Nicotinamide riboside for peripheral artery disease: the NICE randomized clinical trial

Mary M. McDermott, Christopher R. Martens, Kathryn J. Domanchuk, Dongxue Zhang, Clara B. Peek, Michael H. Criqui, Luigi Ferrucci, Philip Greenland, Jack M. Guralnik, Karen J. Ho, Melina R. Kibbe, Kate Kosmac, Donald Lloyd-Jones, Charlotte A. Peterson, Robert Sufit, Lu Tian, Stephanie Wohlgemuth, Lihui Zhao, Pei Zhu, Christiaan Leeuwenburgh

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Abstract

People with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) have increased oxidative stress, impaired mitochondrial activity, and poor walking performance. NAD+ reduces oxidative stress and is an essential cofactor for mitochondrial respiration. Oral nicotinamide riboside (NR) increases bioavailability of NAD+ in humans. Among 90 people with PAD, this randomized double-blind clinical trial assessed whether 6-months of NR, with and without resveratrol, improves 6-min walk distance, compared to placebo, at 6-month follow-up. At 6-month follow-up, compared to placebo, NR significantly improved 6-min walk (+7.0 vs. −10.6 meters, between group difference: +17.6 (90% CI: + 1.8,+∞). Among participants who took at least 75% of study pills, compared to placebo, NR improved 6-min walk by 31.0 meters and NR + resveratrol improved 6-min walk by 26.9 meters. In this work, NR meaningfully improved 6-min walk, and resveratrol did not add benefit to NR alone in PAD. A larger clinical trial to confirm these findings is needed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number5046
JournalNature communications
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2024

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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