Could a modified starch help tame type 1 diabetes?
NCT ID NCT06057454
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tested the safety of a new drug called R-5280, a modified starch, in 9 children aged 11-17 who were recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The study compared R-5280 to a placebo (food-grade starch) and monitored side effects and blood sugar levels over 12 weeks. The goal was to see if the drug is safe and tolerable, not yet to prove 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
- R-5280 (a modified starch)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to help manage type 1 diabetes by affecting gut health.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small, early-phase safety study with only 9 participants, so it cannot prove effectiveness. The results may not apply to all patients.
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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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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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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11 to 17 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: * Newly Diagnosed children (age 11-17 years old) * BMI \<85% * Diagnosed by ADA criteria with T1D within 2 years * Accepted to adhere to a healthy diabetic diet as recommended by the ADA Exclusion Criteria: * Monogenic forms of diabetes or type 2 diabetes * History of ongoing infection or antibiotic treatment within the past four (4) weeks * History of immunocompromised, recurrent infections, steroid intake (inhaled or oral forms) or other immunosuppressant use in the past six (6) months * History of chronic gastrointestinal disease, possible or confirmed celiac disease * Pregnancy or possible pregnancy * Allergy to corn (prebiotic), milk allergy, soy (present in the MMTT meal) or their products * Participation in other intervention research trials within the past three (3) months * Anticipated major change in diabetes management during the study (e.g., change from injections to insulin pump therapy or new continuous monitor usage, all known to significantly alter glycemia) * Children consuming a high-fiber or vegetarian diet (consuming three (3) or more servings of high fiber foods on four (4) or more days per week) or any fiber supplements will be excluded (to be assessed at screening) * Any COVID vaccines within 30 days prior to Day 1
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Edward Jenner Research Group LLC
Plantation, Florida, 33317, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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UTSW Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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