Allocetra: Allocetra is a cell-based therapy consisting of non-HLA-matched allogeneic peripheral blood mononuclear cells, induced to an apoptotic stable state.
Placebo: The control used in this study will be placebo. Placebo solution containing all excipients except for the Allocetra cells.
Study summary
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase IIb study to evaluate intra-articular (IA) injections of Allocetra in participants with moderate-to-severe age related symptomatic primary knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
64 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
Participants must meet all of the inclusion criteria listed below to be eligible for the study:
1. Age 64 years or above.
2. Diagnosis of primary femorotibial knee OA.
3. Radiographic evidence of knee OA defined as Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade 2 or 3 in the index knee.
4. Participants who are intolerant to, or have failed to adequately respond to at least 2 OA therapies.
5. Index knee pain assessed during the screening period and following wash-out of pain medications.
6. Willingness to abstain from prohibited medications/treatments during the trial.
7. Women who are postmenopausal (≥12 months natural amenorrhea without alternative cause) or surgically sterilized (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy).
8. Male participants with partners of childbearing potential, who are not surgically sterile (vasectomy) for at least 6 months prior to randomization, must use condoms with spermicide in addition to their partner's contraception from randomization and for 90 days after last dose.
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants will be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following criteria:
1. Severe or end-stage osteoarthritis of the index knee.
2. Clinically significant structural abnormalities or instability of the index knee.
3. Recent major injury, surgical procedure, or intra-articular treatment in the index knee.
4. Any known history of infection or tumor of the index knee, or active infection at the intended injection site.
5. Any known history of inflammatory arthropathy or crystal-deposition disease.
6. Any severe systemic cartilage, bone, or musculoskeletal disorder that may interfere with study outcomes.
7. Clinically significant widespread pain syndromes.
8. Immunosuppressive therapy, clinically significant immunodeficiency, or active infection.
9. Body Mass Index (BMI) \>40 kg/m²
10. Use of medications that may interfere with pain assessment or study outcomes.
11. Known coagulopathy or use of anticoagulant/antiaggregant medication.
12. Significant uncontrolled systemic disease or clinically significant findings on screening laboratory tests or physical examination.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain score at 3 months — 3 months. The change from baseline of the WOMAC Pain score at 3 months between Allocetra and Placebo. Total Pain score ranges from 0 (No pain) to 50 (Extreme pain).
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) Function score at 3 months — 3 months. The change from baseline for the WOMAC Function score at 3 months between Allocetra and Placebo. Total Function score ranges from 0 (No difficulty) to 170 (Extreme difficulty).
Primary Safety Endpoint — Day 0 to 6 months. Incidence and severity of Adverse Events (AEs) up to 6 months. AE incidence will be represented as % per study group and AE severity will be represented as mild, moderate or severe.
Trial sites (17)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Future Medical Research
Longwood
Florida
Recruiting
South Florida Research Phase I-IV
Miami
Florida
Recruiting
DelRicht Research @ Touro Medical Center
New Orleans
Louisiana
Recruiting
Oakland Medical Research
Troy
Michigan
Recruiting
Sanos Clinic Gandrup
Gandrup
Denmark
Recruiting
Sanos Clinic Herlev
Herlev
Denmark
Recruiting
Sanos Clinic Vejle
Vejle
Denmark
Recruiting
NZOZ Bif-Med. s.c
Bytom
Poland
Not Yet Recruiting
Vita Longa Sp. z o.o.
Katowice
Poland
Not Yet Recruiting
Centrum Medyczne PLEJADY
Krakow
Poland
Not Yet Recruiting
Medyczne Centrum Hetmańska
Poznan
Poland
Recruiting
Reumedika sp. z o.o.
Poznan
Poland
Not Yet Recruiting
DC-MED Michal Kowalski S.K. Radom
Radom
Poland
Not Yet Recruiting
DC-MED Michal Kowalski S.K. Swidnica
Swidnica
Poland
Recruiting
Etg Justmed
Warsaw
Poland
Not Yet Recruiting
Etg Warszawa
Warsaw
Poland
Recruiting
Migre Polskie Centrum
Wroclaw
Poland
Not Yet Recruiting
Official registry record
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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