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Efficacy and Safety Study of TissueGene-C to Degenerative Arthritis

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Degenerative Arthritis
Interventions
Biological: TissueGene-C
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT02072070
Lead Sponsor
Kolon Life Science
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether TissueGene-C, an allogeneic human chondrocytes expressing Transforming Growth Factor(TGF)-b1, is effective and safe in patients with degenerative arthritis.

Detailed Description

TissueGene-C is a biological new drug which consists of normal chondrocyte cells and transduced chondrocyte cells that express growth factor to modify osteoarthritis symptom for long term period.

During the Phase 3 clinical trial , we will compare TissueGene-C to placebo in 26, 52 weeks trial with 156 outpatients who have osteoarthritis. The outpatients are randomized to TissueGene-C or placebo in 1:1 ratio, and they will be monitored and recorded in terms of alleviating symptoms, sports activities, function of the knee, and the presence of adverse events.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
163
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Male or female patients at least 19 years of age

  2. Patients diagnosed with degenerative arthritis

  3. Patients with IKDC(Knee Documentation Committee subjective score) score of 60 or below

  4. Patients with 100 mm VAS(Visual Analog Scale) score of 40 or above

  5. With Grade 3 osteoarthritis as determined by the radiographic criteria of Kellgren and Lawrence

  6. With an International Cartilage Repair Society(ICRS) Grade III or IV cartilage damage in the major lesions, as confirmed through an MRI scan

  7. With a Body Mass Index(BMI) of higher than18.5 and lower than 30

  8. Patients who satisfies the clinical/radiational criteria by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines, and applies to one of the following.

    • Older than 50
    • Morning stiffness for less than 30 minutes
    • Crepitus and Osteophytes
  9. With major lesions concentrated in one section of the knee, and with the major lesions considered the main cause of the clinical symptoms

  10. With no alleviation of the symptoms even after at least three months of non-surgical treatment

  11. Healthy, with no major findings from the physical examination, hematology, serum chemistry, and urine tests, and no significant medical history

  12. Agreed to use an effective contraceptive method during the study period

  13. Voluntarily agreed to participate in this study, and signed the informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Showed clinically significant hematology, serum chemistry, and urine test results at the screening visit

  2. Regarding inclusion criteria 6. following patients should not be included

    • patients with a major lesion of ICRS grade 4 which is larger than 6cm2(for patient with ICRS grade 4)
    • patients with a major lesion of ICRS grade 3 which is larger than 6cm2(for patient without a ICRS grade 4),
  3. Patient who had skin disease around target knee

  4. patients who have a positive skin reaction to CS-10

  5. Patients who had been administered with drugs such as oriental medicine, glucosamine and chondroitin within 14 days of baseline visit

  6. Patients taking steroidal anti-inflammatory medications within 14 days of baseline visit

  7. Patients with severe pain in other areas that could effect the diagnosis of the symptoms of the

  8. History of surgery like arthroendoscopy within the past 6 months on the target knee

  9. Patients who had been administered with immunosuppressants, including antirheumatic drugs (including methotrexate or antimetabolite), within the past 3 months

  10. Patients who had been treated with physical therapy or herbal remedy (acupuncture, heat etc.) within 2 weeks of baseline visit

  11. History of injection within the past 3 months on the target knee

  12. Pregnant or breastfeeding female

  13. With another joint disease apart from degenerative arthritis (e.g., systemic rheumatic inflammatory disease associated with the knee or chondrocalcinosis, hemachromatosis, inflammatory arthritis, necrosis of the trochanter, Paget's disease adjacent to a joint in the femur or tibia, ochronosis, hemophilic arthropathy, infectious arthritis, Charcot's disease in the knee joint, villonodular synovitis, synovial chondromas)

  14. With an infectious disease, including HIV or hepatitis

  15. With any of the following clinically significant diseases:

    • heart disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, other serious heart diseases, coronary artery bypass graft)

    • kidney disease (e.g., chronic renal failure, glomerulonephritis)

    • liver disease (e.g., liver cirrhosis, fatty liver, acute or chronic liver disease)

    • endocrine disease (e.g., hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, diabetes insipidus, Cushing's disease)

    • insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

    • medical history of past or current malignant tumor

    • In particular, the tumors that TissueGene-C may aggravate can be screened using the following tests:

      • Leukemia (White Blood Cell level in the hematology)
      • Osteochondroma, Chondromas, Chondroblastoma, Chondromyxoid fibroma, Chondrosarcoma (Alkaline phosphatase level in the hematology)
  16. Participated in another clinical trial (using the investigational drug or a medical device) within 30 days before enrollment in this study

  17. Patients who administered the TissueGene-C from past clinical trial

  18. Considered inappropriate by the investigator for participation in this study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TissueGene-CTissueGene-CSingle intra-articular injection to the damaged knee joint at a dose of 1.8 x 10\^7 cells
PlaceboPlaceboSingle intra-articular injection to the damaged knee joint
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in IKDC scoresWeek 0 and 52

Symptoms, sports activities, and function of the knee will be measured by the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC)

Changes in 100 mm VAS scoresWeek 0 and 52

Pain of the knee will be measured by the 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in WOMAC scoresWekk 0, 26, 39 and 52

Pain, stiffness, and physical function of the knee will be measured by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC)

Changes in IKDC scoresWeek 0, 26 and 39

Symptoms, sports activities, and function of the knee will be measured by the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC)

Changes in 100 mm VAS scoresWeek 0, 26 and 39

Pain of the knee will be measured by the 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

Changes in KOOS scoresWeek 0, 26, 39 and 52

Symptoms, pain and functionality of the knee joint will be evaluated via the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)

Changes in MRI scanWeek 0, 26 and 52

Comparison of pre-procedure MRI scans to those obtained at pre-dosing and at months 6 and 12 following dosing by an independent radiographic reviewer.

Changes in Joint Space Width by an independent radiographic reviewer.Week 0, 26 and 52
Proportion of Patients Use of Rescue Medication.Week 4, 12, 26, 39 and 52
Level of Biomarkers in blood and urine.Week 0, 26, 39 and 52

Trial Locations

Locations (12)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Chonbuk National University Hospital

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Jeonju, Korea, Republic of

Chungbuk National University Hospital

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Cheongju, Korea, Republic of

Kyungpook National Univ. Hospital

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Daegu, Korea, Republic of

Samsung Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

ASAN Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Inha University Hospital

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Incheon, Korea, Republic of

Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Hanyang University Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Ulsan University Hospital

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Ulsan, Korea, Republic of

Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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