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Prevention of Autoimmune Destruction and Rejection of Human Pancreatic Islets Following Transplantation for Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by University of California, San Francisco, July 2007
First Received: July 12, 2007   Last Updated: March 16, 2009   History of Changes
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Collaborator: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Information provided by: University of California, San Francisco
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00501709
  Purpose

Pancreatic islets are the part of the pancreas that produce insulin and help control the blood sugar. This study aims to improve islet transplantation as a treatment for Type 1 Diabetes by using a new combination of immunosuppressive drugs that have been successful in treating other autoimmune diseases and in preventing kidney transplant rejection.


Condition Intervention Phase
Type 1 Diabetes
Drug: Belatacept
Phase I
Phase II

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment

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  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Metabolic lability/instability characterized by hypoglycemia or ketoacidosis(>2 hospital admissions in the previous year), erratic glucose profiles(MAGE >120mg/dL), or disruption in lifestyle(danger to life, self or others). Reduced awareness of hypoglycemia or > 1 episode in the last 1.5 years of severe hypoglycemia.
  • Persistently poor glucose control (as defined by HgbA1c>10% at the end of six months of intensive management efforts with diabetes care team.
  • Progressive secondary complications as defined by

    • a new diagnosis by an ophthalmologist of proliferative retinopathy or clinically significant macular edema or therapy with photocoagulation during the last year; or
    • urinary albumin excretion rate >300mg/day but proteinuria <3g/day; or
    • symptomatic autonomic neuropathy (as defined by postural hypotension in the setting of euvolemia, gastroparesis or diarrhea attributed to diabetic neuropathy, or neuropathic bladder as diagnosed by an urologist)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient weighs more than 80kg or body mass index BMI>28
  • Patient's insulin requirement is >55 Units/day.
  • Current use of immunosuppressive agents.
  • History of malignancy within 10 years (except for adequately treated basal or squamous cell CA of the skin).
  • Active peptic ulcer disease.
  • Severe unremitting diarrhea or other GI disorders potentially interfering with the ability to absorb oral medications.
  • Untreated proliferative retinopathy.
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  • Female subjects not post-menopausal or surgically sterile, or not using an acceptable method or contraception.
  • Active infections.
  • Major ongoing psychiatric illness.
  • Ongoing substance abuse, drug or alcohol; or recent history of noncompliance.
  • Portal hypertension or history of significant liver disease.
  • Lymphopenia (<1000/ul) or leukopenia (<3000 total leukocytes/ul) or an absolute CD4 count <500/ul.
  • Presence or history of panel-reactive anti-HLA antibody >20%.
  • Evidence of acute EBV infection (IgM>IgG) OR no serologic evidence of previous exposure to EBV (IgG>IgM).
  • Serologic evidence of infection with HIV or HbsAg or HCV Ab positive.
  • Creatinine clearance <60ml/min/m2.
  • Positive lymphocytoxic cross-match using donor lymphocytes and serum
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00501709

Contacts
Contact: Joan McElroy, RN 415-353-8893 islettransplant@ucsfmedctr.org
Contact: Tara Rojas 415-353-1170 tara.rojas@ucsfmedctr.org

Locations
United States, California
University of California, San Francisco Recruiting
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of California, San Francisco
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Peter G Stock, M.D., Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco
Principal Investigator: Andrew Posselt, M.D., Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco
  More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers: 39-42C
Study First Received: July 12, 2007
Last Updated: March 16, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00501709     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Autoimmune Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrine System Diseases
Glucose Metabolism Disorders

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