CLINICAL TRIAL / NCT01241864
Islet Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetic Kidney Allograft
- Interventional
- Active
- NCT01241864
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Islet Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetic Kidney Allograft
The purpose of this study is to learn about the safety of islet transplantation when performed after kidney transplantation, which may provide more normal control of blood sugar without the need for insulin shots. Islets are special clusters of cells within the pancreas that produce insulin. These cells will be obtained from cadaver (non-living) donors and given to subjects by vein.
Gender
All
Age Group
18 Years to 68 Years
Accepting Healthy Volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female subjects age 18 to 68 years.
- Subjects who are able to provide written informed consent and to comply with the
procedures of the study protocol.
- Clinical history compatible with T1D with disease onset < 40 years of age and
insulin-dependence for > 5 years at the time of enrollment, and a sum of subject age
and insulin dependent diabetes duration of > 28.
- Absent stimulated c-peptide (< 0.3 ng/mL) in response to a MMTT [Boost® 6 mL/kg body
weight (BW) to a maximum of 360 mL; another product with equivalent caloric and
nutrient content may be substituted for Boost®] measured at 60 and 90 min after
start of consumption.
- Subjects who are > or at 3 months post-renal transplant who are taking appropriate
calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) based maintenance immunosuppression ([tacrolimus alone
or in conjunction with sirolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, myfortic, or azathioprine;
or cyclosporine in conjunction with sirolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, or myfortic] ±
Prednisone < 10 mg/day)or subject will receive islets transplant within 72hours
after kidney transplantation (islets and kidney are from the same donor)
- Stable renal function as defined by a creatinine of no more than one third greater
than the average creatinine determination performed in the 3 previous months prior
to islet transplantation, until rejection, obstruction or infection is ruled out.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Weight more than 90 kg or body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m2.
- Insulin requirement of >1.0 IU/kg/day or <15 U/day.
- Other (non-kidney) organ transplants except prior failed pancreatic graft where the
graft failed within the first two weeks due to thrombosis, followed by
pancreatectomy; with the pancreas transplant occurring more than 6 months prior to
enrollment.
- Untreated or unstable proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
- Blood Pressure: SBP > 160 mmHg or DBP >100 mmHg despite treatment with
antihypertensive agents.
- Calculated GFR < 40 mL/min/1.73 m2 using the subject's measured serum creatinine and
the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation [1]. Strict
vegetarians (vegans) will be excluded only if their estimated GFR is < 35
mL/min/1.73 m2
- Proteinuria (albumin/ creatinine ratio or ACr > 300mg/g) of new onset since kidney
transplantation.
- Either Class I or Class II panel-reactive anti-HLA antibodies > 50%. Subjects with
either Class I or Class II panel reactive anti-HLA antibodies >50% will be excluded
if any of the following are detected: Positive cross-match, Islet donor-directed
anti-HLA antibodies detected by Luminex Single Antigen/specificity bead assay
including weakly reactive antibodies that would not be detected by a flow
cross-match, or Antibodies to the renal donor (i.e. presumed de novo).
- For female subjects: Positive pregnancy test, presently breast-feeding, desires to
be pregnant at any time point in the future, which includes during or after the
completion of the study even if study participation is ended early, or unwillingness
to use effective contraceptive measures for the duration of the study and 4 months
after discontinuation. For male subjects: intent to procreate during the duration of
the study or within 4 months after discontinuation or unwillingness to use effective
measures of contraception. Oral contraceptives, Norplant®, Depo-Provera®, and
barrier devices with spermicide are acceptable contraceptive methods; condoms used
alone are not acceptable.
- Presence or history of active infection including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, or
tuberculosis (TB). Subjects with laboratory evidence of active infection are
excluded even in the absence of clinical evidence of active infection.