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Tests OPT101 injections in adults with recent type 1 diabetes

Tests OPT101 injections against placebo in adults with recent type 1 diabetes.

Key facts

Who runs it
Op-T LLC
Where
Aurora, Birmingham, Chicago, Renton, and Walnut Creek, United StatesSee the 5 sites
Trial code
Registry title
Pharmacokinetic and Early Efficacy of OPT101 in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
People taking part
72 people, planned
Started
10 Apr 2026
Expected to end
19 Aug 2028
Type of study
Interventional, 3 groups
Treatments tested
  • OPT101
  • OPT101 Placebo to Match (PTM)
Record updated
6 April 2026

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for adults aged 18 to 50 with type 1 diabetes. Some parts need recent-onset diabetes and a blood test result.

Age
18 to 50 years
Sex
Men and women can join.
Disease stage
Type 1 diabetes diagnosed within the last 20 years for Part A, within 1 to 10 years for Part B, and within 1 year or less for Part C.
Earlier treatment
People who are currently getting a treatment that changes the immune system cannot join.
Biomarker or test result
For Parts B and C only: T-cell phenotype Th40 level of 35% or more of CD3+ leukocytes.

Main reasons for not taking part

  • Current or past cancer (except basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma in situ)
  • Immune deficiency, bone marrow or organ transplant
  • Blood clot history or bleeding problems
  • Hepatitis B or C, HIV, or a history of tuberculosis
  • Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to conceive or father children during the trial

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • 1. Able and willing and able to give informed consent for the trial (separate consent must be obtained for Parts B or C); Willing to wear a continuous glucose monitor for the duration of the trial (e.g., Freestyle Libre 3); Male or female aged ≥18 to 50 years on the day of signing informed consent. 4. Diagnosis of T1DM within the last 20 years for Part A, within 1 to 10 years [N=15 at >5 to 10, N=12 at 1 to 5 yrs] for Part B, within less than or equal to 1 year for Part C; For Parts B and C only, T-cell phenotype Th40 level greater than or equal to 35% of CD3+ leukocytes (performed at the OPT lab); Is medically stable based on physical examination, medical history, laboratory results, and vital signs performed at screening; Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative highly sensitive serum test (beta- human chorionic gonadotropin) at screening and a negative urine pregnancy test at the Visit 1 Day 1 prior to receiving the investigational product; WOCBP must agree to use one of the following methods of birth control for the duration of the clinical trial: Systemic hormonal contraceptive (oral, injected, transdermal), intrauterine device, double barrier (e.g., cervical cap or diaphragm with condom or spermicide). Men with female partners must agree to use double barrier contraception, unless their partner is using systemic hormonal contraceptives or has an intrauterine device

Who cannot take part

  • 1. Current malignancy or history of malignancy other than basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma in situ; Has an immune deficiency syndrome (for example, severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome, T-cell deficiency syndromes, B-cell deficiency syndromes, or chronic granulomatous disease), or bone marrow or organ transplantation, or a disease associated with lymphopenia; Has chronic kidney disease of Stage 2 or higher with eGFR of <90 mL/min/1.73m2; Is currently receiving an immuno-modulatory treatment. 5. Patients with a history of venous and arterial thromboembolic events including, but not limited to, the following:; Deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, stroke, transient ischemic attack, or arterial insufficiency causing digital gangrene; Patients with recent immobilization or recent surgery; Patients with a history of abnormal prothrombotic laboratories such as congenital or inherited deficiency of antithrombin III, protein C, protein S, or confirmed diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome; Has an active infections, is prone to infections or has chronic, recurrent or opportunistic infectious disease, including but not limited to, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, chronic renal infection, chronic chest infection, sinusitis, recurrent urinary tract infection, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, aspergillosis, latent or active granulomatous infection, histoplasmosis, or coccidioidomycosis or an open, draining, or infected non-healing skin wound or ulcer; Has recent or active hepatitis A infection, current/chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection, or HIV infection. Participants with immunity to hepatitis B from previous infection, defined as negative HBsAg, positive anti-HBc, and positive hepatitis B surface antibody [anti-HBs] or vaccination [defined as negative HBsAg, negative anti-HBc, and positive anti-HBs] are eligible to participate; Has a history of latent or active tuberculosis. 9. Has received a live attenuated vaccine within the last 60 days including patients who plan to receive live attenuated vaccines during the study or within 60 days after the final dose of study treatment; Patients with the following should be excluded:; <!-- -->; Abnormal coagulation test at screening: prothrombin time (PT; >14 sec), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT; >32 sec) or fibrinogen level (<190 or >450 mg/dL); Abnormal liver function tests (except in the case of known Gilbert's syndrome):; AST or ALT ≥3x ULN and total bilirubin ≥2x ULN ii. AST or ALT ≥5x ULN iii. Abnormal platelet counts (<150 or > 450 x10 to the third/uL) iv. Abnormal white blood cell counts (< 3.0 or >11.0 x10 to the third/uL ) v. Abnormal eGFR (< 90 mL/min) vi. Abnormal Factor VIII (<50% or >150% of normal) vii. Abnormal D-Dimer (> 500 ng/mL of fibrinogen equivalent units (FEU)) 11. Patients planning to undergo elective procedures or surgeries at any time after signing the ICF through the follow-up visit; Is pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the trial, starting with the screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment; Recent history of bleeding or bleeding disorders or any condition whereby in the opinion of the treating investigator giving anti-coagulation during treatment would be contraindicated; History of hypersensitivity to antihistamines. 15. Body mass index <20 or >35 kg/M2 16. Patients with active drug or alcohol abuse within one year prior to screening or patients who test positive for required drug testing during screening (refer to §8.4); Patient is participating in a clinical trial of another investigational drug or device, including patients who have participated in another study for duration of 5 half-lives of the investigational agent; Patient is a prisoner. 19. Patients with any medical condition, including, but not limited to, cardiac, endocrinologic, hematologic, hepatic, immunologic, metabolic, urologic, pulmonary, neurologic, dermatologic, renal, or a psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, could compromise their ability to participate in this study

Check if you might fit

Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.

  • Are you between 18 and 50 years old?

Where in United States

  • Barbara Davis Center - University of Colorado Anschuttz Medical CampusAurora, United StatesContact: Lisa BoswellTaking people
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham - Department of MedicinaBirmingham, United StatesContact: Lisa BoswellTaking people
  • University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, United StatesContact: Lisa BoswellTaking people
  • Rainier Clinical Research CenterRenton, United StatesContact: Lisa BoswellTaking people
  • Diablo Clinical Research CenterWalnut Creek, United StatesContact: Lisa BoswellTaking people

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

This study will examine the safety of three times weekly SC injections of OPT101 at each of three dose levels over two weeks as well as one year of treatment with SC OPT101 or placebo to match at a single dose level.

The 3 groups in the trial

  • OPT101, 1.0mg/kg, 1.5 mg/kg and 2.0 mg/kgTreatment being tested

    Part A. 6 subjects will receive 1.0mg/kg OPT101 6 subjects will receive 1.5mg/kg OPT101 6 subjects will receive 2.0mg/kg OPT101

    Treatment: OPT101

  • Part B - OPT101 and Placebo to MatchTreatment being tested

    The highest tolerated dose from Part A will be tested over 48 weeks. 27 subjects (18 investigational product: 9 placebo)

    Treatment: OPT101 and OPT101 Placebo to Match (PTM)

  • Part C - OPT101 and Placebo to MatchTreatment being tested

    The highest tolerated dose in Part A will be dosed. 27 subjects (18 investigational product, 9 placebo)

    Treatment: OPT101 and OPT101 Placebo to Match (PTM)

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
A 48-week Phase 2 Multicenter Controlled Pharmacokinetic and Pilot Efficacy Trial of Subcutaneous OPT101 in Patients With Recent Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Plain-language title
Tests OPT101 injections in adults with recent type 1 diabetesGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Fit questions
Built from NCT06964087, who can take part
Record updated
6 April 2026