Status:

COMPLETED

Beta-Cell Transplantation in Pre-Uremic Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

AZ-VUB

Collaborating Sponsors:

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

To examine whether temporary immunosuppression with ATG, tacrolimus and MMF allows prolonged survival of beta cell allografts in type 1 diabetic patients with early chronic complications of diabetes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • type 1 insulin-dependent diabetic patients in relatively good general condition
  • non-smoker
  • body weight \< 80 kg
  • C-peptide \< 0.03 nmol/l (\<0.09 µg/l) 6 min. after glucagon IV (1mg) (glycemia \> 180 mg/dl)
  • EBV antibody positive
  • cooperative and reliable patient giving informed consent by signature; the patient should be informed in sufficient detail on the content and procedure of the protocol, indicating potential risks of intervention and of immunosuppressive therapy; the patient should also be informed that withdrawal of immunosuppressive therapy in patients with persistent plasma C-peptide positivity may result in subsequent loss of ß-cell graft function; the ß cell implant should be identified as a clinical trial

Exclusion

  • history of thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
  • abnormal liver function
  • HLA antibodies

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2000

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00623610

Start Date

September 1 2000

End Date

October 1 2005

Last Update

February 26 2008

Active Locations (2)

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1

Universitair Ziekenhuis and Diabetes Research Center - Brussels Free University-VUB

Brussels, Belgium, 1090

2

Department of Endocrinology and Nephrology, UZ Gasthuisberg, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven -KUL

Leuven, Belgium, 3000