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TerminatedNCT03428945TN-22Updated Apr 9, 2024Results posted

Hydroxychloroquine in Individuals At-risk for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

A Phase 2 interventional study of Hydroxychloroquine and Placebo in Type1 Diabetes Mellitus, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Terminated at 51 sites in 6 countries. Open to participants aged 3 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-04-09.

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

Why this study was terminated
This trial has undergone a prespecified interim analysis which determined that this treatment provides no statistically significant delay in the onset of abnormal glucose tolerance or Type 1 Diabetes.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
273
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
3 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study is a 2-arm, double blinded, multicenter, 2:1 randomized, placebo controlled clinical trial. Subjects will receive hydroxychloroquine or placebo and close monitoring for progression of T1D.

Read the detailed description

This study is testing a medication, called hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to assess safety and effectiveness to prevent individuals at risk of type 1 diabetes (T1D) from progressing to type 1 diabetes.

HCQ is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for malaria, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. HCQ has been used extensively for treatment of autoimmune disease in adults, children, and during pregnancy. This medication has not previously been studied as a treatment to prevent T1D.

The goal of this study is to learn if HCQ can help prevent or delay progression from normal glucose tolerance (Stage 1) to abnormal glucose tolerance (Stage 2) or type 1 diabetes (Stage 3).

The study involves 5 visits in the first 6 months, then 1 visit every 6 months for the remainder of the study.

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Conditions studied

  • Type1 Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

  • TrialNet
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
3 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Participant in TrialNet Pathway to Prevention Study (TN01)
  2. Age 3 years or greater at the time of randomization
  3. Willing to provide informed consent
  4. Normal glucose tolerance by OGTT within 7 weeks (no more than 52 days) of baseline
  5. Two or more diabetes-related autoantibodies present on two separate samples
  6. Weight of 12 kg or greater at screening
  7. If a female participant with reproductive potential, willing to avoid pregnancy and undergo pregnancy testing prior to randomization and at each study visit
  8. Anticipated ability to swallow study medication.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Abnormal Glucose Tolerance or Diabetes
  2. History of treatment with insulin or other diabetes therapies
  3. Ongoing use of medications known to influence glucose tolerance
  4. Ongoing or anticipated future use of medications known to have untoward interactions with hydroxychloroquine
  5. Known hypersensitivity to 4-aminoquinoline compounds
  6. G6PD deficiency
  7. History of retinopathy
  8. Have an active infection at time of randomization
  9. Have serologic evidence of current or past HIV, Hepatitis B (positive for Hepatitis B core antibody or surface antigen), or Hepatitis C infection
  10. Deemed unlikely or unable to comply with the protocol or have any complicating medical issues, including prolonged QT interval, a disease previously or likely in the future to require immunosuppression, or abnormal clinical laboratory results that interfere with study conduct or cause increased risk.
  11. Deemed unlikely or unable to comply with the protocol or have any complicating medical issues, including prolonged QT interval, a disease previously or likely in the future to require immunosuppression, or abnormal clinical laboratory results that interfere with study conduct or cause increased risk.
  12. Be pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
273 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Hydroxychloroquine

    Hydroxychloroquine compound for oral use

    Drug: Hydroxychloroquine

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo tablet matching active drug

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugHydroxychloroquine

    Hydroxychloroquine for oral administration, dosed by weight

    Also known as: Plaquenil

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo tablet identical to active drug

    Also known as: Inactive Drug

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Treatment Assignment Glucose Tolerance to Abnormal Glucose Tolerance or Diabetes

    The primary outcome is the time in months from random treatment assignment to the development of confirmed abnormal glucose tolerance or clinical diabetes.

    Time frame: Glucose tolerance is measured every 6 months for up to 4 years

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Results

Posted Apr 9, 2024
Limitations and caveats
Interim analysis completed prompted the DSMB's decision to terminate the protocol early limiting the originally planned follow up period for participants.

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneHydroxychloroquinePlacebo
Started18390
Completed16877
Not completed1513
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up53
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject1010

Outcome measures

PrimaryChange From Treatment Assignment Glucose Tolerance to Abnormal Glucose Tolerance or Diabetes

The primary outcome is the time in months from random treatment assignment to the development of confirmed abnormal glucose tolerance or clinical diabetes.

Time frame:
Glucose tolerance is measured every 6 months for up to 4 years
Reported as:
Median · Months
Change From Treatment Assignment Glucose Tolerance to Abnormal Glucose Tolerance or Diabetes
MonthsHydroxychloroquinePlacebo
Change From Treatment Assignment Glucose Tolerance to Abnormal Glucose Tolerance or Diabetes19.7 (10.6 to 36.2)18.8 (9.9 to 33.1)

Adverse events

Collected over Duration of study from screening to last visit encompassing each participant's duration of time in the study no more than 4 years with an average duration prior to study termination of 23.9 months.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Hydroxychloroquine0/183 (0%)5/183 (2.7%)125/183 (68.3%)
Placebo0/90 (0%)1/90 (1.1%)61/90 (67.8%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventHydroxychloroquinePlacebo
General disorders and administration site conditions - Other, specifyGeneral disorders1/1831/90
DepressionPsychiatric disorders0/1831/90
Suicide attemptPsychiatric disorders0/1831/90
PsychosisPsychiatric disorders0/1831/90
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders2/1830/90
AnaphylaxisImmune system disorders1/1830/90
AppendicitisInfections and infestations1/1830/90
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventHydroxychloroquinePlacebo
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations32/18326/90
Infections and infestations - Other, specifyInfections and infestations29/18313/90
Upper respiratory infectionInfections and infestations16/1837/90
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders - Other, specifySkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders16/1835/90
SinusitisInfections and infestations11/1835/90
Otitis mediaInfections and infestations4/1835/90
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications - Other, specifyInjury, poisoning and procedural complications8/1835/90
Surgical and medical procedures - Other, specifySurgical and medical procedures10/1833/90
Gastrointestinal disorders - Other, specifyGastrointestinal disorders3/1834/90
General disorders and administration site conditions - Other, specifyGeneral disorders3/1834/90

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)HydroxychloroquinePlaceboTotal
<=18 years16577242
Between 18 and 65 years181331
>=65 years000
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)HydroxychloroquinePlaceboTotal
Median11.7 (8.3 to 15.6)10.9 (8.2 to 15.7)11.3 (8.3 to 15.6)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)HydroxychloroquinePlaceboTotal
Female613394
Male12257179
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)HydroxychloroquinePlaceboTotal
Hispanic or Latino15419
Not Hispanic or Latino16282244
Unknown or Not Reported6410
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)HydroxychloroquinePlaceboTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American112
White17183254
More than one race347
Unknown or Not Reported8210
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)HydroxychloroquinePlaceboTotal
Canada9716
Sweden101
United States15572227
United Kingdom224
Italy022
Australia13720
Finland303
Relationship to person with Type 1 Diabetes
Relationship to person with Type 1 Diabetes(Participants)HydroxychloroquinePlaceboTotal
More than one first degree relative15621
Sibling(s)10048148
Offspring6511
Parent(s)422264
Second Degree Relative9615
Third Degree Relative101
No Relatives10313
Autoantibodies positive
Autoantibodies positive(Participants)HydroxychloroquinePlaceboTotal
1 positive Autoantibody213
2 positive Autoantibodies352358
3 positive Autoantibodies392463
4 positive Autoantibodies461864
5 positive Autoantibodies612485
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Study locations

51 sites
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, California 90027, United States
  • University of California - San Francisco
    San Francisco, California 94143, United States
  • Stanford University
    Stanford, California 94305, United States
  • Barbara Davis Center
    Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
  • Yale University School of Medicine
    New Haven, Connecticut 06519, United States
  • University of Florida
    Gainesville, Florida 32610, United States
  • University of Miami
    Miami, Florida 33136, United States
  • USF Diabetes Center
    Tampa, Florida 33612, United States
  • Emory Children's Center
    Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
  • St. Luke's Humphreys Diabetes Center
    Boise, Idaho 83702, United States
  • Rocky Mountain Clinical Research
    Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404, United States
  • University of Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
  • Indiana University - Riley Hospital for Children
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
  • University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
  • University of Kentucky/UK Healthcare
    Lexington, Kentucky 40504, United States
  • University of Louisville Pediatric Endocrinology
    Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States
  • Joslin Diabetes Center
    Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
  • University of Michigan Health System
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
  • University of Minnesota
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
  • The Children's Mercy Hospital
    Kansas City, Missouri 64108, United States
  • Palm Research Center, Inc.
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89148, United States
  • UBMD Pediatrics
    Buffalo, New York 14203, United States
  • Columbia University
    New York, New York 10032, United States
  • Joslin Center at SUNY Upstate Medical University
    Syracuse, New York 13210, United States
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
  • The University of Oklahoma
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States
  • Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4399, United States
  • University of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224, United States
  • Endocrinology Specialist / Greenville Health System
    Greenville, South Carolina 29605, United States
  • GHS - Pediatric Endocrinology
    Greenville, South Carolina 29615, United States
  • Sanford Children's Specialty Clinic
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105, United States
  • Vanderbilt Eskind Diabetes Clinic
    Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
  • University of Texas Southwestern
    Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
  • University of Utah
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, United States
  • University of Virginia Health System
    Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
  • Benaroya Research Institute
    Seattle, Washington 98101, United States
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States
  • Royal North Shore Hospital
    St. Leonards, New South Wales 2065, Australia
  • Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide
    North Adelaide, South Australia 5006, Australia
  • Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
    Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
  • Perth Children's Hospital
    Perth, Western Australia 6840, Australia
  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
    Ottawa, Ontario K1H8L1, Canada
  • The Hospital For Sick Kids
    Toronto, Ontario M5G-1X8, Canada
  • IWK Health Center
    Halifax, NS B3K 6R8, Canada
  • San Raffaele Hospital
    Milan, 20132, Italy
  • Skane University Hospital
    Malmö, 20502, Sweden
  • Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
    Exeter, Devon EX2 5DW, United Kingdom
  • Plymouth Diabetes Clinical Research Unit
    Plymouth, Devon PLG8BX, United Kingdom
  • Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
    Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 7SX, United Kingdom
  • University of Bristol
    Bristol, UK BS10 5NB, United Kingdom
  • Nottingham University Hospitals
    Nottingham, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Jun 11, 2020
  • Statistical analysis plan · Sep 26, 2022

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

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03428945
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborators
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 12, 2018
Start date
Aug 15, 2018
Primary completion
Oct 27, 2022
Completion
Oct 31, 2022
Results posted
Apr 9, 2024
Last update
Apr 9, 2024

Study contacts

Carla Greenbaum, MD
study chair · Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet

Oversight

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