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NCT02624804CompletedPhase 1

A Pilot Study of the Therapeutic Potential of Stem Cell Educator Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Apr 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This is a prospective, single arm, open-label, single-center pilot study to assess the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of Stem Cell Educator therapy for the treatment of patients with Type 1 Diabetes.

Status (registry)
Completed
Phase (registry)
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
13 (actual)
First submitted
4 Dec 2015
Start date
Jun 2017
Primary completion date
Nov 2022
Lead sponsor
Hackensack Meridian Health
NCT number
NCT02624804

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 1
  • Participants enrolled: 13
  • From Jun 2017 to the primary completion date, Nov 2022
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Use of immunosuppressive medication within one month of enrollment including but not limited to prednisone, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, sirolimus, and chemotherapy.

Other illness

  • Known active infection
  • Presence of any other autoimmune diseases (lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, etc.)
  • Presence of any other physical or psychological medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation

Lab values

  • AST or ALT 2 \> x upper limit of normal.
  • Creatinine \> 2.0 mg/dl.
  • Known coronary artery disease or EKG suggestive of coronary artery disease unless cardiac clearance for apheresis is obtained from a cardiologist.
  • Hemoglobin \< 10 g/dl or platelets \< 100 k/ml

Other

  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding mothers
  • Anticoagulation other than ASA.
  • Is unable or unwilling to provide informed consent

Who the study is looking for

  • Adult patients \>/=18 years
  • Must have a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus based on the 2015 American Diabetes Association criteria for the Clarification and Diagnosis of diabetes
  • Must have a blood test confirming the presence of at least one autoantibody to pancreatic islet cells (IAA, IA2, GAD 65, ZnT8)
  • Fasting C-peptide level \> 0.3 ng/ml
  • Adequate venous access for apheresis
  • Ability to provide informed consent
  • Must agree to comply with all study requirements and be willing to complete all study visits

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Hackensack University Medical Center - John Theurer Cancer Center
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HackensackUnited StatesUnknown status

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