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

NCT07224321 — Phase 2, Recruiting, 100 participants, Mannkind Corporation

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INHALE-1st: Technosphere Insulin (Afrezza®) In Combination With Basal Insulin For Youth With Newly-Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes

RegistryNCT07224321, acronym INHALE-1st
StatusRecruiting
PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional; na, single group, masking: none, treatment
Enrollment100 (Estimated)
SponsorMannkind Corporation (Industry); collaborators: Jaeb Center for Health Research
ConditionsType 1 Diabetes Mellitus
InterventionsTechnosphere Insulin, Basal insulin (Drug)
Datesstart 2026-02-04, primary completion 2027-03-01 (estimated), completion 2027-09-01 (estimated), first posted 2025-11-04, last updated 2026-08-13
Locations10 sites in United States

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-Summary

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 6 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.

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+Arms and interventions

ArmTypeInterventionsDescription
Afrezza (Technosphere Insulin) + Basal InsulinExperimentalDrug: Technosphere Insulin; Drug: Basal insulinIndividualized dose of Afrezza (Technosphere Insulin) and basal insulin for each patient before each meal (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) for 13 weeks.
  • Technosphere Insulin (Drug), also known as Afrezza: 2 unit
  • Technosphere Insulin (Drug), also known as Afrezza: 4, 8, 12 units
  • Basal insulin (Drug): subcutaneously-injected basal insulin

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

  • Percentage of participants with Continuous Glucose Meter (CGM) measured time in range (TIR) ≥70% [13 weeks]: Percentage of participants with a CGM-measured TIR 70-180 mg/dL ≥70% during 14 days prior to 13-week visit

Secondary outcomes

  • Mean Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) glucose [13 weeks]: Mean CGM glucose from baseline to 13 weeks
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) measured time-in-tight-range 70-140 mg/dL [13 weeks]: Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) measured time-in-tight-range 70-140 mg/dL from baseline to 13 weeks
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) measured percent time with glucose greater than 180 mg/dL [13 weeks]: CGM-measured percent time with glucose > 180 mg/dL from baseline to 13 weeks
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) measured time with glucose greater than 250 mg/dL [13 weeks]: Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) measured time with glucose greater than 250 mg/dL from baseline to 13 weeks
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) measured time with glucose less than 70 mg/dL [13 weeks]: Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) measured time with glucose less than 70 mg/dL from baseline to 13 weeks
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) measured time with glucose less than 54 mg/dL [13 weeks]: Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) measured time with glucose less than 54 mg/dL from baseline to 13 weeks
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) measured coefficient of variation [13 weeks]: CGM-measured coefficient of variation from baseline to 13 weeks
  • Change in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) [13 weeks]: Change in HbA1c from baseline to 13 weeks
  • Patient Reported Outcome: Insulin Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (ITSQ), Caregiver [13 weeks]: Patient-reported outcome (PRO) survey for Insulin Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (ITSQ), customized for the study. Inconvenience subscale (items 1-3,15,16; now listed as 1-5) and Delivery System subscale (items 17-22; now listed as 6-11) and one additional item added by study team (#12). Higher scores indicate less treatment satisfaction.
  • Patient Reported Outcome: Insulin Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (ITSQ), Participant [13 weeks]: Patient-reported outcome (PRO) survey for Insulin Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (ITSQ), customized for the study. Inconvenience subscale (items 1-3,15,16) and Delivery System subscale (items 17-22). Higher scores indicate less treatment satisfaction.
  • Patient Reported Outcome: Insulin Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (ITSQ), Caregiver [39 weeks]: Patient-reported outcome (PRO) survey for Insulin Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (ITSQ), customized for the study. Inconvenience subscale (items 1-3,15,16; now listed as 1-5) and Delivery System subscale (items 17-22; now listed as 6-11) and one additional item added by study team (#12) Higher scores indicate less treatment satisfaction.
  • Patient Reported Outcome: Insulin Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (ITSQ), Participant [39 weeks]: Patient-reported outcome (PRO) survey for Insulin Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (ITSQ), customized for the study. Inconvenience subscale (items 1-3,15,16) and Delivery System subscale (items 17-22) Higher scores indicate less treatment satisfaction.
  • Percentage of participants using Afrezza and basal insulin (Afrezza-BI) regimen [At 13 weeks]: Percentage of participants using Afrezza-BI regimen at time of 13-week visit
  • Percentage of participants that continue on the Afrezza and basal insulin (Afrezza-BI) regimen [After 13 weeks]: Percentage of participants that continue on Afrezza-BI after 13-week visit
  • Incidence of Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs) [13 weeks]: Incidence and severity of AESIs which include the following events: acute bronchospasm, clinically relevant decline in pulmonary function (>15% decline from baseline percent predicted FEV1 accompanied by respiratory symptoms), hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, hospitalization for asthma, use of corticosteroid bursts for diagnosis of asthma, diagnosis of asthma, diabetic ketoacidosis, severe hypoglycemia
  • Incidence of Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs) [39 weeks]: Incidence and severity of AESIs which include the following events: acute bronchospasm, clinically relevant decline in pulmonary function (>15% decline from baseline percent predicted FEV1 accompanied by respiratory symptoms), hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, hospitalization for asthma, use of corticosteroid bursts for diagnosis of asthma, diagnosis of asthma, diabetic ketoacidosis, severe hypoglycemia
  • Change in percent predicted FEV1 [13 weeks]: Change in percent predicted FEV1 from baseline to Week 13
  • Change in percent predicted FEV1 [39 weeks]: Change in percent predicted FEV1 from baseline to Week 39
  • Incidence and severity of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [13 weeks]: Incidence and severity of TEAEs and SAEs
  • Incidence and severity of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [39 weeks]: Incidence and severity of TEAEs and SAEs

+Eligibility

Sex: All, ages: 6 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 6 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
* Investigator believes that participant can be expected to follow the study protocol
* No medical, psychiatric, psychosocial conditions, or medications being taken that in the investigator's judgment would be a safety concern for participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* 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
* Positive urine pregnancy test for female subjects of childbearing potential

+Locations (10)

FacilityCityCountryStatus
Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaUnited StatesRecruiting
University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CaliforniaUnited StatesRecruiting
Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes Young Adult ClinicAurora, ColoradoUnited StatesRecruiting
Yale UniversityNew Haven, ConnecticutUnited StatesRecruiting
University of FloridaGainsville, FloridaUnited StatesRecruiting
Indiana UniversityIndianapolis, IndianaUnited StatesRecruiting
Joslin Diabetes CenterBoston, MassachusettsUnited StatesRecruiting
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OklahomaUnited StatesRecruiting
Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TexasUnited StatesRecruiting
University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaUnited StatesRecruiting