Status:

COMPLETED

Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide as Adjunct to Closed-loop Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes Care

Lead Sponsor:

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Conditions:

Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

A closed-loop insulin system, also referred to as the "artificial pancreas" (AP), is made up of an insulin pump, a continuous glucose monitor, and an application communicating between the two to adjus...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A clinical diagnosis of T1D for at least one year, as per their treating diabetes physician in agreement with the primary investigator's clinical judgment (confirmatory C-peptide and antibodies will not be required)
  • Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) up to 11% (inclusive), performed within the last 6 months prior to study inclusion
  • Insulin pump use (of any modality) for minimum 3 months
  • Agreement to the use of highly effective method of birth control in persons of child-bearing age (if sexually active) and active avoidance of pregnancy during the trial. Child-bearing potential refers to participants of the female sex post-menarche and have not reached menopause or have a disclosed medical condition causing sterility (e.g. hysterectomy). Post-menopausal state refers to the absence of menses for 12 months without any alternative cause.

Exclusion

  • Current or \< 2 week use of another GLP1-receptor agonist
  • Less than 2 weeks use of any anti-hyperglycemic agent other than insulin
  • Planned or ongoing pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding individuals
  • Severe hypoglycemic episode within the last 3 months, defined as an event where glucose was \< 4 mmol/L resulting in seizure, loss of consciousness, or need to present to the emergency department
  • Severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) within the last 6 months ("severe" referring to need to present to medical attention and requirement of intravenous insulin)
  • Prior history of acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, or gallbladder disease
  • Personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
  • Severe impairment of renal function with eGFR \<15 mL/min/1.73 m2 (using CKD-EPI formula), measured within the last 12 months
  • Clinically significant diabetic retinopathy or gastroparesis, as per the clinical judgment of the investigator
  • History of bariatric surgery within 6 months of screening
  • Any serious medical or psychiatric illness likely to interfere with study participation as per the judgment of the investigator (e.g. cirrhosis, active cancer, decompensated schizophrenia)
  • Prior adverse reaction to GLP1-RAs
  • Body mass index ≤ 21 kg/m2
  • Regular use of hydroxyurea during the expected time of Dexcom G6 use, as this medication is known to cause inaccurate measurements (43)
  • Failure to comply to the study protocol and/or research group's recommendations (e.g. change in pump parameters, ketone measurement)
  • Inability or unwillingness to comply to safe diabetes management in the view of the study group (e.g. inappropriate treatment of hypoglycemia or lack thereof)
  • Any demonstrate of difficulty in using the iMAP system following training, as per investigator's judgment
  • Concern for safety of the participant, as per the clinical judgment of the primary investigator
  • \*\*Note that for reasons of medicolegal protection for medical supervision, participants must be Canadian residents.\*\*

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 2 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05205928

Start Date

October 2 2022

End Date

June 30 2024

Last Update

January 22 2025

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Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4A 3J1