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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Phase 2/3NCT01997411

Assessment of Intranasal Glucagon in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes

A Phase 2/3 study testing Nasal Glucagon and Intramuscular Glucagon in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, run by Eli Lilly and Company at 7 sites in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study was to assess how glucagon administered nasally, using a nasal dosing delivery device, works in children and adolescents compared with commercially-available glucagon given by injection. In addition, the safety and tolerability of glucagon given nasally was evaluated. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 4 to 16 years
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
What is being tested?
Nasal Glucagon and Intramuscular Glucagon
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
48 participants
Where
7 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2013to Jan 2015
Phase
Phase 2/3
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 4 to 16 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • To be eligible, the following inclusion criteria were met:
  • History of type 1 diabetes and receiving daily insulin therapy from the time of diagnosis for at least 12 months
  • At least 4 years of age and less than 17 years
  • Females must have met one of the following criteria:
  • Of childbearing potential but agreed to use an accepted contraceptive regimen as described in the study procedure manual throughout the entire duration of the study (from screening until study completion)
  • Of non-childbearing potential, defined as a female who had a hysterectomy or tubal ligation, was clinically considered infertile or had not yet reached menarche
  • In good general health with no conditions that could have influenced the outcome of the trial, and in the judgment of the Investigator was a good candidate for the study based on review of available medical history, physical examination and clinical laboratory evaluations
  • Willingness to adhere to the study requirements

Who cannot join

  • An individual was not eligible if any of the following exclusion criteria were present:
  • Females who were pregnant according to a positive urine pregnancy test, actively attempting to get pregnant, or were lactating
  • History of hypersensitivity to glucagon or any related products or severe hypersensitivity reactions (such as angioedema) to any drugs
  • Presence of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, liver or kidney disease, or any other conditions which in the judgment of the investigator could have interfered with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of drugs or could potentiate or predispose to undesired effects
  • History of pheochromocytoma (i.e. adrenal gland tumor) or insulinoma
  • History of an episode of severe hypoglycemia (as defined by an episode that required third party assistance for treatment) in the 1 month prior to enrolling in the study
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  • Use of daily systemic beta-blocker, indomethacin, warfarin or anticholinergic drugs
  • History of epilepsy or seizure disorder
  • Use of an Investigational Product in another clinical trial within the past 30 days
  • Blood donation in 3 months prior to first glucagon dosing

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 1 country.

7 sites in 1 country

United States7 sites
  • Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • UPA Buffalo

    Buffalo, New York, 14222

  • University of Florida

    Gainesville, Florida, 32605

  • Riley Hospital for Children Indiana University Health

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • Nemours Children's Clinic

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32207

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520

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About this study

The purpose of this study was to assess how glucagon administered nasally, using a nasal dosing delivery device, works in children and adolescents compared with commercially-available glucagon given by injection. In addition, the safety and tolerability of glucagon given nasally was evaluated.

Read the detailed description

This study was conducted to permit determination of appropriate dose level(s) for pediatric use based on the safety observations and results of glucagon and glucose assays.

Each participant 12 to less than 17 years of age underwent two visits in random order and received glucagon nasal powder once and commercially available glucagon (GlucaGen, Novo Nordisk) by intramuscular (IM) injection once. Participants 4 to less than 12 years were randomly assigned to have either 1 visit with commercially available glucagon (GlucaGen, Novo Nordisk) by IM injection OR to have 2 visits with a 2.0 milligram (mg) dose of glucagon nasal powder administered during one visit and a 3.0 mg dose of glucagon nasal powder administered during the other visit. For those randomized to complete two research dosing visits, the dose of glucagon nasal powder given during each visit was masked to the participant and study personnel.

Glucagon was administered after glucose was lowered to <80 mg/dL using insulin if necessary on the dosing day. Participants were treated with either glucagon given nasally (either 2.0 mg or 3.0 mg for participants 4 to less than 12 years of age or 3.0 mg for those 12 to less than 17 years of age) or by intramuscular (IM) injection (1 mg for those 55 pounds [lbs] or more and 0.5 mg for those weighing less than 55 lbs) in the quadriceps muscle of the leg.

Blood glucose levels and adverse events were carefully monitored for 90 minutes post-dosing. After a wash-out period of 7 days or more, participants 12 to less than 17 years of age returned to the clinic and the procedure was repeated with each participant crossed over to the other treatment. Participants 4 to less than 12 years assigned to have 2 dosing visits returned to clinic for repeated procedures and received alternate dose of nasal glucagon (NG). Participants 4 to less than 12 years assigned to a single dosing visit did not return for a second dosing visit.

Being tested
Nasal Glucagon, Intramuscular Glucagon
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.

  • Nasal GlucagonDrug

    Also called AMG504-1, LY900018

  • Intramuscular GlucagonDrug

    Also called GlucaGen HypoKit

Study groups in NCT01997411
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Nasal Glucagon (NG)ExperimentalNasal glucagon (NG) doses of 2.0 mg and 3.0 mg for participants 4 to less than 12 years of age and 3.0 mg for those 12 to less than 17 years of age were administered in a nostril with a prefilled delivery device that delivered a single dose upon activation.
Receives: Drug: Nasal Glucagon
Intramuscular (IM) GlucagonActive comparatorParticipants who weighed at least 25 kilograms (kg)/55 pounds (lbs) were dosed 1 mg of IM glucagon; participants who weighed less than 25 kg/55 lbs, IM glucagon dosed with 0.5 mg
Receives: Drug: Intramuscular Glucagon

What is being measured

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

  1. Maximum Change From Baseline Concentration (Cmax) of Glucagon

    Measured: Pre-dose; 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60 and 90 minutes following glucagon administration

  2. Time to Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of Baseline Adjusted Glucagon

    Measured: Pre-dose; 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60 and 90 minutes following glucagon administration

  3. Area Under the Curve (AUC0-1.5) of Baseline Adjusted Glucagon

    Measured: Pre-dose; 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60 and 90 minutes following glucagon administration

  4. Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Baseline-Adjusted Glucose

    Measured: Pre-dose; 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60 and 90 minutes following glucagon administration

  5. Time to Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of Baseline-Adjusted Glucose

    Measured: Pre-dose; 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60 and 90 minutes following glucagon administration

  6. Area Under the Effect Concentration Time Curve (AUEC0-1.5) of Baseline-Adjusted Glucose From Time Zero up to 90 Minutes

    Measured: Pre-dose; 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60 and 90 minutes following glucagon administration

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Nasal and Non-nasal Effects/Symptoms

    Symptoms of runny nose, nasal congestion and/or itching, sneezing, watery and/or itchy eyes, redness of eyes, and itching of ears and/or throat were assessed prior to administering glucagon and at 15, 30, 60 and 90 minutes following administration of glucagon. This was done via the "Nasal Non-nasal Score Questionnaire". Each of the 9 symptoms is assigned an integer value from 0 to 3; higher values indicate more severe symptoms (a score of 0 indicates no symptoms). The reported results indicate the cohort median out of a possible maximum value of 27 (summing all 9 questions for each participant and reporting the median/IQR across participants).

    Measured: Pre-dose;15, 30, 60 and 90 minutes following glucagon administration

  2. Number of Participants Achieving at Least a 25 mg/dL Rise in Blood Glucose Above Nadir Level Within 30 Minutes

    Measured: Pre-dose; 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 minutes following glucagon administration

  3. Time to Achieving ≥25 mg/dL Rise in Plasma Glucose Above Nadir Level Within 30 Minutes

    Time (in minutes) when all participants experienced a rise in glucose >=25mg/dL. This is an absolute number and is not a calculated statistic. There is no distribution per cohort.

    Measured: Pre-dose; 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 minutes following glucagon administration

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Nov 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2013
  3. Primary completionJan 2015
  4. Study completionJan 2015

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 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
48 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01997411
Sponsor's protocol ID
16418
Other IDs
I8R-MC-IGBB, INGluc002, AMG103
Status last verified
Aug 2018
First submitted
22 Nov 2013
Last updated
29 Aug 2018
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Sherr JL, Ruedy KJ, Foster NC, Piche CA, Dulude H, Rickels MR, Tamborlane WV, Bethin KE, DiMeglio LA, Fox LA, Wadwa RP, Schatz DA, Nathan BM, Marcovina SM, Rampakakis E, Meng L, Beck RW; T1D Exchange Intranasal Glucagon Investigators. Glucagon Nasal Powder: A Promising Alternative to Intramuscular Glucagon in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2016 Apr;39(4):555-62. doi: 10.2337/dc15-1606. Epub 2016 Feb 16.

    PubMed 26884472

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Nasal Glucagon and Intramuscular Glucagon in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, run by Eli Lilly and Company 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 8 inclusion and 10 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 29 Aug 2018. 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 combined 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.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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 6 Mar 2017). 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?

Maximum Change From Baseline Concentration (Cmax) of Glucagon (time frame: Pre-dose; 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60 and 90 minutes following glucagon administration). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT01997411, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 29 Aug 2018.

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