Semaglutide with AID: randomized crossover trial
What this study tests
A small double-blind crossover trial in adults with T1D found that semaglutide improved glucose time in range alongside automated insulin delivery. Twenty-eight people were randomized and 24 completed both treatment periods.
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Registry checked: 2026-09-17. Registry’s own update: 2025-01-22.
Most recent recorded citation date: 2025-01-10. Only explicit date metadata is included; an undated citation may be newer. This does not mean every claim was reviewed on that date.
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Evidence at a glance
- Who can enter the study?
- Adults with T1D using an insulin pump; the full registry lists metabolic, device and safety criteria. This completed Canadian study is not enrolling. Registered eligibility ↗Enrollment criteria describe who may enter. They do not establish who was analyzed or the denominator for a reported result.
- Reported benefit and results
- During the final four weeks of each treatment period, time in 70–180 mg/dL (3.9–10.0 mmol/L) was 4.8 percentage points higher with semaglutide than placebo (P=0.006). Two episodes of euglycemic ketosis occurred on semaglutide, without acidosis. No severe hypoglycemia occurred on semaglutide; the full paper reports one event during placebo titration associated with CGM malfunction.[^paper]Read the result sources and their limitations →
- Important harms
- Read the reported results, safety discussion and original sources. A separate harms summary is not available; this does not establish safety.
- Research access and approval
- Study regions: Canada. A trial listing does not establish product approval or current recruitment at a particular site. Check the study’s current entry requirements.
- What remains uncertain?
- Read the full discussion and original sources for study limitations. Planned endpoints and completion dates are not results.
Research status alone does not establish approval, clinical benefit or local availability.
Primary endpoints
- Percentage of time of plasma glucose levels spent in target range (semaglutide vs placebo) — 4 weeks
The full picture
What the study asks
A small double-blind crossover trial in adults with T1D found that semaglutide improved glucose time in range alongside automated insulin delivery. Twenty-eight people were randomized and 24 completed both treatment periods.
Who it involves
Adults with T1D using an insulin pump; the full registry lists metabolic, device and safety criteria. This completed Canadian study is not enrolling. This is a summary; the full registry lists additional criteria.1
Design and timing
The registry lists 28 participants (actual enrollment). Primary completion: 2024-04-15 (actual). Study completion: 2024-06-30 (actual). Estimated dates can change and do not mean results are available.1
Evidence and limits
During the final four weeks of each treatment period, time in 70–180 mg/dL (3.9–10.0 mmol/L) was 4.8 percentage points higher with semaglutide than placebo (P=0.006). Two episodes of euglycemic ketosis occurred on semaglutide, without acidosis. No severe hypoglycemia occurred on semaglutide; the full paper reports one event during placebo titration associated with CGM malfunction.2
A short crossover trial cannot determine rare adverse events or long-term outcomes. Ketosis without marked hyperglycemia is a relevant safety signal even though DKA did not occur in this study.
Sources
- [1]Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide as Adjunct to Closed-loop Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes Care (NCT05205928) · Trial registry — Protocol and current registry status checked 16 September 2026.
ClinicalTrials.gov. NCT05205928. Record checked 16 September 2026; last update posted 2025-01-22.
- [2]Subcutaneous weekly semaglutide with automated insulin delivery in type 1 diabetes: a double-blind, randomized, crossover trial · Peer-reviewed study · 2025-01-10
Pasqua MR et al. Subcutaneous weekly semaglutide with automated insulin delivery in type 1 diabetes: a double-blind, randomized, crossover trial. Nature Medicine, 10 January 2025.