
Everything You Need To Know About Diabetes Clinical Trials
Consent form and information sheet detailing benefits, risks and compensation for participation
Different types of Diabetes Clinical trials
TrialNet is an international platform for clinical trials in type 1 diabetes with multiple trials conducted at once under a collaborative umbrella. The platform consists of 18 Clinical Centers spread throughout the globe with participation from about 100 Affiliates as collaborating clinical sites.3
Type 1 Diabetes There are numerous ongoing trials with the most recent one by ViaCyte Inc. which is a private company in regenerative medicine.4 The company has recently launched first phase of clinical trial for a stem-cell derived product candidate (VC-01) developed using two technologies: stem cell combined with an innovative delivery device called Encaptra used to deliver a dose of cells in various body locations. 4
Type 2 Diabetes This is an NIH-funded type 2 diabetes trial focusing on patients already on metformin medication. The trial is known as GRADE and involves assigning randomized participants to 1-4 commonly used glucose-lowering drugs plus metformin and followed for 7 years.5 The goal is to find the optimal combination of diabetes drugs for good glycemic control in long-term treatment of type 2 diabetes populations.5
Type 1 Diabetes During early stages of type 1 diabetes, up to 40% of pancreas cells make insulin which can still contribute to blood sugar control. For the first time in the world, a collaborative UK research team is using a peptide with memory to test the safety of a human vaccine for type 1 diabetes.6
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