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The goal of this multi-center TrialNet study is to learn if the drug CTLA-4 Ig, also known as abatacept, can help people with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes by delaying or stopping further destruction of insulin-producing beta cells. Researchers will perform blood tests and will collect information about participants’ diabetes to learn how abatacept works when given to people with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes.
The study includes candidates diagnosed with type 1 diabetes within 3 months of enrolling. Males: Ages 6 to 45 Females: Ages 6 to 45
Participation involves a series of visits to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC for blood testing and administration of the study drug or a placebo, as determined by random assignment. Three dosages will be given in the first month, followed by monthly dosages thereafter for a total of 27 infusions. Participants also commit to intensive diabetes management. Visits: 28 Duration: 2 years
American Diabetes Association Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Study description at National Institutes of Health
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Karen Riley, RN, BSN 412-692-5210
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