New insulin strength could simplify diabetes care
NCT ID NCT03903016
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares two versions of insulin lispro—one standard strength and one double-strength—to see if they work the same in the body. About 90 adults with type 1 diabetes will receive a single dose of each in random order. The goal is to check if the stronger formula is bioequivalent, meaning it could offer a convenient alternative without changing how the drug works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- insulin lispro
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that a more concentrated insulin lispro is as effective as the standard version, offering more dosing options for people with type 1 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study focused on bioequivalence, not on long-term outcomes or safety. It may not translate to real-world benefits or detect rare side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2019
- Finished
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Aug 2019
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 64 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria : * Male or female patients, between 18 and 64 years of age, inclusive, with diabetes mellitus type 1 for more than one year * Total insulin dose of \<1.0 U/kg/day * Fasting serum C-peptide \<0.30 nmol/L at screening * Glycohemoglobin (HbA1c) ≤75 mmol/mol (≤9%) at screening * Stable insulin regimen for at least 2 months prior to study (day of insulin regimen switch, with respect to safety of the patient and scientific integrity of the study). * Patients with anti-insulin antibody titer at screening ≤ 30.0 kU/L * Body weight between 50.0 kg and 100.0 kg, inclusive, il male , and between 40.0 and 90.0 kg, inclusive, if female, Body Mass Index between 18 and 30.0 kg/m², inclusive Exclusion criteria: * Any history or presence of clinically relevant cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, metabolic, hematological, neurological, osteomuscular, articular, psychiatric, systemic, ocular, gynecologic (if female), or infectious disease, or signs of acute illness or any history or presence of HIT-type II (heparin induced thrombocytopenia Type II) * More than 1 episode of severe hypoglycemia resulting in coma/seizures or requiring assistance of another person, and/or hospitalization for diabetic ketoacidosis in the last 6 months before screening visit. * Frequent headaches and/or migraine, recurrent nausea and/or vomiting (for vomiting only, more than twice a month). * Symptomatic postural hypotension, irrespective of the decrease in blood pressure, or asymptomatic postural hypotension defined as a decrease in systolic blood pressure ≥20 mmHg within 3 minutes when changing from supine to standing position. * Presence or history of drug hypersensitivity, or allergic disease diagnosed and treated by a physician. * Likelihood of requiring treatment during the study period with drugs not permitted by the clinical study protocol * If female, pregnancy (defined as positive β-HCG blood test), breast-feeding The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Investigational Site Number 2760001
Neuss, 41460, Germany
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