Knee Pain ChronicNCT04604288
Individual Patient Expanded Access IND of Autologous HB-adMSCS for the Treatment of Bilateral Knee Pain.
A study testing HB-adMSC in people with Knee Pain Chronic and Osteo Arthritis Knee, run by Hope Biosciences Research Foundation at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This is an Individual Patient Expanded Access IND of autologous adipose derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells with the primary goal of treating 1 individual with bilateral knee pain who has exhausted all treatment options, his condition has not improved, and his quality of life is severely affected by the condition. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Knee Pain Chronic, Osteo Arthritis Knee
- What is being tested?
- HB-adMSC
- How many people
- Not given
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Start not givento not given
- Phase
- Expanded access
- 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 Any age
- All sexes
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Documented diagnosis of bilateral knee pain.
- Hemodynamically stable.
Who cannot join
- Immunosuppression as defined by WBC < 3, 000 cells/ml at baseline screening.
- Subjects with pro-coagulant disease processes such as Factor V Leiden deficiency, Factor C and S deficiency, anti-thrombin deficiency, prothrombin mutation, and dysfibrinogenemia.
- Subjects with abnormal vital signs, abnormal liver or kidney function, and hematological abnormalities specifically:
- BP systolic: >160 or <100 mmHg, DBP: >100 SBP or <50mmHg
- Pulse: <60 or >105 bpm
- Respiratory Rate: <9 and >25 breaths per minute
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- Temperature: >99.9 degrees Fahrenheit
- O2 saturation: <92%
- Liver enzymes >2x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Abnormal bilirubin unless due to benign unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
- eGFR <60 mL/min/ 1.73 m2 by CKD-EPI
- HbA1C >9%
- Hb <10 mg/dL
- Platelet Count <100,000
- Other acute or chronic medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, may increase the risks associated with study participation or HB-adMSCs administration.
- Any abnormal, inexplicable laboratory result with no obvious cause defined.
- Participation in other interventional research studies.
- Unwillingness to return for follow-up visits.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Hope Biosciences Stem Cell Research Foundation
Sugar Land, Texas, 77478
About this study
Official title: Individual Patient Expanded Access IND to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Autologous HB-adMSCS for the Treatment of Bilateral Knee Pain.
This is an Individual Patient Expanded Access IND of autologous adipose derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells with the primary goal of treating 1 individual with bilateral knee pain who has exhausted all treatment options, his condition has not improved, and his quality of life is severely affected by the condition. There are no FDA approved, fully restorative treatments for his condition. The subject will receive 2 autologous HB-adMSCs intravenous infusion of 200 million (2 x 10^8 cells) total cells, and 4 autologous HB-adMSCs intra-articular injections (1 in each knee joint/ intervention).
Read the detailed description
- Screening Visit Week 0 The subject will go through a screening process that will last up to 14 days. During this time the Clinical Investigator will review labs and diagnostic test results to confirm study eligibility. Abnormal test results (i.e., ongoing infection), may require follow-up before proceeding with the treatment. This screening period will start with the "Screening Visit", which will include the following procedures:
- Informed Consent will be obtained.
- Demographics
- Review of inclusion and exclusion criteria
- Review of medical history and concomitant medications
- Physical exam
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temp., SpO2)
- Height and weight
- Blood samples will be collected for safety assessments:
- Hematology
- Chemistry
- Coagulation Panel
- A verification of patient consent will be verbally performed.
- Intervention 1 Day 1 (Week 1) and Intervention 2 Day 1 (Week 12) Once the eligibility is confirmed, +7 days after the screening visit, the subject will return to
HBSCRF to receive the IV treatment. Procedures will be assessed as follows:
- Review of medical history, adverse events, and concomitant medications.
- Physical exam
- Patient pain assessment VAS of Pain
- Patient pain assessment WOMAC Knee Score
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temp., SpO2)
- Weight measurement
- A verification of patient consent will be verbally performed
- The HB-adMSCs will be administered and the patient closely observed:
- One intravenous infusion of HB-adMSCs (2x108 cells) to last 1 hour:
- Volume: 250 ml
- Rate: 4-5 mls/min (250ml/h)
- The subject will then be monitored for a minimum of 1hr after infusion as follows:
- Measure Vital signs at minute 0 of the infusion
- Measure Vital signs at minute 15 after IV infusion.
- Measure Vital Signs at minute 30 after IV infusion.
- Measure Vital signs at minute 60 after IV infusion.
- Measure Vital signs at minute 120 after IV infusion.
- Vital signs will be recorded more frequently if clinically indicated).
- The Subject will be given comprehensive discharge criteria/instructions.
- Telephone encounter for adverse events. The subject will be contacted by telephone the following day after the infusion visit to determine if any adverse events have occurred.
- Post infusion discharge criteria Immediately following the completion of each infusion/injection, the subject should be assessed to ensure that the post-infusion discharge criteria have been met. Parameter Values Systolic blood pressure + 20% of baseline. Diastolic blood pressure + 20% of baseline. Heart rate + 20% of baseline Temperature >96.7F and <100.5F Respiratory rate >10 breaths per minute and < 22 breaths per minute Pulse oximetry > 94% on room air Additionally, the following will be documented to ensure a safe discharge from the research facility:
- The patient must be alert and oriented with normal mentation status.
- The patient must be afebrile with vital signs within normal limits.
- The patient will be able to ambulate with little or minimal assistance.
- The patient will rate a level of pain at 3 or below on a scale of 0-10.
- Intervention 1 Day 2 (Week 1) and Intervention 2 Day 2 (Week 12) 24 hours after the IV infusion the subject will go to the PI's clinic office to receive the intra- articular injections.
- Review of medical history, adverse events, and concomitant medications. b. Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temp., SpO2) c. Knee MRI without contrast at IA injection 1. If a Knee MRI without contrast has been performed in the last 14 days, it can be used as a baseline and compared with the following Knee MRI without contrast.
- The HB-adMSCs will be administered and the patient closely observed:
- One ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection in the right knee with 1x108 cells/2ml.
- One ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection in the left knee with 1x108 cells/2ml.
- The subject will then be monitored for a minimum of 30 minutes after the injections as follows:
- Measure Vital signs at minute 0 of infusion. b. Measure Vital signs at minute 15 after IV infusion. c. Measure Vital Signs at minute 30 after IV infusion. d. (Vital signs will be recorded more frequently if clinically indicated). f. The Subject will be given comprehensive discharge criteria/instructions. g. Blood samples will be collected for safety assessments:
- Hematology b. Chemistry c. Coagulation Panel h. Telephone encounter for adverse events. i. The subject will be contacted by telephone the following day after the infusion visit to determine if any adverse events have occurred.
- Post injection discharge criteria Immediately following the completion of each infusion/injection, the subject should be assessed to ensure that the post-infusion discharge criteria have been met. Parameter Values Systolic blood pressure + 20% of baseline. Diastolic blood pressure + 20% of baseline. Heart rate + 20% of baseline Temperature >96.7F and <100.5F Respiratory rate >10 breaths per minute and < 22 breaths per minute Pulse oximetry > 94% on room air Additionally, the following will be documented to ensure a safe discharge from the research facility: • The patient must be alert and oriented with normal mentation status. • The patient must be afebrile with vital signs within normal limits.
- The patient will be able to ambulate with little or minimal assistance.
- The patient will rate a level of pain at 3 or below on a scale of 0-10. -Weeks 3 and 14 - Follow Up Visits The patient will be assessed for adverse events 24 hours after each injection with a follow up phone call. The patient will also undergo a thorough on-site follow up visit at the infusion site (HBSCRF) that will include:
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- Review and update medical history
- Update concomitant medications list
- Weight measurement
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temp., SpO2)
- Physical exam
- Blood samples will be collected for safety assessments*
- Hematology b. Chemistry c. Coagulation Panel
- Patient pain assessment - Visual Analog Scale
- WOMAC Knee Score
- Adverse event monitoring * Safety labs will not be collected at Follow UP Week 14 -Week 18 - End of the study (EOS)
The patient will undergo an end of study visit at week 18 at the PI's office that will include:
- Review and update medical history
- Update concomitant medications list
- Weight measurement
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temp., SpO2)
- Physical exam
- Blood samples will be collected for safety and efficacy assessments:
- Hematology
- Chemistry
- Coagulation Panel
- Knee MRI without contrast
- Patient pain assessment - Visual Analog Scale
- WOMAC Knee Score
- Adverse Event Monitoring
- Conditions
- Knee Pain Chronic, Osteo Arthritis Knee
- Being tested
- HB-adMSC
- Keywords
- Knee, Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis, Stem Cells, MSCs, Intra-articular
- Medical subject headings
- Osteoarthritis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
HB-adMSCBiological
HB-adMSCs (Hope Biosciences autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells) is manufactured by Hope Biosciences, L.L.C., a biotechnology company headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Oct 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Knee Pain ChronicStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Expanded access
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hope Biosciences Research Foundation
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Walter R Lowe, MD, Principal investigator, UT Ortho
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04604288
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HBKP01
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 21 Oct 2020
- Last updated
- 29 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Individual Patient Expanded Access IND to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Autologous HB-adMSCS for the Treatment of Bilateral Knee Pain.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04604288
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HBKP01
- Conditions
- Knee Pain Chronic, Osteo Arthritis Knee
- Keywords
- Knee, Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis, Stem Cells, MSCs, Intra-articular
- Study type
- Expanded access
- Recruitment status
- No Longer Available
- Lead sponsor
- Hope Biosciences Research FoundationIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- First posted
- 27 Oct 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is an Individual Patient Expanded Access IND of autologous adipose derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells with the primary goal of treating 1 individual with bilateral knee pain who has exhausted all treatment options, his condition has not improved, and his quality of life is severely affected by the condition. There are no FDA approved, fully restorative treatments for his condition. The subject will receive 2 autologous HB-adMSCs intravenous infusion of 200 million (2 x 10^8 cells) total cells, and 4 autologous HB-adMSCs intra-articular injections (1 in each knee joint/ intervention).
Detailed description
- Screening Visit Week 0 The subject will go through a screening process that will last up to 14 days. During this time the Clinical Investigator will review labs and diagnostic test results to confirm study eligibility. Abnormal test results (i.e., ongoing infection), may require follow-up before proceeding with the treatment. This screening period will start with the "Screening Visit", which will include the following procedures:
- Informed Consent will be obtained.
- Demographics
- Review of inclusion and exclusion criteria
- Review of medical history and concomitant medications
- Physical exam
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temp., SpO2)
- Height and weight
- Blood samples will be collected for safety assessments:
- Hematology
- Chemistry
- Coagulation Panel
- A verification of patient consent will be verbally performed.
- Intervention 1 Day 1 (Week 1) and Intervention 2 Day 1 (Week 12) Once the eligibility is confirmed, +7 days after the screening visit, the subject will return to
HBSCRF to receive the IV treatment. Procedures will be assessed as follows:
- Review of medical history, adverse events, and concomitant medications.
- Physical exam
- Patient pain assessment VAS of Pain
- Patient pain assessment WOMAC Knee Score
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temp., SpO2)
- Weight measurement
- A verification of patient consent will be verbally performed
- The HB-adMSCs will be administered and the patient closely observed:
- One intravenous infusion of HB-adMSCs (2x108 cells) to last 1 hour:
- Volume: 250 ml
- Rate: 4-5 mls/min (250ml/h)
- The subject will then be monitored for a minimum of 1hr after infusion as follows:
- Measure Vital signs at minute 0 of the infusion
- Measure Vital signs at minute 15 after IV infusion.
- Measure Vital Signs at minute 30 after IV infusion.
- Measure Vital signs at minute 60 after IV infusion.
- Measure Vital signs at minute 120 after IV infusion.
- Vital signs will be recorded more frequently if clinically indicated).
- The Subject will be given comprehensive discharge criteria/instructions.
- Telephone encounter for adverse events. The subject will be contacted by telephone the following day after the infusion visit to determine if any adverse events have occurred.
- Post infusion discharge criteria Immediately following the completion of each infusion/injection, the subject should be assessed to ensure that the post-infusion discharge criteria have been met. Parameter Values Systolic blood pressure + 20% of baseline. Diastolic blood pressure + 20% of baseline. Heart rate + 20% of baseline Temperature >96.7F and <100.5F Respiratory rate >10 breaths per minute and < 22 breaths per minute Pulse oximetry > 94% on room air Additionally, the following will be documented to ensure a safe discharge from the research facility:
- The patient must be alert and oriented with normal mentation status.
- The patient must be afebrile with vital signs within normal limits.
- The patient will be able to ambulate with little or minimal assistance.
- The patient will rate a level of pain at 3 or below on a scale of 0-10.
- Intervention 1 Day 2 (Week 1) and Intervention 2 Day 2 (Week 12) 24 hours after the IV infusion the subject will go to the PI's clinic office to receive the intra- articular injections.
- Review of medical history, adverse events, and concomitant medications. b. Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temp., SpO2) c. Knee MRI without contrast at IA injection 1. If a Knee MRI without contrast has been performed in the last 14 days, it can be used as a baseline and compared with the following Knee MRI without contrast.
- The HB-adMSCs will be administered and the patient closely observed:
- One ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection in the right knee with 1x108 cells/2ml.
- One ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection in the left knee with 1x108 cells/2ml.
- The subject will then be monitored for a minimum of 30 minutes after the injections as follows:
- Measure Vital signs at minute 0 of infusion. b. Measure Vital signs at minute 15 after IV infusion. c. Measure Vital Signs at minute 30 after IV infusion. d. (Vital signs will be recorded more frequently if clinically indicated). f. The Subject will be given comprehensive discharge criteria/instructions. g. Blood samples will be collected for safety assessments:
- Hematology b. Chemistry c. Coagulation Panel h. Telephone encounter for adverse events. i. The subject will be contacted by telephone the following day after the infusion visit to determine if any adverse events have occurred.
- Post injection discharge criteria Immediately following the completion of each infusion/injection, the subject should be assessed to ensure that the post-infusion discharge criteria have been met. Parameter Values Systolic blood pressure + 20% of baseline. Diastolic blood pressure + 20% of baseline. Heart rate + 20% of baseline Temperature >96.7F and <100.5F Respiratory rate >10 breaths per minute and < 22 breaths per minute Pulse oximetry > 94% on room air Additionally, the following will be documented to ensure a safe discharge from the research facility: • The patient must be alert and oriented with normal mentation status. • The patient must be afebrile with vital signs within normal limits.
- The patient will be able to ambulate with little or minimal assistance.
- The patient will rate a level of pain at 3 or below on a scale of 0-10. -Weeks 3 and 14 - Follow Up Visits The patient will be assessed for adverse events 24 hours after each injection with a follow up phone call. The patient will also undergo a thorough on-site follow up visit at the infusion site (HBSCRF) that will include:
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- Review and update medical history
- Update concomitant medications list
- Weight measurement
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temp., SpO2)
- Physical exam
- Blood samples will be collected for safety assessments*
- Hematology b. Chemistry c. Coagulation Panel
- Patient pain assessment - Visual Analog Scale
- WOMAC Knee Score
- Adverse event monitoring * Safety labs will not be collected at Follow UP Week 14 -Week 18 - End of the study (EOS)
The patient will undergo an end of study visit at week 18 at the PI's office that will include:
- Review and update medical history
- Update concomitant medications list
- Weight measurement
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temp., SpO2)
- Physical exam
- Blood samples will be collected for safety and efficacy assessments:
- Hematology
- Chemistry
- Coagulation Panel
- Knee MRI without contrast
- Patient pain assessment - Visual Analog Scale
- WOMAC Knee Score
- Adverse Event Monitoring
Study design
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Documented diagnosis of bilateral knee pain.
- Hemodynamically stable.
Key exclusion criteria (18 listed)
- Immunosuppression as defined by WBC < 3, 000 cells/ml at baseline screening.
- Subjects with pro-coagulant disease processes such as Factor V Leiden deficiency, Factor C and S deficiency, anti-thrombin deficiency, prothrombin mutation, and dysfibrinogenemia.
- Subjects with abnormal vital signs, abnormal liver or kidney function, and hematological abnormalities specifically:
- Other acute or chronic medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, may increase the risks associated with study participation or HB-adMSCs administration.
- Any abnormal, inexplicable laboratory result with no obvious cause defined.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| HB-adMSCHB-adMSCs (Hope Biosciences autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells) is manufactured by Hope Biosciences, L.L.C., a biotechnology company headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas. | Biological | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Sep 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Walter R Lowe, MD principal investigator
UT Ortho
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing HB-adMSC in people with Knee Pain Chronic and Osteo Arthritis Knee, run by Hope Biosciences Research Foundation at 1 site in United States.
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 2 inclusion and 18 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 29 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. 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.
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?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 29 Sep 2025.