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- Clinical Trial NCT00940173
Open-label Investigation of the Safety and Effectiveness of DIABECELL(R) in Patients With Type I Diabetes Mellitus
A Phase I/IIa Open-label Investigation of the Safety and Effectiveness of DIABECELL(R) [Immunoprotected (Alginate-Encapsulated) Porcine Islets for Xenotransplantation] in Patients With Type I Diabetes Mellitus
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Intraperitoneal islet transplantation has the potential to ameliorate type 1 diabetes mellitus and avert the long-term consequences of chronic diabetes which cannot be achieved by conventional insulin treatment.
As donor human islets are not available in sufficient numbers, porcine islets are the best alternative source as they are recognised as the most physiologically compatible xenogeneic insulin-producing cells. Although the use of pig-derived cells raises the risk of xenotic infections, this can be minimised by obtaining cells from designated pathogen-free (DPF) animals bred in isolation and monitored to be free of specified pathogens. The worldwide experience to date in more than 200 patients who have received transplants of pig tissue has not demonstrated evidence of transmitted xenotic infections.
As animal-derived tissues have to be protected from immune rejection when transplanted into humans, transplants are usually accompanied by immunosuppressive therapy. However, porcine islets are preferably transplanted without the use of immunosuppressive drugs which cause significant morbidity. To protect them from immune rejection, the islets can be encapsulated in alginate microcapsules which permit the inward passage of nutrients and glucose and the outward passage of insulin. Alginate-encapsulated porcine islets transplanted without immunosuppressive drugs have survived rejection for many months in animal studies, and have been retrieved from a diabetic patient over 9.5 years after intraperitoneal transplantation and shown to contain viable islets that stain positive for insulin.
DIABECELL® comprises neonatal porcine islets encapsulated in alginate microcapsules. DIABECELL® has been safely transplanted in healthy and diabetic mice, rats, rabbits, dogs and non-human primates. Following DIABECELL® transplants, the requirement for daily insulin was significantly reduced in diabetic rats and non-human primates.
The optimal dose and frequency of transplantation of the current DIABECELL® preparation for the treatment of type 1 diabetes in humans can only be determined in clinical trials. The intention of this phase I/IIa clinical trial is to obtain at least 52 weeks safety and preliminary efficacy data in type 1 diabetic patients following transplantation of a single low effective dose of DIABECELL® into the peritoneal cavity.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Auckland, New Zealand
- Centre for Clinical Research and Effective Practice
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion criteria:
- Adults (males or females) in the age range 35 to 65 years
- Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (minimum duration of 5 years) in accordance with the American Diabetes Association's criteria. Patients should have been treated continuously with insulin since diagnosis (Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus 2002)
- Patients with established brittle type I diabetes mellitus with a well-documented chronic history of severe metabolic instability who cannot achieve acceptable metabolic control without experiencing multiple episodes of severe hypoglycaemia, often with unawareness; or
- with degrees of hypoglycaemia, who cannot be adequately managed with intensive insulin therapy alone despite intensive diabetes management delivered by a qualified diabetes team for at least six months prior to enrolment
- Patients should have an HbA1C ≥7% and ≤10% calculated as the average of the last four consecutive HbA1C readings during the 8-week baseline run-in period. The difference between the highest and lowest of the four HbA1C reading should be no more than 0.5%.
- Plasma C-peptide <0.2 ng/ml following a glucagon stimulation test (Scheen et al. 1996)
- If female, no childbearing capability (those who are more than 2 years postmenopausal or have undergone voluntary sterilisation can be considered for enrolment)
- Provision of written informed consent. Patients will be required to agree to comply with all tests and visits specified in the protocol, and they (and their partners/close contacts) will also be required to consent to long-term microbiological monitoring, which is an integral part of the study
Exclusion criteria:
- Type 2 diabetes, defined as age of onset >30 years and/or a history of treatment with oral hypoglycaemic medications and/or insulin resistance (defined as an insulin dose requirement ≥1.2 U/kg/day)
- An average HbA1C < 7% and >10% during the 8-week baseline run-in period
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2 or ≤20 kg/m2
- Active infection, with plasma C-reactive protein ≥10 mg/L at baseline
- Previous receipt of an organ, skin graft, or other tissue transplant from a human or animal donor
- Treatment with immunosuppressive medications for another medical condition
- Previous history of peritoneal disease or abnormal findings at baseline laparoscopy
- Previous abdominal surgery, excluding uncomplicated appendectomy or cholecystectomy
- History of pelvic inflammatory disease or endometriosis
- Inability to tolerate oral medications or a history of significant malabsorption
- HIV antibody and/or risk factors for HIV infection
- Positive hepatitis C antibody, positive hepatitis B surface antigen, and hepatitis B core antibody
- Kidney disease, defined as serum creatinine >130 μmol/L in men and >110 μmol/L in women and/or urinary albumin >300 mg/L and/or haematuria and/or active urinary sediment or casts
- Diabetes microvascular complications defined as untreated, potentially vision-threatening proliferative or pre-proliferative retinopathy or maculopathy; painful peripheral neuropathy; autonomic neuropathy manifesting as postural hypotension; gastroparesis or diabetic enteropathy
- Diagnosis of coeliac disease and history of gastrointestinal symptoms including chronic or recurrent diarrhoea, malabsorption, weight loss, and abdominal distension or bloating on exposure to gluten products in the diet
Serious comorbid conditions that are likely to affect participation in the study, including:
- Previous coronary heart disease manifesting as non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), Q-wave infarction or unstable angina; coronary artery bypass graft (CABG); or percutaneous angioplasty
- Previous cerebrovascular disease manifesting as transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) or stroke
- Peripheral vascular disease with foot ulcer and/or previous amputation
- History of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II, III or IV congestive heart failure (CHF) and/or chronic atrial fibrillation
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma with previous hospitalisation for decompensation; a requirement for mechanical ventilation at any stage; or long-term treatment with oral corticosteroids
- Liver disease with abnormal liver function tests defined as serum bilirubin ≥20 µmol/L, and/or ALT ≥100 U/L, and/or GGT ≥100 U/L, and/or albumin <35 g/L
- Haematological disorders, including haemoglobin ≤110 g/L or platelet count <80 x 109/L
- Peptic ulcer disease and/or history of previous gastrointestinal bleeding
- Malignancy other than basal cell carcinoma
- History of epilepsy
- Untreated hypothyroidism
- Known adrenal insufficiency
- History of drug, substance or alcohol abuse
- Current oestrogen (e.g. cortisol) therapy
- Any factor detected from psychometric evaluation at Visit 2 Pre-Tx during the screening period which may in the opinion of the Clinical Psychologist affect an individual's ability to fully participate in the study
- Any other condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may interfere with adherence to the study protocol, including dementia, mental illness, or a history of non-adherence to appointments or treatments
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Non-Randomized
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Other: Group 1
Dose Group 1 (Receiving a dose of 10,000 IEQ/kg of DIABECELL(R))
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10,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
15,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
20,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
5,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
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Other: Group 2
Dose Group 2 (Receiving a dose of 15,000 IEQ/kg of DIABECELL(R))
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10,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
15,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
20,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
5,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
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Other: Group 3
Dose Group 3 (Receiving a dose of 20,000 IEQ/kg of DIABECELL(R))
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10,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
15,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
20,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
5,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
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Other: Group 4
Dose Group 4 (Receiving a dose of 5,000 IEQ/kg of DIABECELL(R))
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10,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
15,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
20,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
5,000 IEQ/kg injected into the peritoneal cavity via laparoscopy
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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To establish the safety of xenotransplantation of DIABECELL(R) [immunoprotected (alginate-encapsulated) porcine islets]
Time Frame: 52 Weeks
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52 Weeks
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To establish preliminary evidence of the efficacy of DIABECELL(R), as measured by a reduction in serial HbA1C levels
Time Frame: 52 weeks
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52 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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To establish whether DIABECELL(R) causes an improvement in glucose lability determined from continuous glucose monitoring
Time Frame: 52 Weeks
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52 Weeks
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To determine whether DIABECELL(R) causes a reduction in hypoglycaemia and nocturnal hypoglycaemia
Time Frame: 52 Weeks
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52 Weeks
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To determine whether DIABECELL(R) causes a reduction in insulin dose
Time Frame: 52 Weeks
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52 Weeks
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To determine whether DIABECELL(R) causes an improvement in endogenous insulin secretion
Time Frame: 52 Weeks
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52 Weeks
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To determine whether DIABECELL(R) causes an improvement in quality-of-life
Time Frame: 52 Weeks
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52 Weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: John Baker, MB ChB, Centre for Clinical Research and Effective Practice
Publications and helpful links
Helpful Links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- LCT/DIA-06
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