Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Islet Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetic Patients Using the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Protocol

Lead Sponsor:

CellTrans Inc.

Conditions:

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

In an earlier Phase 1/2 clinical trial using the Edmonton Protocol of steroid free immunosuppression, investigators at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) demonstrated the safety of islet preparat...

Detailed Description

This study is a Phase 3 single center, uncontrolled trial in which 1-3 allogeneic pancreatic islet transplants are performed for each study subject. Follow-up evaluations after transplant continue for...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus for more than 5 years complicated by the following situations that persist despite intensive insulin management efforts:
  • At least one episode of severe hypoglycemia in the past 3 years defined as an event with symptoms compatible with hypoglycemia in which the subject required the assistance of another person, and which was associated with either a blood glucose level \<50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) or prompt recovery after oral carbohydrate, intravenous glucose, or glucagon administration
  • Reduced awareness of hypoglycemia, defined by the absence of adequate autonomic symptoms at capillary glucose levels of \<54 mg/dL (3 mmol/l) as reported by the subject

Exclusion

  • Co-existing cardiac disease: myocardial infarction within the past 6 months, angiographic evidence of non-correctable coronary artery disease, ischemia on functional cardiac exam, heart failure
  • Active alcohol or substance abuse, including cigarette smoking (must be abstinent for six months)
  • Psychiatric disorder: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression that is unstable on medication
  • History of non-adherence to prescribed regimens
  • Active infection including hepatitis C, hepatitis B, HIV
  • TB by history, current infection, or under treatment for suspected TB
  • History of malignancies except squamous or basal skin cancer
  • Family history of MEN2 or MCT
  • Stroke within the past 6 months
  • BMI \>27 kg/m2
  • C-peptide response to glucagon stimulation, any C-peptide \>0.3 ng/mL
  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Age less than 18 or greater than 75 years
  • Creatinine clearance \<80 mL/min/1.73 m2 by 24-hour urine collection
  • Serum creatinine consistently \>1.5 mg/dL
  • Macroalbuminuria \>300 mg/24h
  • Baseline Hb \<12 gm/dL in women, \<13 gm/dL in men
  • Baseline liver function tests outside normal range
  • Untreated proliferative retinopathy
  • Positive pregnancy test, intent for pregnancy, male's intent to procreate, unwilling to use effective contraception, breast feeding
  • Previous transplant or PRA reactivity \>80%
  • Insulin requirement \>0.7 IU/kg/day
  • HbA1c \>12%
  • Hyperlipidemia (fasting cholesterol \>130 mg/dL or fasting triglycerides \>200 mg/dL
  • Medical condition requiring chronic use of steroids
  • Use of Coumadin or other antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy, or PT-INR \>1.5
  • Factor V deficiency
  • Smoking tobacco
  • Addison's disease
  • Allergy to radiographic contrast material
  • Symptomatic cholecystolithiasis
  • Acute or chronic pancreatitis
  • Symptomatic peptic ulcer disease
  • Severe unremitting diarrhea, vomiting, or other gastrointestinal disorders that could interfere with medication absorption
  • Treatment with antidiabetic medication other than insulin within 4 weeks of enrollment
  • Use of any study medication within 4 weeks of enrollment
  • Received live attenuated vaccine(s) within 2 months of enrollment
  • Any medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with safe participation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 5 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 14 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00679042

Start Date

September 5 2007

End Date

June 14 2026

Last Update

October 22 2024

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University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612