Could your own bone marrow cells help fight Parkinson's?
NCT ID NCT07751640
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing whether a single same-day treatment using a patient's own bone marrow cells is safe and tolerable for people with Parkinson's disease or related conditions. The procedure involves drawing bone marrow from the hip, giving one portion through an IV, and delivering a concentrated portion as a nasal spray. The study also looks at whether the treatment might affect biological age markers in the blood, offering a hint of potential long-term effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A single same-day treatment using the patient's own bone marrow: one part given intravenously and one part concentrated and given as a nasal spray.
- What this could lead to
- If safe and promising, this approach could point toward a new way to ease Parkinson's symptoms or slow the disease by using a patient's own cells.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small pilot study (10 people) focused mainly on safety, not proof of benefit. The treatment may not improve symptoms, and any procedure carries risks like infection or discomfort from the bone marrow draw.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boulder Biologics Research Center
Boulder, Colorado, 80303, United States
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