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Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingPhase 1TOLERVIT-MSNCT02903537

Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells as a Therapeutic Strategy for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis Patients (TOLERVIT-MS)

A Phase 1 study testing Autologous VitD3 tolerogenic monocyte-derived dendritic cells loaded with a pool of myelin peptides (tolDC-VitD3) and Interferon-beta in people with Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting and Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive, run by Fundació Institut Germans Trias i Pujol at 2 sites in Spain.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of the intranodal administration of autologous monocyte-derived dendritic cells tolerised with Vitamin-D3 and pulsed with myelin peptides (tolDC-VitD3) in multiple sclerosis patients . Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
What is being tested?
Autologous VitD3 tolerogenic monocyte-derived dendritic cells loaded with a pool of myelin peptides (tolDC-VitD3) and Interferon-beta
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
16 participants
Where
2 sitesSpain
Study dates
6 Jul 2017to Dec 2023
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • EDSS of 0.0 - 6.5.
  • Multiple Sclerosis according to 2010 revised Mc Donald criteria, and less than 15 years of evolution of disease.
  • Patients with:
  • Active relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) (more than 1 relapse in last year and/or occurrence of ≥3 new T2 lesions or Gd positive) who not wish to be treated with current therapies.
  • Low activity RRMS (1 relapse in last year or occurrence of 1 or 2 T2 lesions or Gd positive) without treatment.
  • Progressive forms of MS with activity (at least 1 relapse in last year or occurrence 1 or 2 T2 lesions or Gd positive).
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  • RRMS treated with interferon beta (Additional group)
  • T cell proliferation to the pool of myelin peptides against which is to induce immune tolerance: Myelin basic protein (MBP)13-32, MBP83-99, MBP111-129, MBP146-170, proteolipid protein (PLP) 139-154, Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)1-20, MOG35 -55).
  • Adequate peripheral venous access.
  • Signed informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Use of corticosteroids during the prior 4 weeks.
  • Use of interferon beta -in patients who is retired by inefficiency or other causes- and glatiramer acetate in the 4 weeks prior.
  • Use of fingolimod, dimethylfumarate, natalizumab, immunoglobulins or plasmapheresis at 12 weeks; and teriflunomide in the 15 weeks prior.
  • Use of azathioprine, mitoxantrone, rituximab, methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, alemtuzumab or other immunosuppressive drug, except corticosteroids, at any time.
  • Bone marrow or stem cell transplant at any time.
  • Relapse during the month prior of starting treatment. If it appears and the patient meets the eligibility criteria, must wait long enough until the end of the 30 days free of relapse. If corticosteroids are administered, the MRI performed during this period should not be considered, and a new MRI will be performed at 4 weeks after administration of corticosteroids.
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  • Pregnancy or planning pregnancy within the next 12 months and breastfeeding.
  • Fertile patients who are not using an appropriate method of contraception. If the patient is menopausal or sterile it must be documented in the medical record.
  • Abusing drugs or alcohol.
  • Inability to undergo MRI evaluations.
  • Seropositivity for HIV, hepatitis B or C and/or syphilis.
  • History of oncological disease.
  • Clinically relevant concomitant disease: cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, renal or other major illness.
  • Splenectomy.
  • Dementia, psychiatric problems or other comorbidities that might interfere protocol compliance.
  • To be participating in another clinical study or to have participated in one in the last 3 months.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Cristina Ramo, MD.PhD. Neurologist contact

+34934978433

cramot.germanstrias@gencat.cat

Ana M Barriocanal, MD.PhD.Clinical Pharmacologist contact

+34934978488

ambarrioocanal@igtp.cat

Spain2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol

    Badalona, Barcelona, 08916

    Cristina Ramo, MD.PhD, +34934978433, cramot.germanstrias@gencat.cat

    Ana M Barriocanal, MD.PhD, +34934978488, ambarriocanal@igtp.cat

    Recruiting
  • Clínica Universidad de Navarra

    Pamplona, Navarre, 31008

    Jaime Gállego, MD.PhD, +34948255400 ext. 3594, jgallego@unav.es

    Amaya Izal, +34948255400 ext. 2724, aizal@unav.es

    Not yet recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Tolerance-Induction With Dendritic Cells Treated With Vitamin-D3 and Loaded With Myelin Peptides, in Multiple Sclerosis Patients (TOLERVIT-MS)

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of the intranodal administration of autologous monocyte-derived dendritic cells tolerised with Vitamin-D3 and pulsed with myelin peptides (tolDC-VitD3) in multiple sclerosis patients . To select the most appropriate regime for the development of future therapeutic trials.

To evaluate the preliminary proof of concept by clinical and/or radiological activity and immunological markers.

Read the detailed description

Phase I dose ascending ("best of five") clinical trial.

First group will start by intranodal injection in cervical lymph nodes of 5*10^6 tolDC-VitD3.

Up titration depending on security outcomes to 10*10^6 tolDC-VitD3, same route in second cohort dose and next uptitration to 15*10^6 tolDC-VitD3.

Six cycles per patient with the following schema: for the first four cycles the administration will be each 2 weeks, for the remaining 2 cycles administration each 4 weeks.

A last cohort with the dose identified in the previous groups, administered in patients treated with beta interferon, same route, same dose schema.

Being tested
Autologous VitD3 tolerogenic monocyte-derived dendritic cells loaded with a pool of myelin peptides (tolDC-VitD3), Interferon-beta
Keywords
Multiple Sclerosis, Dendritic Cells, Immune Tolerance, Myelin Proteins, Tolerogenic dendritic cells
Medical subject headings
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive, Multiple Sclerosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Autologous VitD3 tolerogenic monocyte-derived dendritic cells loaded with a pool of myelin peptides (tolDC-VitD3)Drug

    Also called tolDC-VitD3

    Intranodal administration

  • Interferon-betaDrug

    Also called beta-interferon

    Subcutaneous administration interferon-beta

Study groups in NCT02903537
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
5 * 10 ^6 tolDC-VitD3Experimental5 million autologous VitD3 tolerogenic monocyte-derived dendritic cells loaded with a pool of myelin peptides (tolDC-VitD3)
Receives: Drug: Autologous VitD3 tolerogenic monocyte-derived dendritic cells loaded with a pool of myelin peptides (tolDC-VitD3)
10 * 10 ^6 tolDC-VitD3Experimental10 million autologous VitD3 tolerogenic monocyte-derived dendritic cells loaded with a pool of myelin peptides (tolDC-VitD3).
Receives: Drug: Autologous VitD3 tolerogenic monocyte-derived dendritic cells loaded with a pool of myelin peptides (tolDC-VitD3)
15 * 10 ^6 tolDC-VitD3Experimental15 million autologous VitD3 tolerogenic monocyte-derived dendritic cells loaded with a pool of myelin peptides (tolDC-VitD3).
Receives: Drug: Autologous VitD3 tolerogenic monocyte-derived dendritic cells loaded with a pool of myelin peptides (tolDC-VitD3)
Interferon-betaExperimentalAdditional group (patients treated with beta-interferon) will receive the selected dose of those 3 previously cohorts studied
Receives: Drug: Autologous VitD3 tolerogenic monocyte-derived dendritic cells loaded with a pool of myelin peptides (tolDC-VitD3); Drug: Interferon-beta

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Safety as assessed by the occurrence and severity of adverse events

    Occurence and severity of adverse events will be recorded

    Measured: 24 months

  2. Neurologic changes

    New relapse. Disability progression on Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)

    Measured: 24 months

  3. Radiologic changes

    Number of new or enlarging T2 lesions on brain MRI. Number of Gadolinium (Gd)-enhancing T1 lesions on brain MRI

    Measured: 24 months

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Annual relapse rate (ARR)

    Measured: 24 months

  2. Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)

    Measured: 24 months

  3. 9-Hole Peg Test (9HPT)

    Measured: 24 months

  4. 25-Foot Walking Test (T25FW)

    Measured: 24 months

  5. Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT)

    Measured: 24 months

  6. Radiologic preliminary efficacy

    Number of new or enlarging T2 lesions on brain MRI. Number of Gadolinium (Gd)-enhancing T1 lesions on brain MRI

    Measured: 24 months

  7. Lymphocyte proliferation to myelin peptides

    Measured: 24 months

  8. Blood Immunomonitoring studies

    Measured: 24 months

  9. Feasibility

    Generation of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)-grade cell product released according to Quality Control. Feasibility of cellular product injection.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Sep 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start6 Jul 2017
  3. Primary completionDec 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2023 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
16 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02903537
Sponsor's protocol ID
TOLERVIT-MS
Other IDs
2015-003541-26, 2015
Acronym
TOLERVIT-MS
Status last verified
Jul 2023
First submitted
21 Jul 2016
Last updated
7 Jul 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Lutterotti A, Yousef S, Sputtek A, Sturner KH, Stellmann JP, Breiden P, Reinhardt S, Schulze C, Bester M, Heesen C, Schippling S, Miller SD, Sospedra M, Martin R. Antigen-specific tolerance by autologous myelin peptide-coupled cells: a phase 1 trial in multiple sclerosis. Sci Transl Med. 2013 Jun 5;5(188):188ra75. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3006168.

    PubMed 23740901
  • Giannoukakis N, Phillips B, Finegold D, Harnaha J, Trucco M. Phase I (safety) study of autologous tolerogenic dendritic cells in type 1 diabetic patients. Diabetes Care. 2011 Sep;34(9):2026-32. doi: 10.2337/dc11-0472. Epub 2011 Jun 16.

    PubMed 21680720
  • Benham H, Nel HJ, Law SC, Mehdi AM, Street S, Ramnoruth N, Pahau H, Lee BT, Ng J, Brunck ME, Hyde C, Trouw LA, Dudek NL, Purcell AW, O'Sullivan BJ, Connolly JE, Paul SK, Le Cao KA, Thomas R. Citrullinated peptide dendritic cell immunotherapy in HLA risk genotype-positive rheumatoid arthritis patients. Sci Transl Med. 2015 Jun 3;7(290):290ra87. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaa9301.

    PubMed 26041704
  • Naranjo-Gomez M, Raich-Regue D, Onate C, Grau-Lopez L, Ramo-Tello C, Pujol-Borrell R, Martinez-Caceres E, Borras FE. Comparative study of clinical grade human tolerogenic dendritic cells. J Transl Med. 2011 Jun 9;9:89. doi: 10.1186/1479-5876-9-89.

    PubMed 21658226
  • Raiotach-Regue D, Grau-Lopez L, Naranjo-Gomez M, Ramo-Tello C, Pujol-Borrell R, Martinez-Caceres E, Borras FE. Stable antigen-specific T-cell hyporesponsiveness induced by tolerogenic dendritic cells from multiple sclerosis patients. Eur J Immunol. 2012 Mar;42(3):771-82. doi: 10.1002/eji.201141835.

    PubMed 22488365
  • Mansilla MJ, Selles-Moreno C, Fabregas-Puig S, Amoedo J, Navarro-Barriuso J, Teniente-Serra A, Grau-Lopez L, Ramo-Tello C, Martinez-Caceres EM. Beneficial effect of tolerogenic dendritic cells pulsed with MOG autoantigen in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2015 Mar;21(3):222-30. doi: 10.1111/cns.12342. Epub 2014 Nov 18.

    PubMed 25403984
  • Raich-Regue D, Naranjo-Gomez M, Grau-Lopez L, Ramo C, Pujol-Borrell R, Martinez-Caceres E, Borras FE. Differential effects of monophosphoryl lipid A and cytokine cocktail as maturation stimuli of immunogenic and tolerogenic dendritic cells for immunotherapy. Vaccine. 2012 Jan 5;30(2):378-87. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.10.081. Epub 2011 Nov 12.

    PubMed 22085546
  • Ten Brinke A, Hilkens CM, Cools N, Geissler EK, Hutchinson JA, Lombardi G, Lord P, Sawitzki B, Trzonkowski P, Van Ham SM, Martinez-Caceres EM. Clinical Use of Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells-Harmonization Approach in European Collaborative Effort. Mediators Inflamm. 2015;2015:471719. doi: 10.1155/2015/471719. Epub 2015 Dec 24.

    PubMed 26819498
  • Bell GM, Anderson AE, Diboll J, Reece R, Eltherington O, Harry RA, Fouweather T, MacDonald C, Chadwick T, McColl E, Dunn J, Dickinson AM, Hilkens CM, Isaacs JD. Autologous tolerogenic dendritic cells for rheumatoid and inflammatory arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017 Jan;76(1):227-234. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-208456. Epub 2016 Apr 26.

    PubMed 27117700
  • Mansilla MJ, Contreras-Cardone R, Navarro-Barriuso J, Cools N, Berneman Z, Ramo-Tello C, Martinez-Caceres EM. Cryopreserved vitamin D3-tolerogenic dendritic cells pulsed with autoantigens as a potential therapy for multiple sclerosis patients. J Neuroinflammation. 2016 May 20;13(1):113. doi: 10.1186/s12974-016-0584-9.

    PubMed 27207486
  • Willekens B, Presas-Rodriguez S, Mansilla MJ, Derdelinckx J, Lee WP, Nijs G, De Laere M, Wens I, Cras P, Parizel P, Van Hecke W, Ribbens A, Billiet T, Adams G, Couttenye MM, Navarro-Barriuso J, Teniente-Serra A, Quirant-Sanchez B, Lopez-Diaz de Cerio A, Inoges S, Prosper F, Kip A, Verheij H, Gross CC, Wiendl H, Van Ham MS, Ten Brinke A, Barriocanal AM, Massuet-Vilamajo A, Hens N, Berneman Z, Martinez-Caceres E, Cools N, Ramo-Tello C; RESTORE consortium. Tolerogenic dendritic cell-based treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS): a harmonised study protocol for two phase I clinical trials comparing intradermal and intranodal cell administration. BMJ Open. 2019 Sep 9;9(9):e030309. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030309.

    PubMed 31501122

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Autologous VitD3 tolerogenic monocyte-derived dendritic cells loaded with a pool of myelin peptides (tolDC-VitD3) and Interferon-beta in people with Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting and Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive, run by Fundació Institut Germans Trias i Pujol at 2 sites in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 16 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jul 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Cristina Ramo, MD.PhD. Neurologist (+34934978433, cramot.germanstrias@gencat.cat), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Safety as assessed by the occurrence and severity of adverse events (time frame: 24 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02903537, which also lists 11 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Jul 2023.

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