Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Phase 2NCT03390231
Stem Cell Educator Therapy in Diabetes
A Phase 2 study testing Stem Cell Educator therapy in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, run by Throne Biotechnologies Inc. at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
Stem Cell Educator (SCE) therapy circulates a patient's blood through a blood cell separator, briefly cocultures the patient's immune cells with adherent Cord Blood Stem Cells (CB-SCs) in vitro, and returns only the "educated" autologous immune cells to the patient's circulation. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 60 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- What is being tested?
- Stem Cell Educator therapy
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 27 Nov 2017to 31 Dec 2020
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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 20 to 60 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients are screened for enrollment in the study if both clinical signs and laboratory tests meet the diagnosis standards of American Diabetes Association.
Who cannot join
- Exclusion criteria are any clinically significant diseases in liver, kidney, and heart. Additional exclusion criteria are no pregnancy, no immunosuppressive medication, no viral diseases or diseases associated with immunodeficiency.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Department of Endocrinology, Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, 100853
Yu Cheng, MD,PhD, 86 10 55499301, chengyu_301@163.com
Yiming Mu, MD,PhD, 86 10 55499301, muyiming@301hospital.com.cn
About this study
Official title: Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Stem Cell Educator Therapy for the Treatment of Diabetes
Stem Cell Educator (SCE) therapy circulates a patient's blood through a blood cell separator, briefly cocultures the patient's immune cells with adherent Cord Blood Stem Cells (CB-SCs) in vitro, and returns only the "educated" autologous immune cells to the patient's circulation. Several mechanistic studies with clinical samples and animal models have demonstrated the proof of concept and clinical safety of SCE therapy. They suggest SCE therapy may function via CB-SC induction of immune tolerance in the autoimmune T cells and pathogenic monocytes/macrophages when these are exposed to the autoimmune regulator protein (AIRE) in the CB-SCs. In this project, the optimized SCE therapy for type 1 diabetes (T1D) and T2D will be tested in a prospective, single-arm, open-label, single-center study to assess its clinical efficacy and related molecular mechanisms in patients with diabetes.
- Being tested
- Stem Cell Educator therapy
- Keywords
- Stem Cell Educator, Immune modulation, Diabetes, Autoimmune, Insulin resistance, Pancreatic islets
- Medical subject headings
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Resistance
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Stem Cell Educator therapyCombination product
It briefly cocultures the patient's lymphocytes with CB-SCs in vitro, induces immune tolerance through the action of autoimmune regulator (AIRE, expressed by CB-SCs), returns the educated autologous lymphocytes to the patient's circulation, and restores immune balance and homeostasis.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Stem Cell Educator | Experimental | The Stem Cell Educator (SCE) technology involves a closed-loop system that circulates a patient's blood through a blood cell separator, briefly cocultures the patient's immune cells with adherent CB-SCs in vitro, and returns only the "educated" immune cells to the patient's circulation. Several mechanistic studies with clinical samples and animal models have been conducted to demonstrate the proof of concept and clinical safety of SCE therapy. They suggest that SCE therapy may function via CB-SC induction of immune tolerance in the autoimmune T cells and pathogenic monocytes/macrophages that are encountered through the action of the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) and other molecular mechanisms. Following induction of immune tolerance in the immune cells, the immune balance and homeostasis may be restored when treated cells are returned in vivo. Receives: Combination Product: Stem Cell Educator therapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Changes of inflammation-related markers in diabetic patients after Stem Cell Educator therapy
After treatment for 30 days, diabetic patients will be tested for inflammation-related markers (e.g.,Th1/Th2 cytokines) by flow cytometry and compare with the baseline levels.
Measured: 30 days
Secondary outcomes (4)
Change in insulin resistance
Before treatment, test for insulin sensitivity by chip analysis as baseline; After treatment, test sensitivity levels on the 1st month.
Measured: 30 days
Metabolic control in HbA1C levels
Before treatment, test for HbA1C levels as baseline; After treatment, repeat these testing on the 3rd month. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) will be reported as the changes in percentage.
Measured: 3 months
Metabolic control in blood glucose levels
Before treatment, test for fasting glucose as baseline; After treatment, repeat these testing on the 3rd month. The blood glucose level will be measured as mMol/L.
Measured: 3 months
Metabolic control in fasting C-peptide levels
Before treatment, test for C-peptide levels as baseline; After treatment, repeat these testing on the 3rd month. C-peptide will be measure as ng/mL.
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Jan 2018
- Study start27 Nov 2017
- Primary completion30 Dec 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2020 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- In this project, the optimized SCE therapy for diabetes will be tested in a prospective, single-arm, open-label, single-center study
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Throne Biotechnologies Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Yong Zhao, MD,PhD, Study chair, Hackensack Meridian HealthYiming Mu, MD,PhD, Principal investigator, Chinese PLA General Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03390231
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- S2017-059-01
- Status last verified
- Feb 2019
- First submitted
- 14 Nov 2017
- Last updated
- 5 Feb 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Zhao Y, Jiang Z, Zhao T, Ye M, Hu C, Yin Z, Li H, Zhang Y, Diao Y, Li Y, Chen Y, Sun X, Fisk MB, Skidgel R, Holterman M, Prabhakar B, Mazzone T. Reversal of type 1 diabetes via islet beta cell regeneration following immune modulation by cord blood-derived multipotent stem cells. BMC Med. 2012 Jan 10;10:3. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-10-3.
PubMed 22233865Zhao Y, Jiang Z, Zhao T, Ye M, Hu C, Zhou H, Yin Z, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Wang S, Shen J, Thaker H, Jain S, Li Y, Diao Y, Chen Y, Sun X, Fisk MB, Li H. Targeting insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes via immune modulation of cord blood-derived multipotent stem cells (CB-SCs) in stem cell educator therapy: phase I/II clinical trial. BMC Med. 2013 Jul 9;11:160. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-160.
PubMed 23837842Delgado E, Perez-Basterrechea M, Suarez-Alvarez B, Zhou H, Revuelta EM, Garcia-Gala JM, Perez S, Alvarez-Viejo M, Menendez E, Lopez-Larrea C, Tang R, Zhu Z, Hu W, Moss T, Guindi E, Otero J, Zhao Y. Modulation of Autoimmune T-Cell Memory by Stem Cell Educator Therapy: Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial. EBioMedicine. 2015 Nov 5;2(12):2024-36. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.11.003. eCollection 2015 Dec.
PubMed 26844283Zhao Y, Jiang Z, Delgado E, Li H, Zhou H, Hu W, Perez-Basterrechea M, Janostakova A, Tan Q, Wang J, Mao M, Yin Z, Zhang Y, Li Y, Li Q, Zhou J, Li Y, Martinez Revuelta E, Maria Garcia-Gala J, Wang H, Perez-Lopez S, Alvarez-Viejo M, Menendez E, Moss T, Guindi E, Otero J. Platelet-Derived Mitochondria Display Embryonic Stem Cell Markers and Improve Pancreatic Islet beta-cell Function in Humans. Stem Cells Transl Med. 2017 Aug;6(8):1684-1697. doi: 10.1002/sctm.17-0078. Epub 2017 Jul 7.
PubMed 28685960
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Feb 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Stem Cell Educator Therapy for the Treatment of Diabetes
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03390231
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- S2017-059-01
- Keywords
- Stem Cell Educator, Immune modulation, Diabetes, Autoimmune, Insulin resistance, Pancreatic islets
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Throne Biotechnologies Inc.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
- Study start
- 27 Nov 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Dec 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2020 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Jan 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Stem Cell Educator (SCE) therapy circulates a patient's blood through a blood cell separator, briefly cocultures the patient's immune cells with adherent Cord Blood Stem Cells (CB-SCs) in vitro, and returns only the "educated" autologous immune cells to the patient's circulation. Several mechanistic studies with clinical samples and animal models have demonstrated the proof of concept and clinical safety of SCE therapy. They suggest SCE therapy may function via CB-SC induction of immune tolerance in the autoimmune T cells and pathogenic monocytes/macrophages when these are exposed to the autoimmune regulator protein (AIRE) in the CB-SCs. In this project, the optimized SCE therapy for type 1 diabetes (T1D) and T2D will be tested in a prospective, single-arm, open-label, single-center study to assess its clinical efficacy and related molecular mechanisms in patients with diabetes.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- In this project, the optimized SCE therapy for diabetes will be tested in a prospective, single-arm, open-label, single-center study
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Stem Cell Educator | Experimental | Combination Product: Stem Cell Educator therapyThe Stem Cell Educator (SCE) technology involves a closed-loop system that circulates a patient's blood through a blood cell separator, briefly cocultures the patient's immune cells with adherent CB-SCs in vitro, and returns only the "educated" immune cells to the patient's circulation. Several mechanistic studies with clinical samples and animal models have been conducted to demonstrate the proof of concept and clinical safety of SCE therapy. They suggest that SCE therapy may function via CB-SC induction of immune tolerance in the autoimmune T cells and pathogenic monocytes/macrophages that are encountered through the action of the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) and other molecular mechanisms. Following induction of immune tolerance in the immune cells, the immune balance and homeostasis may be restored when treated cells are returned in vivo. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients are screened for enrollment in the study if both clinical signs and laboratory tests meet the diagnosis standards of American Diabetes Association.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Exclusion criteria are any clinically significant diseases in liver, kidney, and heart. Additional exclusion criteria are no pregnancy, no immunosuppressive medication, no viral diseases or diseases associated with immunodeficiency.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Stem Cell Educator therapyIt briefly cocultures the patient's lymphocytes with CB-SCs in vitro, induces immune tolerance through the action of autoimmune regulator (AIRE, expressed by CB-SCs), returns the educated autologous lymphocytes to the patient's circulation, and restores immune balance and homeostasis. | Combination product | Stem Cell Educator |
Primary outcome
Changes of inflammation-related markers in diabetic patients after Stem Cell Educator therapy
Time frame: 30 days
After treatment for 30 days, diabetic patients will be tested for inflammation-related markers (e.g.,Th1/Th2 cytokines) by flow cytometry and compare with the baseline levels.
4 secondary outcomes
Change in insulin resistance
Time frame: 30 days
Metabolic control in HbA1C levels
Time frame: 3 months
Metabolic control in blood glucose levels
Time frame: 3 months
Metabolic control in fasting C-peptide levels
Time frame: 3 months
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Feb 2019.
- Results publication: PubMed 22233865Zhao Y, Jiang Z, Zhao T, Ye M, Hu C, Yin Z, Li H, Zhang Y, Diao Y, Li Y, Chen Y, Sun X, Fisk MB, Skidgel R, Holterman M, Prabhakar B, Mazzone T. Reversal of type 1 diabetes via islet beta cell regeneration following immune modulation by cord blood-derived multipotent stem cells. BMC Med. 2012 Jan 10;10:3. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-10-3.
- Results publication: PubMed 23837842Zhao Y, Jiang Z, Zhao T, Ye M, Hu C, Zhou H, Yin Z, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Wang S, Shen J, Thaker H, Jain S, Li Y, Diao Y, Chen Y, Sun X, Fisk MB, Li H. Targeting insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes via immune modulation of cord blood-derived multipotent stem cells (CB-SCs) in stem cell educator therapy: phase I/II clinical trial. BMC Med. 2013 Jul 9;11:160. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-160.
- Results publication: PubMed 26844283Delgado E, Perez-Basterrechea M, Suarez-Alvarez B, Zhou H, Revuelta EM, Garcia-Gala JM, Perez S, Alvarez-Viejo M, Menendez E, Lopez-Larrea C, Tang R, Zhu Z, Hu W, Moss T, Guindi E, Otero J, Zhao Y. Modulation of Autoimmune T-Cell Memory by Stem Cell Educator Therapy: Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial. EBioMedicine. 2015 Nov 5;2(12):2024-36. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.11.003. eCollection 2015 Dec.
- Results publication: PubMed 28685960Zhao Y, Jiang Z, Delgado E, Li H, Zhou H, Hu W, Perez-Basterrechea M, Janostakova A, Tan Q, Wang J, Mao M, Yin Z, Zhang Y, Li Y, Li Q, Zhou J, Li Y, Martinez Revuelta E, Maria Garcia-Gala J, Wang H, Perez-Lopez S, Alvarez-Viejo M, Menendez E, Moss T, Guindi E, Otero J. Platelet-Derived Mitochondria Display Embryonic Stem Cell Markers and Improve Pancreatic Islet beta-cell Function in Humans. Stem Cells Transl Med. 2017 Aug;6(8):1684-1697. doi: 10.1002/sctm.17-0078. Epub 2017 Jul 7.
- Chinese PLA HospitalLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Yong Zhao, MD,PhD study chair
Hackensack Meridian Health
Yiming Mu, MD,PhD principal investigator
Chinese PLA General Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Stem Cell Educator therapy in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, run by Throne Biotechnologies Inc. at 1 site in China.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Feb 2019. 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 China. 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 phase mean?
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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Yu Cheng, MD, PhD (86 10 55499301, chengyu_301@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Changes of inflammation-related markers in diabetic patients after Stem Cell Educator therapy (time frame: 30 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03390231, which also lists 4 linked publications.
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 5 Feb 2019.