Overview

Effect of PDE5 Inhibition on Adipose Metabolism in Humans

Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2025-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of the effects of PDE5 inhibition with tadalafil on adipose tissue in obese individuals. Adipose metabolism will be measured using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and by aspirating a small amount of adipose to measure gene expression.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Collaborator:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Treatments:
Tadalafil