Trial Outcomes & Findings for Immune Intervention With Rituximab to Preserve Beta Cell Function in Early Onset Type 1 Diabetes (NCT NCT01280682)

NCT ID: NCT01280682

Last Updated: 2023-12-11

Results Overview

Change of 3-hour mean area under the curve (AUC) of C-peptide at 6 months from baseline. AUC was calculated from C-peptide timing measurements during the 3-hour mixed meal tolerance test with the trapezoidal rule. The mean AUC for C-peptide is equal to the calculated AUC divided by the 3 h interval (i.e., AUC/180). All mean C-peptide AUC data were transformed as log (mean AUC) for analysis.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

120 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 months after participants completed the injection

Results posted on

2023-12-11

Participant Flow

patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes

patients whose C-peptide were too low

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Paralelle Control Group
patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes only used insulin.
Rituximab Group
besides insulin, patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes are assigned to receive infusions of rituximab (125 mg per square meter of body-surface area) in a solution (pH 6.5) with 9 mg of sodium chloride per milliliter on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of the study.
Overall Study
STARTED
30
90
Overall Study
COMPLETED
30
77
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
13

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Paralelle Control Group
patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes only used insulin.
Rituximab Group
besides insulin, patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes are assigned to receive infusions of rituximab (125 mg per square meter of body-surface area) in a solution (pH 6.5) with 9 mg of sodium chloride per milliliter on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of the study.
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
0
6
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
0
7

Baseline Characteristics

Immune Intervention With Rituximab to Preserve Beta Cell Function in Early Onset Type 1 Diabetes

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Rituximab
n=77 Participants
patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes are assigned to receive infusions of rituximab besides insulin
Parallel Control
n=30 Participants
patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes only used insulin
Total
n=107 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
51 Participants
n=99 Participants
17 Participants
n=107 Participants
68 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
26 Participants
n=99 Participants
13 Participants
n=107 Participants
39 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Continuous
17.81 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.76 • n=99 Participants
20.08 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.40 • n=107 Participants
18.27 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.51 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
32 Participants
n=99 Participants
14 Participants
n=107 Participants
46 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
45 Participants
n=99 Participants
16 Participants
n=107 Participants
61 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
China
77 participants
n=99 Participants
30 participants
n=107 Participants
107 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months after participants completed the injection

Change of 3-hour mean area under the curve (AUC) of C-peptide at 6 months from baseline. AUC was calculated from C-peptide timing measurements during the 3-hour mixed meal tolerance test with the trapezoidal rule. The mean AUC for C-peptide is equal to the calculated AUC divided by the 3 h interval (i.e., AUC/180). All mean C-peptide AUC data were transformed as log (mean AUC) for analysis.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rituximab
n=77 Participants
patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes are assigned to receive infusions of rituximab besides insulin
Parallel Control
n=30 Participants
patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes only used insulin
Change of 3-hour Mean Area Under the Curve (AUC) of C-peptide
-0.01 pmol/L
Standard Error 0.03
-0.35 pmol/L
Standard Error 0.05

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months after participants completed the injection

The change of fasting level of C-peptide during the 3-hour of a mixed meal tolerance test at 6 months from baseline. All fasting C-peptide data were transformed as log (fasting C-peptide) for analysis.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rituximab
n=77 Participants
patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes are assigned to receive infusions of rituximab besides insulin
Parallel Control
n=30 Participants
patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes only used insulin
Change of Fasting C-peptide
-0.03 pmol/L
Standard Error 0.04
-0.34 pmol/L
Standard Error 0.07

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months after participants completed the injection

The change of peak level of C-peptide during the 3-hour of a mixed meal tolerance test at 6 months from baseline. All peak C-peptide data were transformed as log (peak C-peptide) for analysis.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rituximab
n=77 Participants
patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes are assigned to receive infusions of rituximab besides insulin
Parallel Control
n=30 Participants
patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes only used insulin
Change of Peak C-peptide
-0.01 pmol/L
Standard Error 0.03
-0.29 pmol/L
Standard Error 0.06

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months after participants completed the injection

Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels (%)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rituximab
n=77 Participants
patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes are assigned to receive infusions of rituximab besides insulin
Parallel Control
n=30 Participants
patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes only used insulin
HbA1c Levels
6.84 percentage of hemoglobin
Interval 6.5 to 7.17
9.35 percentage of hemoglobin
Interval 7.54 to 11.15

Adverse Events

Rituximab

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 44 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Parallel Control

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Rituximab
n=77 participants at risk
patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes are assigned to receive infusions of rituximab besides insulin
Parallel Control
n=30 participants at risk
patients who had newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes only used insulin
General disorders
Fever
10.4%
8/77
0.00%
0/30
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough
9.1%
7/77
0.00%
0/30
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Shortness of breath
1.3%
1/77
0.00%
0/30
Cardiac disorders
Hypotension
2.6%
2/77
0.00%
0/30
Cardiac disorders
Hypertension
1.3%
1/77
0.00%
0/30
Cardiac disorders
Tachycardia
2.6%
2/77
0.00%
0/30
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash
19.5%
15/77
0.00%
0/30
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus
1.3%
1/77
0.00%
0/30
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
1.3%
1/77
0.00%
0/30
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
0.00%
0/77
0.00%
0/30
General disorders
Other AE
9.1%
7/77
0.00%
0/30

Additional Information

Yang Tao

Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

Phone: +86-13851498409

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place