Glibentek in Patients With Neonatal Diabetes Secondary to Mutations in K+-ATP Channels (NEOGLI)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02375828 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 3, 2015
Last Update Posted : August 30, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Neonatal Diabetes Secondary to Mutation in the Potassium Channel | Drug: Glibenclamide | Phase 3 |
Neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM), characterized by hyperglycaemia requiring exogenous insulin therapy, is a rare condition that appears during the first months of life with an estimated incidence of 1 in 12000 newborns. We recently published that in our large cohort, the origin of the disease is an heterozygous activating mutation of the coding sequence of KCNJ11 or ABCC8 genes in 42% of patients. These genes encode for the Kir 6.2 subunit (KCNJ11 gene) and for the SUR1 subunit (ABCC8 gene) of the ATP-sensitive K+ channel (KATP) whom function in the beta cell is to induce a membrane depolarization triggering the exocytosis of insulin-containing granules. The understanding of the molecular substrate of the disease has deeply changed the therapy, allowing the switch from insulin injections to an oral medication with sulfonylureas. Indeed, these drugs specifically bind to SUR1 subunit increasing the closing ability of the KATP by an ATP-independent mechanisms stimulating insulin secretion. Together with others we demonstrated that these drugs were efficient in replacement of subcutaneous injected insulin in children or adults with a Kir6.2 or a SUR1 activating mutation allowing an excellent metabolic control of the disease without the side effects of insulin (hypoglycemia).
Anyway, in most countries, glibenclamide has not been approved for use in children by heath authorities in france and its use is then only temporary tolerated in this specific indication.
Furthermore its galenic form (pills) is not suitable for children and especially for infants. The dosage is too high for most infants and young children or children wih neurologic defects (frequently associated to this kind of neonatal diabetes) can't swallow pills. Chewing the pill can't be an alternative as sulfamides are known induce alterations of tooth enamel color.
Most patients parents have to crush the pills and dilute the powder in water before administrating it to their child. Such process doesn't follow recommendations of administration of and medicine contradiction. It can also alter the drug cinetic.as glibenclamide is not completely soluble in water.
After our successful clinical trial, we decided then to be a part in the development of a galenice form suitable for children. The AMMtek company has created a new galenic dedicated to pediatric patients. This new oral solution has been demonstrated to be safe and effective in a phase 1 study. Its pediatric investigation plan has been validated in july 2013 by the European medicine agency. The French drug and food agency (ANSM) has asked for a tolerance and acceptability study before giving its approval for use in children and infants with neonatal diabetes.
The aim of this study is then to determine the tolerance and acceptability of an oral solution of glibenclamide (Glinbentek) developed and dedicated to pediatric patients with neonatal diabetes secondary to mutation in potassium channels.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 10 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Tolerance and Acceptability of Glibentek in Patients With Neonatale Diabetes Secondary to Mutations in K+-ATP Channels |
Actual Study Start Date : | March 20, 2015 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 4, 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 22, 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Patients with neonatal diabetes
Patients with neonatal diabetes
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Drug: Glibenclamide
Glibenclamide pills will be administrated during one month at the previously used dosage. During the first month of the study we wwil record pharmacokinetic data, number of hypoglycaemia and the administration problems associated to this galenic form. At the end of the first month of enrolment, patients will be given oral solution of glibenclamide for the 4 remaining months. Pharmacocinetic data, number of hypoglycaemia and parents and children feeling about pratictability of administration will be then recorded. |
- Acceptability of an oral solution of glibenclamide (Hedonic visual scale) [ Time Frame: 2 months after the change from pills to oral solution. ]Hedonic visual scale
- Acceptability of an oral solution of glibenclamide (Hedonic visual scale) [ Time Frame: 3 months after the change from pills to oral solution. ]Hedonic visual scale
- Tolerance of an oral solution of glibenclamide (Self administrated questionnaries) [ Time Frame: 2 months after the change from pills to oral solution. ]Self administrated questionnaries, liver and renal biology
- Tolerance of an oral solution of glibenclamide (Self administrated questionnaries) [ Time Frame: 3 months after the change from pills to oral solution. ]Self administrated questionnaries, liver and renal biology
- Recording pharmaceutical data on pills and oral solution of glibenclamide (Blood drug dosage) [ Time Frame: At inclusion ]Blood drug dosage
- Recording pharmaceutical data on pills and oral solution of glibenclamide (Blood drug dosage) [ Time Frame: 2 months after the switch from pills to oral solution ]Blood drug dosage
- No alteration in metabolic control of the disease [ Time Frame: During the first month of administration ]HbA1C at month 3, fructosamine at month 2 and 3, self record of hypoglycaemia during month 1, 2 and 3, glycemia before and after meals during 2 consecutive days at introduction of oral solution and during 2 meals at month 2 and month 3
- No alteration in metabolic control of the disease [ Time Frame: 2 months after the change from pills to oral solution ]HbA1C at month 3, fructosamine at month 2 and 3, self record of hypoglycaemia during month 1, 2 and 3, glycemia before and after meals during 2 consecutive days at introduction of oral solution and during 2 meals at month 2 and month 3
- No alteration in metabolic control of the disease [ Time Frame: 3 months after the change from pills to oral solution ]HbA1C at month 3, fructosamine at month 2 and 3, self record of hypoglycaemia during month 1, 2 and 3, glycemia before and after meals during 2 consecutive days at introduction of oral solution and during 2 meals at month 2 and month 3

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 1 Month to 18 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age below 18 years
- Neonatal diabetes secondary to documented mutation in one of the 2 sub units of potassium channels
- Patients already treated by glibenclamide pills
- Signed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Families unable to fill in the questionnaries
- Patients unable to answer to the visual hedonic squale
- Patients unable to take the oral solution
- Known allergy to sulfonylureas or to other antidiabetic or antibiotic sulfamides
- Insulin therapy associated to glibenclamide
- Miconazole therapy
- Porphyria
- Breast feeding
- Severe renal failure (creatinine clearance below 30 ml/mn)
- Liver failure (prothombine time below 70)
- Not affiliated to the health care system

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France | |
Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants Malades | |
Paris, France, 7501 |
Study Director: | Michel Polak, MD, PhD | Hopital Universitaire Necker Enfants Malades, Assistance publique - hôpitaux de Paris, Faculté de medicine Paris Descartes, Université Sorbonne Paris cité |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02375828 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2014-003436-39 |
First Posted: | March 3, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 30, 2019 |
Last Verified: | August 2019 |
Acceptability Phase 3 Neonatal diabetes |
Neoplasm Metastasis Infant, Newborn, Diseases Diabetes Mellitus Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases |
Neoplastic Processes Neoplasms Pathologic Processes Glyburide Hypoglycemic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |