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Phase II multicentre, double-blind, randomised trial of ustekinumab in adolescents with new-onset type 1 diabetes (USTEK1D): trial protocol

John W Gregory, Kym Carter Orcid Logo, Ivy Cheung, Gail Holland Orcid Logo, Jane Bowen-Morris, Steve Luzio Orcid Logo, Gareth Dunseath Orcid Logo, Timothy Tree, Jennie Hsiu Mien Yang, Ashish Marwaha, Mohammad Alhadj Ali, Nadim Bashir, Hayley Hutchings Orcid Logo, Greg Fegan, Rachel Stenson, Steve Hiles, Susie Marques-Jones, Amy Brown, Danijela Tatovic, Colin Dayan

BMJ Open, Volume: 11, Issue: 10, Start page: e049595

Swansea University Authors: Kym Carter Orcid Logo, Ivy Cheung, Gail Holland Orcid Logo, Steve Luzio Orcid Logo, Gareth Dunseath Orcid Logo, Nadim Bashir, Hayley Hutchings Orcid Logo, Greg Fegan, Steve Hiles

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Abstract

Introduction Most individuals newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have 10%–20% of beta-cell function remaining at the time of diagnosis. Preservation of residual beta-cell function at diagnosis may improve glycaemic control and reduce longer-term complications.Immunotherapy has the potential...

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Published in: BMJ Open
ISSN: 2044-6055 2044-6055
Published: BMJ 2021
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58417
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Abstract: Introduction Most individuals newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have 10%–20% of beta-cell function remaining at the time of diagnosis. Preservation of residual beta-cell function at diagnosis may improve glycaemic control and reduce longer-term complications.Immunotherapy has the potential to preserve endogenous beta-cell function and thereby improve metabolic control even in poorly compliant individuals. We propose to test ustekinumab (STELARA), a targeted and well-tolerated therapy that may halt T-cell and cytokine-mediated destruction of beta-cells in the pancreas at the time of diagnosis.Methods and analysis This is a double-blind phase II study to assess the safety and efficacy of ustekinumab in 72 children and adolescents aged 12–18 with new-onset T1D.Participants should have evidence of residual functioning beta-cells (serum C-peptide level >0.2nmol/L in the mixed-meal tolerance test (MMTT) and be positive for at least one islet autoantibody (GAD, IA-2, ZnT8) to be eligible.Participants will be given ustekinumab/placebo subcutaneously at weeks 0, 4 and 12, 20, 28, 36 and 44 in a dose depending on the body weight and will be followed for 12 months after dose 1.MMTTs will be used to measure the efficacy of ustekinumab for preserving C-peptide area under the curve at week 52 compared with placebo. Secondary objectives include further investigations into the efficacy and safety of ustekinumab, patient and parent questionnaires, alternative methods for measuring insulin production and exploratory mechanistic work.
College: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Funders: This project (project reference 16/36/01) is funded by the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme, an MRC and NIHR partnership.
Issue: 10
Start Page: e049595