Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisPhase 1NCT05003921
Safety of Cultured Allogeneic Adult Umbilical Cord or Placental Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Intrathecal Injection for ALS
A Phase 1 study testing cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells in people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, run by The Foundation for Orthopaedics and Regenerative Medicine.
Trial summary
This trial will study the safety and efficacy of intrathecal injection of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- What is being tested?
- cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Dec 2025to Sep 2028
- 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 Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
- Understanding and willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Who cannot join
- Active infection
- Active cancer
- Chronic multisystem organ failure
- Pregnancy
- Anticoagulation medicine use
- Clinically significant Abnormalities on pre-treatment laboratory evaluation
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- Medical condition that would (based on the opinion of the investigator) compromise patient's safety.
- Previous organ transplant
- Hypersensitivity to sulfur
- Continued drug abuse
- Pre-menopausal women not using contraception
About this study
Official title: Safety of Cultured Allogeneic Adult Umbilical Cord or Placental Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Intrathecal Injection for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
This trial will study the safety and efficacy of intrathecal injection of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Read the detailed description
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a devastating disease. There is evidence that mesenchymal stem cell treatment is safe and can improve the prognosis of afflicted patients. Patients with ALS will receive three intrathecal injections of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells. The dose for each injection will be 50 million cells and the injections will be at two-month intervals. Patients will be evaluated within one month pre treatment and at 1, 6, 12, 24, 36, and 48 months post treatment for safety and efficacy.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Being tested
- cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells
- Keywords
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS, Stem cells
- Medical subject headings
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cellsBiological
cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment Group | Experimental | three intrathecal injections of 50 million cells at two-month intervals. Receives: Biological: cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Safety (adverse events)
Clinical monitoring of possible adverse events or complications
Measured: Four year follow-up
Secondary outcomes (1)
Efficacy: revised ALS functional rating scale (ALSFRS-R)
ALSFRS-R scale is used to evaluate the progression of disability in patients with ALS. It will be completed for each follow up point.
Measured: Four year follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Aug 2021
- Study startDec 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completionSep 2028 (estimated)
- Study completionSep 2028 (estimated)
Why it stopped: Inability to recruit patients
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisStudies 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The Foundation for Orthopaedics and Regenerative Medicine
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05003921
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SC-7-ATG-7-01
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 6 Aug 2021
- Last updated
- 16 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Cedarbaum JM, Stambler N, Malta E, Fuller C, Hilt D, Thurmond B, Nakanishi A. The ALSFRS-R: a revised ALS functional rating scale that incorporates assessments of respiratory function. BDNF ALS Study Group (Phase III). J Neurol Sci. 1999 Oct 31;169(1-2):13-21. doi: 10.1016/s0022-510x(99)00210-5.
PubMed 10540002Petrou 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.
PubMed 26751635Barczewska M, Maksymowicz S, Zdolinska-Malinowska I, Siwek T, Grudniak M. Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: an Original Study. Stem Cell Rev Rep. 2020 Oct;16(5):922-932. doi: 10.1007/s12015-020-10016-7.
PubMed 32725316Oh KW, Noh MY, Kwon MS, Kim HY, Oh SI, Park J, Kim HJ, Ki CS, Kim SH. Repeated Intrathecal Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Ann Neurol. 2018 Sep;84(3):361-373. doi: 10.1002/ana.25302. Epub 2018 Aug 31.
PubMed 30048006
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Safety of Cultured Allogeneic Adult Umbilical Cord or Placental Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Intrathecal Injection for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05003921
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SC-7-ATG-7-01
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Keywords
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS, Stem cells
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Inability to recruit patients
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- The Foundation for Orthopaedics and Regenerative MedicineUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Sep 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Sep 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 13 Aug 2021 (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 trial will study the safety and efficacy of intrathecal injection of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Detailed description
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a devastating disease. There is evidence that mesenchymal stem cell treatment is safe and can improve the prognosis of afflicted patients. Patients with ALS will receive three intrathecal injections of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells. The dose for each injection will be 50 million cells and the injections will be at two-month intervals. Patients will be evaluated within one month pre treatment and at 1, 6, 12, 24, 36, and 48 months post treatment for safety and efficacy.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment Group | Experimental | Biological: cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cellsthree intrathecal injections of 50 million cells at two-month intervals. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
- Understanding and willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Key exclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Active infection
- Active cancer
- Chronic multisystem organ failure
- Pregnancy
- Anticoagulation medicine use
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 |
|---|---|---|
| cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cellscultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells | Biological | Treatment Group |
Primary outcome
Safety (adverse events)
Time frame: Four year follow-up
Clinical monitoring of possible adverse events or complications
1 secondary outcome
Efficacy: revised ALS functional rating scale (ALSFRS-R)
Time frame: Four year follow-up
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Oct 2026.
- Background: PubMed 10540002Cedarbaum JM, Stambler N, Malta E, Fuller C, Hilt D, Thurmond B, Nakanishi A. The ALSFRS-R: a revised ALS functional rating scale that incorporates assessments of respiratory function. BDNF ALS Study Group (Phase III). J Neurol Sci. 1999 Oct 31;169(1-2):13-21. doi: 10.1016/s0022-510x(99)00210-5.
- Background: PubMed 26751635Petrou 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.
- Background: PubMed 32725316Barczewska M, Maksymowicz S, Zdolinska-Malinowska I, Siwek T, Grudniak M. Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: an Original Study. Stem Cell Rev Rep. 2020 Oct;16(5):922-932. doi: 10.1007/s12015-020-10016-7.
- Background: PubMed 30048006Oh KW, Noh MY, Kwon MS, Kim HY, Oh SI, Park J, Kim HJ, Ki CS, Kim SH. Repeated Intrathecal Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Ann Neurol. 2018 Sep;84(3):361-373. doi: 10.1002/ana.25302. Epub 2018 Aug 31.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells in people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, run by The Foundation for Orthopaedics and Regenerative Medicine.
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 11 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Safety (adverse events) (time frame: Four year follow-up). 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 NCT05003921, which also lists 4 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 16 Oct 2026.