A Study of GNTI-122 in Adults Recently Diagnosed With T1D

NCT ID: NCT06919354

Last Updated: 2026-02-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

16 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-09-03

Study Completion Date

2028-02-29

Brief Summary

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This is a 78-week single arm, multi-center, Phase 1 study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, cellular kinetics, and biomarker changes in C-peptide over time of GNTI-122, an investigational cell therapy manufactured from a participant's own blood cells in adult participants with recently diagnosed T1D. After assessment of eligibility, participants who qualify for the study will be enrolled sequentially in 1 of 3 cohorts. Cohort 1 participants (n=3) receive a low dose of GNTI-122 . Cohort 2 participants (n=3) receive a high dose of GNTI-122. Cohort 3 participants (n=10) receive a high dose of GNTI-122 in combination with rapamycin. Participants are followed for 78 weeks after the administration of GNTI-122 during which safety and efficacy assessments are made, including vital signs, ECG, physical exam, clinical labs, and monitoring of adverse events and concomitant medications. Disease markers (e.g., MMTT-stimulated C-peptide, HbA1c) and pharmacodynamic activity (e.g., lymphocyte subsets and phenotypes, effector T cell responses to islet antigens ex vivo, T1D autoantibodies) will be monitored serially throughout the study. The study will include sentinel dosing and a Safety Review Committee to ensure participant safety. Visit https://www.polarisstudy.com to learn more!

Detailed Description

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This is a 78-week single arm, multi center, Phase 1 study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, cellular kinetics, and biomarker changes in C-peptide over time of GNTI-122 in adult participants with recently (within 120 days of Screening) diagnosed T1D. GNTI-122 is an investigational cell therapy manufactured from a participant's own blood cells and is intended to help correct an imbalance of certain types of cells found in patients with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).

After assessment of eligibility, participants who qualify for the study will be enrolled sequentially in 1 of 3 cohorts. Cohorts 1 and 2 are safety run-in cohorts (n=3 participants per cohort) in which each participant receives a single dose of GNTI 122 alone; Cohort 1 receives a low dose 1 of GNTI-122 and Cohort 2 receives a high dose of GNTI-122. Cohort 3 includes 10 participants that will receive a single high dose of GNTI-122 in combination with rapamycin (with a target trough concentration \[Ctrough\] of 3 to 6 ng/mL), which may extend the survival of GNTI-122. Participants will remain at the clinical site for observation for at least 4 hours after administration of GNTI-122.

Safety and tolerability assessments over the 78-week study include: vital signs, 12-lead electrocardiograms, physical examinations, clinical laboratory evaluations, monitoring of adverse events and concomitant medications. Risks to participants will be minimized by the incorporation of sentinel dosing (i.e., at least 28 days of safety assessments between first and second participant and at least 14 days between the second and third participant in Cohorts 1 and 2, and at least 28 days between the first and second participant and the second and third participant in Cohort 3) and the evaluation of safety and tolerability by a Safety Review Committee with at least 14 days of safety assessments (i.e., laboratory values and adverse event reporting) after 3 participants are dosed in Cohort 1 and Cohort 2. Disease markers (e.g., MMTT-stimulated C-peptide, HbA1c) and pharmacodynamic activity (e.g., lymphocyte subsets and phenotypes, effector T cell responses to islet antigens ex vivo, T1D autoantibodies) will be monitored serially throughout the study.

In Cohort 3, rapamycin concentrations will be measured periodically to ensure levels are in the target range of Ctrough level between 3 and 6 ng/mL.

Per Health Authority guidelines (Food and Drug Administration) for gene therapy products or advanced medicinal products, all participants treated with GNTI-122 who complete or discontinue from this study must be monitored for specific toxicities for a total of 15 years (semi-annually or annually), irrespective of their response to GNTI-122. This will be addressed in a separate protocol of a long-term follow-up study of these participants.

Conditions

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Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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GNTI-122

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

GNTI-122

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

GNTI-122 is an investigational cell therapy manufactured from a participant's own blood cells and is intended to help correct an imbalance of certain types of cells found in participants with Type 1 Diabetes.

Interventions

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GNTI-122

GNTI-122 is an investigational cell therapy manufactured from a participant's own blood cells and is intended to help correct an imbalance of certain types of cells found in participants with Type 1 Diabetes.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Male and female participants aged ≥18 to ≤45 years with recently diagnosed (within 120 days of Screening) T1D according to American Diabetes Association criteria.
2. Participant has residual β-cell function during Screening, defined as random C-peptide ≥ 0.2 nmol/L.
3. Positive for at least one T1D-associated autoantibody.
4. Able and willing to provide written, informed consent as approved by the IRB.
5. Is confirmed positive for the HLA-DRB1\*04:01 allele.
6. Has adequate vascular access to undergo leukapheresis with no known contraindications.

8\. Female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening, must be not lactating, and must agree to protocol-specified contraception.

9\. Male participants of childbearing potential must agree to protocol specified contraception.

10\. Other than T1D, participant is in good general health.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Type 2 diabetes.
2. Experienced DKA within 4 weeks prior to or during Screening.
3. Unwilling or unable to comply with study procedures or schedule.
4. Chronic or uncontrolled medical condition.
5. Has another active or autoimmune or inflammatory disease with the exception of well-controlled Hashimoto's thyroiditis, celiac disease, or vitiligo.
6. Participation in another clinical study or active follow-up in a prior study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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GentiBio, Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mark Bach, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

GentiBio, Inc

Locations

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City of Hope Medical Center

Duarte, California, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

University of California - San Diego

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Florida - Gainesville

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Miami, Diabetes Research Institute

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Joslin Diabetes Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Columbia University

New York, New York, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Kristin M Neff

Role: CONTACT

857-327-5483

Facility Contacts

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Fouad Kandeel, MD, PhD

Role: primary

866-444-7538

Mateo Santizo

Role: primary

858-249-4020

Miguel Alvendia

Role: backup

Rebecca Wesch (Recruitment Coordinator)

Role: primary

844-813-8273

Jennifer Hosford

Role: primary

352-294-5759

Carlos Blaschke, MD

Role: primary

305-243-4485

Ana Vargas, MS

Role: backup

305-243-3781

Michelle Zhang, Study Coordinator

Role: primary

888-813-8669

Camilla Levister, NP

Role: primary

212-241-5177

Carol Levy, MD

Role: backup

212-241-0068

Amy Doytchinov

Role: primary

646-581-2532

Rachael Unger

Role: primary

984-974-3004

Megan Reaves

Role: primary

919-660-2272

Related Links

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https://www.polarisstudy.com/

For more information, see our POLARIS study website

Other Identifiers

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GNTI-122-T1D-1001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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