🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-06-26

A Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy Study of VX-880 in Participants With Type 1 Diabetes (NCT04786262)

A Phase 1/2/3 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of VX-880 in Subjects Who Have Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus With Impaired Hypoglycemic Awareness and Severe Hypoglycemia

🟢 Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of VX-880 infusion in participants with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) and impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH) and severe hypoglycemia.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: City of Hope — Duarte, California

Age range: 18 Years to 65 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (29 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 29 sites.

  • City of Hope — Duarte, California
  • University of California San Francisco — San Francisco, California
  • UHealth Diabetes Research Institute — Miami, Florida
  • Northwestern Organ Transplant Center — Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
  • Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland
  • Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Montefiore — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Baylor Scott and White Research Institute — Dallas, Texas
  • VCU Medical Center, Richmond — Richmond, Virginia
  • University of Wisconsin — Madison, Wisconsin
  • University of Alberta, Edmonton — Edmonton,
  • McGill University Health Centre — Montreal,
  • Toronto General Hospital (TGH) — Toronto,
  • Vancouver General Hospital — Vancouver,
  • CHU Lille — Lille,
  • Centre de recherche en Biomédecine de Strasbourg — Strasbourg,
  • Dresden Center for Islet Transplantation — Dresden,
  • IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele — Milan,
  • Leiden University — Leiden,
  • Oslo University Hospital — Oslo,
  • King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC) - Riyadh - Endocrinology — Riyadh,
  • King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre - Riyadh - Endocrinology — Riyadh,
  • Hopiteaux Universitaires de Geneve — Geneva,

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (617) 341-6777

Email: medicalinfo@vrtx.com

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗