Status:

UNKNOWN

The Effect of Saxagliptin on Glucose Fluctuation and Immune Regulation in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

Nanjing Medical University

Conditions:

Type 1 Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

To investigate whether saxagliptin could reduce the fluctuation of glycemia and improve the glycemic control in those type 1 diabetes through mechanisms of suppressing glucagon secretion, improving be...

Detailed Description

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is characterized by immune mediated beta-cell destruction. Due to the imbalance between glucagon and insulin, long-term T1DM patients experience frequent hypoglycaemia ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures;
  • Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes;
  • Men or women who are 12 to 65 years of age at time of consenting upon Visit 1.;
  • Positivity for at least one of the four islet autoantibodies(IA-2A、IAA、GADA、ZnT8A);
  • 6.5% ≤ HbA1c ≤10.0%.

Exclusion

  • type 2 diabetes;
  • Evidence of chronic or acute complications of diabetes which is unstable and requires hospitalization;
  • Evidence of disease stress;
  • History of administration of any antihyperglycemic therapy (other than insulin) during the 12 weeks prior to Visit 1;
  • Have a history of, or currently have, acute or chronic pancreatitis;
  • Immunocompromised individuals such as patients that have undergone organ transplantation or patients diagnosed with HIV or patients with agranulocytosis;
  • Evidence of chronic or acute infection;
  • Active liver disease and/or significant abnormal liver function defined as Aspartate transaminase(AST) ≥3x Upper Limit of Normal(ULN) and/or Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≥3x Upper Limit of Normal(ULN);
  • History of unstable or rapidly progressing renal disease, creatinine clearance(CrCl) ≤50ml/min;
  • Congestive heart failure defined as New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV and/or left ventricular ejection fraction of ≤ 40%;
  • Rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune disease(except AITD);
  • Hypersensitivity to saxagliptin;
  • History of drug allergy or allergic disease
  • History of alcohol abuse, illegal drug abuse, mental disease or other disease which is not eligible for the study
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding patients;
  • Patients with any diseases which in the judgement of the investigator would compromise the patient's safety or successful participation in the clinical study
  • Any condition where, in the opinion of the investigator, participation in this study may pose a significant risk to the patient or could render the patient unable to successfully complete the study
  • Any disease or condition which the investigator feels would interfere with the trial;
  • Treatment with other immunosuppressive agent such as systemic glucocorticoids other than replacement therapy. Inhaled, local injected and topical use of glucocorticoids is allowed during the last 90 days prior to Visit 1;
  • Participation in a clinical study during the last 90 days prior to Visit 1;
  • Patients who are participating in other clinical study;
  • Treatment with strong cytochrome P450 3A4/5 (CYP3A4/5) inhibitors or other contraindications to therapy as outlined in the saxagliptin package insert;
  • History of haemoglobinopathies (sickle cell anaemia or thalassemias, sideroblastic anaemia).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

184 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02307695

Start Date

November 1 2014

End Date

March 1 2017

Last Update

July 6 2016

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First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210029