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Novel Therapy to Preserve Beta Cell Function in New Onset Type 1 Diabetes

A Phase 2 interventional study of Insulin and Lansoprazole in Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 and Autoimmune Diabetes, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 16 Years to 30 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-01-03.

Sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Changes to study personnel.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
7
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
16 Years to 30 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Background:

  • Type 1 diabetes (T1D) occurs when the immune system attacks insulin-producing cells (beta cells) in the pancreas, resulting in their death.
  • Insulin injections currently are the best method for controlling blood sugar in individuals with T1D. However, animal studies have shown that the drugs sitagliptin and lansoprazole can help reverse beta cell damage or develop new beta cells. In addition, Diamyd has been shown to weaken the immune process that attacks pancreatic beta cells.

Objectives:

  • To find out whether a combination treatment of sitagliptin, lansoprazole, and Diamyd will help maintain functioning beta cells and/or cause new beta cells to form.
  • To determine how the drug combination affects insulin doses and blood sugar control.
  • To determine whether the drug combination affects the immune response involved in T1D.
Read the detailed description

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is the end result of immune mediated beta-cell destruction. It is generally accepted that at the time of T1D is diagnosed, an individual has lost most (60-80%) of his/her beta cell function. The loss of insulin-producing beta cells is believed to occur over a period of months to years and individuals can retain some endogenous insulin production even years after clinical diagnosis of diabetes. The presence of residual beta cell mass may signify a complex interplay between the auto-destructive immune response and the capacity for limited beta cell regeneration. When initiated at T1D onset, immunosuppression has been shown to preserve beta cell function, but with significant and limiting toxicities. Selectively targeting the pathogenic T-cells involved in T1D development and progression could achieve the same objective with less toxicity. Various studies of the non-obese diabetic (NOD) mouse model of spontaneous autoimmune diabetes have demonstrated that administering glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65), a beta cell autoantigen, can prevent the immune destruction and delay or prevent diabetes onset. Preclinical studies have also identified several growth factors, including epidermal growth factor (EGF), glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), and gastrin, that appear to promote beta cell proliferation. We seek to test the potential for preserving beta cell function early in the disease course of T1D by combining antigen-specific immunomodulation with regenerative stimuli.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
  • Autoimmune Diabetes

Keywords

  • Type I Diabetes
  • Preserve Beta Cell Function
  • Sitagliptin
  • Lansoprazole
  • GAD65 (Diamyd)
  • Diabetes
  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • T1DM
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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 7 is below the median of 80 across 8,367 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.

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Lead sponsor

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is the lead sponsor of 529 studies on the registry; 54 are open to participants now.

Of its 79 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 50 (63%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
16 Years to 30 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Recently diagnosed (within the preceding 4 months of screening) diabetes clinically consistent with T1D:

    A. Positive for anti-GAD antibody.

    B. BMI between 19 and 28 kg/m2; for those between the ages of 16 to 18, the BMI must be within 10th to 90th percentile for the age.

    1. Ages between 16 and 30 years, inclusive
    2. Random plasma C-peptide level of equal to or greater than 0.20 nmol/L
    3. Willingness and ability to institute intensive insulin-based glucose management.

Exclusion criteria

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

  1. Diabetic nephropathy with a creatinine clearance less than 60 cc/min or 24 hour urine albumin greater than 300 mg
  2. Insulin requirements greater than 0.8 units/kg/day at the end of the run-in period
  3. Regular use of a proton pump inhibitor within 3 months of enrollment
  4. Use of GLP-1R agonist or DPP-4 inhibitor within 6 months prior to enrollment
  5. Use of immunosuppressive therapy in the preceding 12 months
  6. Evidence of chronic infection, for example, known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis
  7. History of any malignancy other than a treated basal or squamous skin cancer
  8. Any chronic medical condition to unduly increase risk for the potential enrollee as judged by study investigators
  9. Pregnancy, breastfeeding or planned pregnancy within two years, women of reproductive age not using an effective mode of contraception and unwilling to continue adequate contraception until 1 year after the last study drug administration
  10. Any other co-existing condition/circumstances that would make patient unsuitable to participate in the study, as deemed by the investigators. For example, study investigators would exclude any potential candidate with any of the following (but the list is not inclusive):

A. Clinically significant past history of an acute reaction to vaccines or other drugs

B. Recent participation in other clinical trials with a new chemical entity

C. A history of alcohol or drug abuse

D. Significant neurological conditions like epilepsy, head trauma, or cerebrovascular accidents

E. Individuals with significant gastrointestinal disorders determined by the study investigators to influence either study safety or data interpretation. Such conditions include but are not limited to gastroparesis and gastric bypass surgery

F. Individuals with conditions prone to hypergastrinemia (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, use of histamine-2 receptor blockers) or hypogastrinemia (gastric surgery).

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
7 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Other
    T1D group

    This study was terminated prior to full subject accrual because of changes to study personnel. The original study design was changed from a double-blind, placebo-controlled study to an open-label pilot study in order to collect safety data on enrolled subjects prior to study termination.

    Drug: Insulin · Drug: Lansoprazole · Drug: Sitagliptin · Biological: Diamyd · Drug: GAD65 (Diamyd)

Interventions

  • DrugInsulin
  • DrugLansoprazole
  • DrugSitagliptin
  • BiologicalDiamyd
  • DrugGAD65 (Diamyd)
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in C-peptide

    Time frame: 6 months following the protocol subject's randomization/treatment initiation

Secondary outcomes

  1. Glycemia Control (Change in HbA1c Level)

    Time frame: 6 months following the protocol subject's randomization/treatment initiation

  2. Change in Insulin Dose

    Time frame: 6 months following the protocol subject's randomization/treatment initiation

  3. Change in Anti-GAD Autoantibody Titers

    Time frame: 6 months following the protocol subject's randomization/treatment initiation

  4. Change in Anti-IA2 Titer

    Time frame: 6 months following the protocol subject's randomization/treatment initiation

  5. Change in ZnT8 Autoantibody Titer

    Time frame: 6 months following the protocol subject's randomization/treatment initiation

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Results

Posted Oct 24, 2012

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneT1D Group
Started7
Completed3
Not completed4
Withdrew: Protocol violation3
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up1

Outcome measures

PrimaryChange in C-peptide
Time frame:
6 months following the protocol subject's randomization/treatment initiation
Reported as:
Mean · ng/mL
Change in C-peptide
ng/mLT1D Group
Change in C-peptide0.51 ± 0.53
SecondaryGlycemia Control (Change in HbA1c Level)
Time frame:
6 months following the protocol subject's randomization/treatment initiation
Reported as:
Mean · Percentage
Glycemia Control (Change in HbA1c Level)
PercentageT1D Group
Glycemia Control (Change in HbA1c Level)-1.17 ± 0.45
SecondaryChange in Insulin Dose
Time frame:
6 months following the protocol subject's randomization/treatment initiation
Reported as:
Mean · U/kg/day
Change in Insulin Dose
U/kg/dayT1D Group
Change in Insulin Dose0.02 ± 0.32
SecondaryChange in Anti-GAD Autoantibody Titers
Time frame:
6 months following the protocol subject's randomization/treatment initiation
Reported as:
Mean · Titers
Change in Anti-GAD Autoantibody Titers
TitersT1D Group
Change in Anti-GAD Autoantibody Titers119278 ± 174649
SecondaryChange in Anti-IA2 Titer
Time frame:
6 months following the protocol subject's randomization/treatment initiation
Reported as:
Mean · Titers
Change in Anti-IA2 Titer
TitersT1D Group
Change in Anti-IA2 Titer-29212 ± 49956
SecondaryChange in ZnT8 Autoantibody Titer
Time frame:
6 months following the protocol subject's randomization/treatment initiation
Reported as:
Mean · Titers
Change in ZnT8 Autoantibody Titer
TitersT1D Group
Change in ZnT8 Autoantibody Titer-0.11 ± 0.19

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
T1D Group—0/7 (0%)3/7 (42.9%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventT1D Group
Hypoglycemic eventsMetabolism and nutrition disorders3/3
RhinitisGeneral disorders1/3
EczemaGeneral disorders1/3
WartsGeneral disorders1/3
ThrombocytopeniaGeneral disorders1/3
GastroenteritisGeneral disorders1/3
AnemiaGeneral disorders1/3

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)T1D Group
<=18 years1
Between 18 and 65 years6
>=65 years0
Age Continuous
Age Continuous(years)T1D Group
Mean21.9 ± 3.2
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)T1D Group
Female2
Male5
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)T1D Group
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American0
White7
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)T1D Group
United States7
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Study locations

1 site
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
    Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Bach JF, Chatenoud L. Tolerance to islet autoantigens in type 1 diabetes. Annu Rev Immunol. 2001;19:131-61. doi: 10.1146/annurev.immunol.19.1.131. PubMed 11244033 ↗
  • Lernmark A, Barmeier H, Dube S, Hagopian W, Karlsen A, Wassmuth R. Autoimmunity of diabetes. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 1991 Sep;20(3):589-617. PubMed 1935920 ↗
  • Mathis D, Vence L, Benoist C. beta-Cell death during progression to diabetes. Nature. 2001 Dec 13;414(6865):792-8. doi: 10.1038/414792a. PubMed 11742411 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 3, 2013, 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
NCT00837759
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Responsible party
James Balow (Clinical Director Intramural NIDDK, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 5, 2009
Start date
Feb 2009
Primary completion
Mar 2011
Completion
Mar 2011
Results posted
Oct 24, 2012
Last update
Jan 3, 2013

Study contacts

Balow James, MD
study director · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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