Oral Hypoglycemic Therapy for Monogenic Variant Carriers of the Joslin Medalist Study

February 21, 2025 updated by: Joslin Diabetes Center

A Pilot Trial of Adding Oral Hypoglycemic Therapy to Insulin Treatment in Monogenic Variant Carriers of the Joslin 50-Year Medalist Study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of adding oral hypoglycemic agents (OHA) to existing insulin treatment in monogenic variant carriers of the Joslin 50-Year Medalist Study ("Medalists"), who are characterized by ≥50 years of insulin-dependent diabetes. Our primary objective is to evaluate whether the presence of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) high-risk alleles for diabetes (DR3 and/or DR4) can affect the effectiveness of OHA in these subjects.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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3

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Joslin Diabetes Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 85 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Existing participants in the Joslin 50-Year Medalist Study
  • Residing in the United States
  • Capable of giving informed consent
  • Known detectable C-peptide >0.05 ng/mL

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known diagnosis of cancer or active inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and inflammatory bowel disease
  • Recent history of myocardial infarction, angioplasty, bypass surgery, heart failure, angina, stroke, or uncontrolled hypertension>160/100 during the past 3 months
  • Known diagnosis of cognitive dysfunction, dementia or Alzheimer's disease
  • Pre-existing liver disease or liver function tests (AST or ALT)>3x the upper limit of normal
  • Pre-existing kidney disease (Chronic Kidney Disease Stage IV and below, or estimated glomerular filtration rate<45 mL/min/1.73 m2)
  • Active use of immunosuppressants
  • Recipients of prior islet cell or pancreas transplantation
  • Inability to travel due to frailty or health reasons
  • Donated blood within the previous two (2) months

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Other: HLA+ Group
Participants who are high-risk HLA-DR3 and/or DR4 (+); monogenic variant (+) with rare exome variant ensemble learner (REVEL) score>0.75; and both glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65) and islet antigen (IA2) autoantibody (-)
Drug: Metformin Extended Release Oral Tablet
Initial oral hypoglycemic agent added to existing insulin treatment
Drug: Sitagliptin
Secondary oral hypoglycemic agent added to existing insulin treatment (for those who are intolerant to or unable to achieve glycemic targets with metformin)
Other: HLA- Group
Participants who are high-risk HLA-DR3 and DR4 (-); with known or yet unknown monogenic variants with REVEL score>0.75; and either GAD65 and IA2 autoantibody (-), or autoantibody (+) with titers close to the cutoff
Drug: Metformin Extended Release Oral Tablet
Initial oral hypoglycemic agent added to existing insulin treatment
Drug: Sitagliptin
Secondary oral hypoglycemic agent added to existing insulin treatment (for those who are intolerant to or unable to achieve glycemic targets with metformin)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
Time Frame: 3 months and 6 months
Change in HbA1c (%) between the two study groups
3 months and 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Daily insulin dose
Time Frame: 3 months and 6 months
Change in daily insulin dose (units/kg body weight) between the two study groups
3 months and 6 months
Body mass index (BMI)
Time Frame: 3 months and 6 months
Change in BMI between the two study groups. Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2.
3 months and 6 months
C-peptide
Time Frame: 3 months and 6 months
Change in C-peptide (ng/mL) between the two study groups
3 months and 6 months
Total cholesterol
Time Frame: 3 months and 6 months
Change in total cholesterol (mg/dL) between the two study groups
3 months and 6 months
Low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol
Time Frame: 3 months and 6 months
Change in LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) between the two study groups
3 months and 6 months
High density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol
Time Frame: 3 months and 6 months
Change in HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) between the two study groups
3 months and 6 months
Triglycerides
Time Frame: 3 months and 6 months
Change in triglycerides (mg/dL) between the two study groups
3 months and 6 months
Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) of C-peptide
Time Frame: 6 months
Change in AUC of C-peptide between the two study groups, as measured by the hyperglycemic/arginine clamp, at the end of the study
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Joslin Diabetes Center

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: George L. King, MD, Joslin Diabetes Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
August 26, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
December 31, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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November 14, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 28, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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June 1, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 21, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2019-76

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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