#1787 Cured? Patient 9 Speaks
Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes
Scott Benner
4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 2 March 2026
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
Katie Beth Hand shares her journey as Patient Nine in the Eledon clinical trial, receiving donor islet cells and a targeted immunotherapy that may functionally cure her type 1 diabetes.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Here we are back together again, friends, for another episode of the Juice Box podcast. |
| 0:12.3 | My name is Katie Beth Hand, and I am patient nine in the Elidon trial to cure type 1 diabetes. |
| 0:18.0 | It is a functional cure using donor-derived islet cells and a new |
| 0:23.1 | investigational drug called Tegaprobart. I created the diabetes variables series because I know |
| 0:30.1 | that in type 1 diabetes management, the little things aren't that little, and they really add up. |
| 0:35.6 | In this series, we'll break down everyday factors like stress, sleep, exercise, and those |
| 0:40.3 | other variables that impact your day more than you might think. |
| 0:43.7 | Jenny Smith and I are going to get straight to the point with practical advice that you |
| 0:47.5 | can trust. |
| 0:48.5 | So check out the diabetes variable series in your podcast player or at juiceboxpodcast.com. |
| 0:54.9 | If you're looking for community around type 1 diabetes, check out the Juicebox |
| 0:59.5 | podcast private Facebook group, Juice Box podcast, type 1 diabetes. |
| 1:04.7 | But everybody is welcome. |
| 1:06.0 | Type 1, type 2, gestational, loved ones, it doesn't matter to me. |
| 1:10.4 | If you're impacted by diabetes and you're looking for support, comfort, or community, |
| 1:16.0 | check out Juice Box Podcast, Type 1 Diabetes on Facebook. |
| 1:20.5 | Nothing you hear on the Juice Box podcast should be considered advice, medical or otherwise. |
| 1:25.2 | Always consult a physician before making any changes to your health care plan. |
| 1:30.2 | A huge thanks to my longest sponsor, Omnipod. Check out the Omnipod 5 now with my link, Omnipod.com slash Juicebox. |
| 1:39.8 | You may be eligible for a free starter kit, a free Omnipod 5 starter kit at my link. Go check it out. |
| 1:48.3 | Omnipod.com slash Juicebox. Terms and conditions apply. Full terms and conditions can be found |
| 1:54.0 | at Omnipod.com slash Juicebox. U.S.Med is sponsoring this episode of the JuiceBox podcast, and we've been getting our diabetes supplies from U.S.Med is sponsoring this episode of the Juice Box podcast, and we've been getting our diabetes |
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