Status:

RECRUITING

Finerenone Treatment for Diabetic Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy: the FibroCAN Study

Lead Sponsor:

Peter Rossing

Collaborating Sponsors:

Steno Diabetes Center Nordjylland

Aarhus University Hospital

Conditions:

Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy

Type 2 Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Diabetic neuropathy is a serious and common complication of diabetes that currently has no cure. One form of this condition is cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN), which affects about 20% of peo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • To be included in this study the participants must fulfill the following inclusion criteria.
  • Given informed consent
  • Type 2 diabetes defined by WHO criteria
  • Aged 40 ≥ at inclusion
  • Pathological E/I ratio (Mean value of three measures)
  • Exclusion criteria Participants will be excluded in one or more of the following criteria are met.
  • No CAN (no abnormal CARTs)
  • Definite CAN (more than one abnormal CART)
  • HbA1C \>100 mmol/L
  • Treatment with potassium-sparing diuretics (amiloride) or MRAs e.g., spironolactone or eplerenone which cannot be discontinued 4 weeks prior to screening visit. The patient's primary physician, who is not involved in this study, will determine if discontinuation is possible.
  • Atrial fibrillation/flutter
  • Congestive heart failure (NYHA class 3-4)
  • History of cardiac arrhythmia
  • Severe forms of respiratory disease including asthma and COPD
  • Any nondiabetic cause of neuropathy
  • All female subjects of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative result of a highly sensitive urine HCG (pregnancy test) performed at screening. Subjects of childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective form of contraception throughout the duration of the study (list of definition on WOCBP and accepted contraception in appendix A).
  • Severe hepatic impairment
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Breastfeeding
  • Nephropathy requiring dialysis
  • Beta-blocker-use
  • Hyperkalemia at screening visit (plasma potassium \>4.8 mmol/l)
  • eGFR \< 25 ml/min/1.73m2
  • Potassium plasma \> 4.8 mmol/l (at randomization)
  • Treatment with strong CYP3A4-inhibitors (e.g. Itraconazol, ketoconazol, ritonavir, cobicistat, clarithromycin) which cannot be discontinued 4 weeks prior to screening visit
  • Treament with moderate to strong CYP3A4-induceres (e.g. rifampicin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, St John's Wort or efavirenz) which cannot be discontinued 4 weeks prior to screening visit
  • Have received chemotherapeutic treatment within last 12 months
  • Grapefruit consumption that cannot be discontinued during the study period
  • Inability to complete study protocol, assessed to investigator
  • Not able to read, write and/or understand Danish

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 2 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    January 1 2028

    Estimated Enrollment :

    100 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06906081

    Start Date

    May 2 2025

    End Date

    January 1 2028

    Last Update

    May 25 2025

    Active Locations (2)

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    Steno Diabetes Center Northern Denmark

    Gistrup, Denmark, 9260

    2

    Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen

    Herlev, Denmark, 2730