Clinical Research
Clinical Trials in Abdominal Transplantation
Clinical trials within the Divison of Abdominal Transplantation include: Tolerance Induction, EVB-induced post-transplant lymphoma, and the following Stanford-based trials for liver, kidney, intestine, pacreas, diabetes, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
This page provides an auto-populated up-to-date list of Stanford Clinical Trials in: liver, kidney, intestine, pancreas, diabetes, hepatocellular carcinoma, and pediatric transplant.
Teplizumab for Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes In Relatives "At-Risk"
The study will determine whether the anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, teplizumab, can help to prevent or delay the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in relatives determined to be at very high risk for developing the disease. Teplizumab has been studied in new onset type 1 diabetes for testing of efficacy and safety in previous studies; other studies are currently in progress. The results of previous studies indicate that teplizumab reduces the loss of insulin production during the first year after diagnosis in individuals with type 1 diabetes. The purpose of this study is to determine if teplizumab can interdict the immune process that causes the destruction of insulin secreting beta cells in the pancreas during the "pre-diabetic" state and thereby prevent or delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.
Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- drug: Teplizumab
- drug: Placebo infusion
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Between ages of 8-45 years
- Have a relative with type 1 diabetes
- If first degree relative must be 8-45 years old (brother, sister, parent, offspring)
- If second degree relative must be between 8-20 years old (niece, nephew, aunt, uncle,
grandchild, cousin)
- Abnormal glucose tolerance by OGTT confirmed with 7 weeks of baseline visit [fasting
blood glucose greater than 110mg/dL or and less than 126 mg/dL OR 2 hour glucose
greater or equal to 140 mg/dL and less than 200 mg/dL OR 30, 60, or 90 minute value on
OGTT greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL]
- Presence of at least two confirmed diabetes autoantibodies
Exclusion Criteria:
- type 1 diabetes previously diagnosed or detected at screening [fasting glucose greater
or equal to 126 mg/dL or 2 hour glucose greater or equal to 200 mg/dL]
- abnormalities in blood counts, liver enzymes, international normalised ratio (INR),
- positive purified protein derivative (PPD) test
- vaccination with live virus within 6 weeks of randomization
- evidence of acute infection based on laboratory testing or clinical evidence
- serological evidence of past current or past HIV , hepatitis B, or hepatitis C
infection
- Be currently pregnant or lactating
- Prior treatment with study drug
- Prior treatment with other monoclonal antibody in past one year
Ages Eligible for Study
8 Years - 45 Years
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Now accepting new patients
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Trudy Esrey, RN
650-498-4450
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