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Effects of Intravascular Administration of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Derived from Wharton's Jelly of the Umbilical Cord on Systemic Immunomodulation and Neuroinflammation After Traumatic Brain Injury.

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Traumatic Brain Injury
Interventions
Drug: Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSC)
Drug: placebo
Registration Number
NCT06146062
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. These patients are burdened by physical, cognitive, and psychosocial deficits, leading to an important economic impact for society. Treatments for TBI patients are limited and none has been shown to provide prolonged and long-term neuroprotective or neurorestorative effects. TBI related disability is linked to the severity of the initial injury but also to the following neuroinflammatory response which may persist long after the initial injury.

Moreover, a growing body of evidence suggests a link between TBI-induced neuro-inflammation and neurodegenerative post traumatic disorders. Consequently, new therapies triggering immunomodulation and promoting neurological recovery are the subject of major research efforts.

In this context, mesenchymal cell-based therapies are currently investigated to treat various neurological disorders due to their ability to modulate neuroinflammation and to promote simultaneous neurogenesis, angiogenesis, and neuroprotection.

Clinical trials using intravenous MSC have been conducted for various pathologies, all these studies showing a good safety profile.

The hypothesis of the study is that intravenous repeated treatment with MSC derived from Wharton's Jelly of the umbilical cord may be associated with a significant decrease of post-TBI neuroinflammation and improvement of neuroclinical status.

The main objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of iterative IV injections of MSC on post-traumatic neuroinflammation measured in corpus callosum by PET-MRI at 6 months in severe brain injured patients unresponsive to simple verbal commands 5 days after sedation discontinuation.

Detailed Description

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. These patients are burdened by physical, cognitive, and psychosocial deficits, leading to an important economic impact for society. Treatments for TBI patients are limited and none has been shown to provide prolonged and long-term neuroprotective or neurorestorative effects. TBI related disability is linked to the severity of the initial injury but also to the following neuroinflammatory response which may persist long after the initial injury.

Moreover, a growing body of evidence suggests a link between TBI-induced neuro-inflammation and neurodegenerative post traumatic disorders. Consequently, new therapies triggering immunomodulation and promoting neurological recovery are the subject of major research efforts.

In this context, mesenchymal cell-based therapies are currently investigated to treat various neurological disorders due to their ability to modulate neuroinflammation and to promote simultaneous neurogenesis, angiogenesis, and neuroprotection. Indeed, several experimental studies have reported that human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) have the ability to improve neurological outcomes and recovery in cerebral injury animal models, including TBI.

Clinical trials using intravenous MSC have been conducted for various pathologies, all these studies showing a good safety profile. In TBI, small clinical trials using different modalities for administration of mesenchymal cells are available but none about MSC derived from Wharton's Jelly of the umbilical cord.

The hypothesis of the study is that intravenous repeated treatment with MSC derived from Wharton's Jelly of the umbilical cord may be associated with a significant decrease of post-TBI neuroinflammation and improvement of neuroclinical status.

The main objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of iterative IV injections of MSC on post-traumatic neuroinflammation measured in corpus callosum by PET-MRI at 6 months in severe brain injured patients unresponsive to simple verbal commands 5 days after sedation discontinuation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
68
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
InterventionMesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSC)Final product is a MSC solution at the concentration of 2.10\^6/kg in 150 mL of NaCl 0.9% and human albumin 0.5%, conditioned aseptically and identified for IV administration. 3 injections one week apart.
controlplaceboThe placebo will be a solution of NaCl 0.9% 3 injections one week apart.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
effect of iterative IV injections of WJ-UC-MSC on post-traumatic neuroinflammation6 months after the last injection

\[18F\]-DPA-714 Standard Uptake Value ratio (SUVr) in corpus callosum (Region of Interest, ROI) measured by dynamic PET-MRI

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
cognitive assessment M1212 months after the last injection

MOCA scale

Neurological clinical Score M66 months after the last injection

Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended

radiological markers from PET-MRI_26 months after the last injection

The mean diffusibility (MD) from DTI acquisition of PET-MRI

Treatment feasibilityat the third injection

number of treatments administrated to the patient

Neurological clinical Score M1212 months after the last injection

Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended

cognitive assessment M66 months after the last injection

MOCA scale

radiological markers from PET-MRI_16 months after the last injection

The regional fractional anisotropy (FA) from DTI acquisition of PET-MRI

short term Tolerance D1010 days after the last injection

Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events

long term Tolerance M66 months after the last injection

Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events

long term Tolerance M126 months after the last injection

Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events

neuroinflammation of pericontusional6 months after the last injection

\[18F\]-DPA-714 Standard Uptake Value ratio (SUVr) in pericontusional

neuroinflammation of grey matter6 months after the last injection

\[18F\]-DPA-714 Standard Uptake Value ratio (SUVr) in grey matter

neuroinflammation of white matter6 months after the last injection

\[18F\]-DPA-714 Standard Uptake Value ratio (SUVr) in white matter

neuroinflammation of frontal area6 months after the last injection

\[18F\]-DPA-714 Standard Uptake Value ratio (SUVr) in frontal area

neuroinflammation of parietal area6 months after the last injection

\[18F\]-DPA-714 Standard Uptake Value ratio (SUVr) in parietal area

neuroinflammation of occipital area6 months after the last injection

\[18F\]-DPA-714 Standard Uptake Value ratio (SUVr) in occipital area

neuroinflammation of hippocampus6 months after the last injection

\[18F\]-DPA-714 Standard Uptake Value ratio (SUVr) in hippocampus,

neuroinflammation of thalamus6 months after the last injection

\[18F\]-DPA-714 Standard Uptake Value ratio (SUVr) in thalamus,

neuroinflammation of mesencephalus6 months after the last injection

\[18F\]-DPA-714 Standard Uptake Value ratio (SUVr) in mesencephalus

neuroinflammation of cerebellum6 months after the last injection

\[18F\]-DPA-714 Standard Uptake Value ratio (SUVr) in cerebellum

Cytokine and chemokine levels in plasma6 months after the last injection

Luminex magnetic beads technology

PBMC profile6 months after the last injection

High-dimensional characterization of immune reprogramming during the treatment by single-cell RNA-sequencing of PBMC.

Transcriptomics and regulatory epigenomics of circulating monocytes and lymphocytes 1.6 months after the last injection

H3K27ac

Transcriptomics and regulatory epigenomics of circulating monocytes and lymphocytes 2.6 months after the last injection

H3K4me3

Transcriptomics and regulatory epigenomics of circulating monocytes and lymphocytes 3.6 months after the last injection

ChIP-seq

Transcriptomics and regulatory epigenomics of circulating monocytes and lymphocytes 4.6 months after the last injection

ATAC-seq

Genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotype.After 1 injection

DNA sample

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Hôpital National d'Instruction des Armées Percy

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Clamart, France

Beaujon Hospital

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Clichy, France

Hôpital de la Pitié Salpêtrière - AP-HP

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Paris, France

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