Study Protocol for the TIGHTEN Study Comparing the Effects of Tofogliflozin and Glimepiride on Skeletal Muscle Mass in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes without Obesity: A Prospective, Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized, Parallel Group Trial in Japan

Yasutaka Takeda, Tsubasa Ozawa, Maki Ikoma, Keiji Shimada, Reina Saito, Atsushi Nakagawa, Toshitaka Sawamura, Naoki Kumashiro

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DOI: 10.1007/s13300-026-01920-1
Published: 2026-09-15
Container: Diabetes Therapy
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s13300-026-01920-1,
  title = {Study Protocol for the TIGHTEN Study Comparing the Effects of Tofogliflozin and Glimepiride on Skeletal Muscle Mass in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes without Obesity: A Prospective, Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized, Parallel Group Trial in Japan},
  author = {Yasutaka Takeda and Tsubasa Ozawa and Maki Ikoma and Keiji Shimada and Reina Saito and Atsushi Nakagawa and Toshitaka Sawamura and Naoki Kumashiro},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Diabetes Therapy},
  doi = {10.1007/s13300-026-01920-1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-026-01920-1}
}

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TY  - JOUR
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AU  - Yasutaka Takeda
AU  - Tsubasa Ozawa
AU  - Maki Ikoma
AU  - Keiji Shimada
AU  - Reina Saito
AU  - Atsushi Nakagawa
AU  - Toshitaka Sawamura
AU  - Naoki Kumashiro
PY  - 2026
JO  - Diabetes Therapy
DO  - 10.1007/s13300-026-01920-1
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Takeda, Y., Ozawa, T., Ikoma, M., Shimada, K., Saito, R., Nakagawa, A., Sawamura, T., & Kumashiro, N. (2026). Study Protocol for the TIGHTEN Study Comparing the Effects of Tofogliflozin and Glimepiride on Skeletal Muscle Mass in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes without Obesity: A Prospective, Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized, Parallel Group Trial in Japan. Diabetes Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-026-01920-1

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