A Randomized, Double Blind, Two Arms, Controlled Phase I/II Safety and Efficacy Study on MesoCellA-Ortho Tissue Engineered Product Intraarticularly Administrated in Adult Patients With Osteoarthrosis
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Intervention
- MesoCellA-Ortho administration
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Sponsor
- Jagiellonian University
- Enrollment
- 192
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Nature, incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate safety, tolerability and clinical efficacy of a newly developed MesoCellA-Ortho tissue-engineered advanced therapy medicinal product in adult patients suffering with osteoarthritis and additionally burdened with other civilisation diseases such as type 2 diabetes and/ or obesity.
The active substance of MesoCellA-Ortho consists of in vitro expanded autologous human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem/ stromal cells (AT-MSCs) resuspended in carrier solution for intraarticular injections for individual patents.
Detailed Description
To evaluate safety, tolerability and clinical efficacy of a MesoCellA-Ortho product, the active substance of MesoCellA-Ortho consisting of 20 mln in vitro expanded autologous human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem/ stromal cells (AT-MSCs) will be intraarticularly administrated in adult patients with osteoarthritis and additionally burdened with other civilisation diseases such as type 2 diabetes and/ or obesity. Hyaluronic acid (HA) will be used as a Control. The safety and clinical outcome of the treatment will be evaluated during 6 months of followup, considering patient's subjective pain level and evaluation of the improvement of knee joint function.
Investigators
Prof. Krzysztof FICEK, MD, PhD, DSc
Professor
Galen Ortopedia Sp. z o. o
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Knee cartilage lesions (osteoarthritis II/III grade in Kellgren-Lawrence scale confirmed in X-ray)
- •Age between 40-70 years (inclusive)
- •No contraindications for liposuction
- •No contraindications for the general use of biological treatment, stem cells, PRP and whole autologous blood
- •Availability to take part into all study visits, barring unforeseen circumstances
- •Able and willing to perform exercises at home given by a physiotherapist
- •Contraceptive (birth control pills, injection, pessary or intrauterine device (IUD), spermicide condoms)
- •The pain intensity in treated knee not lower than grade 3 (on 11-point Numerical Rating Scale)
Exclusion Criteria
- •A history of cancer for 2 years before screening. In case of history of cancer medical above 2 years, consultation with oncologist and her/his permission for participation in clinical trial will be obligatory.
- •Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
- •Allergy or poor tolerance of hyaluronic acid.
- •Diabetes mellitus type 1, diabetes mellitus type 2 on insulin treatment.
- •Lack of medical consultation in case of patients with diabetes group.
- •Comorbidities significantly affecting overall health (e.g. history of myocardial infarction, heart failure, thrombophlebitis, arterial hypertension (hypertensive crises), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal failure, liver failure, advanced atherosclerosis, psychoorganic syndrome, hemiparesis, history of stroke).
- •Current or medical history of the patient: inflammatory diseases of the joints (e.g. gout, reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, seronegative arthritis involving the spine joints, septic arthritis, prior diagnosis of target arthrosis with crystal precipitation or elevated CRP in the condition, inflammation), osteonecrosis, osteoporotic fractures or other painful joint diseases other than osteoarthritis; secondary causes of osteoarthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, birth defects).
- •Current or medical history of the patient concerning carrier state or diseases: HIV, syphilis, HBV, HCV, EBV.
- •Symptomatic sciatica with radiation of pain to the examined limb.
- •Symptomatic osteoarthritis of the hip of both limbs.
Arms & Interventions
MesoCellA-Ortho - treated Patients with type 2 diabetes and with obesity
The patients with osteoarthritis of knee, suffering also with type 2 diabetes and obesity (BMI \> 30) will be enrolled into this group and will be treated with MesoCellA-Ortho (single intraarticular application of 20 mln of AT-MSCs resuspended in carrier solution mixed with hyaluronic acid)
Intervention: MesoCellA-Ortho administration
Control Patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity
The patients with osteoarthritis of knee, suffering also with type 2 diabetes and obesity (BMI \> 30) will be enrolled into this group and will be injected with hyaluronic acid (single intraarticular application of HA)
Intervention: HA administration
MesoCellA-Ortho - treated Patients without type 2 diabetes and with obesity
The patients with osteoarthritis of knee, suffering also with obesity (BMI \> 30), but with no type 2 diabetes will be enrolled into this group and will be treated with MesoCellA-Ortho (single intraarticular application of 20 mln of AT-MSCs resuspended in carrier solution mixed with hyaluronic acid)
Intervention: MesoCellA-Ortho administration
Control Patients without type 2 diabetes and with obesity
The patients with osteoarthritis of knee, suffering also with obesity (BMI \> 30), but with no type 2 diabetes will be enrolled into this group and will be injected with hyaluronic acid (single intraarticular application of HA)
Intervention: HA administration
MesoCellA-Ortho - treated Patients without type 2 diabetes and without obesity
The patients with osteoarthritis of knee, with no obesity (BMI \< 30) nor type 2 diabetes will be enrolled into this group and will be treated with MesoCellA-Ortho (single intraarticular application of 20 mln of AT-MSCs resuspended in carrier solution mixed with hyaluronic acid)
Intervention: MesoCellA-Ortho administration
Control Patients without type 2 diabetes and without obesity
The patients with osteoarthritis of knee, with no obesity (BMI \< 30) nor type 2 diabetes will be enrolled into this group and will be injected with hyaluronic acid (single intraarticular application of HA)
Intervention: HA administration
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Nature, incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs)
Time Frame: Month 6 Follow-up
The measure of safety used in this study are routine clinical procedures. They include a close vigilance for, and stringent reporting of selected local and systemic reactions, adverse events including serious adverse events. After 4th rehabilitation visit to study termination, only AEs of special interest and serious adverse events (SAEs), AEs leading to withdrawal from the study and concomitant medications used to treat adverse events will be collected. The AEs of special interest related directly to the state of the knee after intraarticular administration will be: excessive warming of the knee, pain, suffusion, hematoma, knee locking, decrease ROM. The prevalence, duration and severity of AEs of special interest will be additionally analyzed in the study.
Change in Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Month 3 and Month 6 Follow-up
The numerical scale is one of the most commonly used pain scales in medicine. The NRS consists of a numeric version of the visual analog scale. It is labeled from 0 to 10, with 0 being "no pain" and 10 being "the worst pain imaginable". This scale can help guide the diagnostic process, track the progression of the pain, and more. Patients will report intensity of pain only in knee subjected to the treatment in the study.
Change in joint swelling
Time Frame: Month 3 and Month 6 Follow-up
Evaluation the joint swelling during physical examination by 4-items scale: none, mild, moderate, severe. Joint swelling will be assessed only knee subjected to the treatment in the study.
Change in the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36)
Time Frame: Month 6 Follow-up
SF-36 is an oft-used, well-researched, self-reported measure of health. The SF-36 is often used as a measure of a person or population's quality of life. It comprises 36 questions which cover eight domains of health: 1) limitations in physical activities because of health problems; 2) limitations in social activities because of physical or emotional problems; 3) limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems; 4) bodily pain; 5) general mental health (psychological distress and well-being); 6) limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems; 7) vitality (energy and fatigue); 8) general health perceptions.
Change in Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)
Time Frame: Month 3 and Month 6 Follow-up
Change in Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS). It holds 42 items in 5 separately scored subscales; Pain, other Symptoms, Function in daily living (ADL), Function in Sport and Recreation (Sport/Rec), and knee-related Quality of Life (QOL) The five patient-relevant subscales of KOOS are scored separately: Pain (nine items); Symptoms (seven items); ADL Function (17 items); Sport and Recreation Function (five items); Quality of Life (four items). A Likert scale is used and all items have five possible answer options scored from 0 (No Problems) to 4 (Extreme Problems). Scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale, with zero representing extreme knee problems and 100 representing no knee problems as common in orthopaedic assessment scales and generic measures. Only knee subjected to treatment will be evaluated by KOOS survey.
Change in the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC 2000)
Time Frame: Month 3 and Month 6 Follow-up
Change in IKDC Questionnaire score. The questionnaire looks at 3 categories: symptoms, sports activity, and knee function. The symptoms subscale helps to evaluate things such as pain, stiffness, swelling and giving-way of the knee. Scores are obtained by summing the individual items, then transforming the crude total to a scaled number that ranges from 0 to 100. This final number is interpreted as a measure of function with higher scores representing higher levels of function The transformed score is interpreted as a measure of function such that higher scores represent higher levels of function and lower levels of symptoms. A score of 100 is interpreted to mean no limitation with activities of daily living or sports activities and the absence of symptoms. Only knee subjected to treatment will be evaluated by IKDC 2000 survey.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in cartilage morphology(Month 6 Follow-up)
- Change in cartilage T2 relaxation time mapping in MRI(Month 6 Follow-up)
- Changes in bone marrow edema-like lesions (BMLs)(Month 6 Follow-up)
- Change in weight distribution on stable platform(Month 6 Follow-up)
- Change in Range of motion (ROM)(Month 6 Follow-up)
- Change in ultrasonographic findings in knee joint(Month 3 and Month 6 Follow-up)