RT Journal Article T1 A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of an Anti-Interleukin-18 Monoclonal Antibody in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. A1 McKie, Elizabeth A A1 Reid, Juliet L A1 Mistry, Prafull C A1 DeWall, Stephen L A1 Abberley, Lee A1 Ambery, Philip D A1 Gil-Extremera, Blas K1 Anticuerpos monoclonales humanizados K1 Glucemia K1 Diabetes Mellitus tipo II K1 Farmacoterapia combinada K1 Humanos K1 Hipoglucemiantes K1 Interleucina-18 K1 Metformina K1 Obesidad K1 Método con una ocultación K1 Resultado del tratamiento AB OBJECTIVEEvidence suggests that chronic subclinical inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Circulating levels of interleukin (IL)-18 appear to be associated with a number of micro- and macrovascular comorbidities of obesity and T2DM. This study was designed to investigate whether inhibition of IL-18 had any therapeutic benefit in the treatment of T2DM. Preliminary efficacy, safety and tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of the anti-IL-18 monoclonal antibody, GSK1070806, were assessed.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSThis was a multicentre, randomized, single-blind (sponsor-unblinded), placebo-controlled, parallel-group, phase IIa trial. Obese patients of either sex, aged 18-70 years, with poorly controlled T2DM on metformin monotherapy were recruited. Patients received two doses, of placebo (n = 12), GSK1070806 0.25 mg/kg (n = 13) or GSK1070806 5 mg/kg (n = 12). The primary end-point was the change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose and weighted mean glucose area under the curve (AUC)(0-4 hours) postmixed meal test on Days 29, 57, and 85.RESULTSThirty-seven patients were randomized to one of the three treatment arms. There were no statistically significant effects of GSK1070806 doses on fasting plasma glucose levels, or weighted mean glucose AUC(0-4 hours) compared with placebo.CONCLUSIONSGSK1070806 was well tolerated, and inhibition of IL-18 did not lead to any improvements in glucose control. However, because of study limitations, smaller, potentially clinically meaningful effects of IL-18 inhibition cannot be excluded.TRIAL REGISTRATIONClinicalTrials.gov NCT01648153. PB Public Library of Science YR 2016 FD 2016-03-01 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2454 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2454 LA en NO McKie EA, Reid JL, Mistry PC, DeWall SL, Abberley L, Ambery PD, et al. A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of an Anti-Interleukin-18 Monoclonal Antibody in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. PLoS ONE. 2016; 11(3):e0150018 NO Clinical Trial, Phase II; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; DS RISalud RD Apr 10, 2025