Autologous Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (AdMSCs) for Osteoarthritis

Clinical Study for Subjects With Osteoarthritis of Knees, Hips, and Shoulders Using a Combination of Intravenous Infusions With Intra-articular Injection of Autologous Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (AdMSCs)

This is a phase 2 open-label, 6 arms (1 study group and 1 control group for each joint category), randomized control group clinical study with 300 subjects diagnosed with osteoarthritis of knees (n=100), hips (n=100) and shoulders (n=100). The study subjects will be evaluated for disease-associated severity according to symptoms, such as pain, mobility, daily active life, and functions using arthritis society established specific measurement tools related to the joints (KOOS and KSS for OA-knees: HOOS and HHS for OA-hips and ASES and CSS for OA-shoulders).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age above 18 years
• Male or female
• Subjects in study group must have banked AdMSCs at Celltex (already passed communicable disease screen tests for HIV, syphilis and Hepatitis B and C during banking stage)
• Must understand and voluntarily sign an Informed Consent for study participation obtained prior to undergoing any study-specific procedures
• Must be diagnosed as OA-knees, OA-hips, or OA-shoulders by radiographic criteria and physical examination.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participation in another clinical study (with use of another Investigational Medical Product) within 3 months prior to study treatment start
• Unwillingness or inability to comply with study procedures
• Patients with serious basic diseases that affect survival, including blood diseases, cachexia, active bleeding, severe malnutrition, etc.
• Clinically active malignant disease
• Previous thrombotic disorder
• History of known pulmonary embolism or known secondary anti-phospholipid syndrome
• Known or suspected hypersensitivity to any components used to culture the AdMSCs, e.g. BSA and sulfur-containing products (e.g., DMSO)
• Major trauma or surgery within 14 days of study treatment start
• Mental condition rendering the subject (or the subject's legally acceptable representative[s]) unable to understand the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study
• Alcohol, drug, or medication abuse within one year prior to study treatment start
• Any condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, is likely to interfere with evaluation of the AdMSC therapy or satisfactory conduct of the study
• Irreversible severe end-organ failure, such as heart failure/attack, stroke, liver and renal failure due to other disease conditions
• Patients or family history with a hypercoagulable status, such as protein C/protein S deficiency, factor V Leiden, prothrombin gene mutation, dysfibrinogenemia, etc.
• History of long-term use of immunosuppressive agents
• Organ transplants in the previous 6 months
• Pregnant, breastfeeding, or desire to become pregnant or unwilling to practice birth control during participation in the study duration, unless surgically sterilized or postmenopausal during the study