Safety of Human Embryonic Stem Cell (hESC)-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Interstitial Cystitis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04610359 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified October 2020 by Myung-Soo Choo, Asan Medical Center.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : October 30, 2020
Last Update Posted : October 30, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Interstitial Cystitis Stem Cell Transplant Mesenchymal Stem Cell | Drug: MR-MC-01 | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 3 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Safety of Human Embryonic Stem Cell (hESC)-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Interstitial Cystitis; Open-labelled, Single Center, Phase 1 Study |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 20, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | October 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Stem cell group
Interstitial cystitis patients who receive submucosal injection of hESC-MSCs
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Drug: MR-MC-01
Submucosal injection of 2.0 x 10,000,000/5ml (1mL * 5 sites) |
- Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) [ Time Frame: One month after stem cell injection ]Any TEAEs reported by patients or assessed by laboratory and image work up
- Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Three months after stem cell injection ]Any TEAEs reported by patients or assessed by laboratory and image work up
- Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Six months after stem cell injection ]Any TEAEs reported by patients or assessed by laboratory and image work up
- Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Nine months after stem cell injection ]Any TEAEs reported by patients or assessed by laboratory and image work up
- Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Twelve months after stem cell injection ]Any TEAEs reported by patients or assessed by laboratory and image work up
- Changes of pain after stem cell injection [ Time Frame: Changes of Pain from baseline, 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after stem cell injection ]Assessed by VAS (Visual Analog Scale)
- Changes of PUF (Pelvic Pain and Urgency/Frequency) scores after stem cell injection [ Time Frame: Changes of PUF score from baseline, 1, 3, 6, 12 months after stem cell injection ]Assessed by PUF questionnaire
- Changes of ICQ (O'Leary-Sant interstitial cystitis symptom index/problem index) scores after stem cell injection [ Time Frame: Changes of ICQ scores from baseline, 1, 3, 6, 12 months after stem cell injection ]Assessed by ICQ questionnaire
- Changes of voiding profiles after stem cell injection [ Time Frame: Changes of voiding profiles from baseline, 1, 3, 6, 12 months after stem cell injection ]Assessed by voiding diary (frequency, nocturia, urgency, urge incontinence and mean voided volume)
- Changes of Hunner lesion after stem cell injection [ Time Frame: Changes of Hunner lesion from baseline, 1, 3, 6, 12 months after stem cell injection ]Assessed by cystoscopy (number, sized, location)

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female, aged >= 20 years
- Interstitial cystitis symptom duration more than 6 months
- Presence of Hunner lesions in outpatient cystoscopy (within one months of screening), with size < 2cm, number <= 2
- VAS (Visual pain analogue scale) >=4 in screening symptom questionnaire
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Those who are suitable for stem cell transplantation
- normal laboratory findings (hematological, chemical)
- no history of drug abuse
- negative HIV, HBV, HCV serology tests
- No history of malignancies
- willing to contraception
- no plan for blood, tissue donation
- Who can understand consent form and willing to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- recurrent urinary tract infection ( more than twice per past six months or more than three times per past one year) or active urinary tract infection
- any active or past history of tuberculosis or systemic infection
- Anatomical abnormality of lower urinary tract
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History of following procedures
- stem cell transplantation In past 6 months,
- transurethral resection/fulguration of Hunner lesion or hydrodistension of bladder
- intravesical instillation of ialuril
- hysterectomy, anti-incontinence surgery, transvaginal surgery, pelvic organ prolapse repair, vagina delivery or C/sec
- any neurological conditions including cerebrovascular disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, Parkinson disease
- indwelling Foley catheter or intermittent catheterization
- any plans for electrostimulation, neuromodulation, physiotherapy or operation for other organs
- any history of malignancy
- history of myocardiac infarction in past 12 months
- Uncontrolled diabetes (HbAlc >= 7.2%) or diabetes requiring insulin injection
- Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic >170mmHg or <90mmHg, diastolic >100mmHg or <50mmHg)
- Immunodeficiency
- Positive HBV, HCV, HIV, syphilis
- pregnant or on breast feeding
- any history of drug, alcohol abuse. mis-use
- Any significant signs, symptoms or previous diagnosis of psychological disorder
- Impossible to follow scheduled visits
- Currently participating or participated in other clinical studies within past 3 months
- Allergic to protein products (serum), antibiotics (gentamicin), DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide)
- Any circumstances that is not suitable for participating or continuing clinical study or participants who clinical investigator considers not suitable for participation

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04610359
Contact: Myung-Soo Choo, M.D, Ph.D | +82230103735 | mschoo@amc.seoul.kr |
Korea, Republic of | |
Department of Urology, Asan Medical Center | Recruiting |
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 138-736 | |
Contact: Myung-Soo Choo, professor 82-2-3010-3735 mschoo@amc.seoul.kr |
Principal Investigator: | Myung-Soo Choo, M.D, Ph.D | Professor, Asan Medical Center |
Responsible Party: | Myung-Soo Choo, Professor, Asan Medical Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04610359 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2019-1451 |
First Posted: | October 30, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 30, 2020 |
Last Verified: | October 2020 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Cystitis Cystitis, Interstitial Urinary Bladder Diseases Urologic Diseases |