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NCT Number: NCT06071143

Safety and Efficacy of KDSTEM Inj. in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

A Single arm, Open-labelled, Dose-escalation, Single-center, Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of Autologous Urine-derived Stem Cells, 『KDSTEM Inj.』, in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of KDSTEM Inj. in the treatment in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.

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Key information

Age range

19 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Chungnam National University Hospital

Daejeon, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea

About this study

This clinical trial is a single-arm, open-labelled, dose-escalation, single-center Phase 1 study. Its aim is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of autologous urine-derived stem cells in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.

If subjects voluntarily sign a written agreement to participate in this clinical trial, the subjects shall undergo the necessary examinations, as outlined in the clinical trial protocol, approximately one month prior to the administration of the investigational product.

After assessing the suitability of the subjects and ensuring participants meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria, eligible subjects will be assigned to different treatment arms. Subjects determined eligible by the investigator for receiving the investigational product on the scheduled administration day will receive a intravenous dose of the investigational product in visit 2, visit 3, and visit 4.

Safety and Efficacy assessments are conducted at 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 weeks after from the first administration to last administration of the investigational product, spanning a total of 24 weeks.

After all the subjects have completed visit 10, Safety and Efficacy will be analyzed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female aged between 19 and 80 at the time of signing the agreement
  • Chronic kidney disease patients with an eGFR of 20 to 59 ml/min/1.73m² by MDRD at the screening and baseline
  • Male or female of childbearing age agreed to use accurate birth control method during this clinical trial
  • Subjects voluntarily signed an agreement in writing for this clinical trial

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects who meet any of the following conditions at the screening visit
  • Systemic infection
  • HIV, HBV, HCV, Syphilis (+)
  • Blood pressure higher than 190mmHg of SBP or 110mmHg of DBP
  • AST or ALT higher than 3 times the upper limit of normal values
  • Subjects who received hemodialysis within 12 weeks prior to the screening or will be receive hemodialysis during this clinical trial
  • Subjects who received kidney transplantation or will be receive kidney transplantation during this clinical trial
  • Subjects diagnosed with the following diseases
  • Solid Tumors or Hematologic Malignancies within 5 years prior to the screening
  • Cognitive disorder, Alzheimer's disease or mental illness be clinically significant.
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • Severe Respiratory disease (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, asthma, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and pneumothorax, etc.)
  • Stroke
  • Heart related diseases (within 3 months prior to the screening severe cardiovascular conditions (angina Pectoris, myocardial infarction, unstable arrhythmia, heart failure, etc.)
  • Subjects who received cell therapy or another clinical trial product/device within 4 weeks prior to the screening
  • Subjects who were hypersensitivity reaction pertaining to penicillin, streptomycin, and amphotericin B
  • Subjects, as determined by an investigator, receiving treatment anticipated to affect the results of the clinical trials
  • Subjects being pregnant, providing breast milk, resulted in positive pregnancy test at screening or planning for pregnancy during this clinical trial
  • etc. Subjects determined unsuitable for this clinical trial by the investigator

Treatment and study plan

KDSTEM Inj.

Biological
  • Low dose: The following study drugs are pre-mixed with 90mL of 0.9% normal saline and injected intravenously three times over the duration of the study. (Treatment group: KDSTEM Inj. 1.0x10^8 cells/10mL/2 syringes)
  • High dose: The following study drugs are pre-mixed with 70mL of 0.9% normal saline and injected intravenously three times over the duration of the study. (Treatment group: KDSTEM Inj. 3.0x10^8 cells/30mL/6 syringes)

Primary outcomes

  1. The number of subjects with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE version 5.0

    Time frame: 28 weeks follow-up after first injection

    vital sign, laboratory findings, physical exam, chest x-ray, cardiography, adverse drug reactions

Secondary outcomes

  1. eGFR

    Time frame: From the first injection until 28 weeks later

    The variation in eGFR at each measurement compared to baseline measurement.

  2. BUN

    Time frame: From the first injection until 28 weeks later

    The variation in BUN at each measurement compared to baseline measurement.

  3. Serum creatinine

    Time frame: From the first injection until 28 weeks later

    The variation in Serum creatinine at each measurement compared to baseline measurement.

  4. UPCR

    Time frame: From the first injection until 28 weeks later

    The variation and the rate of Change in UPCR at Each measurement compared to baseline measurement.

  5. UACR

    Time frame: From the first injection until 28 weeks later

    The variation and the rate of Change in UACR at Each measurement compared to baseline measurement.

  6. NGAL(Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin)

    Time frame: The first administration time, 4 weeks and 24 weeks after the third administration.

    Changes in NGAL (urine) and NGAL (plasma) at 4 weeks, 24 weeks measurement time after third injection compared to baseline

  7. IL-6, IL-8, CCL18, TNF-α, α-Klotho

    Time frame: The first administration time, 4 weeks and 24 weeks after the third administration.

    Changes in IL-6, IL-8, CCL18, TNF-α, α-Klotho at 4 weeks, 24 weeks measurement time after third injection compared to baseline

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

EHL Bio Co., Ltd.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Single Arm, Open-labelled, Dose-escalation, Single-center, Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of Autologous Urine-derived Stem Cells, 『KDSTEM Inj.』, in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Oct 6, 2023
Registry last updated
Jun 17, 2026

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