Trial of Semaglutide for Diabetic Kidney Disease in Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Trial of Semaglutide for Diabetic Kidney Disease in Type 1 Diabetes

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05822609
• Other study ID #: STUDY00016349
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: April 5, 2024
• Est. completion date: June 2026

Study information

• Verified date: June 2024
• Source: University of Washington
• Contact: Julie Porter
• Phone: 206-897-4728
• Email: jporter7[@]uw.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine the effects of semaglutide on kidney oxygenation and function in type 1 diabetes. The secondary objective is to determine the glycemic effects and safety of semaglutide in type 1 diabetes.

Description:

A parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study will rigorously test effects of semaglutide on the kidney. Real-time continuous glucose monitoring will be used to control glycemia during study run-in (prior to randomization) and during active therapy, which investigators anticipate will lead to similar glycemic control according to treatment assignment and ability to assess effects independent of glycemia. The trial duration is 26 weeks, a period of time sufficient to gradually titrate study medications to maximum target dose (over 12 weeks) and then observe the full short-term effect of semaglutide on the kidney.

Study Aims and Hypotheses:

Aim 1: Determine the effects of semaglutide vs. placebo on kidney oxygenation in type 1 diabetes. Hypothesis 1: Semaglutide will improve kidney oxygen availability in adults with type 1 diabetes.

Aim 2: Determine the effects of semaglutide vs. placebo on urine albumin-creatinine ratio and estimated glomerular filtration rate in type 1 diabetes. Hypothesis 2: Semaglutide will lower albuminuria and slow estimated glomerular filtration rate decline in adults with type 1 diabetes.

Aim 3: Determine the glycemic effects and safety of semaglutide vs. placebo in type 1 diabetes. Hypothesis 3: Semaglutide will reduce total daily insulin dose and improve glycemic variability without increasing risk of severe hypoglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis in adults with type 1 diabetes.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: June 2026
• Est. primary completion date: June 2026
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults (=18 years) with type 1 diabetes

• Diabetes duration of =5 years

• Persistent urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) = 30 mg/g, on the most recent two measurements within the prior 3 years

• Estimated glomerular filtration rate = 45 mL/min/1.73m2

• Stable doses of drugs altering blood pressure (e.g., Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor) required for at least 4 weeks prior to randomization, and requested for the duration of the trial

• Stable doses of lipid-lowering medications required for at least 4 weeks prior to randomization, and requested for the duration of the trial

• Adequate contraceptive method for females of child-bearing potential

Exclusion Criteria:

• HbA1c >9%, recent diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state or severe illness requiring hospitalization in past 30 days

• Other causes of diabetes mellitus, including type 2 diabetes and maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)

• Chronic kidney disease unrelated to diabetes

• Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2) or thyroid nodule palpated by endocrinologist at screening

• Personal history of pancreatitis

• Current/planned pregnancy or nursing

• Uncontrolled thyroid disease or hypertension (Systolic blood pressure [SBP] = 160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure [DBP] = 100 mm Hg despite treatment)

• Proliferative retinopathy with treatment in the past 6 months

• Uncontrolled or potentially unstable diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy, verified by fundus examination with pupil dilation unless performed using a digital fundus photography camera specified for non-dilated examination

• More than 2 severe hypoglycemic episodes (requiring glucagon and/or assistance from another person) in the past 6 months

• Frequent hypoglycemia during the last two weeks of the study run-in phase (time below range [<70 mg/dL] =4%)

• Pramlintide and the use of glycemia treatments not approved for type 1 diabetes by the FDA, e.g., metformin, SGT-2 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, closed loop insulin delivery using unapproved algorithms

• Significant systemic conditions or treatment such as cancer or immunomodulators

• Known liver disease other than non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >100 IU/L, history of severe gastrointestinal disease (e.g., gastroparesis) or gallstones

• Body mass index <20 kg/m2

• Inability to cooperate with or clinical contraindication for magnetic resonance imaging including severe claustrophobia, nonremovable devices, implanted metal

• Known or suspected allergy/sensitivity to semaglutide or its excipients

• Pregnant, breast feeding, or the intention of becoming pregnant

• The receipt of any investigational drug within 3 months prior to this trial

• Previously randomized in this trial

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Diabetes Mellitus
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
• Diabetic Kidney Disease
• Diabetic Nephropathies
• Kidney Diseases
• Type 1 Diabetes

Intervention

Drug:
• Semaglutide
1.0 mg

Other:
• Placebo
Placebo

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network	Toronto	Ontario
United States	University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus	Aurora	Colorado
United States	University of Washington	Seattle	Washington
United States	Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center	Spokane	Washington

Sponsors (5)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Washington	Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Providence Healthcare, University of Colorado, Denver, University of Toronto

Countries where clinical trial is conducted

United States,  Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in kidney cortical relaxation rates (R2*)	Measurement of oxygenation by magnetic resonance imaging	Baseline to 26 weeks
Secondary	Change in urine albumin excretion	Measured as mean of multiple urine albumin-creatinine ratio measurements in spot urine	Baseline to 26 weeks
Secondary	Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate	Estimated glomerular filtration rate will be calculated from age, sex, and the serum concentrations of creatinine and cystatin C	Baseline to 26 weeks
Secondary	Change in glucose time in range	Proportion of time with glucose 70-180 mg/dL measured by continuous glucose monitoring	Baseline to 26 weeks
Secondary	Change in glucose coefficient of variation	Measured by continuous glucose monitoring	Baseline to 26 weeks
Secondary	Change in total daily insulin dose	Mean total dose of insulin administered per day	Baseline to 26 weeks