CNP-103 treatment for adolescents and young adults recently diagnosed with stage 3 type 1 diabetes
Official title: A Phase 1b/2a Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of CNP-103 in Participants Ages 12-35 With Recent Onset Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes
Run by COUR Pharmaceutical Development Company, Inc. · NCT06783309 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This trial will test whether multiple doses of CNP-103, compared with placebo, help people ages 12–35 who were diagnosed with stage 3 type 1 diabetes within the past 6 months.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase1; Phase2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 12 Years to 35 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 72 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | COUR Pharmaceutical Development Company, Inc. Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 45 sites (Tucson, Arizona and 44 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 12, 2025 |
| Main results expected | December 2026 |
| Study ends | June 2027 |
| Registry record updated | September 11, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06783309 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are males or non-pregnant, non-breastfeeding females aged 12–35 who were diagnosed with Stage 3 T1D within the past 180 days, are on standard insulin therapy, and have a peak stimulated C-peptide >0.2 nmol/L.
✕Probably not a fit
People diagnosed more than six months ago, those with very low or absent C-peptide, pregnant or breastfeeding women, or those unable to travel to the study sites for frequent visits are unlikely to benefit from participating.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a Phase 1b/2a first-in-human, placebo-controlled trial of multiple ascending doses of CNP-103 to characterize safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics, and early signs of efficacy. The study lasts about 393 days and includes a 28-day screening period, a 90-day treatment period, and approximately 275 days of post-dose follow-up. Eligible participants are adolescents and adults aged 12–35 with a documented Stage 3 T1D diagnosis within 180 days and a stimulated C-peptide >0.2 nmol/L. Outcomes will include adverse events and pharmacodynamic measures, alongside clinical signals such as C-peptide preservation and insulin use over follow-up.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, CNP-103 could help preserve remaining insulin-producing beta-cell function and reduce insulin needs in people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
How similar studies have gone: CNP-103 is first-in-human, while other early intervention and immune-modulating approaches in recent-onset T1D have produced mixed results with some showing partial preservation of C-peptide but no broadly curative therapy to date.
Who can join: the full rules
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. Participants who are willing and able to provide Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved written informed consent and privacy language as per national regulations.
2. Men and non-pregnant, non-breast-feeding women ages 12-35 years inclusive.
3. Documented diagnosis of Stage 3 T1D within 180 days prior to study enrollment according to American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria.
4. Participants must be on standard of care diabetes management including insulin therapy as a routine and also consisting of a nutrition plan, regular exercise, or other relevant specialty care as required on a patient-by-patient basis.
5. Participants with a peak stimulated C-peptide of \>0.2 nmol/L measured from a screening mixed meal tolerance test (MMTT).
6. Participants with an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) must have a MMTT performed no sooner than 2 weeks after resolution of the DKA event to have a qualifying C-peptide reading.
7. Participants on systemic corticosteroids or any medication used to treat the symptoms of T1D (other than insulin) must undergo a washout period of at least two weeks prior to enrollment and must agree to use a non-steroid alternative throughout the trial, if necessary, for any disorder requiring corticosteroids. In addition, participants must be on a stable dose of any other medications, other than insulin, for a minimum of 1 month prior to enrollment and must agree not to increase their dose from the Screening Visit through the End of Study Visit unless reviewed and approved by the medical monitor and the principal investigator.
8. Female participants of non-childbearing potential (e.g., surgical sterilization, no menses for a year).
9. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) who have agreed not to become pregnant during the study, have a negative pregnancy test at Screening Visit, and agree to use 1 highly effective form of birth control starting at initial screening and continuing throughout the entire study to Day 365.
10. Female participants who agree to not breastfeed starting at initial Screening and throughout the entire study to Day 365.
11. Female participants who agree to not donate ova, including autologous, starting at initial Screening and throughout the entire study to Day 365.
12. Male participant and with a spouse or partner of childbearing potential, who themselves and their spouse or partner agree to practice an effective form of birth control as discussed with the study doctor or study staff starting at Screening and throughout the entire study to Day 365.
13. Participants must weigh \>35 kg at Screening for Cohort 1 (100 mg) and Cohort 2 (300 mg); participants must weigh \>50 kg at Screening for Cohort 3 (600 mg).
14. Body mass index (BMI):
1. Participants 12-17 years: BMI Z-Score within 5th and 95th percentile based on participant's age (e.g., Baylor College of Medicine Age-based Pediatric Growth Reference Charts: BMI Z-Score and Percentile Calculator)
2. Participants 18-35 years: 18.0-30.0 (not inclusive)
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Participants unable to comply with prohibited medication outlined in the protocol.
2. Exclusion of additional immunomodulation will be at the discretion of the Medical Monitor and study site Investigator.
3. Participants with a history of tuberculosis or positive Quantiferon test.
4. Participants who received vaccinations in the following time frame:
1. Any live vaccine within 28 days prior to Screening.
2. Any subunit vaccine within 14 days prior to Screening.
3. Any COVID-19 vaccine series within 14 days prior to Screening.
4. Any other planned vaccine starting 14 days prior to Screening and through study Day 90 and 1 week after. (Note: The annual influenza vaccine is not an exclusion criterion.)
5. Known or suspected acute infection, including COVID-19 at the time of Screening or within 2 weeks prior to Screening. After confirmed recent COVID-19 infection, a minimum of 2 weeks of recovery post-acute infection is required.
6. Participants with Screening laboratory test results that are outside the normal limits and considered by the Investigator to be clinically significant.
7. Participants with positive test results for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antigen/antibody as determined at Screening.
8. Participants with a history of or currently active immune disorders other than T1D (including autoimmune disease) unless the condition, after discussion with the Medical Monitor, has been deemed to be acceptable for the participant's participation in this study.
9. Participants with a clinical history of significant cardiovascular disease in the past 12 months.
10. Participants with a complication or medical history of malignant tumor, other than basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin.
11. Participants who, in the Investigator's opinion, will be unable to adhere to study visits and procedures.
12. Participants who have received investigational therapy other than CNP-103 within 28 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to Screening.
13. Participants with any known active condition which, in the Investigator's opinion, makes the participant unsuitable for study participation.
14. Known sensitivity to any components of CNP-103.
Where it's running
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Wake Research - Tucson
Tucson, Arizona, United States Recruiting -
Liver Institute PLLC
Tucson, Arizona, United States Recruiting -
Hoag Memorial Hospital
Newport Beach, California, United States Recruiting -
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
San Diego, California, United States Recruiting -
Diablo Clinical Research
Walnut Creek, California, United States Recruiting -
Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes
Aurora, Colorado, United States Recruiting
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Southwest General Healthcare Center
Fort Myers, Florida, United States Recruiting -
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Evolution Research Center
Hialeah, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Nemours Children's Health
Jacksonville, Florida, United States Recruiting -
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States Recruiting -
DY Professional Research Center
Miami, Florida, United States Recruiting -
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Atlanta Diabetes Association
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Recruiting -
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Recruiting -
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Recruiting -
Rocky Mountain Diabetes and Osteoporosis Center
Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States Recruiting -
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Riley Hospital for Children- Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Recruiting -
Barry J. Reiner, MD, LLC
Baltimore, Maryland, United States Recruiting -
Joslin Diabetes Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting -
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Embassy Research Network
Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Recruiting -
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
UBMD Pediatrics - University of Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, United States Recruiting -
Hassenfield Children's Hospital
New York, New York, United States Recruiting -
NYU Langone Diabetes & Endocrine Associates
New York, New York, United States Recruiting -
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Physicians East, PA
Greenville, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Wake Research - Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Superior Clinical Research
Smithfield, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States Recruiting -
University Diabetes & Endocrine Consultants
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Recruiting -
Le Bonhuer Children's
Memphis, Tennessee, United States Recruiting -
Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology
Austin, Texas, United States Recruiting -
M3 Wake Research - Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Accurate Clinical Research, Inc
Humble, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Diabetes & Glandular Disease (DGD) Clinic, P.A.
San Antonio, Texas, United States Recruiting -
TopLine Clinical, Inc
Waxahachie, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Benaroya Research Institute
Seattle, Washington, United States Recruiting -
University of Washington Diabetes Institute
Seattle, Washington, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Stephanie Slaughter
- Email: sslaughter@courpharma.com
- Phone: 317-727-2551
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.