HCL Single Arm Pilot Study in Treatment of Hyperglycemia of Pediatric ALL

Safety and Feasibility Study of a Hybrid Closed-loop Insulin Delivery System for Children and Young Adults With High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

The overall objective of this pilot study is to determine the safety and feasibility of a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system for children and young adults with high risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia, during the induction chemotherapy phase while they are exposed to steroids and asparaginase that cause hyperglycemia.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Hybrid Closed Loop System

Detailed Description

The overall objective of this pilot study is to determine the safety and feasibility of a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system for children and young adults with high risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia, during the induction chemotherapy phase while they are exposed to steroids and asparaginase that cause hyperglycemia. Insulin therapy would be beneficial in reducing hyperglycemia-associated complications in this period and thereby could improve other outcomes. The primary objective of the current pilot proposal is to demonstrate that hybrid closed loop pump therapy is a safe to be used in children and young adults with high risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia. If successful, the results of this study will be used to plan and support a larger, multi-center clinical trial and a grant proposal.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 20
• Phase: Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Soohee Cho, MD; Phone Number: (720) 777-6740; Email: soohee.cho@childrenscolorado.org

Study Locations

• United States
  • Colorado
    • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
      • Recruiting
      • Children's Hospital Colorado
      • Contact: Soohee Cho, MD; Phone Number: 720-777-6740; Email: soohee.cho@childrenscolorado.org
      • Principal Investigator: Soohee Cho, MD

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 10 years to 26 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients ages 10 years old and above
2. Patients who are newly diagnosed with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia
3. Patients who have started or will start an induction chemotherapy regimen containing steroid and asparaginase
4. Patients (if over 18 years of age) or parent/guardian (if the patient is under 18 years of age) must be fluent in reading and speaking English
5. Parent or guardian living in the home with the participant who also receives training on diabetes, CGM, HCL therapy, and the safety protocols

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Preexisting diabetes
2. Severe psychiatric disease or developmental delays, that might interfere with ability to provide informed consent
3. Active skin condition that would affect sensor placement

4. Any other medical condition which in the opinion of the investigators impairs the person's ability to safely participate in the trial, including but limited to:

   1. Significant chronic kidney disease (eGFR <60) or requiring hemodialysis
   2. Significant liver disease
   3. History of adrenal insufficiency
   4. History of abnormal TSH consistent with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism that is not appropriately treated
   5. History of thyroid cancer
5. Use of intravenous or oral acetaminophen more than 60 mg/kg/day (maximum 4000 mg/day)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin System During Chemo with Steroid and Asparaginase; Subjects will receive insulin via hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system during the chemotherapy phases that contains steroid and asparaginase. This treatment will be initiated within 4 days of starting induction chemotherapy treatment.

Device: Hybrid Closed Loop System; Participants will utilize the Tandem Control-IQ Professional Hybrid Closed Loop artificial pancreas system [25, 26]. This device consists of the Dexcom G6 Continuous glucose monitor (or a more recent interoperable CGM), the Tandem t:slim X2 continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion pump, and the Control-IQ professional hybrid closed loop control algorithm. The CGM is generally replaced by parents or patients and then replaced after sensor expiration or if it falls off. This CGM, like all future iCGMs, is factory calibrated and approved for direct dosing of insulin. In addition, while the system is in use, patients will conduct blood glucose level checks at least four times a day with a fingerstick and calibrate the CGM if the measurements differ by more than 20 mg/dL of fingerstick blood glucose level. The t:slim X2 insulin pump delivers rapid acting insulin via a subcutaneous cannula which is placed by parents or patients and then replaced every 3 days [30].; Other Names: Tandem Control-IQ Professional Hybrid Closed Loop system

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
CGM Time in hypoglycemia (blood glucose < 70 mg/dL)	The primary outcome measures for this study will be the safety of HCL insulin delivery by hypoglycemia exposure. One of the primary endpoints is CGM Time in hypoglycemia (defined as blood glucose < 70 mg/dL).	35 days
Number of episodes of symptomatic hypoglycemia	The primary outcome measures for this study will be the safety of HCL insulin delivery by hypoglycemia exposure. One of the primary endpoints is the number of episodes of symptomatic hypoglycemia. At each study visit, subjects will be asked about symptoms, such as shakiness, dizziness, blurred/impaired vision, sweating, pallor, clumsiness, difficulty paying attention, tingling around the lips, tongue or cheeks, change in mental status, or seizure.	35 days
Rate of infection at the CGM insertion site	Rate of infection at the CGM insertion site, measured in occurrences per patient-day.	35 days
Rate of bleeding at the CGM insertion site	Rate of bleeding at the CGM insertion site, measured in occurrence per patient-day.	35 days
Rate of infection at the HCL insulin infusion site	Rate of infection at the HCL insulin infusion site, measured in occurrence per patient-day.	35 days
Rate of bleeding at the HCL insulin infusion site	Rate of bleeding at the HCL insulin infusion site, measured in occurrence per patient-day.	35 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Efficacy of glycemic control with HCL insulin delivery assessed by Time in Ranges (TIR)	Time in Ranges (TIRs) refers to percent of the time spent in a specific range of blood glucose levels, adding valuable information to assess the level of glycemic control. Usually a range of 70-180 mg/dL is used, but occasionally a more stringent 70-140 mg/dL is used. In this study, we will obtain %CGM TIRs in both ranges.	35 days
Efficacy of glycemic control with HCL insulin delivery assessed by mean sensor glucose level	Mean glucose level will be obtained from CGM data to evaluate for glycemic variability	35 days
Rate of infection in episodes per patient-days	Rate of infection, length of hospitalization, length of PICU admission, rate of remission at the end of induction, and need for re-admission will be obtained as a part of clinical outcomes. These outcomes will be compared to a historical control group to investigate the effect size of relationships between glycemic control and clinical outcome. This exploratory aim will investigate correlations between glycemic control and outcomes to determine effect sizes for future studies and grant proposals.	35 days
Length of hospitalization in days per patient	Rate of infection, length of hospitalization, length of PICU admission, rate of remission at the end of induction, and need for re-admission will be obtained as a part of clinical outcomes. These outcomes will be compared to a historical control group to investigate the effect size of relationships between glycemic control and clinical outcome. This exploratory aim will investigate correlations between glycemic control and outcomes to determine effect sizes for future studies and grant proposals.	35 days
Length of PICU admission in days per patient	Rate of infection, length of hospitalization, length of PICU admission, rate of remission at the end of induction, and need for re-admission will be obtained as a part of clinical outcomes. These outcomes will be compared to a historical control group to investigate the effect size of relationships between glycemic control and clinical outcome. This exploratory aim will investigate correlations between glycemic control and outcomes to determine effect sizes for future studies and grant proposals.	35 days
Rate of remission at the end of induction in percent	Rate of infection, length of hospitalization, length of PICU admission, rate of remission at the end of induction, and need for re-admission will be obtained as a part of clinical outcomes. These outcomes will be compared to a historical control group to investigate the effect size of relationships between glycemic control and clinical outcome. This exploratory aim will investigate correlations between glycemic control and outcomes to determine effect sizes for future studies and grant proposals.	35 days
Need for readmission during the induction phase in percent	Rate of infection, length of hospitalization, length of PICU admission, rate of remission at the end of induction, and need for re-admission will be obtained as a part of clinical outcomes. These outcomes will be compared to a historical control group to investigate the effect size of relationships between glycemic control and clinical outcome. This exploratory aim will investigate correlations between glycemic control and outcomes to determine effect sizes for future studies and grant proposals.	35 days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver
• Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI); Children's Hospital Colorado; DexCom, Inc.; Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Soohee Cho, MD, Children's Hospital Colorado

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 12, 2022
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): March 30, 2024
• Study Completion (Anticipated): March 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 7, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 6, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): August 16, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 14, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 12, 2023
• Last Verified: April 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Immune System Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Lymphatic Diseases; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Leukemia; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma; Leukemia, Lymphoid
• Other Study ID Numbers: 21-2695.cc; P30CA046934 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: Yes