Diabetes is a major co-morbidity in pancreatic insufficient cystic fibrosis (PI-CF) and associated with worse outcomes. While reduced β-cell mass contributes to the insulin secretory defects that characterizes cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD), other modifiable determinants appear operative in the emergence and progression of abnormal glucose tolerance towards diabetes. Identifying interventions to preserve β-cell function are crucial for delaying and potentially preventing CFRD development. In this study, we hypothesize that weekly administration of the long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist dulaglutide will improve defective early-phase insulin secretion and improve glucose tolerance during a mixed-meal tolerance test.
Diabetes is a major co-morbidity in pancreatic insufficient cystic fibrosis (PI-CF) and associated with worse outcomes. While reduced β-cell mass contributes to the insulin secretory defects that characterizes cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD), other modifiable determinants appear operative in the emergence and progression of abnormal glucose tolerance towards diabetes. Identifying interventions to preserve β-cell function are crucial for delaying and potentially preventing CFRD development. In this study, we hypothesize that weekly administration of the long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist dulaglutide will improve defective early-phase insulin secretion and improve glucose tolerance during a mixed-meal tolerance test.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Randomized, open-label, cross-over study of 6 weeks exposure to dulaglutide 0.75 mg subcutaneous weekly or observation.
Children's Hospital of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States
RECRUITINGUniversity of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
RECRUITINGEarly-phase insulin secretion
The primary outcome measure is the insulin secretory rate during the first 30-min during a mixed meal tolerance test (ISR-AUC30).
Time frame: 18 weeks
Early-phase insulin secretion adjusted for glucose excursion
This secondary outcome measure is insulin secretory rate/glucose area under cure during the first 30-min during a mixed meal tolerance test (ISR-AUC30/ Glc-AUC30)
Time frame: 18 weeks
Glucose tolerance
This secondary outcome measure is mixed meal tolerance test-related glucose area under the curve over 180 min (Glc-AUC180).
Time frame: 18 weeks
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