Treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration Using Retinal Stem and Progenitor Cells
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05187104 |
Recruitment Status :
Not yet recruiting
First Posted : January 11, 2022
Last Update Posted : January 11, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration | Biological: Cultured retinal stem and progenitor cells Other: Standard treatment according to the clinical protocols | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 20 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration Using Retinal Stem and Progenitor Cells |
Estimated Study Start Date : | March 1, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 31, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 31, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Patients with age-related macular degeneration receiving standard treatment and retinal stem cells
Patients with age-related macular degeneration receiving standard treatment and autologous retinal stem and progenitor cells
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Biological: Cultured retinal stem and progenitor cells
Cultured retinal stem and progenitor cells injected subretinally Other: Standard treatment according to the clinical protocols Standard treatment of age-related macular degeneration according to the clinical protocols |
Active Comparator: Patients with age-related macular degeneration receiving standard treatment
Patients with age-related macular degeneration receiving standard treatment
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Other: Standard treatment according to the clinical protocols
Standard treatment of age-related macular degeneration according to the clinical protocols |
- Visual acuity [ Time Frame: 1 month ]Determination of visual acuity after the therapy
- Visual acuity [ Time Frame: 1 year ]Determination of visual acuity after the therapy
- Adverse effects associated with the therapy [ Time Frame: 1 month ]Determination of adverse effects associated with the therapy
- Adverse effects associated with the therapy [ Time Frame: 1 year ]Determination of adverse effects associated with the therapy

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration
- The patient can read, understand, follow the examination procedures and complete, if necessary, the required documentation
- Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- The presence of any malignant tumor within the last 5 years
- Acute or chronic diseases in the stage of decompensation
- Chronic infectious diseases: HIV, viral hepatitis B, C, tuberculosis
- Patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or fertile patients who are not using adequate contraceptive methods
- Chronic and protracted mental disorders, all diseases with the presence of the syndrome of dependence on alcohol, drugs and psychoactive substances, any other condition that makes the patient unable to understand the nature, extent and possible consequences of the study or, in the opinion of the researcher, prevents the patient from observing and performing protocol
- Patients are unable or unwilling to give written informed consent and / or follow research procedures
- Any other medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may be associated with an increased risk to the patient or may affect the outcome or evaluation of the study

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05187104
Contact: Zinaida Kvacheva, Dr | +375173332223 | kvachzb@tut.by | |
Contact: Hanna Paleshka, Dr | +375173332223 | renovacio888@yandex.ru |
Study Director: | Ludmila Marchenko, Prof | Belarusian State Medical University | |
Study Director: | Zinaida Kvacheva, Dr | the Institute of Biophysics and Cell Engineering of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus |
Responsible Party: | Institute of Biophysics and Cell Engineering of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05187104 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
IBCE_Retinal |
First Posted: | January 11, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 11, 2022 |
Last Verified: | December 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Macular Degeneration Retinal Degeneration Retinal Diseases Eye Diseases |