Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Safety and Tolerability Study of Mesenchymal Stem Cells, HeXell-2020, in Elderly Subjects With Mild to Moderate Frailty Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Hexun Biosciences Co., LTD.

Conditions:

Frailty in Older Adults

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-85 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This is a phase I study to investigate the safety, and Tolerability of HeXell-2020 in Elderly Subjects with Mild to Moderate Frailty Syndrome. HeXell-2020 is an investigational drug product consistin...

Detailed Description

Frailty Syndrome (FS) is a complex clinical phenotype characterized by increased vulnerability and reduced physiological reserve resulting from progressive decline across multiple physiological system...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects will be eligible for enrollment in the study only if they meet ALL the following criteria at time of Screening:
  • Subjects aged ≥ 60 through ≤ 85 years old.
  • Subjects with clinical diagnosis of mild to moderate Frailty Syndrome as assessed by the Investigator with a Clinical Frailty Scale score between 4 to 6.
  • Subject will not start any new treatment for this condition during the study.
  • Subjects with body weight between 40 to 90 kg.
  • Subject is willing to provide written informed consent to participate in the study after reading the informed consent form and the information provided.

Exclusion

  • Subjects meeting ANY of the following criteria at time of Screening will be excluded from enrollment:
  • Subjects unwilling or unable to perform any of the assessments required by endpoint analysis.
  • Subjects who have a diagnosis of any disabling neurologic disorder including, but not limited to: Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, stroke or dementia.
  • Subjects who have a score on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) of 24 or below.
  • Subjects who have a significant comorbid medical condition(s) including, but not limited to:
  • Severe kidney disease requiring hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis;
  • Advanced liver disease such as severe liver cirrhosis;
  • Severe congestive heart failure (NYHA class 3 and 4);
  • Severe pulmonary dysfunction, including severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage III or IV (Gold classification)
  • Subjects who have a clinical history of malignancy within 5 years (i.e., patients with prior malignancy must be disease free for 5 years), except curatively-treated basal cell carcinoma or in situ carcinomas.
  • Subjects using chronic immunosuppressant therapy, including corticosteroids (\> 5 mg/day of prednisone, or equivalent), or TNF-alpha antagonists.
  • Subjects on chronic immunosuppressive transplant therapy.
  • Subjects who have participated in another clinical study of new investigational therapies within 6 months prior to screening.
  • Subjects who have received any other stem cell therapy within 12 months prior to screening.
  • Subjects with known allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of the formulation and cellular therapies (i.e., penicillin or streptomycin).
  • Subjects who have a history of drug or alcohol abuse within the past 3 years.
  • Subjects who are known to be infected with HIV.
  • Subjects currently in hospital stay.
  • Subjects who have a significant illness as judged by principal investigator (PI) including, but not limited to:
  • Psychiatric illness
  • Uncontrolled hypertension or hypotension
  • Unstable cardiac arrhythmia
  • Active Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C infections
  • Subjects who have any condition that in the opinion of the Principal Investigator limits lifespan to \< 1 year.
  • Subjects who have any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may compromise the safety or compliance of the patient or preclude successful completion of the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 31 2026

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 31 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07144072

Start Date

January 31 2026

End Date

July 31 2028

Last Update

September 4 2025

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