A Phase 1 interventional study of Leptin in Type 1 Diabetes, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-08-28.
Sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment
This study will add leptin therapy to the current insulin therapy of Type 1 Diabetics with the aim of lowering the total insulin requirements and suppressing the steep fluctuations typically associated with Type 1 Diabetes.
The adipocyte hormone, leptin, has been shown to restore the health and glucoregulation of near-death, insulin deficient diabetic rodents. This makes leptin the only hormone, since the discovery of insulin in 1922, with this capability. Leptin normalizes the hyperglucagonemia of diabetes and reduces lipogenesis and cholesterologenenesis. Treatment of diabetic rodents with a combination of leptin and insulin, leads to a stable pattern of glucose control with reduced insulin requirements, as opposed to the high glucose variability that characterizes the treatment of type 1 diabetes with supraphysiologic doses of insulin alone. As such, we will initiate a pilot clinical trial to test combination leptin and insulin therapy in type 1 diabetes. Fifteen leptin sensitive patients (body mass index \<27 kg/m²) with uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c 7.0 to 10.0 %) will be treated with slightly supraphysiologic doses of recombinant human leptin (Amylin Pharmaceuticals). Subjects will be compared to themselves before and after treatment with leptin. Endpoint variables include HbA1c, change in daily insulin dose, mean and standard deviation of blood glucose from inpatient glucose monitoring and glucose meter download. We will also assess effects of leptin therapy on energy intake as assessed by 3-day food record and body weight and fat by DEXA. Intramyocellular and intrahepatic lipid concentration by 1H-MRS will be assessed before and after 3 months of metreleptin therapy. A satiety analysis will be employed. In addition, plasma hormones and inflammatory biomarkers will be assayed during the course of this study.
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All of the following criteria are to be fulfilled for inclusion of an individual in the study. An eligible individual:
Exclusion Criteria:
Has a clinically significant history or presence of any of the following conditions:
Hepatic disease defined as follows:
Active open label Leptin for type 1 Diabetes
Drug: Leptin
weight based sub-cutaneous injection twice daily of Leptin
Also known as: Metreleptin
HbA1c
Change in Hba1c after 12 weeks on Leptin Therapy compared to Baseline value
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Weight
Change in Body Weight after 12 weeks on Leptin Therapy compared to Baseline value
Time frame: Baseline to 12 weeks
Insulin Dose
Change in Insulin dose after 12 weeks on Leptin Therapy compared to Baseline value
Time frame: Baseline to 12 weeks
Change in HbA1c From Baseline to Week 20 on Leptin Therapy
Change in Hba1c after 20 weeks on Leptin Therapy compared to Baseline value. With ongoing metreleptin therapy, the concomitant basal insulin dose was actively reduced by 50% after week 12.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 20 (On leptin)
Patients with T1DM between the 18 and 50 years of age and with a BMI less than 27 kg/m2 and an HbA1c of 7.0-10.0% (53-86 mmol/mol) were eligible for the study.
| Milestone | Leptin Therapy in T1DM Patients |
|---|---|
| Started | 8 |
| Completed | 8 |
| Not completed | 0 |
| Milestone | Leptin Therapy in T1DM Patients |
|---|---|
| Started | 8 |
| Completed | 8 |
| Not completed | 0 |
| Milestone | Leptin Therapy in T1DM Patients |
|---|---|
| Started | 7 |
| Completed | 7 |
| Not completed | 0 |
| Milestone | Leptin Therapy in T1DM Patients |
|---|---|
| Started | 7 |
| Completed | 7 |
| Not completed | 0 |
Change in Hba1c after 12 weeks on Leptin Therapy compared to Baseline value
| % of hemoglobin | Leptin Therapy Week 12 |
|---|---|
| HbA1c | -0.19 (-0.44 to 0.07) |
Change in Body Weight after 12 weeks on Leptin Therapy compared to Baseline value
| kg | Leptin Therapy in TIDM Patients |
|---|---|
| Weight | -2.60 (-4.6 to -0.6) |
Change in Insulin dose after 12 weeks on Leptin Therapy compared to Baseline value
| units/day | Leptin Therapy in TIDM Patients |
|---|---|
| Insulin Dose | -5.84 (-10.1 to -1.6) |
Change in Hba1c after 20 weeks on Leptin Therapy compared to Baseline value. With ongoing metreleptin therapy, the concomitant basal insulin dose was actively reduced by 50% after week 12.
| % of Hemoglobin | Week 20 (On Leptin) |
|---|---|
| Change in HbA1c From Baseline to Week 20 on Leptin Therapy | -0.04 (-0.31 to 0.22) |
Collected over Adverse event data was collected for 24 weeks.. Non-serious events are listed at a 1% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | 0/8 (0%) | 0/8 (0%) | 1/8 (12.5%) |
| Event | Overall Study |
|---|---|
| Injection site reactionInfections and infestations | 1/8 |
| Age, Categorical(Participants) | Week 0 (Baseline) |
|---|---|
| <=18 years | 0 |
| Between 18 and 65 years | 8 |
| >=65 years | 0 |
| Age, Continuous(years) | Week 0 (Baseline) |
|---|---|
| Mean | 33 ± 10 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Week 0 (Baseline) |
|---|---|
| Female | 5 |
| Male | 3 |
| Region of Enrollment(participants) | Week 0 (Baseline) |
|---|---|
| United States | 8 |
| Weight(kg) | Week 0 (Baseline) |
|---|---|
| Mean | 70.7 ± 5.9 |
| Leptin(ng/mL) | Week 0 (Baseline) |
|---|---|
| Median | 23 (6 to 34) |
| Insulin dose(Units/day) | Week 0 (Baseline) |
|---|---|
| Mean | 45.9 ± 11.5 |
| HbA1c(% of Hemoglobin) | Week 0 (Baseline) |
|---|---|
| Mean | 7.6 ± 0.4 |
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