drugset / Trial / NCT00501709

Prevention of Autoimmune Destruction and Rejection of Human Pancreatic Islets Following Transplantation for Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

NCT00501709

NaSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

Pancreatic islets are the part of the pancreas that produce insulin and help control the blood sugar. This study aims to improve islet transplantation as a treatment for Type 1 Diabetes by using a new combination of immunosuppressive drugs that have been successful in treating other autoimmune diseases and in preventing kidney transplant rejection.

Timeline

Start
2007-02
Primary completion
2016-12
Completion
2016-12

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Belatacept Protein / enzyme biologic
Subject efalizumab Monoclonal antibody