Personalized cell therapy aims to tame type 1 diabetes in early trial
NCT ID NCT06919354
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-stage study is testing a new treatment called GNTI-122 for adults who were recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The therapy is made from a person's own blood cells and is designed to help rebalance the immune system. Sixteen participants will receive either a low or high dose of GNTI-122, with some also getting the drug rapamycin, and will be followed for 78 weeks to check safety and how well it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GNTI-122 (a cell therapy made from the patient's own blood cells, sometimes given with rapamycin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a way to help people with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes better control their blood sugar and reduce reliance on insulin.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study (16 people) focused mainly on safety. It may not show clear benefits, and the cell therapy might not work as hoped or could cause 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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About 16 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 to 55 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: 1. Male and female participants aged ≥18 to ≤55 years with recently diagnosed (within 180 days of Screening) T1D according to American Diabetes Association criteria. 2. Participant has residual β-cell function during Screening, defined as random C-peptide ≥ 0.2 nmol/L. 3. Positive for at least one T1D-associated autoantibody. 4. Able and willing to provide written, informed consent as approved by the IRB. 5. Is confirmed positive for the HLA-DRB1\*04:01 allele. 6. Has adequate vascular access to undergo leukapheresis with no known contraindications. 8\. Female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening, must be not lactating, and must agree to protocol-specified contraception. 9\. Male participants of childbearing potential must agree to protocol specified contraception. 10\. Other than T1D, participant is in good general health. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Type 2 diabetes. 2. Experienced DKA within 4 weeks prior to or during Screening. 3. Unwilling or unable to comply with study procedures or schedule. 4. Chronic or uncontrolled medical condition. 5. Has another active or autoimmune or inflammatory disease with the exception of well-controlled Hashimoto's thyroiditis, celiac disease, or vitiligo. 6. Participation in another clinical study or active follow-up in a prior study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
10 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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Columbia University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Duke University
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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Joslin Diabetes Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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University of California - San Diego
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92093-0990, United States
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University of California - San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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University of Florida - Gainesville
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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University of Miami, Diabetes Research Institute
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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