Clinical trial • Phase I/II • Immunology|Nephrology
Allogeneic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in vitro expanded for Chronic active antibody-mediated rejection
Phase I/II trial of Allogeneic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in vitro expanded for Chronic active antibody-mediated rejection.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Immunology|Nephrology
- Trial Disease
- Chronic active antibody-mediated rejection
- Trial Stage
- Phase I/II
- Drug Modality
- Cell therapy
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 22-12-2025
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 09-03-2026
Trial design
None/Not specified-controlled Phase I/II trial across 1 site in Denmark.
- Comparator
- None/Not specified
- Target Sample Size
- 10
Eligibility
Recruits 10 No vulnerable populations selected. Participants are adults aged 18–75 and must provide written informed consent prior to inclusion; exclusion criterion f excludes those with psychiatric/addictive or other disorders compromising ability to give truly informed consent. Assent/consent for minors is not applicable (min age 18)..
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- If female and child-bearing potential, subject must be non-pregnant, non-breastfeeding and use adequate contraception.
- Vulnerable Population
- No vulnerable populations selected. Participants are adults aged 18–75 and must provide written informed consent prior to inclusion; exclusion criterion f excludes those with psychiatric/addictive or other disorders compromising ability to give truly informed consent. Assent/consent for minors is not applicable (min age 18).
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- A.\tBiopsy proven diagnosis of ca-ABMR according to Banff 2017 with following 3 criteria: 1) Morphologic evidence of chronic tissue injury 2) Current/recent antibody interaction with vascular endothelium 3) Serologic evidence of circulating DSA to HLA."}
- {"criterion_text":"- B.\tAge between 18 and 75 years of age."}
- {"criterion_text":"- C. Renal transplant recipient first or repeat at least 6 months prior to screening."}
- {"criterion_text":"- D. eGFR > 20 ml/min."}
- {"criterion_text":"- E. Written, informed consent prior to study inclusion."}
- {"criterion_text":"- F.\t If female and child-bearing potential, subject must be non-pregnant, non-breastfeeding and use adequate contraception."}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- a.\tMultiorgan transplant recipient except for simultaneous kidney-pancreas or previous multiple renal transplants or cell transplants (islet or bone marrow)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- b.\tBiopsy proven acute rejection (according to the Banff criteria) in the 4 weeks prior to inclusion."}
- {"criterion_text":"- c.\tExcept for steroids, other treatments for ABMR or TCMR are not allowed within 3 months prior to the start of screening."}
- {"criterion_text":"- d.\tOn dialysis or expected to commence on dialysis within 3 months of inclusion."}
- {"criterion_text":"- e.\tEvidence of active bacterial or viral infection, (except for an uncomplicated urinary tract infection) (e.g., CMV, Pneumocystis carinii (PCP), HIV, hepatitis B/C, aspergillosis, histoplasmosis, or mycobacteria)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- f.\tA psychiatric, addictive or any disorder that compromises ability to give truly informed consent for participation in this study."}
- {"criterion_text":"- g.\tUse of any current investigational drug."}
- {"criterion_text":"- h.\tMalignancy (including lymphoproliferative disease) within the past 2 years (except for squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin that has been treated with no evidence of recurrence)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- i.\tUnwilling or unable to adhere to study requirements and procedures"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- 1.\tFeasibility: number of participants treated with MSC infusion","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participants who receive the MSC infusion (number treated)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 2.\tSafety: number of participants without infusional toxicity","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participants without infusion-related toxicity events."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 3.\tClinical: number of participants without graftloss/death/nephrectomy","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participants who do not experience graft loss, death, or nephrectomy."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- 1.\tKidney function assessment: change in eGFR from before MSC infusion to after.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) measured before MSC infusion and at specified post-infusion timepoints."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 2.\tChronic kidney rejection/damage assessment: change in kidney biopsy/histology, imaging and urinary findings from before MSC infusion to after.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Comparison of kidney biopsy/histology scores, imaging and urinary biomarkers before and after MSC infusion."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 3.\tAdverse events assessment: number of grade 3 or higher AEs attributable to MSC infusion","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of grade ≥3 adverse events judged attributable to MSC infusion using standard AE grading."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 4.\tAnti-donor immune response assessments: changes in DSAs, immune cells and inflammation markers from before MSC infusion to after.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of donor-specific antibodies (DSAs), immune cell populations and inflammatory markers pre- and post-infusion and comparison of changes."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 5.Opportunistic infection assessment: changes in","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Not fully specified in the source (text truncated); intended to assess changes in opportunistic infection occurrence or markers before and after infusion."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 10
- Recruitment Window Months
- 34
- Consent Approach
- Written informed consent required prior to study inclusion (adult participants aged 18–75). Subject information and informed consent forms are provided (documents listed in CTIS). Exclusion criterion excludes those unable to give truly informed consent. No assent procedures (min age 18).
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 1
- Total Number Of Participants
- 10
Denmark
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 26-02-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 09-03-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 11
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 10
Sites
- Site Name
- Region Midtjylland (Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, Aarhus N 8200)
- Department Name
- Department Nephrology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Lara Aygen Øzbay
- Principal Investigator Email
- doc.aygen@gmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Lara Aygen Øzbay
- Contact Person Email
- doc.aygen@gmail.com
- Number Of Participants
- 10
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Region Midtjylland
- Organisation Type
- Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
- Country Of Registered Address
- Denmark
Third parties
- {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Region Midtjylland","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: [14,4]; contact email: auh.center.gen-.og.celleterapi@rm.dk","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
- {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Aarhus Universitet","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: [1,9]; contact email: gcp@clin.au.dk","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- MSC, adipose tissue
- Active Substance
- Allogeneic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in vitro expanded
- Modality
- Cell therapy
- Routes Of Administration
- Intravenous
- Route
- Intravenous
- Authorisation Status
- Advanced Therapeutical Medicinal Product
- Starting Dose
- 1.5 million cells/kg (concentration 2 million cells/mL saline)
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