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A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Febuxostat Therapy on Adipokines and Markers of Kidney Fibrosis in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemic Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In observational studies, higher uric acid levels are associated with metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and kidney disease.

Objective

The objective of this study is to examine whether reduction of plasma uric acid with febuxostat, a xanthine oxido reductase inhibitor, impacts adipose tissue oxidative stress, adipokines, and markers of systemic inflammation or kidney fibrosis.

Design

This was a double-blinded randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Academic university setting was used.

Patients

Overweight or obese adults with hyperuricemia and type 2 diabetic nephropathy were included.

Measurements

Adipose tissue thiobarbituric acid reducing substances (TBARS) and adiponectin concentrations and urinary transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) were primary endpoints. Plasma C-reactive protein, high molecular weight-adiponectin, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, and TBARS and albuminuria were among predefined secondary endpoints.

Methods

Participants were randomly assigned to febuxostat (n = 40) or matching placebo (n = 40) and followed for 24 weeks.

Results

Baseline plasma uric acid levels were 426 ± 83 µmol/L; 95% completed the study. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) declined from 54 ± 17 mL/min/1.73 m² at baseline to 51 ± 17 mL/min/1.73 m² at 24 weeks (P = .05). In separate mixed-effects models, compared with placebo, febuxostat reduced uric acid by 50% (P < .001) but had no significant effects on subcutaneous adipose tissue TBARS (-7.4%, 95% confidence interval [CI], 57.4%-101.4%) or adiponectin (6.7%, 95% CI, 26.0%-53.8%) levels or urinary TGF-β/creatinine ratio (18.0%, 95% CI, 10.0%-54.8%) or secondary endpoints.

Limitations

Relatively modest sample size and short duration of follow-up.

Conclusions

In this population with progressive diabetic nephropathy, febuxostat effectively reduced plasma uric acid. However, no detectable effects were observed for the prespecified primary or secondary endpoints.

Trial registration

The study was registered in clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01350388).

SUBMITTER: Beddhu S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5332087 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Febuxostat Therapy on Adipokines and Markers of Kidney Fibrosis in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemic Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy.

Beddhu Srinivasan S Filipowicz Rebecca R Wang Bin B Wei Guo G Chen Xiaorui X Roy Abinash C AC DuVall Scott L SL Farrukh Hanadi H Habib Arsalan N AN Bjordahl Terrence T Simmons Debra L DL Munger Mark M Stoddard Greg G Kohan Donald E DE Greene Tom T Huang Yufeng Y

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease 20161205

<h4>Background</h4>In observational studies, higher uric acid levels are associated with metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and kidney disease.<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study is to examine whether reduction of plasma uric acid with febuxostat, a xanthine oxido reductase inhibitor, impacts adipose tissue oxidative stress, adipokines, and markers of systemic inflammation or kidney fibrosis.<h4>Design</h4>This was a double-blinded randomized controlled trial.<h4>Setting</h4>Academic univer ...[more]

PMID: 28270924

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Dataset Information

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Febuxostat Therapy on Adipokines and Markers of Kidney Fibrosis in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemic Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy.

Background

Objective

Design

Setting

Patients

Measurements

Methods

Results

Limitations

Conclusions

Trial registration

Publications

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Febuxostat Therapy on Adipokines and Markers of Kidney Fibrosis in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemic Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy.

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