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NCT Number: NCT07580079

Anakinra for the Treatment of Postprandial Hypoglycemia in a Patient With Total Gastrectomy and End-Stage Renal Disease

Post-meal low blood sugar (postprandial hypoglycemia) is a common problem after certain stomach surgeries like gastric bypass or stomach removal. It usually happens 1 to 3 hours after eating and can cause symptoms such as tiredness, hunger, sweating, dizziness, trouble speaking, or even fainting. Right now, there is no approved medication for this condition-only a careful diet reduced in sugars and refined carbohydrates can sometimes help reduce symptoms.

The AnPHy-ReD study is a personalized research study, designed for just one patient. This patient is a 52-year-old man who has been struggling with severe post-meal low blood sugar ever since his stomach was removed due to tumor in 2017. He also has end-stage kidney disease and needs dialysis three times a week.

The study is being conducted at the Cantonal Hospital of Olten in Switzerland and lasts 10 weeks, including 24 study visits. Most of these visits will happen during the patient's regular dialysis sessions. For 6 weeks, the patient will take either the drug Anakinra or a placebo (a substance with no active ingredient), in a randomly chosen order. Neither the patient nor the doctors will know which one he is taking at any given time.

During the study, the medical team will perform various tests, including physical check-ups and blood samples to look at sugar levels, various hormone levels and inflammation in the body. The patient will also wear a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to track his blood sugar levels 24/7. In addition, he will do several mixed meal tests-this means drinking a shake containing fats, proteins, and sugars during a study appointment to see in real time how his body processes food, with doctors measuring changes in blood sugar, hormone and inflammation markers over time. During the study duration any side effects or symptoms will be closely monitored.

At the end of the study, the team will compare the results between the times the patient took Anakinra and the times he took the placebo. This will help find out if Anakinra can reduce sharp drops in blood sugar after meals and improve his overall condition.

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Key information

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

This is an N-of-1 Trial, tailored-designed to a single participant.

  • total gastrectomy
  • severe episodes of postprandial hypoglycaemia after total gastrectomy

Treatment and study plan

Anakinra (interleukin-1 receptor antagonist)

Drug

Anakinra (Kineret®; r-metHuIL-1ra, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB) is a recombinant, non-glycosylated form of the human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra). It is a clear, colourless-to-white solution, provided as a 150mg/mL solution in pre-filled syringes, each containing of 100 mg of Anakinra in 0.67ml.

On the assigned study days, the patient will receive in a double-blind manner 100 mg of Anakinra intravenously through the hemodialysis circuit, administered 30 minutes before the end of the dialysis session.

Placebo Comparator (0.9% NaCl)

Drug

Placebo comparator will be 0.9% saline solution. A similar size and type of syringe will be used as for the Anakinra syringe making it difficult to distinguish which treatment of the two the patient is receiving.

The patient will receive 0.9% saline solution intravenously through the haemodialysis circuit 30 minutes before the end of the dialysis session, following the same administration procedure as Anakinra to maintain blinding.

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean Amplitude of Sensor Glucose Excursions (MAGE) during Anakinra treatment compared to placebo

    Time frame: Through the 40-day interventional period

    Mean Amplitude of Sensor Glucose Excursions (MAGE) during Anakinra treatment compared to placebo, assessed using cumulative data from Continuous Glucose Monitoring System from all 48-hour treatment periods (48 hours following study-drug administration, Anakinra or Placebo).

  2. Prevalence and severity of postprandial hypoglycaemia symptoms during Anakinra treatment compared to placebo

    Time frame: Through the 40-day interventional period

    Prevalence and severity of postprandial hypoglycaemia symptoms during Anakinra treatment compared to placebo, assessed using cumulative data from Continuous Glucose Monitoring from all 48-hour treatment periods.

    Post-prandial hypoglycaemia symptoms and their severity will be evaluated by the patient using the Edinburgh Hypoglycemia Symptom Scale (EHSS) and are accompanied by a decrease in blood glucose levels within the postprandial period as evaluated through the CGMS.

    The postprandial period is defined as the 3 hours following meal intake. A minimum blood glucose cut-off value is not required for symptom reporting. Each treatment period spans the 48 hours following study-drug administration (Anakinra or Placebo).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time Below Range (TBR)

    Time frame: Through the 40-day interventional period

    Time Below Range (TBR): The percentage and total duration of sensor glucose readings below thresholds of 3.3 mmol/L, 3.0 mmol/L, and 2.7 mmol/L during Anakinra treatment compared to placebo, assessed using cumulative data from all 48-hour treatment periods (48 hours following study-drug administration, Anakinra or Placebo).

  2. Time in hyperglycaemia

    Time frame: Through the 40-day interventional period

    Time in hyperglycaemia: The percentage and total duration of sensor glucose readings above 10 mmol/L during Anakinra treatment compared to Placebo, assessed using cumulative data from all 48-hour treatment periods (48 hours following study-drug administration, Anakinra or Placebo).

  3. Pattern of Sensor Glucose

    Time frame: Through the 40-day interventional period

    Pattern of Sensor Glucose: The slope of postprandial glucose measurements calculated as the maximal rate of increase and decrease of glucose levels observed over 20 minutes in the postprandial period, compared between Anakinra treatment and placebo, based on data from all 48-hour treatment periods (48 hours following study-drug administration, Anakinra or Placebo). The postprandial period is defined as the 3 hours following meal intake.

  4. Comparison of Glycemic Variability and Extremes Between Interventional and Screening Period

    Time frame: From screening at Day -14 through the 40-day interventional period

    Comparison of the entire interventional period with the screening period regarding to the following parameters as defined above: Time Below Range, Time in hyperglycaemia, Pattern of Sensor Glucose, and Mean Amplitude of Glucose Excursions.

  5. Effect of Anakinra vs. Placebo on Glycemic and Hormonal Responses During Mixed Meal Tolerance Test

    Time frame: Immediately after Mixed-meal tolerance test

    Changes following treatment with Anakinra compared to placebo during a Mixed Meal Tolerance Test in the AUC, peak and nadir values, and slopes of:

    • Glucose
    • Insulin
    • c-peptide
    • GLP-1
    • Glucagon
    • Cortisol
  6. Changes in Fasting Metabolic and Inflammatory Biomarkers After the Interventional Period Compared to Baseline

    Time frame: Through the 40-day interventional period

    Changes following the entire interventional period in levels of fasting insulin, c-peptide, glucagon, HbA1c, IL-1Ra, IL-6, TNF-a, IL-18 and hsCRP as compared to Baseline.

  7. Comparison of Prevalence and Severity of Postprandial Hypoglycemia Symptoms Between the Interventional and Screening Periods

    Time frame: From screening at Day -14 through the 40-day interventional period

    Prevalence and severity of postprandial hypoglycaemia symptoms during the whole interventional period compared to the Screening period.

    Post-prandial hypoglycaemia symptoms and their severity will be evaluated by the patient using the Edinburgh Hypoglycemia Symptom Scale (EHSS) and are accompanied by a decrease in blood glucose levels within the postprandial period as evaluated through the CGMS.

    The postprandial period is defined as the 3 hours following meal intake. A minimum blood glucose cut-off value is not required for symptom reporting.-Each treatment period spans the 48 hours following study-drug administration (Anakinra or Placebo).

  8. Subjective patient's daily preference for treatment period

    Time frame: Through the 40-day interventional period

    The patient will be asked to provide feedback on the treatment periods, indicating which study days he found the treatment more tolerable or beneficial. This subjective assessment will take into account factors such as comfort, side effects, and overall experience during the interventional period.

  9. Adverse events of interest

    Time frame: From first dose of anakinra (Visit 4, Day 3) through the 40-day interventional Period and 15-day follow-up period

    Adverse events of interest: AEs of interest include adverse events that can be expected during a treatment with Anakinra.

    • Identification of hypersensitivity reaction during the Interventional period.
    • Detection of any infection during the interventional period.
    • Detection of Neutropenia during the interventional period, defined as absolute neutrophil count <1000/mm³.
    • Detection of Thrombocytopenia during the Interventional period, defined as platelet count <100 000/mm³.
  10. Serious Adverse Events

    Time frame: From screening on Day -14 through the 40-day interventional period and 15-day follow-up period

    A Serious Adverse Event (SAE) is classified as any untoward medical occurrence that results in death, is life-threatening, requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalisation, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or is a congenital anomaly/birth defect.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Marc Donath, Prof. Dr. Med

CONTACT

[email protected]

+41 56 486 25 52

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Marc Donath

Other

Collaborators

  • Kantonsspital Baden

Registry information

Official study title

Anakinra for the Treatment of Recurrent Postprandial Hypoglycemia After Total Gastrectomy in a Patient With End-Stage Renal Disease

Acronym: AnPHy-ReD

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
May 12, 2026
Registry last updated
May 12, 2026

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