Desperate patient gets own stem cells for rare nerve disease
NCT ID NCT04064983
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study treated one 58-year-old man with polyneuropathy caused by POEMS syndrome using his own fat-derived stem cells. He received eight infusions over 28 weeks to try to relieve nerve symptoms. The study is no longer available and was not a formal clinical trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (HB-adMSCs)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to ease nerve pain and weakness in people with POEMS syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This was a single-patient expanded access study, not a formal trial, so results may not apply to others. The treatment is experimental and risks are not well understood.
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Study facts
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- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria * Patient diagnosed with Polyneuropathy due to POEMS Syndrome. * Patient must have banked his stem cells at Hope Biosciences LLC. Exclusion Criteria * The patient has any active infection requiring medications. * The patient has any suicidal ideation during the screening visit.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hope Biosciences Stem Cell Research Foundation
Sugar Land, Texas, 77478, United States
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