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NCT00273364 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Stem Cell Therapy for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Failing Alternate Approved Therapy- A Randomized Study

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
110
Enrollment target

NCT00273364 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Northwestern University. The registered enrollment target is 110 participants.

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The verdict

NCT00273364, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Northwestern University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
110 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is at onset an immune-mediated demyelinating disease. In most cases, it starts as a relapsing-remitting disease with distinct attacks and no symptoms between flares. Over years or decades, virtually all cases transition into a progressive disease in which insidious and slow neurologic deterioration occurs with or without acute flares. Relapsing-remitting disease is often responsive to immune suppressive or modulating therapies, while immune based therapies are generally ineffective in patients with a progressive clinical course. This clinical course and response to immune suppression, as well as neuropathology and neuroimaging studies, suggest that disease progression is associated with axonal atrophy. Disability correlates better with measures of axonal atrophy than immune mediated demyelination. Therefore, immune based therapies, in order to be effective, need to be started early in the disease course while MS is predominately an immune-mediated and inflammatory disease. While current immune based therapies delay disability, no intervention has been proven to prevent progressive disability. We propose, as a randomized study, autologous unmanipulated PBSCT using a conditioning regimen of cyclophosphamide and rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) versus FDA approved standard of care (i.e. interferon, glatiramer acetate, mitoxantrone, natalizumab, fingolimod, or tecfidera) in patients with inflammatory (relapsing) MS despite treatment with alternate approved therapy.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Hematopoietic Stem Cell Therapy
  • DRUG Standard treatment with a conventional drug

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 110 participants
Start Date 2005-11-16
Est. Completion 2019-08-30
Phase Phase 2

Sponsor

Northwestern University

1,209 total trials

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT00273364

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT00273364 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as Phase 2. The registered enrollment target is 110 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Northwestern University, which has 1,209 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Hematopoietic Stem Cell Therapy is the first listed.

NCT00273364 reports 0 study locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00273364 about?

NCT00273364 is a clinical study titled "Stem Cell Therapy for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Failing Alternate Approved Therapy- A Randomized Study". Multiple sclerosis (MS) is at onset an immune-mediated demyelinating disease. In most cases, it starts as a relapsing-remitting disease with distinct attacks and no symptoms between flares. Over years or decades, virtually all cases transition into a progressive disease in which insidious and slow n...

What is the current status of trial NCT00273364?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 110 participants. The study started on 2005-11-16. Estimated completion is 2019-08-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00273364?

The interventions under investigation include: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Therapy (PROCEDURE), Standard treatment with a conventional drug (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00273364?

This trial is sponsored by Northwestern University, which has 1,209 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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