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Safety, Tolerability and Potential Efficacy of AVT001 in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

A Phase 1 / 2 Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Study of Safety, Tolerability and Potential Efficacy of AVOTRES Cell-Based Therapy (AVT001) in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03895996
Enrollment
25
Registered
2019-03-29
Start date
2019-06-20
Completion date
2023-12-19
Last updated
2025-03-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Brief summary

This is a double-blind, randomized , placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of AVT001, and to assess AVT001 as a potential treatment for type 1 diabetes (T1D). The trial will involve approximately 24 new-onset T1D subjects.

Interventions

DRUGAVT001

autologous dendritic cell therapy

OTHERPlacebo

matched placebo

Sponsors

Avotres Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, within 12 months of first dosing, confirmed by positive lab result for one or more of the following types of autoantibodies: 1. Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65) 2. Insulinoma associated protein 2 (IA-2, also known as ICA-512) 3. Zinc transporter 8 (ZnT8). 2. Age 16 or older and able to provide informed consent/assent. 3. If a participant is female with reproductive potential, willing to avoid pregnancy through the duration of the trial. 4. Signed and dated written informed consent/assent. Key

Exclusion criteria

1. Poorly controlled diabetes despite insulin therapy, who in the opinion of the investigator would not be a good candidate for participation in a clinical trial 2. Screening hemoglobin \<10.0 g/dL; leukocytes \<3,000/uL; neutrophils \<1,500/uL; lymphocytes \<800/uL; platelets \<100,000/uL 3. Screening Urine Albumin Excretion \> 300mg/gmCr 4. Screening eGFR \< 60 mL/min/1.73m2 5. Screening ALT or AST \> 1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN) 6. Screening bilirubin \> 2.0 mg / dL, or \> 3.0 mg / dL for participants with Gilbert's Syndrome 7. Current use of immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory therapies, including pharmacologic doses of systemic steroids. However, topical steroidal creams and inhaled steroids without large systemic absorption are allowed. 8. Coincident medical condition likely to require immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory therapies. 9. Coincident medical condition likely to limit short term (5 year) life expectancy (malignancy, symptomatic coronary artery disease, recent stroke) 10. Prior radiation therapy, immunotherapy (within 1 year of screening), or chemotherapy 11. Serologic evidence of current HIV-1 or HIV-2 infection 12. Serologic evidence of hepatitis C infection 13. Serologic evidence of acute or chronic active hepatitis B as measured by Core Ab positive and / or Surface Antibody antigen positive 14. Subjects with other autoimmune conditions (except compensated or treated autoimmune thyroid, celiac, alopecia, or vitiligo diseases) 15. Women who are pregnant (pregnancy testing during screening), breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy during the study period 16. Inadequate venous access to support leukapheresis 17. Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator(s) would preclude the subject from participating in a clinical trial. 18. Abnormal screening ECG that in the opinion of the investigator or sponsor would pose a safety risk.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes From Baseline of Total Bilirubin5 months post first doseSafety/tolerability outcomes - Total Bilirubin
Changes From Baseline of Creatinine5 months post first doseSafety/tolerability outcomes - creatinine
Changes From Baseline of Aspartate Aminotransferase5 months post first doseSafety/tolerability outcomes - Aspartate Aminotransferase
Changes From Baseline of Alanine Aminotransferase5 months post first doseSafety/tolerability outcomes - Alanine Aminotransferase
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)At the Primary Analysis (when all the patients have completed their Day 150 visit)Treatment-emergent AEs (TEAEs) are defined as any AE that started on or after the first dose of study medication through 30 days following the last dose.
Number of Participants and Severity of Local i.v.-Site Reactions,5 months post first doseNumber of Participants and severity of local intravenous site reactions after receiving the three doses are reported.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes From Baseline in the Area Under the Curve (AUC) of the Stimulated C-peptide Levels Over a 4-hour Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT)5 months post first doseThe area under the stimulated C-peptide curve (AUC) over the first 4-hour period of a mixed meal glucose tolerance test is calculated using the trapezoidal rule that is a weighted sum of the C-peptide values over the 240 minutes. The AUC is normalized by dividing it with 240 mins, therefore, its unit is nmol/L. Missing C-peptide levels at any given timepoint is not imputed. In the calculation of the AUC when C-peptide levels are missing, a line is drawn from the last timepoint with a non-missing C-peptide to the next timepoint with non-missing C-peptide.
Changes From Baseline in HbA1c5 months post first doseHbA1c is a blood test that is used to monitor blood glucose control in people with diabetes. HbA1c is short for glycated haemoglobin. The test is also sometimes called haemoglobin A1c.
Assessment of the HLA-E-restricted CD8+ T Cell Regulatory Activity (Potency Assay)5 months post first doseCD8+ T cell Inhibition Assay is used to determine whether AVT001 corrects the defect of the dysfunctional Q/E CD8+ Treg pathway in T1D patients. More specifically, this assay detects the specific recognition between the TCR on patients' Q/E CD8+Treg cells and the common target structure, the HLA-E/Hsp60sp complex, expressed on the surface of the artificially established target cells. The % inhibition measures the function of down-regulation by Q/E CD8+ Tregs via comparing the % of inhibition of TH1 cells versus TB1 cells. By assessing the % inhibition of the TH1 cells of the patient's CD8+ T cells, the CD8+ T cell Inhibition Assay detects the specific recognition of the common target structure (HLA-E/Hsp60sp) on TH1 cells by the TCR on the patient's T cells to be tested. A negative value means the measured Q/E CD8+ Tregs completely lose its inhibition function, and the TH1 cells cultured with it happened to grow faster than the corresponding TB1 cells as its control.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
AVT001 (Treatment)
Infusion of AVT001 (treatment) AVT001: autologous dendritic cell therapy
16
Matched Placebo
Infusion of AVT001-matched placebo Placebo: matched placebo
9
Total25

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAVT001 (Treatment)Matched PlaceboTotal
Age, Continuous26.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9
26.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.2
26.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8
Age, Customized
Age by Category
<18
2 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
Age, Customized
Age by Category
18-<25
7 Participants4 Participants11 Participants
Age, Customized
Age by Category
25-<40
6 Participants4 Participants10 Participants
Age, Customized
Age by Category
40-<60
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
13 Participants9 Participants22 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants2 Participants8 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants7 Participants17 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 160 / 9
other
Total, other adverse events
16 / 169 / 9
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 160 / 9

Outcome results

Primary

Changes From Baseline of Alanine Aminotransferase

Safety/tolerability outcomes - Alanine Aminotransferase

Time frame: 5 months post first dose

Population: The safety (SAF) population is defined as all subjects who receive at least one dose of study medication.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AVT001 (Treatment)Changes From Baseline of Alanine Aminotransferase-0.1 U/LStandard Deviation 5.21
Matched PlaceboChanges From Baseline of Alanine Aminotransferase1.1 U/LStandard Deviation 3.26
Primary

Changes From Baseline of Aspartate Aminotransferase

Safety/tolerability outcomes - Aspartate Aminotransferase

Time frame: 5 months post first dose

Population: The safety (SAF) population is defined as all subjects who receive at least one dose of study medication.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AVT001 (Treatment)Changes From Baseline of Aspartate Aminotransferase-1.9 U/LStandard Deviation 7.76
Matched PlaceboChanges From Baseline of Aspartate Aminotransferase2.2 U/LStandard Deviation 6.1
Primary

Changes From Baseline of Creatinine

Safety/tolerability outcomes - creatinine

Time frame: 5 months post first dose

Population: The safety (SAF) population is defined as all subjects who receive at least one dose of study medication.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AVT001 (Treatment)Changes From Baseline of Creatinine1.9338 umol/LStandard Deviation 7.51638
Matched PlaceboChanges From Baseline of Creatinine0.4911 umol/LStandard Deviation 5.48705
Primary

Changes From Baseline of Total Bilirubin

Safety/tolerability outcomes - Total Bilirubin

Time frame: 5 months post first dose

Population: The safety (SAF) population is defined as all subjects who receive at least one dose of study medication.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AVT001 (Treatment)Changes From Baseline of Total Bilirubin-0.114 umol/LStandard Deviation 4.0603
Matched PlaceboChanges From Baseline of Total Bilirubin0.000 umol/LStandard Deviation 4.0103
Primary

Number of Participants and Severity of Local i.v.-Site Reactions,

Number of Participants and severity of local intravenous site reactions after receiving the three doses are reported.

Time frame: 5 months post first dose

Population: The safety (SAF) population is defined as all subjects who receive at least one dose of study medication.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants and Severity of Local i.v.-Site Reactions,0 Number of patients
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants and Severity of Local i.v.-Site Reactions,0 Number of patients
Primary

Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)

Treatment-emergent AEs (TEAEs) are defined as any AE that started on or after the first dose of study medication through 30 days following the last dose.

Time frame: At the Primary Analysis (when all the patients have completed their Day 150 visit)

Population: The safety (SAF) population is defined as all subjects who receive at least one dose of study medication.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Nasal congestion1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Influenza like illness0 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Nausea0 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Oral papule0 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Upper-airway cough syndrome0 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Participants with Any TEAE9 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Neutrophil count decreased4 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Hyponatraemia3 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Cough3 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)White blood cell count decreased2 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Ear pain2 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Lymphocyte count decreased2 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Dizziness1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Anaemia1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Blood bicarbonate decreased1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Blood bilirubin increased1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Corona virus infection1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Fatigue1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Hypocalcaemia1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Pyrexia1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Chills1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Gastrooesophageal reflux disease1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Joint dislocation1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Gastroenteritis0 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Non-cardiac chest pain1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Oropharyngeal pain1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Palpitations1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Sinusitis1 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Headache0 participants
AVT001 (Treatment)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Blood potassium decreased0 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Blood bilirubin increased1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Gastroenteritis1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Nasal congestion0 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Influenza like illness1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Corona virus infection1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Nausea1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Upper-airway cough syndrome1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Oral papule1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Fatigue1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Headache2 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Participants with Any TEAE6 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Hypocalcaemia1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Neutrophil count decreased1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Non-cardiac chest pain0 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Hyponatraemia1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Pyrexia1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Cough0 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Sinusitis0 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)White blood cell count decreased1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Chills0 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Ear pain0 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Oropharyngeal pain0 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Lymphocyte count decreased0 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Gastrooesophageal reflux disease0 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Dizziness2 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Blood potassium decreased1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Anaemia1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Joint dislocation0 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Blood bicarbonate decreased1 participants
Matched PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)Palpitations0 participants
Secondary

Assessment of the HLA-E-restricted CD8+ T Cell Regulatory Activity (Potency Assay)

CD8+ T cell Inhibition Assay is used to determine whether AVT001 corrects the defect of the dysfunctional Q/E CD8+ Treg pathway in T1D patients. More specifically, this assay detects the specific recognition between the TCR on patients' Q/E CD8+Treg cells and the common target structure, the HLA-E/Hsp60sp complex, expressed on the surface of the artificially established target cells. The % inhibition measures the function of down-regulation by Q/E CD8+ Tregs via comparing the % of inhibition of TH1 cells versus TB1 cells. By assessing the % inhibition of the TH1 cells of the patient's CD8+ T cells, the CD8+ T cell Inhibition Assay detects the specific recognition of the common target structure (HLA-E/Hsp60sp) on TH1 cells by the TCR on the patient's T cells to be tested. A negative value means the measured Q/E CD8+ Tregs completely lose its inhibition function, and the TH1 cells cultured with it happened to grow faster than the corresponding TB1 cells as its control.

Time frame: 5 months post first dose

Population: The pharmacodynamic (PD) population is defined as all subjects in the safety population with at least one post-baseline assessment for the evaluation of the CD8+ T-cell reg system biomarker.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AVT001 (Treatment)Assessment of the HLA-E-restricted CD8+ T Cell Regulatory Activity (Potency Assay)Baseline-11.2 Percent of InhibitionStandard Deviation 9.9
AVT001 (Treatment)Assessment of the HLA-E-restricted CD8+ T Cell Regulatory Activity (Potency Assay)Visit Day 1509.3 Percent of InhibitionStandard Deviation 24.9
Matched PlaceboAssessment of the HLA-E-restricted CD8+ T Cell Regulatory Activity (Potency Assay)Baseline3.5 Percent of InhibitionStandard Deviation 7.1
Matched PlaceboAssessment of the HLA-E-restricted CD8+ T Cell Regulatory Activity (Potency Assay)Visit Day 1501.8 Percent of InhibitionStandard Deviation 15.1
Secondary

Changes From Baseline in HbA1c

HbA1c is a blood test that is used to monitor blood glucose control in people with diabetes. HbA1c is short for glycated haemoglobin. The test is also sometimes called haemoglobin A1c.

Time frame: 5 months post first dose

Population: The pharmacodynamic (PD) population is defined as all subjects in the safety population with at least one post-baseline assessment for the evaluation of the CD8+ T-cell reg system biomarker.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AVT001 (Treatment)Changes From Baseline in HbA1cBaseline6.0375 % of glycated haemoglobin in the bloodStandard Deviation 0.73201
AVT001 (Treatment)Changes From Baseline in HbA1cVisit Day 1506.1500 % of glycated haemoglobin in the bloodStandard Deviation 0.84538
Matched PlaceboChanges From Baseline in HbA1cBaseline5.6556 % of glycated haemoglobin in the bloodStandard Deviation 0.67289
Matched PlaceboChanges From Baseline in HbA1cVisit Day 1505.8222 % of glycated haemoglobin in the bloodStandard Deviation 0.8408
Secondary

Changes From Baseline in the Area Under the Curve (AUC) of the Stimulated C-peptide Levels Over a 4-hour Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT)

The area under the stimulated C-peptide curve (AUC) over the first 4-hour period of a mixed meal glucose tolerance test is calculated using the trapezoidal rule that is a weighted sum of the C-peptide values over the 240 minutes. The AUC is normalized by dividing it with 240 mins, therefore, its unit is nmol/L. Missing C-peptide levels at any given timepoint is not imputed. In the calculation of the AUC when C-peptide levels are missing, a line is drawn from the last timepoint with a non-missing C-peptide to the next timepoint with non-missing C-peptide.

Time frame: 5 months post first dose

Population: The pharmacodynamic (PD) population is defined as all subjects in the safety population with at least one post-baseline assessment for the evaluation of the CD8+ T-cell reg system biomarker.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AVT001 (Treatment)Changes From Baseline in the Area Under the Curve (AUC) of the Stimulated C-peptide Levels Over a 4-hour Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT)Baseline0.531 nmol/LStandard Deviation 0.3628
AVT001 (Treatment)Changes From Baseline in the Area Under the Curve (AUC) of the Stimulated C-peptide Levels Over a 4-hour Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT)Visit Day 1500.518 nmol/LStandard Deviation 0.4299
Matched PlaceboChanges From Baseline in the Area Under the Curve (AUC) of the Stimulated C-peptide Levels Over a 4-hour Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT)Baseline0.611 nmol/LStandard Deviation 0.1776
Matched PlaceboChanges From Baseline in the Area Under the Curve (AUC) of the Stimulated C-peptide Levels Over a 4-hour Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT)Visit Day 1500.472 nmol/LStandard Deviation 0.1342

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026