Study on GLP-1 for type 1 diabetes withdrawn before it began

NCT ID NCT04355832

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This early-stage study planned to test whether a drug called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) could protect blood vessels from damage caused by repeated low blood sugar in people with type 1 diabetes. The researchers aimed to enroll 40 adults aged 18–50. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available.

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Active substance
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)

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Study facts

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Phase

Early phase 1

The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.

Started

Jun 2020

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 40 (20 males, 20 females) individuals with type 1 diabetes aged 18-50 yr. * HbA1c \< 11.0% * Body mass index \< 40kg • m-2 * No clinically diagnosed diabetic tissue complications (i.e. history of retinopathy, neuropathy, stasis ulcers, etc) Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects unable to give voluntary informed consent * Pregnancy * Subjects on anticoagulant drugs, anemic or with known bleeding diatheses * Subjects taking any of the following medications will be excluded: non-selective beta blockers, * sedative-hypnotics, anticonvulsants, antiparkinsonian drugs, antipsychotics, antidepressants, * mood stabilizers, CNS stimulants, opioids, hallucinogens * Subjects unwillingness or inability to comply with approved contraception measures * Subjects with a history of severe uncontrolled hypertension (i.e., blood pressure greater than 160/100), heart disease, cerebrovascular incidents * Clinically significant cardiac abnormalities (e.g. heart failure, arrhythmias, ischemic tachycardia, S-T segment deviations, etc.) from history or from cardiac stress testing in subjects ≥ 40 years old. * Pneumonia * Hepatic failure /jaundice * Abnormal results following screening tests and physical examination that are clinically significant * Acute cerebrovascular/ neurological deficit * Fever greater than 38.0 C * Screening Laboratory Tests Exclusion Criteria * Hematocrit lower than 32 * WBC lower than 3 thou/ul or greater than 14 thou/ul * Liver function tests: SGOT and SGPT greater than twice upper limit of normal range (i.e. \> 80 U/L) * TBil \> 2 mg/dl * Creatinine \> 1.6 mg/dl * Alkaline phosphatase \> 150U/L * Hepatic transaminase \> 2x normal

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Conditions

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Locations

  • University of Maryland

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

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