Phase 1 Safety and Tolerability Study of MSK-DA01 Cell Therapy for Advanced Parkinson's Disease
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04802733 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : March 17, 2021
Last Update Posted : June 2, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Advanced Parkinson's Disease | Biological: MSK-DA01 Device: MSK-DA01 Cell Delivery Device | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 12 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase 1 Study To Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Midbrain Dopamine Neuron Cell Therapy (MSK-DA01) For Advanced Parkinson's Disease |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 3, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: MSK-DA01 |
Biological: MSK-DA01
MSK-DA01 is an experimental product derived from human embryonic stem cells. The stem cells were converted into brain cells that produce dopamine. Device: MSK-DA01 Cell Delivery Device A device that is used for injection of fluids into the brain will be used. Some minor modifications have been made to the device to allow delivery of MSK-DA01 cells. |
- Safety and Tolerability [ Time Frame: Baseline to 1 Year Post-Transplant ]The incidence of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) at 1 year post-transplant. or abnormal tissue overgrowth related to presence of transplanted cells;
- Evidence of Cell Survival [ Time Frame: Baseline to 1 Year Post-Transplant and Baseline to 2 Years Post-Transplant ]Change in 18F-DOPA uptake using positron emission tomography (PET) from baseline to 1 and 2 years
- Changes in Motor Function [ Time Frame: Baseline to 1 Year Post-Transplant and Baseline to 2 Years Post-Transplant ]Changes in MDS-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) motor sub-score in the "off" state from baseline to 2 years post-transplant.
- Changes in Waking Hours in "Off" State [ Time Frame: Baseline to 1 Year Post-Transplant and Baseline to 2 Years Post-Transplant ]Changes in number of waking hours in the "off" state from baseline to 2 years post-transplant.
- Continued Safety and Tolerability [ Time Frame: Baseline to 1 Year Post-Transplant and Baseline to 2 Years Post-Transplant ]Incidence of SAEs at 2 years post-transplant and incidence and type of AEs at 1 and 2 years post-transplant.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years to 78 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 50-78 years old (Canada)
- Age 60-78 years old (United States)
- Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease made between 3 to 20 years ago
- Taking levodopa, but with complications of therapy such as wearing off and/or dyskinesia
- Able to participate in all study visits and evaluations, including brain MRI and PET scan
- Existence of a study partner who may act as potential surrogate over long term for ongoing consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of primary mitochondrial disorder, epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis or other neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease
- Prior Deep Brain Stimulation , lesion therapy, or gene therapy for PD
- Prior surgical or radiation therapy to the brain or spinal cord
- Any medical condition resulting in high risk of immunosuppressive drugs, including any active infectious disease
- Inability to temporarily stop anti-platelet agents or other anti-coagulant medications without serious risk
- Previous or currently active malignant disease within the past 5 years, except basal cell carcinoma or in situ uterine cervical carcinoma that have been treated
- Severe obesity (>350 lbs) or any condition that prevents use of PET/MRI
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Contraindication to surgery or general anesthesia
- In the opinion of the investigator, any other condition regarded as making subject unsuitable for trial

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04802733
United States, California | |
University of California Irvine | |
Orange, California, United States, 92868 | |
United States, New York | |
Weill Cornell Medical College | |
New York, New York, United States, 10065 | |
Canada, Ontario | |
Toronto Western Hospital | |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2S8 |
Responsible Party: | BlueRock Therapeutics |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04802733 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MSK-DA01-101 |
First Posted: | March 17, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 2, 2022 |
Last Verified: | May 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | Yes |
Parkinson Disease Parkinsonian Disorders Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases |
Nervous System Diseases Movement Disorders Synucleinopathies Neurodegenerative Diseases |