Status:

UNKNOWN

Safety and Efficacy Study of Umbilical Cord/Placenta-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Treat Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

Lead Sponsor:

Shandong University

Conditions:

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from human umbilical cord/placenta at a dose of 1.0E+6 MSC/kg in subject for the therapy of An...

Detailed Description

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory rheumatic disease involving primarily the sacroiliac joints and the axial skeleton. The main clinical features are back pain and prog...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient age 18\~60 years old with plan to infuse MSCs.
  • Diagnosis of "Definite AS" (arthritis of the spine) as defined by the modified New York criteria
  • Stable doses of sulfasalazine,methotrexate,thalidomide,hydroxychloroquine, low-dose corticosteroids, and NSAIDs are permitted
  • Patients must have an ECOG 0\~2.
  • No moderate or sever organ dysfunction: Ejection fraction\>45%; Creatinine \<176 umol/L.
  • No severe infection.
  • Each patient must sign written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Other serious concomitant diseases (uncontrolled/severe kidney, liver, haematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological or cerebral disease)
  • Psychiatric condition that would limit informed consent.
  • HIV, hepatitis B or C, tuberculosis, other infections
  • Positive Pregnancy Test or lactation
  • Patient has enrolled another clinical trial study within last 4 weeks.
  • Contraindications to MSC

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01420432

Start Date

January 1 2011

End Date

December 1 2013

Last Update

August 19 2011

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Department of Hematology of the 2nd Hospital of Shandong University

Jinan, Shandong, China, 250033