NCT05365425

Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled study to assess the effect of choline fenofibrate compared with policosanol in Korean T2DM patients with asymptomatic atherosclerosis.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
56

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
20mo left

Started Jun 2023

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress64%
Jun 2023Dec 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 16, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 9, 2022

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2023

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2026

Expected
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2027

Last Updated

May 5, 2026

Status Verified

May 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

March 16, 2022

Last Update Submit

May 2, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Carotid intima media thickness

    Maximum carotid IMT (mm)

    24 week

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Area of carotid artery plaque

    24 week

  • Plaque characteristics

    24 week

  • Glucose homeostasis

    24 week

  • Lipid metabolism

    24 week

  • Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis

    24 week

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Tgfenon

EXPERIMENTAL

Choline fenofibrate (135mg as fenofibric acid) 1 tablet once daily oral administration regardless of diet

Drug: Choline fenofibrate

Policosanol 10

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Policosanol 10mg 1 tablet once daily oral administration

Drug: Policosanol

Interventions

choline fenofibrate 178.8mg (135mg as fenofibric acid)

Also known as: Tgfenon
Tgfenon

policosanol 10mg

Also known as: Policosanol 10
Policosanol 10

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Type 2 diabetes under treatment with HbA1c 6.0-10.0% at screening visit
  • Male or female of 20 years or over
  • Mixed dyslipidemia: triglyceride 200\~499 mg/dL, HDL-cholesterol male ≤45 mg/dL or female ≤50 mg/dL
  • Identified carotid artery plaque: carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) ≥ 1.0 mm
  • Creatinine ≤1.8 mg/dL

You may not qualify if:

  • Dyslipidemia which requires other therapy: triglyceride ≥500 mg/dL or LDL-cholesterol ≥190 mg/dL
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Severe renal dysfunction
  • GOT/GPT \>120/120 or chronic liver disease
  • Pregnant or childbearing woman who does not have enough contraception
  • Changes of medication related to chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, etc.) within 3 months
  • Other antiplatlet medication such as cilostazol, clopidogrel (except aspirin)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

SNUBH

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

DyslipidemiasAtherosclerosisDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

policosanol

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lipid Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesArteriosclerosisArterial Occlusive DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes MellitusGlucose Metabolism DisordersEndocrine System Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 16, 2022

First Posted

May 9, 2022

Study Start

June 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2027

Last Updated

May 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

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