PMID- 37916028 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20231103 IS - 2042-0188 (Print) IS - 2042-0196 (Electronic) IS - 2042-0188 (Linking) VI - 14 DP - 2023 TI - Design and rationale for the SIB trial: a randomized parallel comparison of semaglutide versus placebo on intestinal barrier function in type 2 diabetes mellitus. PG - 20420188231207348 LID - 10.1177/20420188231207348 [doi] LID - 20420188231207348 AB - OBJECTIVE: To describe the rationale and design of the SIB trial, an interventional clinical trial testing the hypothesis that subcutaneous (s.c.) once-weekly semaglutide can improve intestinal permeability and reduce systemic inflammation in participants with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity. METHODS: SIB (NCT04979130) is an investigator-initiated, single-center randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical study being conducted at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The primary objective of this novel trial is to test the hypothesis that subcutaneous (s.c.) once-weekly semaglutide could improve intestinal permeability and reduce systemic inflammation in participants with T2D and obesity. Eligible participants had a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, elevated body mass index, and evidence of systemic inflammation. Participants were randomized 1:1 to s.c. semaglutide or placebo. Participants were assessed for intestinal permeability and markers of inflammation at baseline, mid-study, and at the end of the study. Efficacy assessments were based on the analysis of the following: lactulose:mannitol ratio test, serum lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP), fecal calprotectin, inflammatory biomarkers (IL-6, TNF, IL-1, IL-8, hs-CRP), and HbA1c. All participants who enrolled in the trial provided written informed consent after having received written and oral information on the trial. The risks of semaglutide use were minimized by administration according to FDA-labeled use and close monitoring for adverse events. DISCUSSION: SIB is the first study to examine the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on intestinal permeability in humans and will provide important data on their impact on systemic inflammation and intestinal permeability in the setting of T2D and obesity. CI - (c) The Author(s), 2023. FAU - Rella, Steven AU - Rella S AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8579-705X AD - Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Mail Stop 8106, 12631 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045-2559, USA. FAU - Onyiah, Joseph AU - Onyiah J AD - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA. FAU - Baker, Chelsea AU - Baker C AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9807-7115 AD - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA. FAU - Singh, Vatsala AU - Singh V AD - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA. FAU - Her, Andrew AU - Her A AD - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA. FAU - Rasouli, Neda AU - Rasouli N AD - University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20231029 PL - United States TA - Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab JT - Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism JID - 101532143 PMC - PMC10617296 OTO - NOTNLM OT - diabetes mellitus type 2 OT - intestinal permeability OT - semaglutide OT - systemic inflammation EDAT- 2023/11/02 06:42 MHDA- 2023/11/02 06:43 PMCR- 2023/10/29 CRDT- 2023/11/02 04:12 PHST- 2023/01/31 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/09/26 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/11/02 06:43 [medline] PHST- 2023/11/02 06:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/11/02 04:12 [entrez] PHST- 2023/10/29 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1177_20420188231207348 [pii] AID - 10.1177/20420188231207348 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Oct 29;14:20420188231207348. doi: 10.1177/20420188231207348. eCollection 2023.