Can a Two-Drug combo help young people with new type 1 diabetes keep making insulin?

NCT ID NCT06455319

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether a low dose of anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG), followed by verapamil, can help preserve the body's ability to produce insulin in adolescents and young adults recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The study will enroll 60 people aged 6 to 35 who have had diabetes for less than 100 days. Researchers will use a blood test to predict who will respond best to ATG, and then add verapamil to reduce stress on insulin-making cells.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) and verapamil

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a treatment that helps people with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes keep making their own insulin longer, reducing the need for injected insulin.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 2 trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment may not work for all, and side effects from ATG or verapamil are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 1 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes

    RECRUITING

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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  • University of Florida

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    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

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