The monoclonal antibody GNbAC1 targets the envelope protein (Env) of the human endogenous Multiple Sclerosis associated RetroVirus (MSRV), which could play a critical role in different autoimmune disorders, notably type 1 diabetes (T1D).

This study is a multicentre study evaluating for the first time the safety and efficacy of GNbAC1 in T1D subjects for a first bouble-blind period of 20 weeks followed by an optional open-label period of 24 weeks. The primary objective of the study is to assess the safety and tolerability of six consecutive 4-weekly doses of GNbAC1 in subjects with T1D. Secondary objectives are to determine the pharmacodynamic response to GNbAC1 on biomarkers of T1D.

Main Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the 4 years prior to signed informed consent;
• Peak stimulated C-peptide of ≥0.2 nmol/L during a mixed meal tolerance test performed during the Screening period;
• 18 to 55 years of age (both inclusive);
• Body weight >40 to ≤100 kg;
• Subjects positive for at least one diabetes-associated autoantibody (insulin, glutaminic-acid-decarboxylase-65 [GAD-65], tyrosine phosphatase-related antigen 2 [IA-2], ZnT8 or islet-cell antibody [ICA]).

Main Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects with type 2 diabetes;
• Pregnant and nursing women.