TArgeting Type 1 Diabetes Using POLyamines (TADPOL)

This study is testing whether naturally occurring compounds called polyamines can help preserve insulin production in people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the immune system destroys the cells that make insulin; polyamines may help slow this process. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 4 years of age or older and have been clinically diagnosed with type 1 diabetes - Your diabetes diagnosis was made no more than 100 days ago - You still have some remaining insulin production (confirmed by a C-peptide blood test) - You tested positive for at least one diabetes-related autoantibody - You have not previously taken any immune-modifying medication - You have normal hearing **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have another type of diabetes (not type 1) - You have a serious chronic illness that affects eating or requires long-term medication (with some exceptions) - You have a psychiatric disorder affecting study participation Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.