Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Type 1 Diabetes for at least 1 year on staple use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) or multiple daily (four or more) injections (MDI) of insulin for last 3 months. 2. C-peptide \<0.23 nM 3. Minimum dose of insulin in Units/kg at entry: 0.5 U/kg for MDI and 0.4 U/kg for CSII 4. Regularly measuring blood sugars four or more times daily. 5. HbA1c of \>7.5%. 6. Well versed in CHO counting\* 7. Age 18-70 years. 8. BMI ≥25 kg/m2. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Type 1 diabetes for less than 12 months, type 2 diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, MODY 2. Previous use of any agent other than insulin for treatment of diabetes in the last 3 months. 3. History of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) requiring medical intervention (e.g., emergency room visit and/or hospitalization) within 3 month prior to the screening visit 4. Frequent episodes of severe hypoglycemia as defined by more than one episode requiring medical assistance, emergency care (paramedics or emergency room care), and/or glucagon therapy administered by a third-party individual within 1 month prior to the screening visit 5. Symptoms of poorly controlled diabetes that would preclude participation in this trial 6. Subjects on a commercial weight loss program with ongoing weight loss, or on an intensive exercise program 7. History of bariatric surgery or lap-band procedure within 12 months prior to screening 8. History of Addison's disease or chronic adrenal insufficiency 9. History of diabetes insipidus 10. Hepatic disease or cirrhosis with Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) \> 3X Upper limit of normal (ULN) and/or Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 3X ULN 11. Serum Total Bilirubin \> 2X ULN unless exclusively caused by Gilbert's Syndrome 12. Hemoglobin \< 11.0 g/dL (110 g/L) for men; hemoglobin \< 10.0 g/dL (100 g/L) for women. 13. Coronary event or procedure (myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary artery bypass, surgery or coronary angioplasty) in the previous 3 months or patients with congestive heart failure. 14. ESRD on hemodialysis; and or e-GFR \< 60 ml/min/1.73m2 15. HIV or Hepatitis B/C positive status 16. Any other life-threatening, noncardiac disease 17. History of pancreatitis 18. Women who are pregnant or women of childbearing potential who are not using adequate contraception or who are breast feeding 19. Inability to give informed consent 20. History of gastroparesis 21. History of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2 syndrome 22. History of serious hypersensitivity reaction to these agents 23. Painful gallstones 24. Alcoholism 25. Hypertriglyceridemia (\>500 mg/dl) 26. Recurrent genital mycotic infection. 27. Hypovolemic patients or with chronic renal insufficiency. 28. Patients with any malignancy except treated in situ malignancy and basal cell carcinoma of the skin 29. Unexplained hematuria 30. Patients with a history of diabetic retinopathy 31. Use of an investigational agent or therapeutic regimen within 30 days of study 32. Participation in any other concurrent interventional clinical trial