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NCT Number: NCT07106229

A Study to Investigate the Effectiveness, Safety, and Tolerability of MAG200 Solution for Intra-articular Injection Compared With Placebo in Participants Aged 35 to 75 Years of Age With Symptomatic Osteoarthritis of the Knee.

The purpose of this study is to confirm whether MAG200 (20M or 100M) will improve pain and function of participants with osteoarthritis of the knee compared with placebo. In addition, the two strengths of MAG200 will be compared.

In this study, participants will receive a single injection of placebo or allogeneic ADMSCs (MAG200) administered by IA injection. Participants will be randomised to receive placebo, or MAG200 at a dose of 20 million cells (20M), or MAG200 at a dose of 100 million cells (100M).

It is anticipated that the study will run for approximately 48 months.

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Key information

Age range

35 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Males and females aged ≥ 35 years to ≤ 75 years inclusive.
  • BMI ≥ 19.0 to ≤ 35.0 kg/m2.
  • Documented clinical diagnosis of OA of the study knee.
  • Documented radiological grading of Grade 2 or Grade 3 medial and/or lateral compartment OA of the study knee.
  • Documented radiological grading of OARSI JSN 1-2 of the medial and/or lateral compartment of the study knee.
  • Primary OA treatment of the study knee already attempted within the last 12 months, defined as:
  • Prescribed analgesia/anti-inflammatory medication where appropriate, AND
  • an attempted exercise program prescribed by a physical therapist (e.g., physiotherapist, osteopath) or medical practitioner for at least 8 weeks, AND
  • weight management, where appropriate.
  • Moderate to severe knee specific activity related pain score on the NRS for Pain over the past week.
  • Moderate to severe knee specific functional limitation on KOOS-PS.
  • Less than 5 degrees varus or valgus knee deformity of the study knee relative to neutral alignment.

Exclusion criteria

  • Any of the following relating to the study knee:
  • Radiological evidence of KL Grade 4 OA (involving medial, lateral and/or patellofemoral compartment) or OARSI JSN 3.
  • History of recurrent mechanical instability and / or locking.
  • Joint surgery or significant knee injury within 12 months prior to Day 1.
  • Metal in-situ resulting in metal artefact which impacts/prevents MRI assessment.
  • MRI confirmed:

i. Generalised full thickness chondral loss involving tibial and/or femoral weight bearing surfaces ii. Total meniscectomy iii. Complete posterior meniscal root tear iv. Subchondral insufficiency fracture v. Osteonecrosis vi. Malignant bone marrow infiltration vii. Solid tumors viii. Traumatic fracture/bone contusion ix. Knee pathology requiring orthopaedic assessment/intervention (e.g., significant loose body)

  • Other causes of the knee symptoms unrelated to knee OA.
  • Significant and debilitating OA in the non-study knee.

Treatment and study plan

allogeneic human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells

Biological

The Investigational Product MAG200 is a preparation of 5 mL allogeneic human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).

Placebo

Other

Placebo is commercially available injectable normal saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride in Water for Injection)

Primary outcomes

  1. To assess the effect of MAG200 on osteoarthritis pain and function

    Time frame: 12 months

    Co-primary endpoints:

    • Change from baseline in pain by Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score pain subscale (KOOS Pain): 0-100 scale (0=extreme knee pain, 100=no knee pain)
    • Change from baseline in function as measured by Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score function in daily living subscale (KOOS-ADL): 0 to 100 scale (0=extreme knee problems, 100=no knee problems)

Secondary outcomes

  1. To assess the effect of MAG200 on osteoarthritis pain

    Time frame: 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months

    Change from baseline in activity related pain assessed using an 11-point (0 to 10) Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) (0=no pain, 10=extreme pain)

  2. To assess the response rate of MAG200

    Time frame: 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months

    Response according to OMERACT-OARSI (Outcome Measures in Rheumatology - Osteoarthritis Research Society International) Responder Analysis.

    OMERACT-OARSI response is defined as either 1) improvement in pain or physical function ≥ 50% and an absolute change ≥ 20 points on a 0-100 scale; or 2) improvement of ≥ 20% and with an absolute change ≥ 10 points on a 0 to 100 scale in at least two of the following three categories: pain, physical function, and patient's global assessment of osteoarthritis activity.

  3. To assess the effect of MAG200 on radiological progression

    Time frame: 12 months

    Change from baseline in articular cartilage thickness assessed by quantitative MRI

Other outcomes

  1. Adverse event reporting

    Time frame: Baseline to 12 months

    Incidence of treatment emergent adverse events

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Julien Freitag, MBBS, BMedSci

CONTACT

[email protected]

+61385189228

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Magellan Stem Cells

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 3, Multicentre, Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness, Safety, and Tolerability of MAG200 (an Allogeneic Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Preparation) Administered by Intra-articular Injection to Adult Participants With Symptomatic Osteoarthritis of the Knee.

Acronym: nexcell-OAK

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2030
First posted
Aug 6, 2025
Registry last updated
Sep 12, 2025

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