Status:

COMPLETED

Multicenter Trial of Stem Cell Therapy for Osteoarthritis (MILES)

Lead Sponsor:

Emory University

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Marcus Foundation

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-70 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The study is a multicenter trial conducted to compare the effectiveness of an injection of a corticosteroid control to mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) preparations from autologous bone marrow concentrate ...

Detailed Description

Primary osteoarthritis is a debilitating disease characterized by extensive damage to the joints and excruciating pain leading to loss of activity and depression. Despite advances in diagnosis and rel...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age greater or equal to 40 but less than or equal to 70 years old
  • Males and females
  • Recent knee radiograph of the targeted knee (standing anteroposterior (AP) lateral and sunrise view)
  • Diagnosis of OA in the targeted knee (radiographic evidence of OA in the medial and/or lateral tibiofemoral compartment, which would include one or more osteophytes on a standard radiograph taken within 3 months)
  • Continued OA pain in the targeted knee despite conservative measures (per treating provider's discretion)
  • Average daily Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ≥3
  • Kellgren-Lawrence system of Grade II, III, or IV
  • Subjects may have concomitant patellofemoral but they must have stage II or higher generalized knee OA
  • Females of childbearing potential only, must have a negative pregnancy test done at screening prior to enrollment in the study
  • Women and men of child-producing potential must agree to use acceptable contraception methods for the duration of the trial such as birth control pills or condoms with spermicide

Exclusion

  • Clinically apparent tense effusion of the targeted knee
  • Significant valgus/varus deformities (+/- 10 degrees)
  • Viscosupplementation within 6 months in the targeted knee
  • Other biologic injection (PRP or stem cell) within 1 year in the targeted knee
  • Surgery in the targeted knee within the past 6 months (either open or scope)
  • Systemic or intra-articular injection of corticosteroids in any joint within 3 months before screening
  • Daily opioid use for the past three months
  • History of malignancy in the previous 5 years prior to study entry, with the exception of in-situ cancers treated only by local excision with curative intent
  • History of, or ongoing, autoimmune disorder that requires treatment with an immunosuppressive medication
  • Active, suspected, or prior infection to the joint in the targeted knee
  • Part of a vulnerable population per Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) definition (pregnant women and breast-feeding women, cognitively impaired, prisoners, etc.)
  • Unwilling to discontinue the use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory (NSAID)s for 7 calendar days prior to the procedure
  • Unwilling to discontinue use of NSAIDS for 5 calendar days after procedure
  • History of bleeding disorders or inflammatory joint disease
  • Inability to hold anti-platelet therapy according to treating provider prior to procedure
  • Subject is, in the opinion of the investigator, unable to comply with the requirements of the study protocol or is unsuitable for the study for any reason
  • Uncontrolled diabetes
  • Subject has an active workers' compensation case in progress with targeted knee
  • Subject with insufficient amount of subcutaneous tissue
  • Hemoglobin less than 10g/dL at the time of screening
  • Leukocytes \<3,000/μL; neutrophils \<1,500/μL; lymphocytes \<800/μL; platelets \<100,000/μL at the time of screening
  • Diagnosis of liver disease as defined by alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \>3x the upper limit of age-determined normal (ULN) or total bilirubin \> 1.5x ULN
  • Subjects who have had greater than 3 corticosteroid injections in the targeted knee in the 12 months prior to screening or at the physician's discretion
  • Subjects with a known diagnosis of osteoporosis
  • Subjects with anticipated use of systemic corticosteroids during the study period for treatment of a chronic medical condition

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 28 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

475 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03818737

Start Date

March 28 2019

End Date

May 31 2022

Last Update

July 27 2023

Active Locations (5)

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Andrews Institute

Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States, 32561

2

The Emory Clinic

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

3

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

4

Sanford Health

Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58103