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Congenital HyperinsulinismPhase 1/2NCT00835328

Effect of Exendin (9-39) on Glucose Requirements to Maintain Euglycemia

A Phase 1/2 study testing Exendin (9-39) in people with Congenital Hyperinsulinism, run by Diva De Leon at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Exendin (9-39) on glucose requirements to maintain euglycemia in pediatric patients with congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) who have failed medical therapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 12 months
Conditions the study is for
Congenital Hyperinsulinism
What is being tested?
Exendin (9-39)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
14 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
26 Aug 2009to 28 Jan 2017
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 12 months
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Confirmed clinical diagnosis of congenital hyperinsulinism
  • Infants less than 12 months of age at study enrollment
  • Failure to respond to treatment with diazoxide

Who cannot join

  • Evidence of a medical condition that might alter results, including kidney failure, severe liver dysfunction, severe respiratory or cardiac failure
  • Treatment with medications that may affect glucose metabolism at the time of initiation of study procedures, including:
  • Treatment with glucagon 4 hours prior to infusion (T=0)
  • Treatment with octreotide 24 hours prior to infusion (T=0)
  • Treatment with diazoxide 72 hours prior to infusion (T=0)
  • Suspected Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome or other syndromic forms of congenital hyperinsulinism.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

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About this study

Official title: Role of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) in Congenital Hyperinsulinism: Effect of Exendin (9-39) on Glucose Requirements to Maintain Euglycemia

The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Exendin (9-39) on glucose requirements to maintain euglycemia in pediatric patients with congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) who have failed medical therapy. The secondary aims are to determine the therapeutic plasma levels, plasma half-life and pharmacokinetics of Exendin (9-39) during a 9-hour intravenous infusion.

Read the detailed description

This study will enroll infants with congenital hyperinsulinism owing to KATP channel mutations who are unresponsive to medical therapy and will require a pancreatectomy to control hypoglycemia from a single academic medical center in the United States.

An open-label, two-period, two-treatment crossover study design with a dose-escalation component will be implemented. Successive cohorts of patients (up to 5 participants/cohort) will each receive a fixed dose of Exendin (9-39) infusion and normal saline vehicle on two separate days in random order. The protocol specifies 0.02 mg/kg/hr, via continuous intravenous infusion, administered over 9-hours for the first cohort. The volume of saline to be infused will be calculated to match the volume of Exendin (9-39). Successive cohorts will be given doses that are increased in up to 1/2 log increments. Overall, the investigators hypothesize that antagonism of the GLP-1 receptor by Exendin (9-39) will increase fasting blood glucose levels, prevent protein-induced hypoglycemia and decrease glucose requirement to maintain euglycemia in infants with CHI.

Aim 1. To examine the effect of Exendin (9-39) on glucose requirements to maintain euglycemia in infants with congenital hyperinsulinism unresponsive to medical therapy.

Aim 2. To determine therapeutic plasma levels, plasma half-life and pharmacokinetics of Exendin-(9-39) during an intravenous infusion.

Being tested
Exendin (9-39), Vehicle
Keywords
Congenital Hyperinsulinism, Hyperinsulinism, Hypoglycemia, KATP channel, Metabolic Diseases, Pancreatic Disease, Glucose Metabolism Disorders, Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Medical subject headings
Congenital Hyperinsulinism, Hyperinsulinism, Hypoglycemia, Metabolic Diseases, Pancreatic Diseases, Glucose Metabolism Disorders, Infant, Newborn, Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Exendin (9-39)Drug

    A short-term intravenous infusion of the investigational drug, Exendin (9-39), will be administered over up to 9 hours.

  • VehicleDrug

    Also called Placebo

    A short-term intravenous infusion of normal saline (0.9% NaCl), or the vehicle, will be administered over up to 9 hours.

Study groups in NCT00835328
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Exendin (9-39) 0.02 mg/kg/hrExperimentalCohort 1: Participants will be administered 0.02 mg/kg/hr of Exendin (9-39) and vehicle (normal saline), via continuous intravenous infusion, over 9 hours on two separate days in random order, with 3 hours of follow-up after the last dose is administered or until blood glucose is < 70 mg/dL (whichever comes first). Glucose infusion rates (GIR) will be titrated three hours prior to infusions to keep blood glucose in the range of 70-90 mg/dL. During both infusions, blood glucose will be measured every 30 minutes.
Receives: Drug: Exendin (9-39); Drug: Vehicle
Exendin (9-39) 0.04 mg/kg/hrExperimentalCohort 2: Participants will be administered 0.04 mg/kg/hr of Exendin (9-39) and vehicle (normal saline), via continuous intravenous infusion, over 9 hours on two separate days in random order, with 3 hours of follow-up after the last dose is administered or until blood glucose is < 70 mg/dL (whichever comes first). Glucose infusion rates (GIR) will be titrated three hours prior to infusions to keep blood glucose in the range of 70-90 mg/dL. During both infusions, blood glucose will be measured every 30 minutes.
Receives: Drug: Exendin (9-39); Drug: Vehicle
Exendin (9-39) 0.10 mg/kg/hrExperimentalCohort 3: Participants will be administered 0.10 mg/kg/hr of Exendin (9-39) and vehicle (normal saline), via continuous intravenous infusion, over 6 hours on two separate days in random order, with 3 hours of follow-up after the last dose is administered or until blood glucose is < 70 mg/dL (whichever comes first). Glucose infusion rates (GIR) will be titrated three hours prior to infusions to keep blood glucose in the range of 70-90 mg/dL. During both infusions, blood glucose will be measured every 30 minutes.
Receives: Drug: Exendin (9-39); Drug: Vehicle
Exendin (9-39) 0.20 mg/kg/hrExperimentalCohort 4: Participants will be administered 0.20 mg/kg/hr of Exendin (9-39) and vehicle (normal saline), via continuous intravenous infusion, over 9 hours on two separate days in random order, with 3 hours of follow-up after the last dose is administered or until blood glucose is < 70 mg/dL (whichever comes first). Glucose infusion rates (GIR) will be titrated three hours prior to infusions to keep blood glucose in the range of 70-90 mg/dL. During both infusions, blood glucose will be measured every 30 minutes.
Receives: Drug: Exendin (9-39); Drug: Vehicle

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mean Glucose Infusion Rate (GIR)

    To assess the effect of Exendin (9-39) on glucose infusion rate, glucose infusion rate (GIR) over the last 2 hours of the treatment period was calculated by adding the total amount of intravenous glucose (mg) received over 2 hours divided by the weight (kg) and by time (120 min) during infusion of Exendin (9-39) and normal saline vehicle.

    Measured: Up to 9 hours after the initiation of infusion

  2. To Determine the Pharmacokinetics of Exendin (9-39)

    The following PK variables of interest include AUC0-∞, AUC0-t, maximal concentration (Cmax), time to maximal concentration (Tmax), concentration at end of infusion (Ceoi), steady state volume of distribution (Vss), clearance (CL) and half-life (t1/2) of Exendin (9-39). These will be derived through both non-compartmental and model-based methods.

    Measured: Up to 12 hours after the initiation of infusion

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Safety and Tolerability of Exendin (9-39)

    Number of participants with adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability [evaluated by the result of laboratory safety tests (hematology, chemistry, urinalysis), vital signs, physical examinations, and 12-lead ECG]

    Measured: Up to 24 hours post-infusion

  2. Mean Plasma Insulin

    To assess the effect of Exendin (9-39) on plasma insulin levels, samples were collected at various time points during the infusion [Exendin (9-39) or vehicle] including: at the start of the infusion (T=0) and at 1, 5, and 9 hours post initiation of the infusion.

    Measured: Up to 9 hours after the initiation of infusion

  3. Mean Plasma Glucose

    To assess the effect of Exendin (9-39) on plasma glucose levels, samples were collected at various time points during the infusion [Exendin (9-39) or vehicle] including: at the start of the infusion (T=0) and at 1, 5, and 9 hours post initiation of the infusion.

    Measured: Up to 9 hours after the initiation of infusion

  4. Mean Betahydroxybutyrate Levels

    To assess the effect of Exendin (9-39) on mean betahydroxybutyrate levels, samples were collected at various time points during the infusion [Exendin (9-39) or vehicle] including: at the start of the infusion (T=0) and hourly up to 12-hours post initiation of the infusion.

    Measured: Up to 12 hours after the initiation of infusion

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Feb 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study start26 Aug 2009
  3. Primary completion28 Jan 2017
  4. Study completion28 Jan 2017

Why it stopped: Study stopped prematurely to test a new formulation of Exendin (9-39)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
This is a two-period, two-treatment cross-over clinical study with a dose-escalation component. Each subject, in random order, will receive an intravenous (IV) infusion of Exendin (9-39) and normal saline vehicle for up to 9 hours on two separate days.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
14 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00835328
Sponsor's protocol ID
2008-10-6256
Status last verified
May 2020
First submitted
2 Feb 2009
Last updated
1 Jun 2020
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Exendin (9-39) in people with Congenital Hyperinsulinism, run by Diva De Leon at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jun 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 14 May 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mean Glucose Infusion Rate (GIR) (time frame: Up to 9 hours after the initiation of infusion). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Jun 2020.

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