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NCT04129528: CCFZ533X2207

Study of Safety and Efficacy of CFZ533 in Type 1 Diabetes Pediatric and Young Adult Subjects

Completed Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 8 April 2025
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing CFZ533 in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in 44 participants. Completed in 4 June 2024.

Timeline
8 November 2019
Primary endpoint
15 January 2024
4 June 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsorNovartis Pharmaceuticals
PhasePhase 2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingquadruple
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment44
Start date8 November 2019
Primary completion15 January 2024
Estimated completion4 June 2024
Sites12 locations across Italy, Belgium, United Kingdom, Germany, Slovenia, Spain

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals — full company profile →

Who can join

Adults 12 to 21, any sex, with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) During the On-treatment Period Primary · Adverse events were reported from first dose of study treatment to 98 days after last dose, up to a maximum duration of approximately 65 weeks.

Number of participants with treatment emergent AEs (any AE regardless of seriousness), AEs led to study treatment discontinuation, and SAEs. On-treatment period is defined as from date of first administration of study treatment to 98 days after date of last administration of study treatment (including start and stop date).

Adverse Events
GroupValue95% CI
CFZ53328
Placebo13
Serious Adverse Events
GroupValue95% CI
CFZ5334
Placebo1
AEs leading to discontinuation of study treatment
GroupValue95% CI
CFZ5334
Placebo0
Normalized Stimulated C-peptide Area Under the Curve (AUC) at Week 52 Primary · At Week 52, 10 min prior to ingestion, at start of ingestion, and at 15, 30, 60, 90, and 120 min after consumption of the liquid meal.

The mixed meal tolerance test (MMTT) has appropriate sensitivity to detect residual insulin secretion and beta cell function. In the MMTT, following an 8-10 hour overnight fast, a weight-based liquid meal provided as 6 mL/kg (maximum 360 mL) of mixed meal, ingested over 5 min with timed blood samples for glucose and C peptide determination obtained 10 min prior to ingestion (t = -10), at baseline (t = 0), and at 15, 30, 60, 90, and 120 min after consumption of the liquid meal. The time collections for post load samples are based on the start time of the mixed meal. Stimulated C-peptide AUC by

GroupValue95% CI
CFZ5330.420.36 – 0.49
Placebo0.360.30 – 0.44
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of CFZ533 After Intravenous (IV) Administration Secondary · Day 1: Pre-dose and 90 minutes after the start of the IV infusion (duration of the infusion is 30 minutes).

Cmax is defined as the maximum (peak) observed concentration following a dose. Free CFZ533 plasma concentrations were determined using a validated target-based sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.

GroupValue95% CI
CFZ533506± 124
Trough Plasma Concentration (Ctrough) of CFZ533 Secondary · Pre-dose at: Day 1, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16, Week 20, Week 24, Week 28, Week 32, Week 36, Week 40, Week 44, Week 48, Week 52, Week 56, Week 60, Week 64, Week 68, Week 72.

Ctrough is the observed plasma concentration that is just prior to the beginning of, or at the end of a dosing interval. Free CFZ533 plasma concentrations were determined using a validated target-based sandwich ELISA method.

Day 1
GroupValue95% CI
CFZ5330.00± 0.00
Week 4
GroupValue95% CI
CFZ533182± 40.9
Week 8
GroupValue95% CI
CFZ533171± 45.8
Week 12
GroupValue95% CI
CFZ533169± 43.1
Week 16
GroupValue95% CI
CFZ533193± 55.2
Week 20
GroupValue95% CI
CFZ533184± 68.1
Week 24
GroupValue95% CI
CFZ533176± 65.2
Week 28
GroupValue95% CI
CFZ533186± 61.4
Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of CFZ533 After IV Administration Secondary · Day 1: Pre-dose and 90 minutes after the start of the IV infusion (duration of the infusion is 30 minutes).

Tmax is the time to reach maximum (peak) drug concentration after single-dose administration (time). Free CFZ533 plasma concentrations were determined using a validated target-based sandwich ELISA method. Theoretical sampling time points were used to report Tmax.

GroupValue95% CI
CFZ5331.51.5 – 1.5
Number of Participants With Full or Partial Remission Secondary · Week 52

Full remission is defined by HbA1c ≤ 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) and no exogenous insulin use at Week 52. Partial remission 1 is defined by Insulin Dose Adjusted HbA1c (IDAA1c) ≤ 9.0 at Week 52. Partial remission 2 is defined by HbA1c \< 7.0% (53 mmol/mol) and total daily insulin dose \<0.5 units per kg per day at Week 52. Two different criteria for partial remission were considered, and patients were assessed separately according to each criterion.

Full remission*
GroupValue95% CI
CFZ5330
Placebo0
Partial remission 1
GroupValue95% CI
CFZ53320
Placebo10
Partial remission 2
GroupValue95% CI
CFZ53315
Placebo6
Normalized Stimulated C-peptide Area Under the Curve (AUC) at Week 72 Secondary · At Week 72, 10 min prior to ingestion, at start of ingestion, and at 15, 30, 60, 90, and 120 min after consumption of the liquid meal.

The mixed meal tolerance test (MMTT) has appropriate sensitivity to detect residual insulin secretion and beta cell function. In the MMTT, following an 8-10 hour overnight fast, a weight-based liquid meal provided as 6 mL/kg (maximum 360 mL) of mixed meal, ingested over 5 min with timed blood samples for glucose and C peptide determination obtained 10 min prior to ingestion (t = -10), at baseline (t = 0), and at 15, 30, 60, 90, and 120 min after consumption of the liquid meal. The time collections for post load samples are based on the start time of the mixed meal. Stimulated C-peptide AUC by

GroupValue95% CI
CFZ5330.400.34 – 0.47
Placebo0.320.26 – 0.39

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Adverse events were reported from first dose of study treatment until end of study treatment plus follow up period, up to a maximum duration of approximately 72 weeks.. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

CFZ533
Serious: 6/29 (21%)
Deaths: 0/29
Placebo
Serious: 1/15 (7%)
Deaths: 0/15
Total
Serious: 7/44 (16%)
Deaths: 0/44

Serious adverse events (9 terms)

ReactionSystemCFZ533PlaceboTotal
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
Large intestine infectionInfections and infestations
MastoiditisInfections and infestations
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
Traumatic fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Diabetic metabolic decompensationMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypoglycaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Tonic clonic movementsNervous system disorders
Oropharyngeal painRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Other adverse events (65 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemCFZ533PlaceboTotal
HypoglycaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations
Injection site reactionGeneral disorders
COVID-19Infections and infestations
HeadacheNervous system disorders
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
InfluenzaInfections and infestations
GastroenteritisInfections and infestations
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Abdominal pain upperGastrointestinal disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
RhinitisInfections and infestations
Oropharyngeal painRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations
TonsillitisInfections and infestations
Blood creatine phosphokinase increasedInvestigations
Gilbert's syndromeCongenital, familial and genetic disorders
Ear painEar and labyrinth disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
OdynophagiaGastrointestinal disorders
AstheniaGeneral disorders
Medical device painGeneral disorders
Seasonal allergyImmune system disorders
Otitis externaInfections and infestations
PharyngitisInfections and infestations
PharyngotonsillitisInfections and infestations
Tinea pedisInfections and infestations
Tooth abscessInfections and infestations
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
Viral infectionInfections and infestations
Injection related reactionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Limb injuryInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Lipids increasedInvestigations
Serology positiveInvestigations
HyperglycaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Pyrexia, Large intestine infection, Mastoiditis, Urinary tract infection, Traumatic fracture, Diabetic metabolic decompensation, Hypoglycaemia, Tonic clonic movements.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04129528 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The study was a Phase 2, multicounty, multicenter, non-confirmatory, investigator- and subject masked, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of CFZ533 on preservation of residual pancreatic β-cell function in new onset T1DM in pediatric and young adult subjects.

Publications & conference data

8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Atherosclerosis With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: Evidence, Diagnosis, and Management: <i>JACC: CardioOncology</i> State-of-the-Art Review.
    Suero-Abreu GA, Zanni MV, Neilan TG. · · 2022 · cited 67× · PMID 36636438 · DOI 10.1016/j.jaccao.2022.11.011
  2. INNODIA Master Protocol for the evaluation of investigational medicinal products in children, adolescents and adults with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes.
    Dunger DB, Bruggraber SFA, Mander AP, Marcovecchio ML, et al · · 2022 · cited 28× · PMID 35585600 · DOI 10.1186/s13063-022-06259-z
  3. Screening and Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes: Where Are We?
    Simmons KM, Sims EK. · · 2023 · cited 17× · PMID 37290044 · DOI 10.1210/clinem/dgad328
  4. Immuno-PET Imaging of Atherosclerotic Plaques with [<sup>89</sup>Zr]Zr-Anti-CD40 mAb-Proof of Concept.
    Poels K, Schreurs M, Jansen M, Vugts DJ, et al · · 2022 · cited 11× · PMID 35336782 · DOI 10.3390/biology11030408
  5. 100 years post-insulin: immunotherapy as the next frontier in type 1 diabetes.
    Pearson JA, McKinney EF, Walker LSK. · · 2021 · cited 7× · PMID 35156097 · DOI 10.1093/immadv/ltab024
  6. Current Topics of Relevance to the Xenotransplantation of Free Pig Islets.
    Mou L, Shi G, Cooper DKC, Lu Y, et al · · 2022 · cited 6× · PMID 35432379 · DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2022.854883
  7. Investigating the value of glucodensity analysis of continuous glucose monitoring data in type 1 diabetes: an exploratory analysis.
    Cui EH, Goldfine AB, Quinlan M, James DA, et al · · 2023 · cited 5× · PMID 37753312 · DOI 10.3389/fcdhc.2023.1244613
  8. Are We Ready With Prevention for Type 1 Diabetes?
    Maines E, Franceschi R, Candia FD, Mozzillo E. · · 2025 · PMID 41137714 · DOI 10.1002/dmrr.70101

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