🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-06

Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Immunomodulation With A Monoclonal Antibody Against CD40L in Combination With Transplanted Islet Cells in Adults With Brittle Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1D) (NCT06305286)

A Pilot Study Assessing the Safety of Using a Monoclonal Antibody Against Cluster of Differentiation 40 (CD40) Ligand to Achieve a Calcineurin Inhibitor-free Immunosuppression Regimen in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1D) and Problematic Hypoglycemia Undergoing Islet Cell Transplantation

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase1 / Phase2 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: University of Chicago

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

Tegoprubart (AT-1501) is a monoclonal antibody. Antibodies are Y-shaped proteins that are produced naturally by the subject's immune system to attack and fight foreign substances that cause illness. Monoclonal antibodies are man-made proteins manufactured to serve as substitute antibodies to fight diseases. Monoclonal antibodies can restore, enhance, or mimic (copy) the immune system's attack process; they can also tone down the immune system. Tegoprubart (AT-1501) is thought to work by dampening down the immune system so that it will be less likely to attack the transplanted cells. For other types of transplants, like kidney, a drug called a calcineurin inhibitor is usually used to prevent rejection. That class of drugs can be toxic to islet cells. Tegoprubart (AT-1501) is an experimental agent that is anticipated to prevent rejection without harming the islet cells.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (11 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (34 items).

Location: University of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois

Age range: 18 Years to 65 Years

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Any previous solid organ or islet allotransplant.
  • Body mass index (BMI) \>30 kg/m2.
  • Weight ≤50 kg.
  • Insulin requirement \>1.0 unit/kg/day or \<15 units/day.
  • Uncontrolled proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
  • Blood pressure: systolic blood pressure (SBP) \>140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) \>90 mmHg.
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) calculated by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation \<60 mL/min/1.73 m2.
  • Diagnosis of macroalbuminuria (\>300 mg/g creatinine).
  • For female participants: Positive pregnancy test, presently breast-feeding, or unwillingness to use effective contraceptive measures for the duration of the study and 90 days after discontinuation. For male participants: intent to procreate during the duration of the study or within 90 days after discontinuation or unwillingness to use effective measures of contraception.
  • History of malignancy except for completely resected squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin.
  • History of a thromboembolic event (TE), known hypercoagulable state, or condition requiring long-term anticoagulation. a. Participants with a history of clotted venous access not requiring long- term anticoagulation may be included at the Principal Investigator's discretion if they have no other history of TEs or known hypercoagulable state.

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • University of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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