Expression of GLP1 Receptor on Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease: Paving the Way for GLP1R Agonists Treatment in Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia
Key facts
- Where
- Strasbourg, FranceSee the site
Where in France
- Hopitaux Universitaires de StrasbourgStrasbourg, FranceContact: Elena-Mihaela CORDEANU, MCU-PHNo longer taking part
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- Are travel costs paid?
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- Who runs it
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
- Trial code
- NCT07340112
- Record updated
- 14 January 2026
- Original description
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether activation of the GLP-1 receptor could represent a therapeutic target by characterizing its expression and associated inflammatory mechanisms in patients with peripheral artery disease, according to disease severity, in adults with symptomatic lower-limb peripheral arterial disease.Read full original descriptionShow less
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether activation of the GLP-1 receptor could represent a therapeutic target by characterizing its expression and associated inflammatory mechanisms in patients with peripheral artery disease, according to disease severity, in adults with symptomatic lower-limb peripheral arterial disease.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Is the level of GLP-1 receptor (GLP1R) expression on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) different between patients with intermittent claudication (ischemia of effort) and those with chronic limb-threatening ischemia? * Is GLP1R expression associated with inflammatory and oxidative profiles of PBMC? * Can GLP-1 receptor agonists reverse inflammatory and oxidative alterations induced by plasma from patients with peripheral artery disease in endothelial cell cultures? * Are there specific plasma proteomic signatures associated with GLP1R overexpression?
Researchers will compare patients with intermittent claudication to patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia to see if disease severity is associated with differences in GLP1R expression, PBMC inflammatory/oxidative phenotype, and plasma proteomic profiles.
Participants will:
* Provide an additional blood sample (15 mL) collected during a routine, clinically indicated blood draw * Have PBMC isolated for measurement of GLP1R expression and assessment of inflammatory and oxidative markers * Have plasma analyzed for proteomic profiling and used in in-vitro endothelial cell experiments
Participation ends after completion of the blood sampling, and no additional procedures beyond standard clinical care are required.
Inclusion: Patients aged 40 years or older; Documented Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD): Patients must fall into one of the two following severity groups:; Intermittent Claudication (IC) Group: Defined by a maximum walking distance limited by intermittent claudication, associated with an Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) < 0.9 at rest; Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (CLTI) Group: Defined by ischemic rest pain and/or tissue loss (ulcers or gangrene) persisting for at least 15 days, associated with a toe pressure or a transcutaneous oxygen tension (tcPO2) < 30 mmHg, according to the 2024 ESC guidelines.
Exclusion: Current Specific Pharmacotherapy: Ongoing treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) or GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA); Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes; Infection: Presence of sepsis or an active systemic infection; Malignancy: Active cancer or hematologic malignancies; Immunosuppression: History of organ transplantation or autoimmune diseases currently requiring immunosuppressive therapy; Known chronic inflammatory diseases; Advanced Renal Failure: End-stage renal disease requiring dialysis.