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A Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy Study of VX-880 and VX-017 in Participants With Type 1 Diabetes

A Phase 3 interventional study of VX-880 and VX-017 in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Impaired Hypoglycemic Awareness and Severe Hypoglycemia, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. Recruiting at 29 sites in 10 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-01.

Sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Mar 2021; still recruiting 5 years 7 months later.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
57
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of VX-880 infusion and VX-017 infusion in participants with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH) and severe hypoglycemia.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
  • Impaired Hypoglycemic Awareness
  • Severe Hypoglycemia
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

3,754 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; 600 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 57 is above the median of 40 across 2,820 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1.

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Lead sponsor

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is the lead sponsor of 249 studies on the registry; 17 are open to participants now.

Of its 106 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 53 (50%) have results posted.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical history of T1D with >=5 years of duration of insulin dependence
  • At least two episodes of documented severe hypoglycemia in the 12 months prior to enrollment
  • Stable diabetic treatment
  • Consistent use of continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for at least 3 months before Screening and willingness to use CGM for the duration of the study

Key Exclusion Criteria:

-Prior islet cell transplant, organ transplant, or cell therapy

Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
57 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    VX-880

    Biological: VX-880

  • Experimental
    VX-017

    Biological: VX-017

Interventions

  • BiologicalVX-880

    Infused into the hepatic portal vein.

    Also known as: Zimislecel, Formerly known as STx-02

  • BiologicalVX-017

    Infused into the hepatic portal vein.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Part A: Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)

    Time frame: From VX-880 infusion to end of study (at least 5 years)

  2. Parts B and C: Proportion of Participants who are Insulin Independent with Absence of Severe Hypoglycemic Events (SHEs)

    Time frame: 1 year after achieving insulin independence (following VX-880 infusion)

  3. Part D: Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)

    Time frame: From VX-017 infusion to end of study (at least 5 years)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Parts B and C: Proportion of Participants who are Insulin Independent

    Time frame: At 1 year after VX-880 infusion

  2. Parts B and C: Proportion of Participants Free from SHEs with a Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) less than (<) 7.0%

    Time frame: SHEs: from Day 90 through 1 year (inclusive) after VX-880 infusion; HbA1c < 7% at 1 year after VX-880 infusion

  3. Parts B and C: Change From Baseline in Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c)

    Time frame: At 1 year after VX-880 infusion

  4. Parts B and C: Proportion of Participants Who Maintain Insulin Independence for at least 1 year

    Time frame: From VX-880 infusion to end of study (at least 5 years)

  5. Parts B and C: Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)

    Time frame: From VX-880 infusion up to end of study (at least 5 years)

  6. Part D: Change from baseline in peak C-peptide during mixed-meal tolerance test (MMTT)

    Time frame: At Day 90 after VX-017 infusion

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Study locations

26 of 29 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Brown ME, Barra JM, Pina MR, Proia J, Brusko TM, Russ HA. Human stem cell-derived beta cells expressing an optimized CD155 reduce cytotoxic immune cell function for application in type 1 diabetes. Sci Adv. 2025 Nov 7;11(45):eadx9755. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adx9755. Epub 2025 Nov 7. PubMed 41202120 ↗
  • Reichman TW, Markmann JF, Odorico J, Witkowski P, Fung JJ, Wijkstrom M, Kandeel F, de Koning EJP, Peters AL, Mathieu C, Kean LS, Bruinsma BG, Wang C, Mascia M, Sanna B, Marigowda G, Pagliuca F, Melton D, Ricordi C, Rickels MR; VX-880-101 FORWARD Study Group. Stem Cell-Derived, Fully Differentiated Islets for Type 1 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2025 Sep 4;393(9):858-868. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2506549. Epub 2025 Jun 20. PubMed 40544428 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Details on Vertex data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.vrtx.com/our-science/clinical-trials-data-sharing/

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 1, 2026, 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
NCT04786262
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 8, 2021
Start date
Mar 29, 2021
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2031 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 1, 2026

Study contacts

Medical Information
Contact
medicalinfo@vrtx.com
617-341-6777

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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