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Islet Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetic Patients Using the Edmonton Protocol of Steroid Free Immunosuppression
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Islet Cell Transplant and Islet Cell Transplant plus for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1. Completed, enrolled 10 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to demonstrate the safety of allogeneic islet transplantation in type 1 diabetic patients performed at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). The purpose is to reproduce the Edmonton protocol to demonstrate that pancreatic islets isolated at UIC are safe and of sufficient quality to provide reproducible graft function.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
1-3 allogeneic islet transplants; two doses of basiliximab 20 mg iv.; sirolimus po trough levels 10-15 ng/ml X 3 months, then 7-10 ng/ml; tacrolimus po trough levels 3-6 ng/ml
1-3 allogeneic Islets of Langerhans transplantations; two doses of basiliximab 20 mg iv.; sirolimus po daily to maintatin serum levels 12-15 ng/mL for 3 months, and 7-10 ng/mL thereafter; tacrolimus po twice daily to maintain serum levels 3-6 ng/mL; etanercept 50 mg IV before islet transplant, 25 mg subcutaneously post-transplant days 3, 7, 10; exenatide subcutaneously 5 mcg pre-transplant and twice daily for I week, then increased to 10-mcg twice daily for 6 months after the last islet transplant.