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NCT00813228 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Assessment of the Effects of a DPP-4 Inhibitor (Sitagliptin) Januvia on Immune Function in Healthy Individuals

A Phase 1 study of Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
76
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00813228: Completed Phase 1 study of Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

NCT00813228 is a Phase 1 study of Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 that has completed, run by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The registered enrollment target is 76 participants, below the 4,485-participant average among 348 other Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00813228, a Phase 1 study of Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, has completed, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
76 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Patients with diabetes have high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) because pancreatic beta-cells no longer produce sufficient insulin. Insufficient beta-cell function can be caused by an autoimmune killing of the beta-cells in type 1 diabetes (T1D), or by poorly understood mechanisms in type 2 diabetes (T2D). Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) improves function of the insulin-producing beta cells, but GLP-1 has a very short circulating half-life because it is cleaved by the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-4). One current treatment being used to improve glycemia control in patients with T2D is sitagliptin, an inhibitor of DPP-4. By inhibiting DPP-4, sitagliptin increases GLP-1 levels, resulting in improved beta cell function. Sitagliptin is now being tested in individuals with new-onset T1D to determine whether it may help to preserve beta cell function. Because T1D is a disease in which the immune system destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, we wish to determine if and how sitagliptin alters immune function. Sitagliptin has been shown by Merck to be safe and effective with no overt immuno-toxicities. However, several lines of evidence suggest that DPP-4 inhibitors such as sitagliptin could be immunomodulatory. This randomized clinical trial will study immune function in healthy volunteers given short-term (4 week) treatment with either sitagliptin or placebo. During the study, we will take blood samples at various time intervals before, during and after treatment. We will compare the immune response with and without sitagliptin treatment using blood samples from healthy individuals. We will measure changes in the magnitude and type of immune responses. The study period is nine weeks. The study s primary outcome will be changes in blood plasma levels of a protein marker associated with decreased inflammation: Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 (TGF beta 1). In addition, we plan to use these blood samples to measure sitagliptin s effect on expre

Interventions

  • DRUG Sitagliptin (Januvia)

Study Locations (1)

Maryland

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike - Bethesda

Trial Details

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Enrollment Target 76 participants
Start Date 2009-01-06
Est. Completion 2019-11-26
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT00813228 record still lists

NCT00813228 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 76 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 4,485-participant average among 348 other Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Sitagliptin (Januvia) is the first listed.

NCT00813228 reports a single indexed study location in Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00813228 about?

NCT00813228 is a clinical study titled "Assessment of the Effects of a DPP-4 Inhibitor (Sitagliptin) Januvia on Immune Function in Healthy Individuals". Patients with diabetes have high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) because pancreatic beta-cells no longer produce sufficient insulin. Insufficient beta-cell function can be caused by an autoimmune killing of the beta-cells in type 1 diabetes (T1D), or by poorly understood mechanisms in type 2 diab...

What is the current status of trial NCT00813228?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 76 participants. The study started on 2009-01-06. Estimated completion is 2019-11-26.

What conditions does trial NCT00813228 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00813228?

The interventions under investigation include: Sitagliptin (Januvia) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00813228?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), which has 490 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00813228 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Maryland. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00813228's enrollment target sits among peer trials

76 223rd of 348 higher than 125 of 348 other Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 trials

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