STOP-T1D Low-Dose (ATG)

Last updated: October 15, 2024
Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Treatment

Antithymocyte Globulin

Placebo (for ATG)

Clinical Study ID

NCT04291703
TrialNet TN28
UC4DK117009-01
UC4DK117009
  • Ages 6-34
  • All Genders

Study Summary

A multi-center, placebo-controlled, double blind, 2:1 randomized control clinical trial testing low-dose ATG vs. placebo in subjects with a 2 year 50% risk of progression to stage 3 T1D.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Willing to provide informed consent or have a parent or legal guardian provideinformed consent when the subject is <18 years of age.

  2. Age greater than or equal to 6 and < 35 years

  3. At least two or more diabetes-related biochemical autoantibodies (mIAA, GADA, ICA,IA-2A, ZnT8A) present on the same sample. In the absence of other antibodies, ICAand GADA positivity alone will not suffice for eligibility in this trial.

  4. Weight greater than the 5th percentile for age and sex.

  5. BMI < 95th and > 5th percentile for age for those under age 18 years and < 30 and > 15 for adults (≥ 18)

  6. ADA Stage 2 criteria* AND at least one of the following high-risk markers (occurringat the same visit) within 7 weeks (52 days) of randomization, defined below (fordefining a 2-year 50% risk for progression to Stage 3 T1D): a. HbA1c ≥ 5.7 and <6.5% b. Index60 ≥ 1.4 i. Index60 = 0.3695 × (log fastingC-peptide [ng/mL]) + 0.0165 × 60-min glucose (mg/dL) - 0.3644 × 60-min C-peptide (ng/mL) c. DPTRS ≥ 7.4 DPTRS = (1.57 x log BMI) - (0.06 x age) + (0.81 x glucose sumfrom 30 to 120 min/100) - (0.85 x C-peptide sum from 30 to 120 min/10) + (0.48 x logfasting C-peptide)

*Dysglycemia is defined as 2-hr glucose ≥ 140 and <200 mg/dL or fasting glucose ≥ 110 and <126 or 30, 60, or 90 minute glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL from OGTT

  1. All subjects must be CMV and EBV PCR negative within 30 days of randomization andmay not have had signs or symptoms of a CMV or EBV-compatible illness lasting longerthan 7 days within 30 days of randomization

  2. Seated blood pressure less than 130/80 mmHg for participants ≥ 18 years. Forparticipants < 18 years seated blood pressure less than 95th percentile for age, sexand height.

  3. Be at least 4 weeks from last live immunization

  4. Participants are required to receive non-live influenza vaccination at least 2 weeksprior to randomization when vaccine for the current or upcoming flu season isavailable.

  5. Participants must also have a negative COVID-19 test within 7 days of the first dayof treatment if otherwise eligible

  6. Willingness to comply with study directed social distancing and protection fromSARS-Cov-2 infection.

  7. Be willing to forgo vaccines (other than killed influenza) during the 3 months afterstudy drug treatment period (Days 0 and 1)

  8. Be up to date on all recommended vaccinations based on age of subject*

  9. With the exception of stage 2 T1D, subjects must be healthy, as defined by absenceof any other untreated diagnoses that the protocol committee deems to be a potentialconfounder.

  10. If a female participant with reproductive potential, willing to avoid pregnancy (abstinence or adequate contraceptive method) through the completion of the studyinfusions and up to 3 months after study drug administration and undergo pregnancytesting prior to each study visit.

  11. Must be residing or have accommodations within 1 hour of the infusion site duringthe two days of study drug infusions and must be within 1 hour of a medical carefacility for 1 day after completion of infusion 2.

  12. Participants must live in a location with rapid access to emergency medicalservices.

  • Adult participants must be fully immunized. Pediatric participants who have notcompleted their primary vaccination schedule must receive all vaccinationsallowable per the national/country-specific immunization guidelines for theircurrent age prior to study drug delivery. Any remaining vaccinations should begiven and continue per the schedule at least 3 months after study drug isadministered. For COVID-19 vaccination, all participants will be stronglyencouraged to be up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccine(s) as indicated bycountry-specific guidelines at least 2 weeks prior to randomization.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Immunodeficiency or clinically significant chronic lymphopenia: (Leukopenia (< 3,000leukocytes /μL), neutropenia (<1,500 neutrophils/μL), lymphopenia (<800lymphocytes/μL), thrombocytopenia (<100,000 platelets/μL).

  2. Hemoglobin less than 13.5 g/dL for adult men and less than 12 g/dL for adult femalesand less than 11 g/dL for participants under age 18

  3. Active signs or symptoms of acute infection at the time of randomization includingSARS-Cov-2.

  4. Uncontrolled autoimmune thyroid disease and/or celiac disease (participants must bewell controlled for the previous 6 months).

  5. Evidence of prior or current tuberculosis infection as assessed interferon gammarelease assay (QuantiFERON).

  6. Currently pregnant or lactating or anticipate getting pregnant within the studyperiod.

  7. Require use of other immunosuppressive agents including chronic use of systemicsteroids.

  8. Evidence of current or past HIV or Hepatitis B or current Hepatitis C infection.

  9. Any complicating medical issues or abnormal clinical laboratory results that mayinterfere with study conduct, or cause increased risk to include pre-existingcardiac disease, COPD, sickle cell disease, neurological disease, or blood countabnormalities.

  10. A history of malignancies other than of skin.

  11. Evidence of liver dysfunction with AST or ALT outside of the reference range.

  12. Evidence of renal dysfunction with creatinine outside of the reference range.

  13. Increased bilirubin (total and direct) outside of the normal limit (Participantswith documentation of Gilbert's Disease permitted).

  14. Vaccination with a live virus within the last 4 weeks.

  15. Current or ongoing use of non-insulin pharmaceuticals that affect glycemic controlwithin 7 days of screening

  16. Prior treatment with Teplizumab (either in a previous clinical trial or clinically).

  17. Has participated in a clinical trial for diabetes prevention previously and receivedactive study agent within 3 months of randomization.

  18. Known allergy to ATG or any product excipient

  19. Prior treatment with ATG or known allergy to rabbit-derived products or to anyproduct excipient

  20. Prior adverse reactions to heparin.

  21. Any condition that in the investigator's opinion may adversely affect studyparticipation will be reviewed by the Study Chair to ensure consistency andadjudicate whether or not the subject may compromise the study results

  22. Any screening/baseline laboratory result not otherwise stated out of normalreference range and/or medical history that may increase the risk of the subject'sparticipation in this trial.

  23. Previously diagnosed with Stage 3 TID according to ADA criteria (see Appendix 3 forCriteria for diagnosis of diabetes)

Study Design

Total Participants: 101
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Antithymocyte Globulin
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
November 01, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2029

Study Description

This study has an enrollment period of 4 years and once the enrollment phase has concluded, an additional two years of follow-up visits will be conducted for all participants. Participants enrolled in the first year of the study can expect to complete follow-up visits for approximately four additional years if progression to stage 3 (Type 1 Diabetes Onset) does not occur. Participant follow-up visits after the treatment phase of the study includes general assessments (medical history, physical exam, medications and adverse events) and laboratory assessments to determine current health status and glucose tolerance.

Connect with a study center

  • Queensland Children's Hospital

    South Brisbane, Queensland 4101
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

    Melbourne, Victoria 3050
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital of Orange County

    Orange, California 92868
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of California - San Francisco

    San Francisco, California 94143
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Stanford University

    Stanford, California 94305
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Barbara Davis Center at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

    Aurora, Colorado 80045
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Yale University School of Medicine

    New Haven, Connecticut 06511
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Florida

    Gainesville, Florida 32610
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Miami

    Miami, Florida 33136
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of South Florida Diabetes Center

    Tampa, Florida 33612
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Emory Children's Center

    Atlanta, Georgia 30322
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Indiana University - Riley Hospital for Children

    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa 52242
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The Children's Mercy Hospital

    Kansas City, Missouri 64108
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Columbia University-Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center

    New York, New York 10032
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Prisma Health

    Greenville, South Carolina 29615
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Vanderbilt Eskind Diabetes Center

    Nashville, Tennessee 37232
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas 75390
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah 84132
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Benaroya Research Institute

    Seattle, Washington 98101
    United States

    Site Not Available

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