There is653 active clinical trialsrelated to type 1 diabetes (T1D).
- Only13 of those essays(Approximately the2 % of the total) They are oriented towards a "practical cure."
- Despite the increase in the total number of trials in recent years, that percentage focused on a cure,has never exceeded 3 %Since JDCA began tracking this data.
- Compared to the previous year, there are20 more in total trials, and3 additional essaysfocused on a practical cure.
Focus distribution
- He98 % of the remaining trialsThey do not look for a real cure, but other objectives.
- The largest group (151 essays) focuses on thedisease management(Symptom control, support therapies, technologies, etc.).
- They are being done34 trials focused on prevention, which represents an increase in55 % compared to the previous year.
- There has been a notable increase in285 % in essays aimed at mental health(50 total trials in 2025), compared to five years ago.
Youth report Diabetes Cure Alliance entitled"653 Active T1D Trials: How Many Have Cure Potential?", published on August 26, 2025.