Skip to main content
💉ENDOCRINOLOGY / DIABETOLOGY

Type 1 Diabetes

From lifelong insulin dependence to immune reprogramming and beta cell regeneration

~8.7 million people worldwide; ~1.6 million in the US

CURRENT STATUS

Teplizumab (Tzield) delays onset by 2+ years. Vertex stem cell-derived islets (VX-880) showing insulin independence in trials. CRISPR immune-evasion strategies advancing.

KEY BREAKTHROUGHS

Teplizumab (Tzield) — first drug to delay T1D onset, FDA-approved 2022

Vertex VX-880 stem cell-derived islets — patients achieving insulin independence in trials

CRISPR-edited hypoimmune stem cells evading rejection without immunosuppression

AI-designed closed-loop artificial pancreas systems achieving near-normal glucose control

AI-COMPRESSED PIPELINE

AI TOOLS ACCELERATING CURES

Immune Profiling AIBeta Cell Differentiation OptimizationAutoimmune Prediction ModelsSmart Insulin Delivery

KEY ORGANIZATIONS

Vertex PharmaceuticalsSana BiotechnologyProvention BioNovo NordiskJDRF

TIMELINE ESTIMATE

Functional cure (stem cell islets): 3–5 years to broad availability. Full immune reset: 5–8 years.

EXPLORE FULL CURE PROTOCOL