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Phase 2 N=25 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Reversing Type 1 Diabetes After it is Established

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Enrolled (actual)
25
Serious AEs
75.0%
Results posted
Jan 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Metabolic Function Baseline to 12 Months. — 0.74; 0.43 nmol/L/min — p=0.017

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Anti-Thymocyte Globin (ATG) (Drug); Placebo (Drug); Pegylated GCSF (Drug)
Age
Pediatric, Adult · 12+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Florida
Primary completion
Jan 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change in Metabolic Function Baseline to 12 Months.
0.74; 0.43 0.017 sig
SECONDARY
Percent Change in Regulatory T Cells (Treg) Baseline to 12 Months
-0.46; 0 0.43
SECONDARY
A1c
0.47; 0.98 0.37
SECONDARY
Change in Insulin Requirements, Baseline to 12 Months
-0.03; 0.08 0.69
SECONDARY
Change in Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Antibodies (GADA) From Baseline to 12 Months
-17.75; -29.5 0.89
SECONDARY
Change in Insulin Autoantibodies (IAA) From Baseline to 12 Months
0.12; -0.15 0.2
SECONDARY
Change in Insulinoma Associated 2 Autoantibodies (IA-2A) From Baseline to 12 Months
-21.63; 2.5 0.23
SECONDARY
Change in Zinc Transporter 8 Autoantibodies (ZnT8A) From Baseline to 12 Months
-0.07; -0.10 0.79
SECONDARY
Percentage of Neutrophils
0.21; 0.44 0.163
SECONDARY
Change in White Blood Count (WBC) From Baseline to 12 Months
-0.51; 0.4

Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to determine if giving the combination therapy consisting of Thymoglobulin® (ATG) and Neulasta® (GCSF) to patients with established Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is safe and secondarily, if the ATG and GCSF will preserve insulin production.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Must be > 12 years < 45
  • Must have a diagnosis of T1D of greater than 4 months duration, with an upper limit of 2 years, Now only recruiting for those diagnosed greater than 1 year but less than 2 years.
  • Must have at least one diabetes-related autoantibody present (e.g., islet cell autoantigen (ICA), GAD, ZnT8, or islet antigen 2 (IA2) autoantibodies)
  • Must have stimulated C-peptide levels ≥ 0.1 pmol/ml (0.3ng/mL) when measured during a mixed meal tolerance test (MMTT), conducted at least 4 months from diagnosis of diabetes, and within 8 weeks of randomization
  • Must be EBV PCR negative within two weeks of randomization if EBV seronegative at screening
  • Be at least 6 weeks from last live immunization
  • Be willing to forgo live vaccines for 3 months following last dose of study drug
  • Be willing to comply with intensive diabetes management
  • Normal screening values for complete blood count (CBC), renal function and electrolytes (CMP).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Be immunodeficient or have clinically significant chronic lymphopenia: (Leukopenia (< 3,000 leukocytes /μL), neutropenia (<1,500 neutrophils/μL), lymphopenia (<800 lymphocytes/μL), or thrombocytopenia (<125,000 platelets/μL).
  • Have a chronic infection at time of randomization
  • Have a positive PPD
  • Be currently pregnant or lactating, or anticipate getting pregnant within the next two years
  • Require use of other immunosuppressive agents
  • Have serologic evidence of current or past HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C infection
  • Have any complicating medical issues or abnormal clinical laboratory results that interfere with study conduct, or cause increased risk to include pre-existing cardiac disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sickle cell disease, neurological, or blood count abnormalities (e.g., lymphopenia, leukopenia, or thrombocytopenia)
  • Have a history of malignancies
  • Evidence of liver dysfunction with angiotensin sensitivity test (AST) or ALT greater than 3 times the upper limits of normal
  • Evidence of renal dysfunction with creatinine greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Vaccination with a live virus within the last 6 weeks
  • Current use of non-insulin pharmaceuticals that affect glycemic control
  • Active participation in another T1D treatment study in the previous 30 days
  • Known allergy to G-CSF or ATG
  • Prior treatment with ATG or known allergy to rabbit derived products
  • Any condition that in the investigator's opinion, may adversely affect study participation or may compromise the study results
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01106157). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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