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NCT05205928CompletedPhase 2/3

Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide as Adjunct to Closed-loop Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes Care

Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide as Adjunct to Closed-loop Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes Care: a Double-blind, Cross-over, Randomized Controlled Trial

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 22 Jan 2025

Brief summary (registry, in English)

A closed-loop insulin system, also referred to as the "artificial pancreas" (AP), is made up of an insulin pump, a continuous glucose monitor, and an application communicating between the two to adjust insulin administration based on glucose control. This is meant for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. The McGill Artificial Pancreas (MAP) has been used previously in type 1 diabetes with significant benefits. Though prior studies have shown significant benefit with this system, some challenges still exist. Semaglutide is used in type 2 diabetes and obesity; it is a once-weekly injectable medication that increases levels of a gut hormone called Glucagon-Like Peptide-1, which modifies gastric emptying, suppresses glucagon, and suppresses appetite. Though its use is not approved in type 1 diabetes in North America, it (along with similar drugs) has been used in studies as adjunctive therapy with insulin with benefits on blood sugar control. Similar medications have been used in type 1 diabetes (such as liraglutide and exenatide), but are not as strong in glucose effect even in type 2 diabetes as compared with semaglutide. The purpose of our study is to see if semaglutide administered weekly at the maximum tolerated dose in those with type 1 diabetes will have improved glucose control (as per time in target range from continuous glucose monitoring data) compared to placebo, while using a closed-loop insulin system.

Status (registry)
Completed
Phase (registry)
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
28 (actual)
First submitted
13 Dec 2021
Start date
2 Oct 2022
Primary completion date
15 Apr 2024
Lead sponsor
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
NCT number
NCT05205928

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2/3
  • Participants enrolled: 28
  • From 2 Oct 2022 to the primary completion date, 15 Apr 2024
  • 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

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • Prior history of acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, or gallbladder disease
  • Prior adverse reaction to GLP1-RAs
  • Regular use of hydroxyurea during the expected time of Dexcom G6 use, as this medication is known to cause inaccurate measurements (43)

Other illness

  • Personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
  • History of bariatric surgery within 6 months of screening
  • Any serious medical or psychiatric illness likely to interfere with study participation as per the judgment of the investigator (e.g. cirrhosis, active cancer, decompensated schizophrenia)
  • Failure to comply to the study protocol and/or research group's recommendations (e.g. change in pump parameters, ketone measurement)
  • Inability or unwillingness to comply to safe diabetes management in the view of the study group (e.g. inappropriate treatment of hypoglycemia or lack thereof)

Lab values

  • Severe hypoglycemic episode within the last 3 months, defined as an event where glucose was \< 4 mmol/L resulting in seizure, loss of consciousness, or need to present to the emergency department
  • Severe impairment of renal function with eGFR \<15 mL/min/1.73 m2 (using CKD-EPI formula), measured within the last 12 months

Other

  • Current or \< 2 week use of another GLP1-receptor agonist
  • Less than 2 weeks use of any anti-hyperglycemic agent other than insulin
  • Planned or ongoing pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding individuals
  • Severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) within the last 6 months ("severe" referring to need to present to medical attention and requirement of intravenous insulin)
  • Clinically significant diabetic retinopathy or gastroparesis, as per the clinical judgment of the investigator
  • Body mass index ≤ 21 kg/m2
  • Any demonstrate of difficulty in using the iMAP system following training, as per investigator's judgment
  • Concern for safety of the participant, as per the clinical judgment of the primary investigator
    • \*\*Note that for reasons of medicolegal protection for medical supervision, participants must be Canadian residents.\*\*

Who the study is looking for

  • A clinical diagnosis of T1D for at least one year, as per their treating diabetes physician in agreement with the primary investigator's clinical judgment (confirmatory C-peptide and antibodies will not be required)
  • Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) up to 11% (inclusive), performed within the last 6 months prior to study inclusion
  • Insulin pump use (of any modality) for minimum 3 months
  • Agreement to the use of highly effective method of birth control in persons of child-bearing age (if sexually active) and active avoidance of pregnancy during the trial. Child-bearing potential refers to participants of the female sex post-menarche and have not reached menopause or have a disclosed medical condition causing sterility (e.g. hysterectomy). Post-menopausal state refers to the absence of menses for 12 months without any alternative cause.

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
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
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MontrealCanadaUnknown status

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