A Phase III Study to Investigate the Impact of Diamyd in Patients Newly Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes (USA)- DIAPREVENT

Summary

The intended purpose of this study was to determine whether Diamyd (rhGAD65 formulated in alum) is effective in preserving the body's own insulin producing capacity in patients recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Based on results from other clinical trials with the study drug it was judged unlikely this study would meet the intended primary or secondary efficacy endpoints. Therefore the primary focus of this study was changed to ensure that safety data was available for at least 6 months following the last dose of active study drug. Thereafter the study was terminated.

Timeline

Start

2008-09

Primary completion

2012-03

Completion

2012-07

Publications

• Background Ludvigsson J, Faresjo M, Hjorth M, Axelsson S, Cheramy M, Pihl M, Vaarala O, Forsander G, Ivarsson S, Johansson C, Lindh A, Nilsson NO, Aman J, Ortqvist E, Zerhouni P, Casas R. GAD treatment and insulin secretion in recent-onset type 1 diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2008 Oct 30;359(18):1909-20. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0804328. Epub 2008 Oct 8.
• Background Ludvigsson J, Krisky D, Casas R, Battelino T, Castano L, Greening J, Kordonouri O, Otonkoski T, Pozzilli P, Robert JJ, Veeze HJ, Palmer J, Samuelsson U, Elding Larsson H, Aman J, Kardell G, Neiderud Helsingborg J, Lundstrom G, Albinsson E, Carlsson A, Nordvall M, Fors H, Arvidsson CG, Edvardson S, Hanas R, Larsson K, Rathsman B, Forsgren H, Desaix H, Forsander G, Nilsson NO, Akesson CG, Keskinen P, Veijola R, Talvitie T, Raile K, Kapellen T, Burger W, Neu A, Engelsberger I, Heidtmann B, Bechtold S, Leslie D, Chiarelli F, Cicognani A, Chiumello G, Cerutti F, Zuccotti GV, Gomez Gila A, Rica I, Barrio R, Clemente M, Lopez Garcia MJ, Rodriguez M, Gonzalez I, Lopez JP, Oyarzabal M, Reeser HM, Nuboer R, Stouthart P, Bratina N, Bratanic N, de Kerdanet M, Weill J, Ser N, Barat P, Bertrand AM, Carel JC, Reynaud R, Coutant R, Baron S. GAD65 antigen therapy in recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med. 2012 Feb 2;366(5):433-42. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1107096.
• Background Wherrett DK, Bundy B, Becker DJ, DiMeglio LA, Gitelman SE, Goland R, Gottlieb PA, Greenbaum CJ, Herold KC, Marks JB, Monzavi R, Moran A, Orban T, Palmer JP, Raskin P, Rodriguez H, Schatz D, Wilson DM, Krischer JP, Skyler JS; Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet GAD Study Group. Antigen-based therapy with glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) vaccine in patients with recent-onset type 1 diabetes: a randomised double-blind trial. Lancet. 2011 Jul 23;378(9788):319-27. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60895-7. Epub 2011 Jun 27.

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