥ 18 years and ≤75 years
Exclusion criteria
1. Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus
2. Patients with T2D who are on insulin therapy or who started a new antidiabetic medication within 1 month prior to study or who received incretin-based therapy within 3 months prior to study
3. BMI <25 kg/m2, BMI >40 kg/m2
4. HbA1c>8% measured within 1 month prior to study, or a history of hypoglycemic episode within 1 year prior to study, or a history of diabetic ketoacidosis
5. Uncontrolled hypertension (>200/100 mmHg) despite optimal antihypertensive therapy
6. Arrythmia, heart failure (NYHA class III-IV), valve disease or heart diseases other than coronary artery disease
7. History of major gastrointestinal surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis or cholelithiasis
8. Personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer, or personal history of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN)-2
9. Pregnancy, breast feeding or intention to become pregnant
10. Previous renal transplantation
11. Acute or chronic infectious diseases
12. Cancer or chemotherapy within 3 years prior to study
13. Treatment with systemic corticosteroids within 3 months prior to study
14. Known or suspected allergy to dulaglutide
15. Claustrophobia or other contraindications for magnetic resonance imaging
Endpoints (8)
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
Weight & body composition
2 endpointsChanges in Intermuscular Fat Deposition as Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Time frame:16 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), fat/muscle ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Dulagutide Arm | -0.009 | — |
Changes in Intermuscular Fat Deposition as Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Time frame:16 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Safety / tolerability / PK
2 endpointsSafety and Feasibility of Dulaglutide Treatment as Evaluated by Subject Interview, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Adverse Events (AE), Laboratory Tests, Vital Signs, ECG & Allergic/Hypersensitivity Reactions.
Time frame:16 weeks
Treatment-emergent AEs (any)
descriptive
Posted result
| Group | Value (count_of_participants), Participants | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Dulagutide Arm | 2 | — |
Safety and Feasibility of Dulaglutide Treatment as Evaluated by Subject Interview, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Adverse Events (AE), Laboratory Tests, Vital Signs, ECG & Allergic/Hypersensitivity Reactions.
Time frame:16 weeks
Treatment-emergent AEs (any)
descriptive
Other clinical outcomes
2 endpointsChanges in Physical Performance as Assessed by Systemic Physical Performance Battery Test
Time frame:16 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Posted result
| Group | Value (mean), score on a scale | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Dulagutide Arm | 0 | — |
Changes in Physical Performance as Assessed by Systemic Physical Performance Battery Test
Time frame:16 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Other (unclassified)
2 endpointsChanges in Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Function as Assessed by Phosphocreatine Recovery Time Constant by 31P Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (31P-MRS).
Time frame:16 weeks
change from baseline, descriptive
Changes in Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Function as Assessed by Phosphocreatine Recovery Time Constant by 31P Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (31P-MRS).
Time frame:16 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
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 1, 2026 snapshot.