MELD-ATG: Phase II, Dose Ranging, Efficacy Study of Anti-thymocyte Globulin (ATG) Within 6 Weeks of Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

Last updated: January 8, 2025
Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

2

Condition

Diabetes Prevention

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Diabetes And Hypertension

Treatment

Anti-Human Thymocyte Immunoglobulin, Rabbit

Clinical Study ID

NCT04509791
S63466
2019-003265-17
  • Ages 5-25
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study has been set up within the framework of the INNODIA network. INNODIA is a global partnership between 31 academic institutions, 6 industrial partners, a small sized enterprise and 2 patient organizations, bringing their knowledge and experience together with one common goal: "To fight type 1 diabetes". (www.innodia.eu) The overall aim of INNODIA is to advance in a decisive way how to predict, stage, evaluate and prevent the onset and progression of type 1 diabetes (T1D).

For this, INNODIA has established a comprehensive and interdisciplinary network of clinical and basic scientists, who are leading experts in the field of T1D research in Europe and UK (United Kingdom), with complementary expertise from the areas of immunology, Beta-cell biology, biomarker research and T1D therapy, joining forces in a coordinated fashion with industry partners and two foundations, as well as with all major stakeholders in the process, including regulatory bodies and patients with T1D and their families.

The MELD-ATG trial is a phase II, Multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Multi-arm parallel cohort trial.

  • to investigate the effect of 2.5 mg/kg og ATG on the preservation of stimulated C-peptide at 12 months compared to placebo

  • to identify the minimally effective dose of ATG that shows an effect on C-peptide when compared to placebo at 12 months

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • has given written informed consent to participate; or have a parent or legalguardian provide written informed consent. Individual under the age of consent willbe asked to assent to trial participation

  • be aged > 5 years to < 25 years at written informed consent/assent

  • have been diagnosed with T1d within 3-9 weeks of planned treatment day 1

  • have random C-peptide levels > 200 pmol/L measured at screening, as tested centrally

  • have 1 or more diabetes-related autoantibody (GADA, IA-2A or ZnT8A) present atscreening, as tested centrally

  • will be > 6 weeks form last live immunisation at planned treatment day 1 and bewilling to forgo live vaccines during the trial until 6 months post treatment

  • be willing to comply with intensive diabetes management

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Type 2 diabetes

  • Evidence of prior or current tuberculosis (TB) infection

  • Clinically significant abnormal full blood count (FBC), renal function or liverfunction at screening

  • Requiring use of other immunosuppressive or immunomodulation agents, includingchronic use of systemic steroids

  • any active chronic infections at screening, or any active acute or chronicinfections at baseline or on treatment day, which would contraindicate anyadditional immunosuppression

  • seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),hepatitis B of hepatitis Cinfection at screening

  • positive for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) based onlocal testing regimen

  • unwilling to use appropriate contraception if sexually active during the trial, fromdate of written informed consent until completion of the 12-month follow-up visit

  • any history of malignancies, other than skin

  • current or ongoing use of non-insulin pharmaceuticals that effect glycaemic control

  • active participation in another T1D treatment interventional trial in the previous 30 days prior to screening ( excluding treatment with insulin)

  • any prior treatment with ATG, Abatacept or Anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (Anti-CD3)

  • known allergy to ATG or to similar products

  • any condition, complicating medical issues, or abnormal clinical laboratory resultsthat the investigator judges may adversely affect trial conduct, cause increasedrisk to the participant, or compromise the trial results

Study Design

Total Participants: 114
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Anti-Human Thymocyte Immunoglobulin, Rabbit
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
November 24, 2020
Estimated Completion Date:
December 16, 2024

Study Description

A phase II, Multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Multi-arm parallel cohort trial.

Randomisation wil be stratified by age. The trial consist of seven cohorts. The first cohort of 30 participants will be randomised to placebo, 2.5 mg/kg, 1.5 mg/kg, 0.5 mg/kg and 0.1 mg/kg.

ATG total dose in a 1:1:1:1 allocation ratio. There will be an initial age step down selection of this cohort with recruitment starting with dose aged 12-25 years and, providing no new safety concerns are raised in the first 10 participants to receive active dose, progressing to all ages (5-25 years) The next two cohorts of 12 participants will be randomised to placebo, 2.5 mg/kg, and 2 specified middle ATG total doses in a 1:1:1:1 allocation ratio.

The next four cohorts of 15 participants will be randomised to placebo, 2.5 mg/kg, and a single selected middle ATG total doses in a 1:1:1 allocation ratio.

This design allows sequential adjustment of the middle doses to be explored following review of all safety and early efficacy data by the Independent Data Monitoring Committee ( IDMC) and Dose Determine Committee (DDC) to seek the minimum effective dose

Connect with a study center

  • Medical University of Graz

    Graz,
    Austria

    Site Not Available

  • Medical University of Vienna

    Vienna,
    Austria

    Site Not Available

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen

    Antwerp,
    Belgium

    Site Not Available

  • Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc

    Brussels,
    Belgium

    Site Not Available

  • Universitair ziekenhuis Brussel

    Brussels,
    Belgium

    Site Not Available

  • Universite Libre de Bruxelles

    Brussels,
    Belgium

    Site Not Available

  • Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

    Leuven,
    Belgium

    Site Not Available

  • Herlev University Hospital

    Herlev,
    Denmark

    Site Not Available

  • Helsinki University Hospital Children and Adolescents

    Helsinki,
    Finland

    Site Not Available

  • Hannoversche Kinderheilanstalt Auf der Bult

    Hannöver,
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele

    Milano,
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù

    Roma,
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Slaski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach

    Katowice,
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • University Medical Centre Ljubljana

    Ljubljana,
    Slovenia

    Site Not Available

  • Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Oxford, Oxon OX3 9DU
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

    Cambridge,
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • The Royal London Hospital - Barts Health NHS Trust

    London,
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

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