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Afrezza Safety and Pharmacokinetics Study in Pediatric Patients

A Phase 2 interventional study of Afrezza in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, sponsored by Mannkind Corporation. Completed at 13 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 4 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-04-06.

Sponsored by Mannkind Corporation · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
4 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Primary Objective:

-To assess the safety and tolerability of Afrezza in children ages 4 to 17 years with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).

Secondary Objectives:

  • To assess the ability to titrate the prandial and supplemental doses of Afrezza at each meal.
  • To assess pharmacokinetics (PK) following a prandial dose of Afrezza in children ages 4 to 17 years with T1DM.
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The patients are expected to participate in the study for approximately 6 to 8 weeks from Screening to final follow-up visit.

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Conditions studied

  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
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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 30 is below the median of 80 across 8,367 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.

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Lead sponsor

Mannkind Corporation is the lead sponsor of 55 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

Of its 8 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 3 (38%) have results posted.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
4 Years to 17 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Written or oral assent from the pediatric subject and written informed consent from the parent(s) or legal guardian and a witness, as required by both state and federal laws and the local Institutional Review Board;
  2. Children aged ≥4 and ≤17 years (enrolled sequentially into 3 age cohorts: 13 to 17, 8 to 12, and 4 to 7 years);
  3. Clinical diagnosis of T1DM and using insulin for at least 1 year;
  4. Currently receiving a regimen of basal/bolus insulin administered by MDI for at least 6 weeks prior to enrollment;
  5. Subjects with pre-breakfast self monitored blood glucose values between 80 and 250 mg/dL for 5 of 7 documented daily readings obtained in the week prior to Visit 2 (readings to be taken using glucometer provided at Screening Visit 1) and reported via the e Diary;
  6. Subjects on a regimen of insulin via continuous SC insulin infusion may be enrolled if they satisfy all other enrollment criteria and are willing to convert to MDI for the duration of the study, beginning 6 weeks prior to enrollment. They must continue to meet all enrollment criteria after converting to the MDI regimen;
  7. Total daily insulin dose ≤1.5 units/kg/day with a minimum of 3 units of RAA at every meal.
  8. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥7.0% to \<10.0% at the time of screening;
  9. Fasting serum C-peptide ≤0.3 ng/mL;
  10. Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) ≥70% of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III predicted for children ≥8 years of age or Wang predicted for children \<8 years of age;
  11. Forced vital capacity ≥70% of NHANES III predicted for children ≥8 years of age or Wang predicted for children \<8 years of age;
  12. Females of childbearing potential, must use "highly effective" methods of contraception throughout conduct of the trial

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

  1. Body mass index below 25th or above 95th percentile for age and gender according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts;
  2. History of physician diagnosis of asthma or any other clinically important pulmonary disease, or use of any medications to treat such conditions within the last year;
  3. Allergy or known hypersensitivity for AFREZZA or to drugs with similar chemical structure;
  4. Unstable diabetes control, defined as 2 or more episodes of severe hypoglycemia (i.e., an episode associated with a seizure, coma, or loss of consciousness) or any hospitalization or emergency room visit for poor diabetes control, ketoacidosis, hypoglycemia, or hyperglycemia within the preceding 3 months from screening;
  5. Serum creatinine ≥ the upper limit of normal for age;
  6. Respiratory tract infection within 30 days before screening or between screening and initiation of treatment period; subject may return 4 weeks after resolution of the infection for rescreening;
  7. Evidence of any complication of diabetes (proliferative retinopathy, autonomic neuropathy, nephropathy, etc), or likelihood of requiring laser photocoagulation, vitrectomy, or other specific treatment for diabetic retinopathy in the coming year;
  8. Smoking of tobacco or other substances or positive urine cotinine testing (>100 ng/mL);
  9. Positive urine drug screen;
  10. Positive urine pregnancy test for female subjects of childbearing potential;
  11. Inability to perform study procedures including pulmonary function testing;
  12. Exposure to any investigational product(s) in the past 3 months or 5 half-lives, whichever is more;
  13. History of eating disorder;
  14. Any disease or exposure to any medication which, in the judgment of the principal Investigator, may impact glucose metabolism;
  15. Any concurrent medical or major psychiatric condition that makes the subject unsuitable for the clinical study or impairs the subject's ability to participate in the study.

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.

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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Afrezza (Technosphere Insulin)

    Individualized dose of Afrezza (Technosphere Insulin) for each patient at each meal (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) for 30 days. During the trial, all patients will receive multiple injections of basal long acting insulin, in general at bedtime every day.

    Biological: Afrezza

Interventions

  • BiologicalAfrezza

    Pharmaceutical form: powder Route of administration: inhalation

    Also known as: Technosphere Insulin

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Insulin Maximum Observed Concentration (Cmax)

    Insulin Cmax after a dose of Afrezza

    Time frame: 250 minutes post-dose

Secondary outcomes

  1. Insulin Time to Reach Cmax (Tmax)

    Insulin Tmax after a dose of Afrezza

    Time frame: 250 minutes post-dose

  2. Insulin Area Under Concentration Time Curve (AUC)

    Insulin AUC after a dose of Afrezza

    Time frame: 250 minutes post-dose

  3. Assessment of Fumaryl Diketopiperazine (FDKP) Elimination Half-life (t1/2)

    FDKP (inert carrier excipient) calculated half life t1/2

    Time frame: Using PK data collected over 250 minutes post-dose of Afrezza

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Results

Posted Apr 6, 2021

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneAfrezza Cohort 1 (Ages 13-17)Afrezza Cohort 2 (Ages 8-12)
Started1515
Completed1311
Not completed24

Outcome measures

PrimaryInsulin Maximum Observed Concentration (Cmax)

Insulin Cmax after a dose of Afrezza

Time frame:
250 minutes post-dose
Reported as:
Mean · μU/mL
Insulin Maximum Observed Concentration (Cmax)
μU/mLAfrezza Cohort 1 (Ages 13-17)Afrezza Cohort 2 (Ages 8-12)
4 unit cartridge28.5 ± 5.77102 ± 31.4
8 unit cartridge101 ± 42.1133 ± 91.0
12 unit cartridge201 ± 118251 ± NA
16 unit cartridge105 ± NA—
SecondaryInsulin Time to Reach Cmax (Tmax)

Insulin Tmax after a dose of Afrezza

Time frame:
250 minutes post-dose
Reported as:
Mean · minutes
Insulin Time to Reach Cmax (Tmax)
minutesAfrezza Cohort 1 (Ages 13-17)Afrezza Cohort 2 (Ages 8-12)
4 unit cartridge12.5 ± 3.549.5 ± 4.04
8 unit cartridge13.5 ± 5.4714.1 ± 5.44
12 unit cartridge15.3 ± 3.2710.0 ± NA
16 unit cartridge20.0 ± NA—
SecondaryInsulin Area Under Concentration Time Curve (AUC)

Insulin AUC after a dose of Afrezza

Time frame:
250 minutes post-dose
Reported as:
Mean · min*μU/mL
Insulin Area Under Concentration Time Curve (AUC)
min*μU/mLAfrezza Cohort 1 (Ages 13-17)Afrezza Cohort 2 (Ages 8-12)
4 unit cartridge1468 ± 12722931 ± 1011
8 unit cartridge4488 ± 26444975 ± 2921
12 unit cartridge6400 ± 30095971 ± NA
16 unit cartridge5778 ± NA—
SecondaryAssessment of Fumaryl Diketopiperazine (FDKP) Elimination Half-life (t1/2)

FDKP (inert carrier excipient) calculated half life t1/2

Time frame:
Using PK data collected over 250 minutes post-dose of Afrezza
Reported as:
Mean · minutes
Assessment of Fumaryl Diketopiperazine (FDKP) Elimination Half-life (t1/2)
minutesAfrezza Cohort 1 (Ages 13-17)Afrezza Cohort 2 (Ages 8-12)
4 unit cartridge103 ± 23.086.8 ± 6.35
8 unit cartridge123 ± 31.386.5 ± 15.8
12 unit cartridge109 ± 25.995.5 ± NA
16 unit cartridge144 ± NA—

Adverse events

Collected over 4 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Afrezza Cohort 1 (Ages 13-17)0/15 (0%)1/15 (6.7%)12/15 (80%)
Afrezza Cohort 2 (Ages 8-12)0/15 (0%)1/15 (6.7%)11/15 (73.3%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventAfrezza Cohort 1 (Ages 13-17)Afrezza Cohort 2 (Ages 8-12)
Gastroenteritis viralInfections and infestations0/151/15
Diabetic ketoacidosisMetabolism and nutrition disorders1/150/15
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventAfrezza Cohort 1 (Ages 13-17)Afrezza Cohort 2 (Ages 8-12)
HypoglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders10/1510/15
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders7/155/15
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations1/153/15
DysmenorrheaReproductive system and breast disorders2/150/15
Throat irritationRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/150/15
Tonsillar hypertrophyRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/151/15
GastroenteritisInfections and infestations1/150/15
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations1/150/15
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders1/150/15
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders1/150/15

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Afrezza Cohort 1 (Ages 13-17)Afrezza Cohort 2 (Ages 8-12)Total
Mean15.0 ± 1.7310.4 ± 1.5512.7 ± 2.84
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Afrezza Cohort 1 (Ages 13-17)Afrezza Cohort 2 (Ages 8-12)Total
Female81018
Male7512
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Afrezza Cohort 1 (Ages 13-17)Afrezza Cohort 2 (Ages 8-12)Total
Hispanic or Latino022
Not Hispanic or Latino151328
Unknown or Not Reported000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Afrezza Cohort 1 (Ages 13-17)Afrezza Cohort 2 (Ages 8-12)Total
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American213
White121325
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported112
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Afrezza Cohort 1 (Ages 13-17)Afrezza Cohort 2 (Ages 8-12)Total
United States151530
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Study locations

13 sites
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, California 90027, United States
  • Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes
    Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
  • Yale University Hospital
    New Haven, Connecticut 06510, United States
  • University of Florida
    Gainesville, Florida 32610, United States
  • USF Diabetes Center
    Tampa, Florida 33612, United States
  • Atlanta Diabetes Associates
    Atlanta, Georgia 30318, United States
  • Van Meter Pediatric Endocrinology, P.C.
    Atlanta, Georgia 30318, United States
  • Emory University Children's Center
    Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
  • Indiana University, Riley Hospital for Children
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
  • Barry J. Reiner, MD, LLC
    Baltimore, Maryland 21229, United States
  • Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular Clinical Specialists (DOCS)
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89113, United States
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
  • Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
    Memphis, Tennessee 38105, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Feb 14, 2018
  • Statistical analysis plan · Jan 17, 2020

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 6, 2021, 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
NCT02527265
Lead sponsor
Mannkind Corporation
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 18, 2015
Start date
Sep 28, 2017
Primary completion
Mar 17, 2020
Completion
Jun 25, 2020
Results posted
Apr 6, 2021
Last update
Apr 6, 2021

Study contacts

Clinical Operations
study director · Mannkind Corporation

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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