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TerminatedNCT00751842Updated Oct 10, 2012

A Phase III Study to Investigate the Impact of Diamyd in Patients Newly Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes (USA)- DIAPREVENT

A Phase 3 interventional study of rhGAD65 and rhGAD65 in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, sponsored by Diamyd Therapeutics AB. Terminated at 43 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 10 Years to 20 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-10-10.

Sponsored by Diamyd Therapeutics AB · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Based on other clinical trial results it was unlikely the study would meet the efficacy endpoints
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
331
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
10 Years to 20 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The intended purpose of this study was to determine whether Diamyd (rhGAD65 formulated in alum) is effective in preserving the body's own insulin producing capacity in patients recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

Based on results from other clinical trials with the study drug it was judged unlikely this study would meet the intended primary or secondary efficacy endpoints. Therefore the primary focus of this study was changed to ensure that safety data was available for at least 6 months following the last dose of active study drug. Thereafter the study was terminated.

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Conditions studied

  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

  • Diabetes
  • Juvenile Diabetes
  • Diabetes type 1
  • Autoimmune Diabetes
  • Insulin dependent Diabetes
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus
  • Diamyd
  • rhGAD65
  • GAD
  • GAD-alum
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus

10,925 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus; 1,319 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 331 is above the median of 80 across 8,367 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.

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Lead sponsor

Diamyd Therapeutics AB is the lead sponsor of 4 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
10 Years to 20 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Main Inclusion Criteria:

  • Insulin dependent type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnosed within the previous 3 months at time of screening
  • Fasting C-peptide level at time of screening above 0.1 nmol/L
  • Elevated GAD65 antibodies (GADA) at time of screening
  • Male and female patients between 10 and 20 years of age

Main Exclusion Criteria:

  • Treatment with immunosuppressants or any anti-diabetic medications other than insulin
  • A history of certain diseases or conditions (e.g. anemia, HIV, hepatitis, epilepsy, head trauma, neurological diseases or cerebrovascular accident, alcohol or drug abuse etc)
  • Treatment with any vaccine within 1 month prior to planned first Diamyd dose or planned treatment with vaccine up to 2 months after the last injection with Diamyd, excluding the influenza vaccine
  • Participation in other clinical trials with a new chemical entity within the previous 3 months
  • Pregnancy or planned pregnancy within 1 year after the last Diamyd dose
  • Presence of associated serious disease or condition which in the opinion of the investigator makes the patient non-eligible for the study
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
331 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    A

    This arm will receive 2 subcutaneous injections with 20 µg Diamyd on days 1 and 30, i.e., 1 prime and 1 booster dose, followed by 2 additional single doses with Diamyd 20 µg on days 90 and 270.

    Drug: rhGAD65

  • Active comparator
    B

    This arm will receive 2 subcutaneous injections with 20 µg Diamyd on days 1 and 30, i.e., 1 prime and 1 booster dose, followed by 2 additional single doses with placebo on days 90 and 270.

    Drug: rhGAD65

  • Placebo comparator
    C

    This arm will receive 4 injections of placebo, 1 each on days 1, 30, 90 and 270.

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugrhGAD65

    Diamyd (rhGAD65) 20 µg injected subcutaneously at days 1, 30, 90 and 270.

  • DrugrhGAD65

    Diamyd (rhGAD65) 20 µg injected subcutaneously at days 1 and 30, followed by placebo injections at days 90 and 270.

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo injected subcutaneously at days 1, 30, 90 and 270.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Meal Stimulated C-peptide (area under the curve)

    Time frame: 15 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. HbA1c

    Time frame: 15 months

  2. Insulin Dose

    Time frame: 15 months

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Study locations

43 sites
  • University of Arizona
    Tucson, Arizona 85724, United States
  • Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States
  • Alex Endocrine Associates
    Rogers, Arkansas 72758, United States
  • Children's Hospital Orange County
    Orange, California 92868, United States
  • Rady Children's Hospital
    San Diego, California 92123, United States
  • Stanford University Medical Center
    Stanford, California 94305, United States
  • Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes
    Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
  • Christina Care Research institute
    Newark, Delaware 19713, United States
  • University of Florida
    Gainsville, Florida 32610, United States
  • Nemours Children's Clinic
    Jacksonville, Florida 32207, United States
  • Miami Children's Hospital Research Institute
    Miami, Florida 33155, United States
  • University of South Florida
    Tampa, Florida 33606, United States
  • Atlanta Diabetes Associates
    Atlanta, Georgia 30309, United States
  • Rocky Mountain Diabetes and Osteoporosis Center
    Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404, United States
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinicals
    Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
  • Mid America Diabetes Associates
    Wichita, Kansas 67211, United States
  • University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States
  • University of Louisville Research Foundation
    Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States
  • Children's Hospital
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, United States
  • University of Maryland Medical Center
    Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
  • UMass Memorial Medical Center
    Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, United States
  • University of Michigan Health System
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
  • Alzohaili Medical Consultants
    Dearborn, Michigan 48126, United States
  • The Children's Mercy Hospital
    Kansas City, Missouri 64108, United States
  • St. Louis Children's Hospital
    St. Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
  • Creighton Diabetes Center
    Omaha, Nebraska 68131, United States
  • Kathryn Eckert
    Reno, Nevada 89502, United States
  • Hackensack University Medical Center
    Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, United States
  • Morristown Memorial Hospital
    Morristown, New Jersey 07962, United States
  • Winthrop University Hospital
    Mineola, New York 11501, United States
  • Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center of Columbia University
    New York, New York 10032, United States
  • University of Rochester
    Rochester, New York 14642, United States
  • SUNY Institute for Human Performance
    Syracuse, New York 13210, United States
  • Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
    Akron, Ohio 44308, United States
  • University of Oklahoma, Schustermann Center Clinic
    Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135, United States
  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224, United States
  • Regional Medical Clinic - Endocrinology
    Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
  • LeBonheur Children's Medical Center
    Memphis, Tennessee 38103, United States
  • Cook Children's Medical Center
    Fort Worth, Texas 76104, United States
  • CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital
    San Antonio, Texas 78207, United States
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
    Richmond, Virginia 23219, United States
  • Benaroya Research Institute
    Seattle, Washington 98101, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Ludvigsson J, Faresjo M, Hjorth M, Axelsson S, Cheramy M, Pihl M, Vaarala O, Forsander G, Ivarsson S, Johansson C, Lindh A, Nilsson NO, Aman J, Ortqvist E, Zerhouni P, Casas R. GAD treatment and insulin secretion in recent-onset type 1 diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2008 Oct 30;359(18):1909-20. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0804328. Epub 2008 Oct 8. PubMed 18843118 ↗
  • Ludvigsson J, Krisky D, Casas R, Battelino T, Castano L, Greening J, Kordonouri O, Otonkoski T, Pozzilli P, Robert JJ, Veeze HJ, Palmer J, Samuelsson U, Elding Larsson H, Aman J, Kardell G, Neiderud Helsingborg J, Lundstrom G, Albinsson E, Carlsson A, Nordvall M, Fors H, Arvidsson CG, Edvardson S, Hanas R, Larsson K, Rathsman B, Forsgren H, Desaix H, Forsander G, Nilsson NO, Akesson CG, Keskinen P, Veijola R, Talvitie T, Raile K, Kapellen T, Burger W, Neu A, Engelsberger I, Heidtmann B, Bechtold S, Leslie D, Chiarelli F, Cicognani A, Chiumello G, Cerutti F, Zuccotti GV, Gomez Gila A, Rica I, Barrio R, Clemente M, Lopez Garcia MJ, Rodriguez M, Gonzalez I, Lopez JP, Oyarzabal M, Reeser HM, Nuboer R, Stouthart P, Bratina N, Bratanic N, de Kerdanet M, Weill J, Ser N, Barat P, Bertrand AM, Carel JC, Reynaud R, Coutant R, Baron S. GAD65 antigen therapy in recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med. 2012 Feb 2;366(5):433-42. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1107096. PubMed 22296077 ↗
  • Wherrett DK, Bundy B, Becker DJ, DiMeglio LA, Gitelman SE, Goland R, Gottlieb PA, Greenbaum CJ, Herold KC, Marks JB, Monzavi R, Moran A, Orban T, Palmer JP, Raskin P, Rodriguez H, Schatz D, Wilson DM, Krischer JP, Skyler JS; Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet GAD Study Group. Antigen-based therapy with glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) vaccine in patients with recent-onset type 1 diabetes: a randomised double-blind trial. Lancet. 2011 Jul 23;378(9788):319-27. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60895-7. Epub 2011 Jun 27. PubMed 21714999 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 10, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00751842
Lead sponsor
Diamyd Therapeutics AB
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 12, 2008
Start date
Sep 2008
Primary completion
Mar 2012
Completion
Jul 2012
Last update
Oct 10, 2012

Study contacts

Jerry Palmer, Professor
principal investigator · University of Washington

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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