Effect of Metreleptin Therapy in the Treatment of Severe Insulin Resistance
Severe Insulin Resistance
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Severe Insulin Resistance focused on measuring Rabson Mendenhall, Type B Insulin Resistance, Type A Insulin Resistance
Eligibility Criteria
INCLUSION CRITERIA: Provision of signed and dated informed consent form Male or female, aged > 5 years Clinically significant, severe insulin resistance caused by a known or suspected defect in the insulin receptor Presence of at least one of the following metabolic abnormalities: Fasting insulin >30 micro U/ml, or Presence of diabetes as defined by the 2006 American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria: Fasting plasma glucose >= 126 mg/dL 2 hour plasma glucose >= 200 mg/dL following a 75 gram (1.75g/kg if less than 40kg) oral glucose load, or Diabetic symptoms with a random plasma glucose >= 200 mg/dL EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Pregnant at time of enrollment, women in their reproductive years who do not use an effective method of birth control, and women currently nursing or lactating within 6 weeks of having completed nursing. Known infectious liver disease Known HIV infection Current alcohol or substance abuse Active tuberculosis Use of anorexigenic drugs Other conditions which in the opinion of the clinical investigators would impede completion of the study. Subjects who have a known hypersensitivity to E. Coli derived proteins.
Sites / Locations
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Leptin Treatment
300 mg of study drug administered via subcutaneous (SC) injections.