Could donor islet cells free brittle diabetics from insulin shots?

NCT ID NCT01630850

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Chicago Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether transplanting insulin-producing islet cells from deceased donors can help people with brittle type 1 diabetes achieve safer blood sugar control without insulin shots. Up to 20 adults aged 18–70 with long-standing type 1 diabetes will receive the cells through a vein. The main goal is to see if this approach can keep HbA1c below 7% and prevent severe low blood sugar episodes for a year.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 1 diabetes mellitus type 1 diabetes mellitus 1

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

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1

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University of Chicago Medical Center
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Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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