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# Diabetic neuropathy

Therapeutic area

Neurology

Rare disease

No

## Definition and classification

**Definition**

A chronic, pathological complication associated with diabetes mellitus, where nerve damages are incurred due to diabetic microvascular injury involving small blood vessels that supply these nerves, resulting in peripheral and/or autonomic nerve dysfunction.

**Genetic basis**

No

**Non-human condition**

No

**Rare disease**

No

**Listing at source**

Listed

**Condition name**

Diabetic neuropathy

**Therapeutic area**

Neurology

### Alternative names (3)

- diabetic neuropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy, Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy (Manifestation)
- Diabetic Neuropathy, Painful

## Clinical profile

**All therapeutic areas**

- Neurology

Sources for recorded values

Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0006626)

**Severity**

Severe

## Identifiers

**MONDO ID**

MONDO:0006626

Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0006626)

**Parent condition**

MONDO:0005244

## Related records

### Broader conditions (7)

- Disease
- Disease by body system or component
- Human disease
- [Nervous system disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/nervous-system-disorder-541eb3ed-9656-574d-babf-28139b060a42.md)
- Neuromuscular disease
- Peripheral nervous system disorder
- Peripheral neuropathy

### Narrower conditions (2)

- Diabetic autonomic neuropathy
- Diabetic polyneuropathy

### Trials (750)

- 0.075% Capsaicin Lotion for the Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
- 12-Month Efficacy and Safety of Diepalrestat in Adults With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, a DB, Placebo-Controlled Study
- 24-hour Blood Pressure Dynamics and Autonomic Adrenergic Regulation in Type 2 Diabetics
- 3D Printed vs Ready-to-Wear Insoles for Diabetic Neuropathy
- A 12-Week Study of Topical Pirenzepine or Placebo in Type 2 Diabetic Patients (T2DM) With Painful Peripheral Neuropathy
- A 2-part Trial to Learn More About How BAY1817080 Works, How Safe it is, and What the Right Dose is for Participants With Diabetic Neuropathic Pain
- A 24-Week Study of Topical Pirenzepine or Placebo in Type 2 Diabetic Patients (T2DM) With Peripheral Neuropathy
- A 6-Month Extension Study of VMDN-003-2 to Assess Engensis in Participants With Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- A Chronic Pain Master Protocol (CPMP): A Study of LY3857210 in Participants With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain (NP05).
- A Chronic Pain Master Protocol (CPMP): A Study of LY4065967 in Participants With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
- A Clinical Outcomes Study to Measure Reduction in Pain and Numbness During Administration of an Amino Acid Formulation in Subjects Diagnosed With Peripheral Neuropathy
- A Clinical Trial To Evaluate PF-05089771 On Its Own And As An Add-On Therapy To Pregabalin (Lyrica) For The Treatment Of Pain Due To Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN)
- A Clinical Trial to Study the Effects GRC 17536 in Patients With Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (Painful Extremities Due to Peripheral Nerve Damage in Diabetic Patients).
- A Clinical Trial to Study the Effects of GRC 17536 in Patients With Painful Diabetic Neuropathy (Painful Extremities Due to Peripheral Nerve Damage in Diabetic Patients)
- [A Dose-ranging Study in Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain (DPNP)](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-dose-ranging-study-in-patients-with-diabetic-peripheral-15fadde4-ad6f-4f8b-aba2-0387cbfa7a02.md)
- A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Fermented Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice Extract
- A Follow-On Trial to Assess the Long Term Safety and Efficacy of SPM 927 in Painful Distal Diabetic Neuropathy
- A Long-term Safety Study With Tapentadol ER and Oxycodone CR in Patients With Moderate to Severe Pain Due to Chronic, Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN)
- A Long-term Study for the Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
- A Long-Term Study To Evaluate Safety And Efficacy Of Pregabalin For Pain Associated With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

### Approved drugs (2)

- Duloxetine hydrochloride
- Epalrestat

### Drugs in development (106)

- [Acetaminophen](https://trialight.com/data/asset/acetaminophen-04ea33a5-49ee-4a1b-ad16-54627012140e.md) Phase 3
- Actovegin Phase 3
- Amitriptyline Phase 2
- Ascorbic acid Phase 1
- Astaxanthin Phase 2
- AZD2066 Phase 2
- Benfotiamine Phase 3
- [Bevacizumab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/bevacizumab-a9e09d09-2d3c-4fda-ad45-01fd000dd363.md) Phase 1
- Bicifadine Phase 2
- Bicifadine hydrochloride Phase 2
- BIIB-095 Phase 1
- [Cannabidiol](https://trialight.com/data/asset/cannabidiol-e1ac1a9a-1111-460c-8a8f-5216571adce8.md) Phase 2
- Cannabinol Phase 1
- Capsaicin Phase 3
- Carisbamate Phase 2
- CBX-129801 Phase 2
- Cebranopadol Phase 3
- Centella asiatica extract Phase 2
- [Clofutriben](https://trialight.com/data/asset/clofutriben-7ea2842a-5d39-4347-893c-990204f42a51.md) Phase 2
- Clonidine Phase 2

### Other linked drugs (11)

- Botulinum toxin type A
- Cholecalciferol
- Dextrose
- Diphenhydramine
- Diphenhydramine citrate
- Human immunoglobulin G
- Letibotulinumtoxina
- Liraglutide
- [Onabotulinumtoxina](https://trialight.com/data/asset/onabotulinumtoxina-afd3f88c-ad60-44a6-a49b-878bf7763eaa.md)
- Pirenzepine hydrochloride
- Zenarestat

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