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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A phase I-IIa safety and efficacy pilot clinical trial of intraarticular administration of autologous mesenchymal stem cells in meniscus injury

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2011-006270-13
    Trial protocol
    ES  
    Global end of trial date
    04 Mar 2017

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    29 Mar 2022
    First version publication date
    29 Mar 2022
    Other versions
    Summary report(s)
    A Phase I-IIa Safety and Efficacy Pilot Clinical Trial of Intraarticular Administration of Autologous Mesenchymal Cells for Meniscus Injury

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    XCEL-MEN-01
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT02033525
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Banc de Sang i Teixits
    Sponsor organisation address
    Passeig Taulat 116, Barcelona, Spain,
    Public contact
    Ruth Coll, Banc de Sang i Teixits, +34 935573500, rucoll@bst.cat
    Scientific contact
    Ruth Coll, Banc de Sang i Teixits, +34 935573500, rucoll@bst.cat
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    04 Mar 2017
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    04 Mar 2017
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    04 Mar 2017
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    - To assess the efficacy of intraarticular administration of XCEL-M-ALPHA by VAS for pain at 12 month follow-up.
    Protection of trial subjects
    Patients were able to contact the investigator whenever needed, in order to proceed with the most adequate approach to the reported issue.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    01 Dec 2012
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Spain: 21
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    21
    EEA total number of subjects
    21
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    21
    From 65 to 84 years
    0
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    Patients were recruited between January 2014 and May 2016 , from those patients visited at ICATME (Dexeus Hospital), in Barcelona, Spain.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    All screened patients entered the study. There were no screening failure.

    Pre-assignment period milestones
    Number of subjects started
    21
    Number of subjects completed
    21

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    overall trial (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Non-randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Not blinded

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    BM-MSC
    Arm description
    The patients assigned to the experimental treatment were scheduled for the previous extraction of BM and, after the days necessary for cell expansion, the mesenchymal cells were infiltrated in the knee by intra-articular puncture.
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    BM-MSC
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Autologous mesenchymal stromal cells from bone marrow
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Injection/infusion
    Routes of administration
    Intraarticular use
    Dosage and administration details
    Dose: 40x106 ± 10x106 mesenchymal cells in approximately 6 ml suspension. Pharmaceutical form: Suspension for intraarticular infiltration in a prefilled syringe Administration route: Intraarticular Treatment administration schedule: Single dose Lot number: Autologous product with a unique lot number for each one of the 10 productions

    Arm title
    Rehabilitation
    Arm description
    The control group followed conservative treatment through the same rehabilitation program
    Arm type
    Rehabilitation

    Investigational medicinal product name
    No investigational medicinal product assigned in this arm
    Number of subjects in period 1
    BM-MSC Rehabilitation
    Started
    10
    11
    Completed
    10
    11

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    BM-MSC
    Reporting group description
    The patients assigned to the experimental treatment were scheduled for the previous extraction of BM and, after the days necessary for cell expansion, the mesenchymal cells were infiltrated in the knee by intra-articular puncture.

    Reporting group title
    Rehabilitation
    Reporting group description
    The control group followed conservative treatment through the same rehabilitation program

    Reporting group values
    BM-MSC Rehabilitation Total
    Number of subjects
    10 11 21
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        40-60 years
    0
    Age continuous
    Min; Max (SD) rehabilitation group: 40;60 (6.8) Min; Max (SD) experimental group: 39;58 (6.1)
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    49.2 ± 6.1 47.9 ± 6.8 -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    1 3 4
        Male
    9 8 17

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    BM-MSC
    Reporting group description
    The patients assigned to the experimental treatment were scheduled for the previous extraction of BM and, after the days necessary for cell expansion, the mesenchymal cells were infiltrated in the knee by intra-articular puncture.

    Reporting group title
    Rehabilitation
    Reporting group description
    The control group followed conservative treatment through the same rehabilitation program

    Primary: VAS for pain

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    End point title
    VAS for pain
    End point description
    Visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain at 12 month follow-up
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    12 month follow-up
    End point values
    BM-MSC Rehabilitation
    Number of subjects analysed
    10
    10
    Units: cm
        number (not applicable)
    10
    10
    Statistical analysis title
    Main variable for efficacy (VAS for pain at 12m)
    Statistical analysis description
    Efficacy analysis was performed by intention to treat, using the FAS analysis set. In case of missing values (missings), these were replaced by the last available value (Last Observation Carried Forward or LOCF), even if this was the baseline. In this case, as well as in the case of important protocol violations, the convenience of conducting sensitivity analysis without imputation of missing data, or excluding said violations, was assessed.
    Comparison groups
    BM-MSC v Rehabilitation
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    20
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    other [1]
    P-value
    = 0.19
    Method
    t-test, 2-sided
    Confidence interval
    Notes
    [1] - Greater percentage changes were observed in the BM-MSC group than in the group of rhb, but were not statistically significant, which could be attributed to the low sample size, to the dispersion of results obtained or to the high number of missing data. For changes in the VAS for pain at 12 m, the adjusted mean estimates (least-squares) showed a slightly greater percentage reduction in the BM-MSC group (-67.46) than in the rhb group (-44.33) (not statistically significant)

    Secondary: Efficacy by MRI

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    End point title
    Efficacy by MRI
    End point description
    Efficacy will be assessed by qualitative and quantitative changes of the meniscus and articular cartilage by imaging procedures (MRI) T2 mapping at 6 and 12 month follow-up.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    6 and 12 month follow-up.
    End point values
    BM-MSC Rehabilitation
    Number of subjects analysed
    10
    10
    Units: mseg
        number (not applicable)
    10
    10
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Clinical efficacy by clinical questionnaires

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    End point title
    Clinical efficacy by clinical questionnaires
    End point description
    IKDC, KOOS and Lysholm functionality test and SF-36 quality of life at 3, 6 and 12 month follow-up
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    3, 6 and 12 month follow-up
    End point values
    BM-MSC Rehabilitation
    Number of subjects analysed
    10
    10
    Units: none
        number (not applicable)
    10
    10
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Safety

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    End point title
    Safety
    End point description
    Safety will be assessed by collecting adverse events, physical exam, laboratory tests, and vital signs
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    12 month follow-up
    End point values
    BM-MSC Rehabilitation
    Number of subjects analysed
    10
    11
    Units: none
        number (not applicable)
    10
    11
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    From the iIC signature to the 12-months follow-up
    Assessment type
    Non-systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    20.0
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    BM-MSC
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group title
    Rehabilitation
    Reporting group description
    -

    Serious adverse events
    BM-MSC Rehabilitation
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 10 (10.00%)
    1 / 11 (9.09%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    0
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Neck pain
    Additional description: Experimental group. Not related to the study medication
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 10 (10.00%)
    0 / 11 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Muscle mass
    Additional description: Control grup. Not related to the study medication
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 10 (0.00%)
    1 / 11 (9.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 3%
    Non-serious adverse events
    BM-MSC Rehabilitation
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    9 / 10 (90.00%)
    7 / 11 (63.64%)
    Investigations
    Blood cholesterol abnormal
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 10 (10.00%)
    0 / 11 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    0
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Procedural pain
    Additional description: Pain related to BM extraction
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 10 (30.00%)
    0 / 11 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    0
    Epicondylitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 10 (10.00%)
    0 / 11 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    0
    Ligament sprain
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 10 (0.00%)
    1 / 11 (9.09%)
         occurrences all number
    0
    1
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 10 (0.00%)
    1 / 11 (9.09%)
         occurrences all number
    0
    1
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Application site joint pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 10 (10.00%)
    0 / 11 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    0
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Arthralgia
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 10 (40.00%)
    3 / 11 (27.27%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    3
    Muscle atrophy
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 10 (10.00%)
    0 / 11 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    0
    Bursitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 10 (10.00%)
    0 / 11 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    0
    Back pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 10 (20.00%)
    0 / 11 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    0
    Tendon pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 10 (10.00%)
    0 / 11 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    0
    Patellofemoral pain syndrome
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 10 (20.00%)
    2 / 11 (18.18%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    2

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? No

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    Limited sample size. Premature study discontinuations were significantly more frequent in the rehabilitation group than in the experimental group (7/10 vs 1/10 patients respectively, p = 0.022), most of them due to therapeutic ineffectiveness.
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