Status:

RECRUITING

Denosumab for Type 1 Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

City of Hope Medical Center

Conditions:

Type 1 Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) arises from abnormal immune cell-mediated injury to beta cells that make insulin. The injured beta cells can then no longer make the needed amount of insulin to stay healthy. How...

Detailed Description

This is a Phase 1/2, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of denosumab for improving beta cell function and glycem...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Main Inclusion Criteria
  • Age: Females 18-50 years; males 21-50 years (minimum age based on skeletal maturity)
  • Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) based on ADA Criteria:
  • Hyperglycemia (glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥ 6.5%; OR
  • fasting plasma glucose ≥ 126 mg/dl (7.0 mmol/L); OR
  • 2-hour plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) during an oral glucose tolerance test; OR
  • In a patient with classic symptoms of hyperglycemia or hyperglycemic crisis, a random plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/L)
  • Documented history of at least one type 1 diabetes associated autoantibody
  • GAD specific autoantibodies (GADA);
  • Islet-antigen 2 specific autoantibody (IA-2A); and/or
  • Zinc Transporter 8 specific autoantibody (ZNT8A)
  • Time from T1D diagnosis to screening MMTT must be ≥ 12 months but ≤ 5 years
  • Non-fasting C-peptide concentrations of at least 0.2 nmol/L (0.6 ng/ml) at pre-screening and confirmed during a MMTT done at screening visit.
  • Serum calcium (corrected for albumin)\* within normal limits per site's local lab
  • Agreement by women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and males of childbearing potential to use a highly effective method of birth control for the course of the study through at least 5 months from the last dose of protocol therapy
  • Main Exclusion Criteria
  • History of delayed puberty unless there is radiologic evidence of skeletal maturity
  • Use of other investigational agents within 3 months of enrollment
  • Vitamin D3 deficiency (\< 30 ng/ml)
  • History of anorexia and/or eating disorder
  • BMI \> 32 kg/m2
  • HbA1c \> 9.5%
  • Severe hypoglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) within 3 months prior to screening. Subjects who had such episodes within 3-6 months prior to screening, must have written clearance from their treating physician.
  • Use of any of the diabetes medications other than insulin within 3 months of enrollment (e.g., metformin, sulfonylurea, GLP-1 agonists, DPP4 inhibitors, Symlin, SGLT2-inhibitors, amylin)
  • Treatment with any of the following drugs in past year: immunosuppressants, anticonvulsant therapy, adrenal or anabolic steroids, calcitonin, selective estrogen receptor modulator, sodium fluoride (other than dental treatment), teriparatide, abaloparatide, strontium or aromatase inhibitors; any history of bisphosphonate treatment.
  • Bone fractures (excluding skull, facial bones, metacarpals, fingers, toes and spontaneous fractures associated with severe trauma) within the past 12 months
  • Disorders associated with altered skeletal structure or function (Paget's disease, chronic liver disease (liver enzymes \> twice the upper limit of normal), malignancy, hypoparathyroidism or hyperparathyroidism, acromegaly, Cushing's syndrome, hypopituitarism, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, alcohol intake \> 3 units/day)
  • Significant dental/oral disease, including prior history or current evidence of osteonecrosis/osteomyelitis of the jaw, active dental or jaw condition requiring oral surgery, non-healed dental/oral surgery, or planned invasive dental procedures for the course of the study
  • Pregnancy or actively breastfeeding (within 6 months prior to screening), or planning to become pregnant with 5 months after last dose of protocol therapy

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 3 2024

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    October 11 2027

    Estimated Enrollment :

    45 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06524960

    Start Date

    September 3 2024

    End Date

    October 11 2027

    Last Update

    July 28 2025

    Active Locations (3)

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    University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233

    2

    City of Hope Medical Center

    Duarte, California, United States, 91010

    3

    Indiana University

    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

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