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Clinical Trials/NCT06741098
NCT06741098Not yet recruitingPhase 1

A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of NCR100 Injection for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis( KOA)

Nuwacell Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.0 sites162 target enrollmentStarted: February 20, 2025Last updated:
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Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Not yet recruiting
Enrollment
162
Primary Endpoint
Dose-Limiting Toxicity(DLT)

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This clinical study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of NCR100 injection in subjects with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). It contains two parts dose-escalating, and blind random study in adult KOA subjects.

Detailed Description

Knee osteoarthritis(KOA) is a kind of degenerative joint disease characterized by chronic inflammation loss of articular cartilage and subchondral bone remodeling.In China, the estimated number of patients diagnosed with KOA reached 37.35millon. The aim of this sudy is to evaluate the safety tolerability and efficacy of human pluripotent stem cell derived mesenchymal stromal cells (NCR100) injection in the treatment of subjects with knee osteoarthritis.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
40 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subjects who understand and voluntarily sign the Informed Consent Form(ICF) before the enrolment;
  • Age: 40-65 years old, both genders;
  • Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis based on American College of Rheumatology criteria;
  • Subjects with KOA who have persistent pain for more than six months
  • Kellgren-Lawrence grade: II-III

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects previously diagnosed of secondary knee osteoarthritis, or those diagnosed with hip/ankle joint disease requiring medical intervention;
  • Suffering from other diseases that impair knee function or joints;
  • Have received stem cell therapy;
  • Have knee injury history;
  • Experienced knee surgery, or plan to undergo knee surgery;
  • Received analgesics to relieve pain before Investigational Medicinal Product(IMP) injections;
  • Have used traditional Chinese medicine to treat KOA within 4 weeks;
  • Have used intra-articular injection of drugs to treat KOA within 12 weeks;
  • Received glucosamine,chondroitin sulfate, or diacetate therapy before investigational drug intervention within 12 weeks;
  • Subjects with acute phase of knee osteoarthritis;
  • Severe deformity of the knee;
  • Known or suspected allergy or a history of allergies;
  • Abnormal results of laboratory examination as follows: Hepatic Insufficiency (Alanine Aminotransferase>2xULN or Aspartate aminotransferase [ast]>2xULN) renal dysfunction (creatinine clearance rate ≤60ml/min or blood urea nitrogen(BUN) > 2× ULN), Coagulation Defects (INR > 1.5) or severe hematological diseases (Grade 3 or above anemia [Hb < 8 g/dL], Grade 2 or above thrombocytopenia platelet count(PLT) < 75×10^9/L) ;
  • BMI≥30kg/m^2
  • Severe systemic infection or local knee joint infection;
  • Have received systemic glucocorticoid therapy before intervention or need to take systemic glucocorticoid therapy during the treatment;
  • Have a history of acute myocardial infarction or severe heart diseases,QT prolongation;
  • Subjects with peripheral or central nervous system disorders that may interfere assessments;
  • Have contraindications to Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI)
  • Subjects who are unable to walk on his own;
  • Subjects with alcohol/drug addiction/abuse or mental disorders;
  • Pregnant or lactating, or unable to comply with contraceptives within 6 months after end of study;
  • Have participated in other clinical trials within 12 weeks before the screening;
  • Severe and poorly controlled comorbidities;

Arms & Interventions

NCR100 injection

Experimental

Subjects will receive four injections of NCR100

Intervention: NCR100 (Biological)

0.9% Normal saline

Placebo Comparator

Subjects will receive four injections of 0.9% Normal saline

Intervention: 0.9% Normal saline (Other)

NCR100 injection and 0.9% Normal saline

Experimental

Subjects will receive two injections of 0.9% Normal saline and two injections of NCR100

Intervention: NCR100 (Biological)

NCR100 injection and 0.9% Normal saline

Experimental

Subjects will receive two injections of 0.9% Normal saline and two injections of NCR100

Intervention: 0.9% Normal saline (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Dose-Limiting Toxicity(DLT)

Time Frame: 4 weeks after first injection

Number of participants with Dose-limiting toxicity in 28 days

The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index(WOMAC)

Time Frame: 48 weeks after first injection

Differences of WOMAC scores in changes from baseline between the experimental group and the control group

Secondary Outcomes

  • Adverse Event(AE) or Serious Adverse Event(SAE)(Within 48 weeks of the first infusion)
  • Visual analogue scale (VAS)(8 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 48 weeks)
  • Differences in changes from baseline at 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 36 weeks of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) between the experimental groups and the control group(8 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 36 weeks)
  • Differences in changes from baseline to 24 weeks and 48 weeks in cartilages with various regions(24 weeks and 48 weeks)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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