Can a shingles vaccine and diabetes drug save insulin cells?
NCT ID NCT07614412
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether the shingles vaccine Shingrix and the diabetes drug semaglutide, alone or together, can help preserve the body's ability to make insulin in adults recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The goal is to slow the immune attack on insulin-producing cells and protect them from damage. About 240 adults aged 18 to 50 who were diagnosed within the last 100 days will take part. The main measure is how well the pancreas responds to a meal test after one year.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 50 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. Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) according to American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria. 2. Age 18 to 50 years (inclusive) at the time of screening. 3. Randomization within 100 days of the first insulin injection. 4. Confirmed residual beta-cell function, defined as a peak stimulated C-peptide level ≥0.2 nmol/L during a Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT) performed at screening. 5. Presence of at least one T1D-related autoantibody (GADA, IA-2A, ZnT8A, or ICA). 6. Willingness to comply with intensive insulin therapy and glucose monitoring. 7. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test and agree to use highly effective contraception. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) within 4 weeks of screening. 2. Prior use of any immunotherapy or investigational agents for T1D. 3. Current or prior use of GLP-1 receptor agonists, DPP-4 inhibitors, or SGLT2 inhibitors. 4. History of pancreatitis or medullary thyroid carcinoma. 5. Active or chronic infection (e.g., HIV, Hepatitis B or C, Tuberculosis). 6. Pregnancy or breastfeeding. 7. Significant renal, hepatic, or cardiovascular disease. 8. History of severe allergic reaction to any component of the Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (Shingrix) or semaglutide. 9. Current use of systemic corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medications.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ministry of Health Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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