Stem cell shot aims to mend brittle bones in older women
NCT ID NCT06949137
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new stem cell treatment called HMM910 in 9 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who are at high risk of breaking a bone. The stem cells are given through an IV drip. The main goal is to see if the treatment is safe and tolerable, not yet to prove it works. If it passes safety checks, larger studies could explore whether it actually strengthens bones.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (HMM910)
- What this could lead to
- If safe and effective, this could point toward a new treatment to strengthen bones and reduce fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 9 participants, so it is primarily testing safety, not effectiveness. The stem cell approach may not improve bone health and could cause unexpected side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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45 to 85 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: All of the following criteria must be met for inclusion: 1. Willingness to participate in the clinical trial and signing of informed consent; 2. Female, age between 45 (inclusive) and 85 (inclusive) years, with primary menopause for ≥2 years; 3. Body weight ≥40 kg, and body mass index (BMI) between 18 kg/m² (inclusive) and 30 kg/m² (inclusive); 4. Those who meet the diagnostic criteria for osteoporosis and have one of the following conditions: ① Fragile fracture occurred in the past 2 years; ② Suffered a fracture while receiving anti-osteoporosis medication; ③ History of multiple-site fractures (including vertebral, hip, proximal humerus, or distal radius, etc.); ④ Bone mineral density (BMD) T-score \< -3.0 at the lumbar spine (L1-L4) or hip (total hip or femoral neck) as measured by DXA; ⑤ High risk of falling; ⑥ Calculated by FRAX (Fracture Risk Assessment Tool), a 10-year risk of major osteoporotic fracture \>30% or hip fracture risk \>4.5%; ⑦ Currently using medications known to cause skeletal harm \[such as high-dose glucocorticoids (prednisolone ≥7.5 mg/day for over 3 months), etc.\]. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects who meet one or more of the following criteria will be excluded: 1. Diseases affecting bone metabolism: various metabolic bone diseases such as osteogenesis imperfecta and osteomalacia; Paget's disease of bone, hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia (participants must not have used calcium supplements within 24 hours before blood sampling for serum calcium screening); Cushing's syndrome, hyperprolactinemia; hypopituitarism; acromegaly, etc.; hyperparathyroidism or hypoparathyroidism; secondary menopause, etc. 2. Secondary osteoporosis and other severe conditions, such as primary bone tumors (e.g., multiple myeloma, osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma), secondary bone tumors, hematologic malignancies, or drug-induced osteoporosis. 3. Current malignancy, history of malignancy not cured for at least 5 years, or disability due to severe or long-term diseases (such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis) resulting in inability to ambulate. 4. Severe infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus), uncontrolled severe hypertension, or diabetes mellitus with severe complications or unstable blood glucose; severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or other significant diseases. 5. Allergic constitution: known allergy to products derived from mammalian cells or to the investigational product of clinical significance. 6. Patients who have undergone major organ or bone marrow transplantation; patients who have received external radiation or skeletal implantation of radioactive materials. 7. Patients who have previously received any form of cell therapy. 8. Previous treatment with anti-osteoporosis drugs or medications affecting bone metabolism: ① Treatment with any PTH analog within the past 6 months (including participation in clinical trials of similar products); ② Treatment with any RANKL inhibitor (such as denosumab) within the past year; ③ Cumulative use of oral bisphosphonates for ≥3 years; or cumulative use \>3 months but \<3 years with the last dose administered within 6 months before screening, or intravenous bisphosphonate use within 24 months before screening. 9. DXA measurement: ① Fewer than two lumbar vertebrae were measurable by DXA; ② Height, weight, or body size may impede accurate DXA measurement. 10. HBV-DNA ≥1,000 copies (cps)/mL or above the upper limit of normal; hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody positive and HCV RNA copies above the upper limit of normal; positive syphilis antibody, or HIV antibody. 11. Malabsorption syndromes, such as Crohn's disease and chronic pancreatitis. Known impaired absorption of calcium or vitamin D. 12. History of neurological or psychiatric disorders. 13. Current uncontrolled thyroid disease, hyperthyroidism, or hypothyroidism; thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level below normal range; TSH elevated (\>5.5 μIU/mL but ≤10.0 μIU/mL) and serum T4 outside the normal range; TSH \>10.0 μIU/mL. 14. Known severe hepatic insufficiency (AST or ALT ≥2×ULN, ALP or total bilirubin ≥1.5×ULN), liver cirrhosis, unstable liver disease, or known clinically significant biliary anomalies as judged by the investigator (excluding Gilbert's syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones); known moderate to severe chronic kidney disease (eGFR \<60 mL/min/1.73 m²). 15. Evidence of alcohol abuse or drug abuse within 12 months before screening, as determined by the investigator, may interfere with the understanding or completion of the study by the participant. 16. Participation in another clinical trial within 6 months before screening. 17. Other conditions deemed by the investigator as unsuitable for participation.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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HELP Therapeutics
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China
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