ULTRA-T2D Study: Uric Acid Lowering Trial in Youth Onset T2D

Description

Adolescents and young adults with youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) are disproportionally impacted by hyperuricemia compared to non-diabetic peers and youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D). In fact, 50% of males with youth-onset T2D have serum uric acid (SUA) greater than 6.8 mg/dl. The investigators also recently demonstrated that higher SUA conferred greater odds of developing hypertension and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in youth with T2D over 7 years follow-up. Elevated SUA is thought to lead to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and DKD by inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction and deleterious effects on nephron mass. While there are studies demonstrating beneficial effects of uric acid (UA) lowering on vascular health in the general population, there are no studies in youth-onset T2D. Youth-onset T2D carries a greater risk of DKD and CVD compared to adult-onset T2D and T1D. Accordingly, a clinical trial evaluating UA lowering therapies is needed in youth-onset T2D. Krystexxa (pegloticase

Trial Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria: * Men * Ages 18-25 * Youth-onset T2D (diagnosis \<21 years) * serum uric acid ≥ 5 mg/dl Exclusion Criteria: * Glucose-6-phosphate (G6P) deficiency * Allergies to seafood or iodine * MRI contraindications (severe claustrophobia, non-MRI compatible implantable devices, weight ≥ 450 lbs) * HbA1C ≥ 12% * Recent (1 month prior) diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperosmolar hyperglycemia * Congestive heart failure * History of multiple and/or severe allergies or anaphylactic reactions * Uric acid lowering medications (ie: allopurinol, febuxostat) * Pegvisomant, pegvaliase, peginterferon alfa 2b, peginterferon alfa 2a, pegfilgrastim, pegaspargase, pegaptanib, pegademase and certolizumab pegol * Participation in another investigational study within 2 weeks prior to study

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