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HypoglycemiaPhase 3NCT03667053

Trial to Confirm the Efficacy and Safety of Dasiglucagon in the Treatment of Hypoglycemia in T1DM Children

A Phase 3 study testing dasiglucagon and GlucaGen HypoKit in people with Hypoglycemia, run by Zealand Pharma at 5 sites in 3 countries.

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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

A phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo- and active-controlled, parallel-arm trial to assess the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of dasiglucagon relative to placebo and GlucaGen® when administered as a rescue therapy for severe hypoglycemia in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) treated with… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 17 years
Conditions the study is for
Hypoglycemia
What is being tested?
dasiglucagon and GlucaGen HypoKit
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
42 participants
Where
5 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
28 Sep 2018to 28 Jun 2019
Phase
Phase 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 6 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Following receipt of verbal and written information about the trial, patient, parent(s) or guardian(s) of the patient must provide signed informed consent before any trial-related activity is carried out
  • Female or male patients with T1DM for at least 1 year, diagnostic criteria as defined by the American Diabetes Association; and receiving daily insulin
  • At least 6.0 years of age (inclusive) and less than 18.0 years
  • Body weight ≥20 kg
  • Female patients must meet one of the following criteria:
  • Participant is of childbearing potential and agrees to use one of the accepted contraceptive regimens throughout the entire duration of the trial from screening until last follow-up visit. An acceptable method of contraception includes at least one of the following: i. Abstinence from heterosexual intercourse ii. Systemic contraceptives (birth control pills, injectable/implant/ insertable hormonal birth control products, transdermal patch); if the participant is using systemic contraceptives, she must use an additional form of acceptable contraception (iii or iv, below) iii. Intrauterine device (with and without hormones) iv. Condom with spermicide or b. Participant is of non-childbearing potential due to pre-puberty status or a medical condition confirmed by the investigator
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  • Male patients must meet the following criteria: If sexually active, uses condom and partner practices contraception during the trial from screening and until last follow-up visit
  • Willingness to adhere to the protocol requirements
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Who cannot join

  • 1. Females who are pregnant according to a positive urine pregnancy test, actively attempting to get pregnant, or are lactating 2. Known or suspected allergy to trial product(s) or related products 3. History of anaphylaxis or symptoms of severe systemic allergy (such as angioedema) 4. Previous randomization in this trial 5. History of an episode of severe hypoglycemia that required a third party assistance within a month prior to screening visit 6. History of hypoglycemic events associated with seizures or hypoglycemia unawareness in the last year prior to screening 7. History of epilepsy or seizure disorder 8. Receipt of any investigational drug within 3 months prior to screening 9. Active malignancy within the last 5 years 10. Congestive heart failure, New York Heart Association class II-IV 11. Current bleeding disorder, including anti-coagulant treatment 12. Known presence or history of pheochromocytoma (i.e. adrenal gland tumor) or insulinoma (i.e. insulin secreting pancreas tumor) 13. Use of a daily systemic beta-blocker drug, indomethacin, warfarin or anticholinergic drugs in the previous 28 days before Day 1 of this trial 14. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >2.5 × the upper limit of the normal range (ULN), bilirubin >1.5 × ULN, estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 according to the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease study definition, or altered electrolyte values of clinical relevance for cardiac conduction, as judged by the investigator 15. Clinically significant abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) at screening as judged by the investigator 16. Clinically significant illness within 4 weeks before screening, as judged by the investigator 17. Surgery or trauma with significant blood loss within the last 2 months prior to screening 18. Patients with mental incapacity or language barriers which preclude adequate understanding or cooperation, who are unwilling to participate in the trial, or who in the opinion of the investigator should not participate in the trial 19. Any condition interfering with trial participation or evaluation or that could be hazardous to the patient 20. The use of prescription or non-prescription medications known to cause QT prolongation
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Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 3 countries.

5 sites in 3 countries

United States3 sites
  • AMCR Institute, Inc

    Escondido, California, 92025

  • Indiana University, Department of Pediatrics

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • Yale University School of Medicine

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520

Other trials in United States

Germany1 site
  • Auf der Bult - Diabetes Center for Children

    Hanover, 30173

Other trials in Germany

Slovenia1 site
  • University Medical Center Ljubljana, Children's Hospital, Department for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

    Ljubljana, 1000

Other trials in Slovenia

About this study

Official title: Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo/Active-controlled, Parallel-arm Trial to Assess Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Dasiglucagon Relative to Placebo/GlucaGen® as Rescue Therapy for Severe Hypoglycemia in Children With T1DM Treated With Insulin

A phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo- and active-controlled, parallel-arm trial to assess the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of dasiglucagon relative to placebo and GlucaGen® when administered as a rescue therapy for severe hypoglycemia in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) treated with insulin

Read the detailed description

At least 40 children ≥6 years and <18 years of age with T1DM were planned to be randomized into the trial (2:1:1 for dasiglucagon:placebo:GlucaGen) and stratified by age intervals: 6 years to <12 years, and 12 years to <18 years; and by injection site (abdomen or thigh). A minimum of 16 patients were enrolled into each age group, including a minimum of 8 patients in each age group in the dasiglucagon treatment arm. In Germany only, a staggered approach was applied, whereby a positive safety assessment needed to be available for at least 10 patients in the age group of 12 years to <18 years who had completed the dosing visit in the overall trial before younger patients (6 to 11 years of age) were allowed to be enrolled.

Conditions
Hypoglycemia
Being tested
dasiglucagon, placebo, GlucaGen HypoKit
Keywords
Glucagon, Dasiglucagon
Medical subject headings
Hypoglycemia

What participants receive

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

  • dasiglucagonDrug

    Also called ZP4207

    glucagon analog

  • placeboDrug

    Also called placebo for dasiglucagon

    placebo for dasiglucagon

  • GlucaGen HypoKitDrug

    native glucagon

Study groups in NCT03667053
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
dasiglucagonExperimentalSingle fixed dose (s.c.injection) of dasiglucagon
Receives: Drug: dasiglucagon
placeboPlacebo comparatorSingle fixed dose (s.c.injection) of placebo
Receives: Drug: placebo
GlucaGen®Active comparatorSingle fixed dose (s.c.injection) of GlucaGen®
Receives: Drug: GlucaGen HypoKit

What is being measured

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

  1. Time to Plasma Glucose Recovery

    Plasma glucose recovery was defined as first increase in plasma glucose of ≥20 mg/dL (1.1 mmol/L) from baseline during the hypoglycemic clamp procedure without administration of rescue intravenous (IV) glucose. Patients who received rescue IV glucose before 45 minutes and patients not recovering within 45 minutes after dosing were censored at 45 minutes. Time to plasma glucose recovery was summarized for each treatment group using Kaplan Meier (KM) estimates together with the 95% confidence interval.

    Note that the upper confidence limit for the placebo median was not estimable, but is set to 45 minutes (censored value) here.

    Measured: 0-45 minutes after dosing

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Plasma Glucose Recovery

    Plasma glucose recovery within 30 minutes, within 20 minutes, within 15 minutes, and within 10 minutes after study drug injection without administration of rescue intravenous (IV) glucose. Plasma glucose recovery was defined as the first increase in plasma glucose of ≥20 mg/dL (1.1 mmol/L) from baseline without administration of rescue intravenous glucose.

    Measured: 0-30 minutes after dosing: assessed at 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes after study drug injection

  2. Plasma Glucose Changes From Baseline

    Plasma glucose changes from baseline within 30 minutes, within 20 minutes, within 15 minutes, and within 10 minutes after trial product injection or at the time of rescue intravenous (IV) glucose

    Measured: 0-30 minutes after dosing: assessed at 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes after study drug injection

  3. Pharmacodynamics - Area Under the Effect Curve (0-30 Minutes)

    Plasma glucose response as area under the effect curve above baseline from time 0 to 30 minutes (AUE0-30min). Plasma glucose was determined at pre-dose and at 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 30, and 45 minutes (and at 60 minutes if the patient weighed ≥21 kg) after dosing.

    Measured: 0-30 minutes

  4. Administration of Rescue IV Glucose Infusion After IMP Injection

    Number of patients receiving IV rescue glucose administration for hypoglycemia after administration of IMP. IV = intravenous. IMP = investigational medicinal product.

    Measured: 0-45 minutes

  5. Time to First IV Glucose Infusion After IMP Administration

    Time to first IV rescue glucose administration for hypoglycemia after administration of IMP. IV = intravenous. IMP = investigational medicinal product.

    Measured: 0-45 minutes

  6. Pharmacokinetics: AUC0-30 Min

    Area under the plasma dasiglucagon or GlucaGen concentration versus time curve from 0 to 30 minutes post-dose. Samples were collected before dosing and at 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 90, 140, 220, and 300 minutes after dosing.

    Measured: 0-30 minutes

  7. Pharmacokinetics: AUC0-300min

    Area under the plasma dasiglucagon or GlucaGen concentration versus time curve from 0 to 300 minutes post-dose. Samples were collected before dosing and at 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 90, 140, 220, and 300 minutes after dosing.

    Measured: 0-300 minutes

  8. Pharmacokinetics: AUC0-inf

    Area under the plasma dasiglucagon or GlucaGen concentration versus time curve from 0 to infinitely post-dose. Samples were collected before dosing and at 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 90, 140, 220, and 300 minutes after dosing.

    Measured: 0-300 minutes

  9. Pharmacokinetics: Cmax

    Maximum of all valid plasma dasiglucagon or GlucaGen concentration measurements from 0 to 300 minutes post-dose. Samples were collected before dosing and at 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 90, 140, 220, and 300 minutes after dosing.

    Measured: 0-300 minutes

  10. Pharmacokinetics: Tmax

    Time to maximum of plasma dasiglucagon or GlucaGen concentration measurements. Samples were collected before dosing and at 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 90, 140, 220, and 300 minutes after dosing.

    Measured: 0-300 minutes

  11. Pharmacokinetics: λz

    Terminal elimination rate constant of plasma dasiglucagon or GlucaGen. Samples were collected before dosing and at 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 90, 140, 220, and 300 minutes after dosing.

    Measured: 0-300 minutes

  12. Pharmacokinetics: t½

    Terminal plasma elimination half-life of dasiglucagon or GlucaGen. Samples were collected before dosing and at 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 90, 140, 220, and 300 minutes after dosing.

    Measured: 0-300 minutes

  13. Pharmacokinetics: CL/f

    Total body clearance of plasma dasiglucagon or GlucaGen. Samples were collected before dosing and at 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 90, 140, 220, and 300 minutes after dosing.

    Measured: 0-300 minutes

  14. Pharmacokinetics: Vz/f

    Volume of distribution of plasma dasiglucagon or GlucaGen. Samples were collected before dosing and at 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 90, 140, 220, and 300 minutes after dosing.

    Measured: 0-300 minutes

  15. Pharmacokinetics: MRT

    Mean residence time of plasma dasiglucagon or GlucaGen. Samples were collected before dosing and at 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 90, 140, 220, and 300 minutes after dosing.

    Measured: 0-300 minutes

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Sep 2018
  2. Study start28 Sep 2018
  3. Primary completion28 Jun 2019
  4. Study completion28 Jun 2019

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
42 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03667053
Sponsor's protocol ID
ZP4207-17086
Status last verified
May 2021
First submitted
7 Sep 2018
Last updated
30 Jun 2021
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing dasiglucagon and GlucaGen HypoKit in people with Hypoglycemia, run by Zealand Pharma at 5 sites in 3 countries.

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 9 inclusion and 2 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 30 Jun 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in United States, Germany, Slovenia. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 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 10 May 2021). 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?

Time to Plasma Glucose Recovery (time frame: 0-45 minutes after dosing). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 30 Jun 2021.

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