The purpose of this study is to investigate the therapeutic effect and safety of Sorafenib in T1DM patients.
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is caused by autoimmune destruction of beta cells in the islet. Insulin has been used as a routine therapy for T1DM to alleviate the hyperglycemic status, yet cannot effectively prevent the progressing destruction of beta cells or preserve its function. Our preliminary data identified sorafenib as an inhibitor of Th1 differentiation and an indirect inhibitor of JAK2 and found that sorafenib prevented and reversed T1DM in NOD mice by decreasing the accumulation of Th1 cells and the expression of inflammatory cytokines in pancreas. Sorafenib is already in clinical use for renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma and differentiated thyroid cancer. It is hypothesized that sorafenib treatment for 26 weeks will preserve beta cell function in adults with new-onset T1DM. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential of sorafenib on preserving beta cell functions in human T1DM.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
10
The primary endpoint of the study is the change from baseline of serum C-peptide area under the curve (AUC) over 2 hours following a mixed meal
The change from baseline of serum C-peptide (pmol/L)
Time frame: Measured at week 26
Change from baseline of serum C-peptide area under the curve (AUC) over 2 hours following a mixed meal
Change from baseline of serum C-peptide area under the curve (AUC) over 2 hours following a mixed meal tolerance test
Time frame: Measured at week 52
Change from baseline in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels
Change from baseline in HbA1c (%) levels
Time frame: Measured at weeks 4, 12, 26 and 52
Change from baseline in insulin dosage
Change from baseline in insulin dosage, including total dose and units per kilogram
Time frame: Measured at week 26 and 52
The frequency and severity of hypoglycemic events
Number and rate of hypoglycemic events including Grade 1, 2 and 3
Time frame: Measured at week 26 and 52
Drug safety: gastrointestinal symptoms, rashes, fatigue, bleeding, anemia, infections, cardiovascular events, etc.
Number and rate of gastrointestinal symptoms, rashes, fatigue, bleeding, anemia, infections, cardiovascular events, etc.
Time frame: Measured at week 26 and 52
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