Study of NG01 Cell Therapy in Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

NCT ID: NCT06961383

Last Updated: 2025-05-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-10-01

Study Completion Date

2028-03-01

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the safety and efficacy of repeated intrathecal (IT) injection of NG01, autologous bone marrow derived human stromal cells, in treating Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS), compared to placebo.

The study will assess the proportion of participants demonstrating improvement in walking ability, defined as a reduction in the average time to complete the Timed 25-Foot Walk (T25FW) at 6, 9, and 12 months compared to baseline. This will be analyzed by the mean change in walking speed across these time points. The study will also evaluate the incidence and nature of treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs).

Participants will receive intrathecal administrations of NG01, by lumbar puncture, and will be followed up for 6 months after their fourth administration.

Detailed Description

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This is a multi-center, international Phase 2b, dose finding, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, three arm study, designed to assess the safety and efficacy of 4 IT administrations of NG01, compared to placebo, with a 4-month run-in period followed by a period of 9 months treatment with 6 months of follow-up, in patients with SPMS. Participants will continue to receive their customary MS treatment regimen at a stable dose.

The study will enroll 45 participants with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio, to receive four intrathecal administrations-3 months apart over a 9-month period-of either high-dose NG01, low-dose NG01, or placebo. All participants will undergo clinical and safety assessments throughout the 9-month treatment period.

Upon completion of the 9-month treatment period, double-blind treatment and assessment period, participants will be followed clinically for an additional 6 months. The primary clinical outcome assessment and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) acquisition for imaging assessments will occur post-treatment initiation (baseline).

Conditions

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Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
CRO Monitors, Sponsor

Study Groups

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100x10^6 cells

15 participants with SPMS will receive 4 IT administrations of NG01 (100×10\^6 cells), 3 months apart

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

NG01 - Autologous bone marrow derived human stromal cells

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

NG01 is a cellular therapy product of autologous stromal cells derived from the bone marrow of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. NG01 is provided as a cell suspension for intrathecal injection.

50x10^6 cells

15 participants with SPMS will receive 4 IT administrations of NG01 (50×10\^6 cells), 3 months apart

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

NG01 - Autologous bone marrow derived human stromal cells

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

NG01 is a cellular therapy product of autologous stromal cells derived from the bone marrow of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. NG01 is provided as a cell suspension for intrathecal injection.

Placebo

15 participants with SPMS will receive 4 IT administrations of placebo solution, 3 months apart

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Sodium Chloride 0.9%

Intervention Type OTHER

The placebo for use in the NG01 clinical trial is 0.9% Sodium Chloride Solution for Injection

Interventions

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NG01 - Autologous bone marrow derived human stromal cells

NG01 is a cellular therapy product of autologous stromal cells derived from the bone marrow of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. NG01 is provided as a cell suspension for intrathecal injection.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Sodium Chloride 0.9%

The placebo for use in the NG01 clinical trial is 0.9% Sodium Chloride Solution for Injection

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Participants aged 18 to 65 years old.
2. Diagnosis of SPMS.
3. Documented EDSS worsening over the 2 years prior to study entry of ≥1 point for participants with EDSS \<6.0 at screening, and ≥0.5 point for participants with EDSS ≥6.0 at screening, or a documented worsening of at least 20% in the T25FW. If documented T25fW or EDSS is not available, a written summary of the clinical evidence of disability worsening over the previous 2 years and retrospective assessment of EDSS score from data up to 2 years prior to screening, must be submitted for central review by adjudication committee.
4. EDSS at the screening visit from 3.5 to 6.5 at screening.
5. T25FW at the screening visit of from 8.0 to 25 seconds.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Documented clinical relapse during the 24 months prior to enrollment and/or evidence of enhancing lesions on an MRI obtained at screening.
2. Pregnancy, breast feeding or women with childbearing potential without an acceptable form of contraception.
3. History of a general chronic handicapping/incapacitating disease other than MS.
4. Participants with clotting disorders
5. Participants unable to undergo an MRI scan.
6. Participants with uncontrolled hepatic disorders, renal or cardiovascular disease, or cancer.
7. Laboratory tests out of normal ranges considered by the investigator as clinically significant.
8. Participants with history or current alcohol abuse or drug addiction.
9. Untreated or uncontrolled psychiatric disorders, or positive suicidal risk assessed by Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).
10. Participation in another research study involving an investigational product (IP) in the 90 days prior to inclusion, or planned use of another IP during the study duration.
11. Participants who have ever received NG01/MSCs treatment.
12. Participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, are unable to fully comprehend the consenting process or likely to be non-compliant with the study procedures or for whom long-term follow-up seems difficult to achieve.
13. Relapse occurring between screening and randomization.
14. Less than 6 months of the current disease-modifying therapy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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NeuroGenesis Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University of Miami Hospital & Clinics - Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - Neurology

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Hadassah University Hospital

Jerusalem, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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United States Israel

Central Contacts

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Flavia Nelson, MD

Role: CONTACT

305-243-4015

Facility Contacts

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Flavia Nelson, MD

Role: primary

305-243-4015

Panayiota Petrou, MD

Role: primary

972-2-6776639

References

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Petrou P, Gothelf Y, Argov Z, Gotkine M, Levy YS, Kassis I, Vaknin-Dembinsky A, Ben-Hur T, Offen D, Abramsky O, Melamed E, Karussis D. Safety and Clinical Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Secreting Neurotrophic Factor Transplantation in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Results of Phase 1/2 and 2a Clinical Trials. JAMA Neurol. 2016 Mar;73(3):337-44. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.4321.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26751635 (View on PubMed)

Petrou P, Kassis I, Ginzberg A, Halimi M, Yaghmour N, Abramsky O, Karussis D. Long-Term Clinical and Immunological Effects of Repeated Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injections in Patients With Progressive Forms of Multiple Sclerosis. Front Neurol. 2021 May 31;12:639315. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.639315. eCollection 2021.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34135843 (View on PubMed)

Petrou P, Kassis I, Levin N, Paul F, Backner Y, Benoliel T, Oertel FC, Scheel M, Hallimi M, Yaghmour N, Hur TB, Ginzberg A, Levy Y, Abramsky O, Karussis D. Beneficial effects of autologous mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in active progressive multiple sclerosis. Brain. 2020 Dec 1;143(12):3574-3588. doi: 10.1093/brain/awaa333.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33253391 (View on PubMed)

Petrou P, Kassis I, Yaghmour NE, Ginzberg A, Karussis D. A phase II clinical trial with repeated intrathecal injections of autologous mesenchymal stem cells in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Front Biosci (Landmark Ed). 2021 Oct 30;26(10):693-706. doi: 10.52586/4980.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34719198 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NG01-P2b-SPMS-US

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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