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Type 2 diabetes · Phase 2 · Recruiting now

GLP-1 Agonist Therapy in Cystic Fibrosis-Related Glucose Intolerance

NCT04731272 · Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

What this trial means for you

This study is recruiting now at 2 US sites. It's studying Dulaglutide 0.75Mg/0.5Ml Inj Pen for cystic fibrosis, pancreatic insufficiency, abnormal glucose tolerance.

Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years and older
Healthy volunteersNo — diagnosis required
What you'd takeDulaglutide 0.75Mg/0.5Ml Inj Pen
Study length~5.9 years overall
Planned participants30
TypeInterventional (you receive treatment)

What participants typically get: study medication (or placebo, if the trial uses one) and study-related medical care at no cost, plus close monitoring. Compensation for time and travel varies by study — ask the site. Note that in many trials you can't choose your treatment group, and some participants receive a placebo.

The study, in the sponsor's words

Diabetes is a major co-morbidity in pancreatic insufficient cystic fibrosis (PI-CF) and associated with worse outcomes. While reduced β-cell mass contributes to the insulin secretory defects that characterizes cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD), other modifiable determinants appear operative in the emergence and progression of abnormal glucose tolerance towards diabetes. Identifying interventions to preserve β-cell function are crucial for delaying and potentially preventing CFRD development. In this study, we hypothesize that weekly administration of the long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist dulaglutide will improve defective early-phase insulin secretion and improve glucose tolerance during a mixed-meal tolerance test.

Can you join? The exact criteria

Below is the verbatim eligibility text from the registry — bring it to your doctor; it's written for clinicians, and your own clinician is the right person to interpret it with you.

Full eligibility criteria (for you and your doctor)

Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Male or female, aged ≥18 years on date of consent * 2\. Confirmed diagnosis of CF, defined by positive sweat test or Cystic Fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) mutation analysis according to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) diagnostic criteria. * 3\. Pancreatic insufficiency defined by clinical requirement for pancreatic enzyme replacement. * 4\. Abnormal glucose tolerance defined by OGTT criteria for EGI, IGT, or CFRD, or diagnosed CFRD. 1. There will be no restriction on enrollment of individuals with CFRD but without fasting hyperglycemia (fasting hyperglycemia is defined as fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL) 2. Individuals with CFRD and fasting hyperglycemia (defined as above or by the use of basal insulin therapy) must also have a HbA1c ≤8% and a random (non-fasting) C-peptide ≥1.2 ng/mL17; enrollment of this subgroup will be limited to n =10. * 5\. Ability to take subcutaneous medication and be willing to adhere to the weekly administration regimen and complete study specific procedures (MMTT) * 6\. For females of reproductive potential: use of highly effective contraception for at least 1 month prior to screening and agreement to use such a method during study participation and for an additional 6 weeks after the end of dulaglutide or observation administration; oral contraceptives, intra-uterine devices, Norplant®, Depo-Provera®, and barrier devices with spermicide are acceptable contraceptive methods; condoms used alone are not acceptable Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. BMI \<19 kg/m2 * 2\. Presence of first-degree atrioventricular block or other evidence for cardiac conduction system or structural heart defects * 3\. Pregnancy or lactation; a negative urine pregnancy test will be required at enrollment * 4\. Known allergic reactions to any GLP-1 agonist, and any history of severe hypersensitivity reactions (anaphylaxis or angioedema) * 5\. Personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2) * 6\. Pulmonary exacerbation requiring IV antibiotics or systemic glucocorticoids within 4 weeks prior to study procedures * 7\. Gastrointestinal symptom exacerbation defined by current nausea/vomiting or diarrhea * 8\. Established diagnosis of non-CF diabetes (e.g. type 1 diabetes) or CFRD with fasting hyperglycemia (fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL \[use of prandial insulin or repaglinide will be permitted\]) * 9\. History of clinically symptomatic pancreatitis within the last year * 10\. Prior lung, liver or other solid organ transplant * 11\. Severe CF liver disease, as defined by the presence of portal hypertension * 12\. History of fundoplication-related dumping syndrome * 13\. Hemoglobin \<10 g/dL, within 90 days of study procedures or at screening * 14\. Abnormal renal function, within 90 days of study procedures or at screening; defined as creatinine \>2x upper limit of normal (ULN) or potassium \>5.5mEq/L on non-hemolyzed specimen * 15\. History of any illness or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator might confound the results of the study or pose an additional risk to the subject

Study sites by state

Colorado

  • Children's Hospital of Colorado — Aurora · Recruiting now

Pennsylvania

  • University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia · Recruiting now

View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →

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