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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Phase 2AbATENCT00129259

Autoimmunity-blocking Antibody for Tolerance in Recently Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes

A Phase 2 study testing Anti-CD3 mAb and Iron supplementation in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 7 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (a.k.a. hOKT3gamma1 [Ala-Ala],teplizumab, MGA031) is a humanized antibody that is commonly used to prevent organ rejection. The purpose of this study is determine whether anti-CD3 mAb treatment can halt the progression of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 8 to 30 years
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
What is being tested?
Anti-CD3 mAb and Iron supplementation
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
83 participants
Where
7 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2005to Mar 2011
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 8 to 30 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (according to American Diabetes Association [ADA] criteria) within the 8 weeks prior to study entry
  • Weigh at least 25 kg (55 lbs)
  • Insulin autoantibodies assessed within 10 days of any insulin use OR anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) autoantibodies OR anti-ICA512/IA-2 autoantibodies
  • Subjects or guardian(s) willing to provide informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Prior participation in a clinical trial that could potentially affect diabetes condition or immunologic status
  • Participation in another investigational clinical trial within the 6 weeks prior to study entry
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 1 country.

7 sites in 1 country

United States7 sites
  • Medical College of Georgia

    Augusta, Georgia, 30912

  • Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes

    Denver, Colorado, 80262

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520

  • Dept. of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center/Columbia University

    New York, New York, 10032

  • The Diabetes Center at UCSF

    San Francisco, California, 94143

  • Benaroya Research Institute

    Seattle, Washington, 98108

  • Pacific Northwest Research Institute/University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 98122

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About this study

Official title: Phase II Multiple-Dose Treatment of New Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus With Anti-CD3 mAb

Anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (a.k.a. hOKT3gamma1 [Ala-Ala],teplizumab, MGA031) is a humanized antibody that is commonly used to prevent organ rejection. The purpose of this study is determine whether anti-CD3 mAb treatment can halt the progression of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes.

Read the detailed description

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Without these cells, the body cannot maintain proper blood glucose levels in response to daily activities, such as eating or exercise. Generally, at the time of type 1 diabetes diagnosis, 60% to 85% of the diabetic person's beta cells have already been destroyed. However, between 15% and 40% of these cells remain and are able to produce insulin. Treatment that slows the destruction of additional beta cells may be able to decrease a patient's reliance on insulin and improve their quality of life.

Anti-CD3 mAb is genetically engineered and directed against the CD3 antigen on T cells; this antibody selectively attacks the immune cells responsible for beta cell destruction. In a small exploratory clinical trial, patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes who received a single, 2-week treatment with anti-CD3 mAb had preserved beta cell function and significantly lower insulin requirements than untreated patients for up to two years after therapy. This study will investigate whether a second course of anti-CD3 mAb administered one year after the first administration is able to prolong or improve the effects of the biologic in people who have recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The Experimental Group will receive anti-CD3 mAb treatment plus Diabetes Standard of Care Treatment; the Active Comparator Group will receive Diabetes Standard of Care Treatment. The Experimental Group will be treated with the antibody for the first 14 days of the study and again one year later. These participants will be admitted to the hospital for the first 5 days of a treatment cycle. Participants who live within 1 hour of the hospital may receive the remainder of a treatment cycle as an outpatient, but those who live farther away will be hospitalized for 14 days. For the first treatment cycle, there will be study visits on the 3 consecutive days after the treatment cycle and at Months 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 12. For the second treatment cycle, there will be study visits on the 3 consecutive days after the treatment cycle and at Months 13, 16, 19, 21, and 24.The Active Comparator Group will have 12 study visits over two years.

At study entry, all participants will receive daily iron supplementation, either as ferrous sulfate or a multivitamin with iron. Participants will be followed for up to 2 years to assess their overall diabetes health and to capture laboratory measures of beta cell and immune system function. Medication history and adverse event assessment will occur at all visits. A physical exam, vital signs measurement, and blood collection will occur at most visits. Medical history and urine collection will occur at selected visits.

Being tested
Anti-CD3 mAb, Diabetes Standard of Care Treatment, Iron supplementation
Keywords
T1D, type 1 diabetes, type 1 diabetes mellitus, juvenile diabetes, autoimmune diabetes, autoimmune, anti-CD3 mAb, mAb hOKT3g1(Ala-Ala), teplizumab
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Anti-CD3 mAbBiological

    Also called mAb hOKT3gamma1(Ala-Ala), teplizumab, MGA031

    Daily 14-day dose escalation course at study entry, with possible second course after 12-month interval

  • Diabetes Standard of Care TreatmentOther

    Receipt of intensive diabetes standard of care treatment/management under the care of a physician: dietary counseling, insulin dosing and multiple consultations during the course of the trial with the clinical diabetes management team.

  • Iron supplementationDietary supplement

    Also called MVI, Fer-In-Sol, Feosol, Fer-Iron

    Immediately following randomization, all participants regardless of arm allocation begin iron supplementation with either ferrous sulfate or multivitamin with iron.

Study groups in NCT00129259
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Anti-CD3 mAb Plus Diabetes Standard of Care TreatmentExperimentalSubjects receive 1.) a 14-day course of anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (mAb) intravenously (IV) comprised of daily doses of 51 µg/m2, 103 µg/m2, 207 µg/m2, 413 µg/m2, and 10 days of 826 µg/m2 [Cycle 1] and, when eligible per protocol, receipt of a second 14-day course after a 12-month interval (at month 13)[Cycle 2]. Note: Prior to May 2007, the course of IV daily doses of anti-CD3 mAb were: 57 µg/m2, 115 µg/m2, 230 µg/m2, 460 µg/m2, and 10 days of 919 µg/m2 and, when eligible per protocol, a second course after a 12-month interval (at month 13). 2.) and intensive diabetes standard of care treatment/management under the care of a physician: dietary counseling, insulin dosing and multiple consultations during the course of the trial with the clinical diabetes management team. Iron supplementation initiated status post treatment randomization.
Receives: Biological: Anti-CD3 mAb; Other: Diabetes Standard of Care Treatment; Dietary Supplement: Iron supplementation
Diabetes Standard of Care TreatmentActive comparatorSubjects receive intensive diabetes standard of care treatment/management under the care of a physician: dietary counseling, insulin dosing and multiple consultations during the course of the trial with the clinical diabetes management team. Iron supplementation initiated status post treatment randomization.
Receives: Other: Diabetes Standard of Care Treatment; Dietary Supplement: Iron supplementation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in Mean C-peptide Area Under the Curve (AUC) Response to a Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT)

    C-peptide AUC is computed using the trapezoidal rule and dividing by the interval of time from the 4 hour Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT) where assessments are taken every 30 minutes after initial assessments 15 minutes apart. A higher C-peptide AUC is desirable as detectable C-peptide is a marker for the ability of the pancreas to produce insulin in response to a MMTT. The baseline data was used to adjust for the C-peptide AUC primary endpoint at 24 months. Missing month 24 C-peptide results are imputed using a conservative scenario.

    Measured: Baseline (Pre-treatment), Month 24

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Change in HbA1c

    Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a measure of the average plasma glucose concentration over prolonged periods of time and measures the level of optimal management of underlying disease. (Normal :< 5.7%; pre-diabetes: 5.7% -6.4%; diabetes: 6.5% or higher).A decline in HbA1c from baseline to month 24 signifies an improvement in diabetic control. The goal of treatment: to maintain the HgA1c level as close to normal as possible without frequent occurrence of hypoglycemia.

    Measured: Baseline (Pre-treatment), Month 24

  2. Change in Average Total Insulin Dose Per Body Weight

    This measure is computed using the average amount of exogenous insulin taken per day for the 3 days prior to the visit. The average insulin use is divided by the subject's weight in kilograms (kg). The need for lower dose(s) of prescribed exogenous insulin while maintaining optimal control of a subject's diabetes reflects improved management of the underlying disease.

    Measured: Baseline (Pre-treatment), Month 24

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Aug 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2005
  3. Primary completionMar 2011
  4. Study completionMar 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
83 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00129259
Sponsor's protocol ID
DAIT ITN027AI
Acronym
AbATE
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
9 Aug 2005
Last updated
22 May 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
Yes: Participant level data and additional relevant materials are available to the public in: 1.) the Immunology Database and Analysis Portal (ImmPort), a long-term archive of clinical and mechanistic data from Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation (DAIT)-funded grants and contracts that also provides data analysis tools available to researchers; and 2.) TrialShare, the Immune Tolerance Network (ITN) Clinical Trials Research Portal that makes data from the consortium's clinical trials publicly available.

Publications

  • Herold KC, Gitelman SE, Masharani U, Hagopian W, Bisikirska B, Donaldson D, Rother K, Diamond B, Harlan DM, Bluestone JA. A single course of anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody hOKT3gamma1(Ala-Ala) results in improvement in C-peptide responses and clinical parameters for at least 2 years after onset of type 1 diabetes. Diabetes. 2005 Jun;54(6):1763-9. doi: 10.2337/diabetes.54.6.1763.

    PubMed 15919798
  • Herold KC, Hagopian W, Auger JA, Poumian-Ruiz E, Taylor L, Donaldson D, Gitelman SE, Harlan DM, Xu D, Zivin RA, Bluestone JA. Anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody in new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med. 2002 May 30;346(22):1692-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa012864.

    PubMed 12037148
  • Herold KC, Gitelman SE, Ehlers MR, Gottlieb PA, Greenbaum CJ, Hagopian W, Boyle KD, Keyes-Elstein L, Aggarwal S, Phippard D, Sayre PH, McNamara J, Bluestone JA; AbATE Study Team. Teplizumab (anti-CD3 mAb) treatment preserves C-peptide responses in patients with new-onset type 1 diabetes in a randomized controlled trial: metabolic and immunologic features at baseline identify a subgroup of responders. Diabetes. 2013 Nov;62(11):3766-74. doi: 10.2337/db13-0345. Epub 2013 Jul 8.

    PubMed 23835333
  • Flammer ER, Higdon LE, Sanda S, Garrett TJ, Ismail HM. Baseline Serum Metabolites as Predictors of Teplizumab Response in Individuals with Type 1 Diabetes. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 Dec 23:2025.12.22.25342822. doi: 10.64898/2025.12.22.25342822.

    PubMed 41480032
  • Ajmal N, Bogart MC, Khan P, Max-Harry IM, Healy AM, Nunemaker CS. Identifying Promising Immunomodulators for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and Islet Transplantation. J Diabetes Res. 2024 Dec 20;2024:5151171. doi: 10.1155/jdr/5151171. eCollection 2024.

    PubMed 39735417
  • Boyle KD, Keyes-Elstein L, Ehlers MR, McNamara J, Rigby MR, Gitelman SE, Weiner LJ, Much KL, Herold KC. Two- and Four-Hour Tests Differ in Capture of C-Peptide Responses to a Mixed Meal in Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2016 Jun;39(6):e76-8. doi: 10.2337/dc15-2077. Epub 2016 Apr 13. No abstract available.

    PubMed 27208317
  • Sherr JL, Ghazi T, Wurtz A, Rink L, Herold KC. Characterization of residual beta cell function in long-standing type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2014 Feb;30(2):154-62. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.2478.

    PubMed 24115337

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Anti-CD3 mAb and Iron supplementation in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 7 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 16 Sep 2013). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Mean C-peptide Area Under the Curve (AUC) Response to a Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT) (time frame: Baseline (Pre-treatment), Month 24). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00129259, which also lists 7 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 May 2017.

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