IMPROVE-DiCE: Study to Evaluate Effect of IMB-1018972 on Cardiac Energetics in T2DM & Obesity (Pt 1) With HFpEF (Pt 2)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04826159 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : April 1, 2021
Last Update Posted : January 11, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Type 2 Diabetes Diabetic Cardiomyopathies HFpEF - Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction | Drug: IMB-1018972 | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 50 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Pharmacodynamic Study to Evaluate the Effects of IMB-1018972 on Myocardial Energetics, Metabolism, and Function in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 21, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | March 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | March 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: IMB-1018972 200 mg |
Drug: IMB-1018972
Modified release tablet for oral administration |
- Change in cardiac PCr/ATP ratio at rest (Stage 1 and Stage 2) measured by 31P-MRS at baseline and at EOT with 200 mg BID of IMB-1018972. [ Time Frame: Baseline, End of Treatment (up to 16 weeks) ]
- Change in cardiac PCr/ATP ratio with dobutamine stress (Stage 1 only) measured by 31P-MRS at baseline and at EOT with 200 mg BID of IMB-1018972 [ Time Frame: Baseline, End of Treatment (up to 8 weeks) ]
- Safety and tolerability of IMB-1018972 as measured by incidence and severity of treatment emergent AEs (including AEs leading to study drug discontinuation and AEs leading to death), as well as incidence of treatment emergent SAEs [ Time Frame: Baseline through End of Treatment (up to 16 weeks) ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
- Elevated HbA1c
- Elevated BMI
- Preserved left ventricular ejection fraction
- Diagnosis of HFpEF (Stage 2 only)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Contraindication to magnetic resonance scanning
- More than mild to moderate valvular heart disease
- Atrial fibrillation
- History of sustained ventricular tachycardia or cardiac arrest
- Inability to exercise (Stage 2 only)
- Clinically significant concurrent condition which could prevent the patient from performing any of the protocol-specified assessments, represent a safety concern if the patient participates in the trial or could confound trial assessments of safety or tolerability

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04826159
Contact: Medical Monitor | +1(617) 675-4060 | info@imbria.com |
United Kingdom | |
Oxford University Hospital | Recruiting |
Oxford, United Kingdom, OX3 9DU | |
Contact: Study Coordinator +44 (0)1865 2 2527987 info@imbria.com |
Study Director: | Paul Chamberlin, MD | Imbria Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Responsible Party: | Imbria Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04826159 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
IMB101-005 |
First Posted: | April 1, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 11, 2023 |
Last Verified: | January 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | Yes |
Cardiomyopathies Diabetic Cardiomyopathies Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Diabetes Complications |