Lab-Grown vaginas: first human trial launches
NCT ID NCT05675722
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This Phase 1 trial tests a lab-grown vaginal implant made from a patient's own cells for women with vaginal aplasia (born without a vagina). Ten participants will receive the implant to see if it is safe and can improve quality of life. The implant is designed to mimic natural vaginal tissue and avoid rejection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lab-grown vaginal tissue made from the patient's own cells
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for women born without a vagina, potentially avoiding the need for repeated surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 10 people. It is designed mainly to check safety, not effectiveness. Risks include bleeding, pain, infection, or scarring.
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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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Jun 2023
- 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.
- Ages
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15 to 45 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with congenital Mullerian duct anomaly that includes absence or obliteration of all or part of the vagina, as confirmed on pelvic MRI * Females between the ages of 15 and 45 years * Patients with stable medical comorbidities * Patients that are willing to comply with all study instructions and are willing to return for study follow-up visits Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of surgery in the target area more recent than the last 6 months * Patients with an active vaginal area infection or urinary infection as evidenced by clinical exam or culture result * Patients with a history of keloid scarring * Patients who are currently taking anti-platelet medications or blood thinners * Patients with a history of clotting disorder * Patients with autoimmune disease or immune disorder * Patients requiring concomitant use of or treatment with immunosuppressive agents * Patients with a history of systemic conditions, including but not limited to HIV, thrombocytopenia, uncontrolled diabetes and chronic liver disease (including Hepatitis B or C), that the Investigator believes may jeopardize the safety of the patient to participate in the study * Patients with evidence or diagnosis of any primary coagulation disorder (including concomitant anticoagulation therapy at enrollment) * Patients who have been treated with any other investigational drug or participated in any investigational study within 30 days prior to enrollment in this study * Patients with neurological disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease) * Patients who are current tobacco users * Patients with alcohol/drug abuse problems * Patients with any systemic disease * Patients with any psychiatric disorders * Inability to participate in all necessary study activities due to physical or mental limitations. * Any circumstance in which the investigator deems participation in the study is not in the subject's best interest * The following vital sign cut-off values, laboratory cut-off values and ECG reading will be monitored as the exclusion criteria in the biopsy visit and again before the implantation surgery BP systolic \>160 or \<90 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or diastolic \>100 or\<60 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) Pulse \<60 or \>105bpm Respiratory Rate \< 9 and \>20 Temp \> 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit Liver enzymes \>2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) Abnormal bilirubin unless subject has Gilbert's glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 60 mL/min/ 1.73 m2 by Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) HbA1C \> 8% Hb \<10 mg/dL Platelet Count \<100,000 O2 saturation \<95% * If a vital sign or lab value results in exclusion, the subject could be rescreened later
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States