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Type 1 Diabetes MellitusPhase 2/3NCT07548996

Open-Label Study of Dimethyl Fumarate in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

A Phase 2/3 study testing Dimethyl Fumarate Enteric-coated Capsules and Insulin in people with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, run by Nanjing Medical University at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

This is a non-randomized, parallel-controlled, single-center, open-label clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy of dimethyl fumarate in preserving pancreatic beta-cell function in adults with type 1 diabetes, as well as its safety and tolerability in this population. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
What is being tested?
Dimethyl Fumarate Enteric-coated Capsules and Insulin
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
96 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
27 Apr 2026to 31 Dec 2028
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Willing and able to participate in the study and provide signed informed consent
  • Aged 18 to 65 years
  • Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus according to ADA 2024 criteria
  • Positive for at least 2 islet autoantibodies among insulin autoantibody (IAA), glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibody (GADA), insulinoma-associated protein 2 autoantibody (IA-2A), islet cell antibody (ICA), and zinc transporter 8 autoantibody (ZnT8A)
  • Random C-peptide level greater than or equal to 200 pmol/L
  • Note:
  • For participants who have used insulin for more than 14 days, a positive IAA result must be accompanied by at least 2 additional positive autoantibodies other than IAA

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women, positive urine pregnancy test at screening, or inability to rule out pregnancy in the opinion of the investigator
  • Good glycemic control with oral antidiabetic drugs alone
  • Participation in other studies involving diabetes treatment or immunomodulation
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal
  • Patients with renal insufficiency or evidence of renal impairment:
  • eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m²; or other renal diseases considered by the investigator to be unsuitable for study enrollment
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  • History of malignancy, uncontrolled immune system disease, or uncontrolled infection
  • Alcohol abuse, drug abuse, psychiatric disorder, or other conditions considered unsuitable for participation in a drug trial
  • Use of other immunosuppressive agents within 12 weeks before enrollment
  • Participation in any other drug trial within 12 weeks before enrollment
  • History of multiple drug allergies, allergic diseases, hypersensitivity constitution, or drug dependence
  • Any disease or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with study participation or evaluation

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Jiangsu Provincial Hospital

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029

    Yong Gu, 13814084876, yong.gu@njmu.edu.cn

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About this study

Official title: Non-Randomized, Parallel-Controlled, Single-Center, Open-Label Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Dimethyl Fumarate in Preserving Pancreatic β-Cell Function in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

This is a non-randomized, parallel-controlled, single-center, open-label clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy of dimethyl fumarate in preserving pancreatic beta-cell function in adults with type 1 diabetes, as well as its safety and tolerability in this population.

Eligible participants are adults aged 18 to 65 years who meet the ADA 2024 diagnostic criteria for type 1 diabetes, have at least 2 positive islet autoantibodies, and have residual beta-cell function as evidenced by a random C-peptide level of at least 200 pmol/L. A total of 96 participants are planned for enrollment, including 32 in the dimethyl fumarate treatment group and 64 in the standard-treatment control group.

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Participants in the treatment group will receive dimethyl fumarate enteric-coated capsules in addition to standard insulin therapy for type 1 diabetes. Dimethyl fumarate will be initiated at 120 mg twice daily and increased after 7 days to a maintenance dose of 240 mg twice daily. Participants in the control group will receive standard insulin therapy alone. The intervention period will be 24 weeks, followed by 52 weeks of follow-up.

The primary efficacy endpoint is the baseline-adjusted geometric mean area under the serum C-peptide curve during a 2-hour mixed-meal tolerance test at Week 24. Secondary endpoints include measures of beta-cell function at multiple time points, changes in glycated hemoglobin, proportions of participants with good or poor glycemic control, insulin dose requirements, and immunologic markers including lymphocyte subsets, cytokine profiles, and islet autoantibody characteristics. Safety assessments will include the incidence of flushing, gastrointestinal adverse events, allergic reactions, opportunistic infections, liver function abnormalities, lymphopenia, renal abnormalities, hypoglycemia, severe hypoglycemia, ketosis, and ketoacidosis.

The total study duration is 36 months, from January 2026 to December 2028.

Being tested
Dimethyl Fumarate Enteric-coated Capsules, Insulin
Keywords
Dimethyl Fumarate, Type 1 Diabetes, Beta-Cell Function
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.

  • Dimethyl Fumarate Enteric-coated CapsulesDrug

    Also called DMF

    Dimethyl fumarate enteric-coated capsules, initiated at 120 mg twice daily and increased after 7 days to 240 mg twice daily.

  • InsulinDrug

    Standard insulin therapy for type 1 diabetes according to routine clinical practice.

Study groups in NCT07548996
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Dimethyl Fumarate Plus Standard Insulin TherapyExperimentalParticipants in this arm will receive dimethyl fumarate enteric-coated capsules in addition to standard insulin therapy for type 1 diabetes. Dimethyl fumarate will be initiated at 120 mg twice daily and increased after 7 days to 240 mg twice daily. The intervention period will last 24 weeks, followed by 52 weeks of follow-up.
Receives: Drug: Dimethyl Fumarate Enteric-coated Capsules; Drug: Insulin
Standard Insulin TherapyActive comparatorParticipants in this arm will receive standard insulin therapy for type 1 diabetes without dimethyl fumarate. Participants will be followed according to the study schedule for 24 weeks of treatment observation and 52 weeks of follow-up.
Receives: Drug: Insulin

What is being measured

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

  1. Baseline-Adjusted Geometric Mean Area Under the Serum C-Peptide Curve During a 2-Hour Mixed-Meal Tolerance Test

    The primary efficacy endpoint is the baseline-adjusted geometric mean area under the serum C-peptide curve during a 2-hour mixed-meal tolerance test (MMTT).

    Measured: 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment)

Secondary outcomes (24)
  1. Baseline-Adjusted Geometric Mean Area Under the Serum C-Peptide Curve During a 2-Hour Mixed-Meal Tolerance Test

    Baseline-adjusted geometric mean area under the serum C-peptide curve during a 2-hour mixed-meal tolerance test (MMTT).

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment) and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  2. Change From Baseline in Geometric Mean Area Under the Serum C-Peptide Curve During a 2-Hour Mixed-Meal Tolerance Test

    Change from baseline in the geometric mean area under the serum C-peptide curve during a 2-hour mixed-meal tolerance test (MMTT).

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment), 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment), and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  3. Number of Participants Maintaining Positive C-Peptide Response After a 2-Hour Mixed-Meal Tolerance Test

    Number of participants maintaining positive C-peptide response at 52 weeks after end of intervention, defined as a peak C-peptide concentration of at least 200 pmol/L after a 2-hour mixed-meal tolerance test (MMTT).

    Measured: 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  4. Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c)

    Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level and change from baseline.

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment), 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment), and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  5. Number of Participants With Poor Glycemic Control

    Number of participants with poor glycemic control, defined as HbA1c greater than 9%.

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment), 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment), and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  6. Number of Participants With Good Glycemic Control

    Number of participants with good glycemic control, defined as HbA1c less than 6.5%.

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment), 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment), and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  7. Average Exogenous Insulin Dose

    Average dose of exogenous insulin during the 7 days prior to each study visit, expressed as IU/kg/day.

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment), 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment), and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  8. Change from baseline in proportion of peripheral blood CD4+ T cells

    Measured by flow cytometry and reported as percentage of lymphocytes.

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment), 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment), and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  9. Change from baseline in proportion of peripheral blood B cells

    Measured by flow cytometry and reported as percentage of lymphocytes.

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment), 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment), and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  10. Change from baseline in proportion of peripheral blood natural killer cells

    Measured by flow cytometry and reported as percentage of lymphocytes.

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment), 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment), and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  11. Change from baseline in proportion of peripheral blood regulatory T cells

    Measured by flow cytometry and reported as percentage of lymphocytes.

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment), 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment), and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  12. Change from baseline in serum interleukin-6 concentration

    Measured in serum

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment), 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment), and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  13. Change from baseline in serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha concentration

    Measured in serum

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment), 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment), and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  14. Change from baseline in number of positive islet autoantibodies

    Count of positive islet autoantibodies among GADA, IA-2A, ZnT8A, ICA, and IAA, reported as an integer from 0 to 5.

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment), 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment), and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  15. Change from baseline in glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibody titer

    Measured using an assay-specific method and reported in assay-specific units.

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment), 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment), and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  16. Change from baseline in zinc transporter 8 autoantibody titer

    Measured using an assay-specific method and reported in assay-specific units.

    Measured: End of intervention (24 weeks after enrollment), 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment), and 52 weeks after end of intervention (76 weeks after enrollment)

  17. Number of participants with composite treatment-related symptomatic adverse reactions

    Participants with at least one occurrence of any of the following treatment-related symptomatic adverse reactions during the safety follow-up period: flushing, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, pruritus, rash, erythema, or dyspepsia.

    Measured: From first dose to 52 weeks after end of intervention (up to 76 weeks after enrollment)

  18. Number of participants with composite hypersensitivity or opportunistic infection events

    Participants with at least one occurrence of any of the following during the safety follow-up period: immediate hypersensitivity reaction, angioedema, or opportunistic infection.

    Measured: From first dose to 52 weeks after end of intervention (up to 76 weeks after enrollment)

  19. Number of participants with composite laboratory safety abnormalities

    Participants with at least one occurrence of any of the following during the safety follow-up period: elevated aspartate aminotransferase, elevated total bilirubin, or lymphopenia.

    Measured: From first dose to 52 weeks after end of intervention (up to 76 weeks after enrollment)

  20. Number of participants with composite renal safety events

    Participants with at least one occurrence of any of the following during the safety follow-up period: new-onset or worsening albuminuria, increased serum creatinine, or decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate.

    Measured: From first dose to 52 weeks after end of intervention (up to 76 weeks after enrollment)

  21. Number of participants with hypoglycemia

    Participants with at least one episode of hypoglycemia during the safety follow-up period.

    Measured: From first dose to 52 weeks after end of intervention (up to 76 weeks after enrollment)

  22. Number of participants with severe hypoglycemia

    Participants with at least one episode of severe hypoglycemia during the safety follow-up period.

    Measured: From first dose to 52 weeks after end of intervention (up to 76 weeks after enrollment)

  23. Number of participants with ketosis

    Participants with at least one episode of ketosis during the safety follow-up period.

    Measured: From first dose to 52 weeks after end of intervention (up to 76 weeks after enrollment)

  24. Number of participants with diabetic ketoacidosis

    Participants with at least one episode of diabetic ketoacidosis during the safety follow-up period.

    Measured: From first dose to 52 weeks after end of intervention (up to 76 weeks after enrollment)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Apr 2026
  2. Study start27 Apr 2026
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2028 (estimated)

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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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
96 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07548996
Sponsor's protocol ID
2026-SR-107
Status last verified
Jul 2026
First submitted
14 Apr 2026
Last updated
21 Jul 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Deidentified individual participant data will not be shared due to institutional policies, ethical requirements, participant consent limitations, and data protection considerations.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Dimethyl Fumarate Enteric-coated Capsules and Insulin in people with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, run by Nanjing Medical University at 1 site in China.

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 7 inclusion and 12 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Yong Gu (+86 13814084876, yong.gu@njmu.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Baseline-Adjusted Geometric Mean Area Under the Serum C-Peptide Curve During a 2-Hour Mixed-Meal Tolerance Test (time frame: 24 weeks after end of intervention (48 weeks after enrollment)). 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 21 Jul 2026.

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