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B-Lymphocyte Immunotherapy in Islet Transplantation

NCT00468442

NaSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells are destroyed, resulting in poor blood sugar control. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of islet transplantation, combined with the immunosuppressive medications and medications to support islet survival for treating type 1 diabetes in individuals experiencing hypoglycemia unawareness and severe hypoglycemic episodes.

Timeline

Start
2006-11
Primary completion
2011-09
Completion
2011-09

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Allogeneic Pancreatic Islet Cells Cell therapy Other
Background ANTILYMPHOCYTE IMMUNOGLOBULIN (HORSE) Protein / enzyme biologic
Background Daclizumab Monoclonal antibody
Background Rituximab Monoclonal antibody
Background Sirolimus Small molecule