Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of MS
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00781872 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 29, 2008
Last Update Posted : June 13, 2019
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | October 28, 2008 | |||
First Posted Date ICMJE | October 29, 2008 | |||
Last Update Posted Date | June 13, 2019 | |||
Actual Study Start Date ICMJE | October 2006 | |||
Actual Primary Completion Date | December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | |||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
safety and migration ability of the injected cells [ Time Frame: one year ] | |||
Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | |||
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Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
clinical efficacy in disability score [ Time Frame: one year ] | |||
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | |||
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | |||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | |||
Descriptive Information | ||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of MS | |||
Official Title ICMJE | Explorative Trial to Investigate the Migration Ability of Mesenchymal Bone Marrow Stem Cells (MSC) in the Central Nervous System (CNS) Following Their Intrathecal Administration in Severe Cases of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | |||
Brief Summary | Multiple sclerosis is a multifocal inflammatory disease of the central nervous system which affects young individuals and causes paralysis of the limbs, sensation, visual and sphincter problems. The disease is caused by an autoimmune mechanism, ie the immune system produces antibodies and cells which attack the self myelin antigens, causing therefore demyelination. The disease is clinically evident with relapses of neurological disability due to the dysfunction of the areas (plaques of multiple sclerosis) in which damage of myelin occurs. Disability can accumulate with time and the disease enters a progressive phase due to damage of the axons and irreversible neurodegeneration. Although, effective immunotherapies exist which downregulate the autoimmune anti-myelin reactivity and reduce the rate of relapses of MS (like Copaxone and interferons), there is no effective means today to stop the progression of disability and induce rebuilding of the destroyed myelin (re-myelination). Neuronal stem cells were shown to possess the ability to restore neuronal activity and produce new neurons through transdifferentiation. Various other types of stem cells were tested in animal models with promising results, revealing a potential for restoration of the neurological function in neuroimmune and neurodegenerative conditions and in central nervous system traumatic injury. Adult bone marrow derived stromal cells (MSC) were shown to induce similar (to the neuronal stem cells) immunomodulatory and neuroregenerative effects and were shown in our laboratory to induce neuroprotection in the animal model of chronic experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). These bone marrow derived MSCs offer practical advantages for clinical therapeutic applications, since they can be obtained from the adult bone marrow and therefore the patient can be the donor for himself, without any danger for rejection of the cells. In addition, MSCs carry a safer profile and are less prone to malignant transformation. Our initial clinical experience with 10 patients with ALS and 10 with multiple sclerosis show that intravenous and intrathecal administration of MSCs is feasible and safe. In this study we propose an explorative protocol with the injection of MSCs (both intrathecally and intravenously) in patients with MS, in an effort to prevent further neurodegeneration through neuroprotective mechanisms and induce neuroregeneration and restoration of neuronal function. This will be a phase I/II study. The primary endpoint will be to further evaluate the safety and feasibility of the treatment with MSC infusions, in MS patients. Additionally, the migration ability of the transplanted cells will be evaluated by tagging MSCs with the superparamagnetic iron oxide particle (Feridex) (an FDA approved cell tracking drug) for detection by MRI. MRI of the brain and spinal cord will be performed at weeks 1, 4, 12 and 24 to detect the migration of the stem cells. Clinically the patients will be followed by monthly evaluations of the MS functional rating scale (EDSS) scale. The MRI, will be also used to evaluate changes in the total volume of lesions in the brain and the degree of atrophy. Significance: Our center has performed the first clinical trial with intrathecal and intravenous injection of adult stem cells in MS and ALS patients and has gained experience during the last 3 years with this type of stem cells treatment. After having evaluated the safety and feasibility issues, we intent to proceed to the second stage, to evaluate the migration ability of those cells (their ability to reach the affected motor areas of the CNS gray matter, by tracking them with a paramagnetic material and visualize them by MRI), and evaluate indications of clinical efficacy. This project may provide information for possible therapeutic uses of this type of bone marrow adult stem cells in MS and ALS but may also serve as a pilot platform and pave the path for future applications of various types of stem cells in neurodegerative diseases in general. |
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Detailed Description | Not Provided | |||
Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | |||
Study Phase ICMJE | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
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Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: N/A Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: None (Open Label) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Condition ICMJE | Multiple Sclerosis | |||
Intervention ICMJE | Biological: injection of autologous stem cells
60 milion cells intrathecally and 20 milion intravenously
Other Name: stromal cells of bone marrow
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Study Arms ICMJE | Experimental: open
a group of patients with active multiple sclerosis, failures to respond to other treatments
Intervention: Biological: injection of autologous stem cells
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Publications * | Karussis D, Karageorgiou C, Vaknin-Dembinsky A, Gowda-Kurkalli B, Gomori JM, Kassis I, Bulte JW, Petrou P, Ben-Hur T, Abramsky O, Slavin S. Safety and immunological effects of mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in patients with multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Arch Neurol. 2010 Oct;67(10):1187-94. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2010.248. | |||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Information | ||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | |||
Actual Enrollment ICMJE |
20 | |||
Original Actual Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | |||
Actual Study Completion Date ICMJE | December 2009 | |||
Actual Primary Completion Date | December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | |||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion criteria
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Ages ICMJE | 35 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) | |||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | |||
Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | |||
Listed Location Countries ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
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Administrative Information | ||||
NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00781872 | |||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | MS22MSC-HMO-CTIL | |||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | |||
U.S. FDA-regulated Product | Not Provided | |||
IPD Sharing Statement ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Responsible Party | Dimitrios Karussis, Hadassah Medical Organization | |||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | Hadassah Medical Organization | |||
Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
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PRS Account | Hadassah Medical Organization | |||
Verification Date | June 2019 | |||
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