Fat-Derived stem cells injected into spine to fight progressive MS
NCT ID NCT06592703
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing whether repeated injections of stem cells from donated fat tissue are safe for people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). Ten participants will receive the cells directly into the spinal canal. The main goal is to check for serious side effects, but researchers will also watch for any signs that the treatment might slow disability progression.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- donor fat-derived stem cells (mesenchymal stromal cells)
- What this could lead to
- If safe and effective, this could point toward a new way to slow or stop worsening disability in primary progressive multiple sclerosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small phase 1 trial focused on safety, not proof of benefit. The treatment may not work, and there are risks from the injections and the cells themselves.
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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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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with Primary Progressive MS according to the criteria of Mc Donald 2017 (Thompson et al Lancet neurol, 2017) * Age between 18 and 55 years * EDSS score: 3 to 6 at inclusion * Documented evidence of disability progression independent of relapse activity at any point in time over the 2 years prior to the screening visit * Positive CSF with oligoclonal bands * For women of childbearing potential (WOCBP), effective contraception as per the CFTG recommendations (version 1.1) * Having signed a free, informed and written consent * Affiliated to social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Inflammatory activity during the past year (relapses or new T2 MRI lesions) * Disease Modifying Drugs during the past year * Treatment with high dose corticosteroids during the 30 days preceding the inclusion * Contra indication to lumbar puncture/intrathecal infusion: intracranial hypertension, puncture site infections, severe thrombocytopenia (\<50 G/L), anticoagulant or fibrinolytic treatment * Participation in another therapeutic trial in the last 6 months * Adults under legal protection (safeguard of justice, curatorship, guardianship), persons deprived of their liberty, pregnant or breastfeeding women, minors, persons unable to express their consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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APHP Henri Mondor
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCréteil, France
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CHU Rennes
RECRUITINGRennes, France
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