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Study of HuCNS-SC Cells in Patients With Infantile or Late Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
StemCells, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00337636
First received: June 13, 2006
Last updated: November 5, 2010
Last verified: November 2010
History of Changes
  Purpose

Patients with infantile or late infantile NCL have either a reduced amount of, or are missing, the palmitoyl protein thioesterase 1 (PPT1) enzyme or the tripeptidyl peptidase 1 (TPP-I) enzyme. Human central nervous system stem cells (HuCNS-SC) are an investigational product derived from human brain cells. HuCNS-SC have been shown to survive and migrate within the brains of mice. When grown in the laboratory, HuCNS-SC have been shown to produce the PPT1 and TPP-I enzymes. In mice missing the PPT1 enzyme, HuCNS-SC have been shown to increase the amount of this enzyme in the brain, to reduce the amount of abnormal storage material in the brain, and to prevent the death of some neurons (a type of cell) in the brain.

Participation in this study will involve screening assessments, surgery to implant HuCNS-SC, medication to suppress the immune system, and a series of follow-up assessments. The length of time from the start of screening through to the last follow-up visit will be approximately 13 months, with frequent visits to the study center during this time. After completion of this study, patients will be monitored for an additional 4 years under a separate long term follow-up protocol.


Condition Intervention Phase
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
 Procedure: Surgery to implant human CNS stem cells (HuCNS-SC)
Drug: Medication to suppress the immune system
 Phase 1

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase I Study of the Safety and Preliminary Effectiveness of Human CNS Stem Cells (HuCNS-SC) in Patients With Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis Caused by Palmitoyl Protein Thioesterase 1 (PPT1) or Tripeptidyl Peptidase 1 (TPP-I) Deficiency

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by StemCells, Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Safety [ Time Frame: one year post transpant ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Preliminary efficacy [ Time Frame: one year post transplant ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 6
Study Start Date: May 2006
Study Completion Date: September 2009
Primary Completion Date: February 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:
    Procedure: Surgery to implant human CNS stem cells (HuCNS-SC)
    single dose
    Other Name: HuCNS-SC
    Drug: Medication to suppress the immune system
    Immunosuppression for 12 months post transplant
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Months to 12 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients MAY be eligible to participate in this research study if they:

  • Are age 18 months to 12 years old
  • Have a clinical diagnosis of infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (INCL) or late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (LINCL)
  • Have a mutation of the CLN1 or CLN2 gene
  • Have severe cognitive, communication, behavior and language impairment

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients may not be eligible to participate in this research study if they:

  • Have cognitive, communication, behavior and language function less than that of a 1 year old
  • Have previously received an organ, tissue or bone marrow transplantation
  • Have previously participated in any gene or cell therapy study
  • Have infection with hepatitis virus, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein Barr Virus, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Have a current or prior cancer
  • Have a bleeding disorder
  • Are unable to have an MRI scan
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00337636

Locations
United States, Oregon
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
Sponsors and Collaborators
StemCells, Inc.
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Robert Steiner, MD Oregon Health and Science University
  More Information

Additional Information:
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Responsible Party: Stephen Huhn, MD, StemCells, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00337636     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CL-N001-05
Study First Received: June 13, 2006
Last Updated: November 5, 2010
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by StemCells, Inc.:
NCL
INCL
LINCL
 Batten disease
Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (INCL)
Late Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (LINCL)

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinoses
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
 Lipidoses
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases

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