INHALE-1st: Afrezza® For Youth With Newly-Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age10-17
SponsorMannkind Corporation

About this trial

INHALE-1st is a Phase 2, single-arm, multi-center, clinical study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Afrezza in combination with subcutaneously-injected basal insulin (BI) for youth 10 to \<18 years old with newly diagnosed stage 3 type 1 diabetes (T1D). The study will also evaluate the effect of an Afrezza plus BI reigmen on participant and parent/legally authorized representative satisfaction. Participants will be followed for 13 weeks during the main phase followed by an optional Extension Phase for participants continuing to use Afrezza in combination with BI for up to 26 weeks.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 10 to <18 years of age

Clinical diagnosis of stage 3 T1D, per the investigator. Stage 3 is defined as hyperglycemia, meeting ADA glycemic and clinical diagnostic criteria

Able to start the Afrezza-BI regimen within 21 days following T1D diagnosis (day 1 is based on the first insulin dose)

Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) >80.0% of predicted Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) value

Disqualifiers

Prior insulin treatment for stage 2 T1D

In the judgment of the investigator, history of chronic lung disease, such as asthma, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, or any other clinically important pulmonary disease (e.g., cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia)

Allergy or known hypersensitivity to human regular insulin

Smoking (includes cigarettes, cigars, pipes, marijuana, and vaping devices) within 3 months prior to screening and/or positive cotinine test for smoking

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Technosphere Insulin
  • Technosphere Insulin
  • Basal insulin

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Mannkind Corporation

Lead sponsor

Jaeb Center for Health Research

Collaborator