Knee cartilage repair injection shows promise in early trial

NCT ID NCT03275064

First seen May 05, 2026 · Last updated May 05, 2026

Summary

This study tested an experimental drug called LNA043, given as injections into the knee, to see if it can help regrow cartilage in people with knee cartilage damage or osteoarthritis. The trial involved 142 adults and measured changes in cartilage quality and volume using MRI scans. The goal is to find a treatment that could reduce pain and improve knee function without the need for surgery.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Arizona Research

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85053, United States

  • Clinical Research of West Florida Inc

    Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States

  • LV Research

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, United States

  • Midwest Orthopedics At Rush

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • Northern California Research

    Sacramento, California, 95821, United States

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Brno, Czech Republic, 66250, Czechia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, 29301, Czechia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kladno, 272 59, Czechia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kolín, 280 02, Czechia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Pardubice, 53002, Czechia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Prague, 190 00, Czechia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hvidovre, 2650, Denmark

  • Panax Clinical Research

    Miami Lakes, Florida, 33014, United States

  • Precision Clinical Research LLC

    Sunrise, Florida, 33351, United States

  • Scott A Hacker MD Medical Group d b a Horizon Clinical Res

    La Mesa, California, 91942, United States

  • St Lukes Intermountain Research Center

    Boise, Idaho, 83702, United States

  • Sundance Clinical Research LLC

    St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States

  • Temple University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

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