New pill could help type 1 diabetes patients cut insulin use and stabilize blood sugar

NCT ID NCT07186660

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 31 times

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests an experimental drug called CIR-0602K in 40 adults with type 1 diabetes who already use an automated insulin delivery system. The drug aims to improve how the body responds to insulin, helping people spend more time in a healthy blood sugar range and possibly reduce their daily insulin dose. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo for several weeks, and researchers will track glucose levels, insulin use, and heart health markers.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • University of Virginia

    RECRUITING

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States

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What this could mean

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

Active substance

CIR-0602K (a mitochondrial pyruvate carrier inhibitor)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could help people with type 1 diabetes spend more time in their target glucose range and need less insulin each day.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 40 participants. The drug may not improve glucose control or could cause side effects. More studies are needed before it could become available.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Insulin Resistance Ketosis type 1 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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