Multiple SclerosisPhase 1MAESTRO-4MSNCT06592703
Allogenic Adipose Tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for the Treatment of Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
A Phase 1 study testing Adipose tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in people with Multiple Sclerosis, run by Rennes University Hospital at 2 sites in France.
Trial summary
In this study, we propose, for the first time, to test the safety and the potential efficacy of repeated allogenic Adipose tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells IT injections in Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis patients. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 55 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Multiple Sclerosis
- What is being tested?
- Adipose tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 10 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesFrance
- Study dates
- 6 Mar 2025to Dec 2029
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 55 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Patient with Primary Progressive MS according to the criteria of Mc Donald 2017 (Thompson et al Lancet neurol, 2017)
- Age between 18 and 55 years
- EDSS score: 3 to 6 at inclusion
- Documented evidence of disability progression independent of relapse activity at any point in time over the 2 years prior to the screening visit
- Positive CSF with oligoclonal bands
- For women of childbearing potential (WOCBP), effective contraception as per the CFTG recommendations (version 1.1)
- Having signed a free, informed and written consent
- Affiliated to social security scheme
Who cannot join
- Inflammatory activity during the past year (relapses or new T2 MRI lesions)
- Disease Modifying Drugs during the past year
- Treatment with high dose corticosteroids during the 30 days preceding the inclusion
- Contra indication to lumbar puncture/intrathecal infusion: intracranial hypertension, puncture site infections, severe thrombocytopenia (<50 G/L), anticoagulant or fibrinolytic treatment
- Participation in another therapeutic trial in the last 6 months
- Adults under legal protection (safeguard of justice, curatorship, guardianship), persons deprived of their liberty, pregnant or breastfeeding women, minors, persons unable to express their consent
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
France2 sites, 1 recruiting
- Active, not recruiting
APHP Henri Mondor
Créteil
- Recruiting
CHU Rennes
Rennes
Laure MICHEL, Pr
Laure MICHEL, Pr
About this study
Official title: Allogenic Adipose Tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for the Treatment of Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: an Open-label Phase I Clinical Trial.
In this study, we propose, for the first time, to test the safety and the potential efficacy of repeated allogenic Adipose tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells IT injections in Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis patients.
Read the detailed description
In this study, the investigators propose, for the first time, to test the safety and the potential efficacy of repeated allogenic Adipose tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (ASCs) IT injections in Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS) patients. In fact, even if autologous Bone Marrow-Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (BM-MSC) and ASCs have already been infused intrathecally in multiple sclerosis, repeated injections of allogenic ASCs have never been tested in this disease. The use of allogenic cells is driven by recent publications reporting decreased suppressive properties of autologous MSC from MS patients.
The hypothesis is that 3 repeated intrathecal (IT) injections of allogenic ASCs every 3 months will be safe and can lower disease progression in PPMS patients.
Preamble of infusing ASCs in the first patient, it's necessary to constitute and characterize the ASC bank. ASC will be obtained from Allogeneic human mesenchymal stromal cells derived from adipose tissue of a living donor.
Once the bank is available, MS patients will be screened and included in Rennes university hospital to received ASC's infusions.
MS patients will be followed for one year after inclusion
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Being tested
- Adipose tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
- Medical subject headings
- Multiple Sclerosis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Adipose tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal CellsDrug
repeated allogenic ASCs IT injections
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Patient | Experimental | repeated allogenic ASCs IT injections Receives: Drug: Adipose tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percentage of patients experiencing at least one adverse effect
Percentage of patients experiencing at least one adverse effect (AE) due to ASC infusion qualified as CTCAE V5 grade ≥ 3 or qualified as "serious" AE using the MeDRA terminology, and occurring between the first infusion and the end of the follow-up. The severity of the AE and the causality of the ASC infusion will be validated by a DSMB
Measured: 48 weeks
Secondary outcomes (14)
Description of Adverse events related to experimental product
Number and description of AE (related to the experimental product) using MedDRA terminology and CTCAE V5 at each time point during the study
Measured: 48 weeks
Clinical disease evolution at Week24 and Week48 after treatment : Confirmed Disability Progression using Expanded Disability Status Scale score
Percentage of patients with 3-months Confirmed Disability Progression (CDP) between W0 and W24-W48. Disability progression will be defined as an increase of 1pt Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS).
The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is a method of quantifying disability in multiple sclerosis and monitoring changes in the level of disability over time. It is widely used in clinical trials and in the assessment of people with MS.
(Disability progression will be defined as an increase of 1.5 pt if baseline EDSS=0, 1pt EDSS (if baseline 1 ≤ EDSS\&lt;6), or an increase of 0.5pt if baseline EDSS is ≥ 6; confirmed at 6 months.) EDSS : Minimum Score 1, Maximum score 10, higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Measured: 3 months
Clinical disease evolution at Week24 and Week48 after treatment : Expanded Disability Status Scale score
Mean change in EDSS score between W0 and W24-W48. Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is a method of quantifying disability in multiple sclerosis and monitoring changes in the level of disability over time. It is widely used in clinical trials and in the assessment of people with MS.(Disability progression will be defined as an increase of 1.5 pt if baseline EDSS=0, 1pt EDSS (if baseline 1 ≤ EDSS\&lt;6), or an increase of 0.5pt if baseline EDSS is ≥ 6; confirmed at 6 months.) EDSS : Minimum Score 1, Maximum score 10, higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Measured: 48 weeks
Clinical disease evolution at Week24 and Week48 after treatment : Expanded Disability Status Scale score
Percentage of patients with No Evidence of Progression (NEP): Evidence of Progression is defined by (1) EDSS progression confirmed at 3 months,
The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is a method of quantifying disability in multiple sclerosis and monitoring changes in the level of disability over time. It is widely used in clinical trials and in the assessment of people with MS.
EDSS : Minimum Score 1, Maximum score 10, higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Measured: 48 weeks
Clinical disease evolution at Week24 and Week48 after treatment : no evidence progression using 9HPT test
Percentage of patients with No Evidence of Progression (NEP): Evidence of Progression is defined by increase of at least 20% in the 9-Hole Peg Test -9HPT.
9HPT Nine-Hole Peg Test It is a quantitative measure of hand function and is tested with the nine-hole peg test. The patient is instructed to arrange pegs into nine holes in a board by both dominant and non-dominant hands in two consecutive trials for each hand. The amount of time (in seconds) required to place and remove all nine pegs is recorded for each trial.
Measured: 48 weeks
Clinical disease evolution at Week24 and Week48 after treatment : no evidence progression using T25-FW
Percentage of patients with No Evidence of Progression (NEP): Evidence of Progression is defined by increase of at least 20% in the Timed-25 Foot Walk -T25W
T25W Timed 25-foot walk test (T25W) The timed 25-foot walk test (T25W) is a quantitative measure of ambulation. The T25W is a reliable test for patients with more severe gait impairment because it primarily assesses walking speed. The patient is instructed to walk a distance of 25 feet as quickly as possible. Both ends are marked with prominent signs. Note, if the patient requires his/her assistive device while walking. As the patient completes trail 1 he/she is instructed to walk back to the starting point. The time will be recorded in seconds in both trials. Time limit = 180 seconds (3 minutes). Discontinued = Patient is unable to complete a trial in 3 minutes or completes the first trial but cannot complete trial 2 after a 5-minute rest period.
Measured: 48 weeks
Clinical disease evolution at Week24 and Week48 after treatment : MSFC mean changes
Mean change in MSFC composite score ((include -T25W, -9HPT- and PASAT-3)
The Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) was designed by \&#34;The National MS Society\&#39;s Clinical Outcome Assessment Task\&#34; and is a standardized tool used to quantify the degree of disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)
Measured: 48 weeks
Quality of life disease evolution at Week24 and Week48 after treatment : Multiple Sclerosis International Quality Of Life (MusiQoL) questionnaire
Change in the MusiQOL score
The MusiQoL is a specific questionnaire comprising 31 questions describing nine dimensions of quality of life (Appendix 1):
activities of daily living (eight items); psychological well-being (four); relationships with friends (four); symptoms (three); relationships with family (three); relationships with the health care system (three); emotional and sexual life (two); coping (two); rejection (two).
Each item is scored from 1 (never/not at all) to 5 (always/very much). Before calculating the score of the dimensions, the scores of negatively written items are reversed. The score of a dimension is obtained by averaging the scores of its constituent items. The dimension scores are then transformed linearly into scores ranging from 0 to 100 (100 being the maximum quality of life level). A global quality of life score is also available.
Measured: 48 weeks
Immunophenotyping
Immunophenotyping in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and in blood assessing immunological and biomarkers modifications (at Week 0, Week 4, Week 12, Week 16, Week 24, Week 28, Week 48) immunophenotyping evaluation by : CSF and blood immune cells phenotyping CSF and blood cytokines and chemokines dosage MS biomarkers levels in blood and CSF (including Nfl and GFAP)
Measured: 48 weeks
Detection of donor specific anti-HLA antibodies in the blood
Alloimmunization in blood (at Week 0, Week 4, Week 12, Week 16, Week 24, Week 28): Detection of donor specific anti-HLA antibodies in the blood
Measured: 28 weeks
MRI parameters : gadolinium (Gd) enhancing lesions
Mean number of Gadolinium-enhancing lesions on spinal cord and cerebral MRI (Between W0 and W24-W48 and between W24- W48)
Measured: 48 weeks
MRI parameters : new T2 lesions
Mean number of new T2 lesions on spinal cord and cerebral MRI (Between W0 and W24-W48 and between W24- W48)
Measured: 48 weeks
MRI parameters : change in brain volume
Mean change in brain volume on cerebral MRI (Between W0 and W24-W48 and between W24- W48)
Measured: 48 weeks
MRI parameters : change in spinal cord volume
Mean change in spinal cord volume on spinal cord MRI (Between W0 and W24-W48 and between W24- W48)
Measured: 48 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Sep 2024
- Study start6 Mar 2025
- Primary completionDec 2029 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2029 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Multiple SclerosisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Rennes University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Etablissement Français du Sang
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Laure MICHEL, Pr, Principal investigator, Rennes University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06592703
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 35RC21_9806_MAESTRO-4MS
- Acronym
- MAESTRO-4MS
- Status last verified
- Dec 2025
- First submitted
- 6 Sep 2024
- Last updated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Allogenic Adipose Tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for the Treatment of Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: an Open-label Phase I Clinical Trial.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06592703
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MAESTRO-4MS / 35RC21_9806_MAESTRO-4MS
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Rennes University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Etablissement Français du Sang
- Study start
- 6 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2029 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2029 (estimated)
- First posted
- 19 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
In this study, we propose, for the first time, to test the safety and the potential efficacy of repeated allogenic Adipose tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells IT injections in Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis patients.
Detailed description
In this study, the investigators propose, for the first time, to test the safety and the potential efficacy of repeated allogenic Adipose tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (ASCs) IT injections in Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS) patients. In fact, even if autologous Bone Marrow-Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (BM-MSC) and ASCs have already been infused intrathecally in multiple sclerosis, repeated injections of allogenic ASCs have never been tested in this disease. The use of allogenic cells is driven by recent publications reporting decreased suppressive properties of autologous MSC from MS patients.
The hypothesis is that 3 repeated intrathecal (IT) injections of allogenic ASCs every 3 months will be safe and can lower disease progression in PPMS patients.
Preamble of infusing ASCs in the first patient, it's necessary to constitute and characterize the ASC bank. ASC will be obtained from Allogeneic human mesenchymal stromal cells derived from adipose tissue of a living donor.
Once the bank is available, MS patients will be screened and included in Rennes university hospital to received ASC's infusions.
MS patients will be followed for one year after inclusion
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Patient | Experimental | Drug: Adipose tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cellsrepeated allogenic ASCs IT injections |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 55 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Patient with Primary Progressive MS according to the criteria of Mc Donald 2017 (Thompson et al Lancet neurol, 2017)
- Age between 18 and 55 years
- EDSS score: 3 to 6 at inclusion
- Documented evidence of disability progression independent of relapse activity at any point in time over the 2 years prior to the screening visit
- Positive CSF with oligoclonal bands
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Inflammatory activity during the past year (relapses or new T2 MRI lesions)
- Disease Modifying Drugs during the past year
- Treatment with high dose corticosteroids during the 30 days preceding the inclusion
- Contra indication to lumbar puncture/intrathecal infusion: intracranial hypertension, puncture site infections, severe thrombocytopenia (<50 G/L), anticoagulant or fibrinolytic treatment
- Participation in another therapeutic trial in the last 6 months
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Adipose tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cellsrepeated allogenic ASCs IT injections | Drug | Patient |
Primary outcome
Percentage of patients experiencing at least one adverse effect
Time frame: 48 weeks
Percentage of patients experiencing at least one adverse effect (AE) due to ASC infusion qualified as CTCAE V5 grade ≥ 3 or qualified as "serious" AE using the MeDRA terminology, and occurring between the first infusion and the end of the follow-up. The severity of the AE and the causality of the ASC infusion will be validated by a DSMB
14 secondary outcomes
Description of Adverse events related to experimental product
Time frame: 48 weeks
Clinical disease evolution at Week24 and Week48 after treatment : Confirmed Disability Progression using Expanded Disability Status Scale score
Time frame: 3 months
Clinical disease evolution at Week24 and Week48 after treatment : Expanded Disability Status Scale score
Time frame: 48 weeks
Clinical disease evolution at Week24 and Week48 after treatment : Expanded Disability Status Scale score
Time frame: 48 weeks
Clinical disease evolution at Week24 and Week48 after treatment : no evidence progression using 9HPT test
Time frame: 48 weeks
Clinical disease evolution at Week24 and Week48 after treatment : no evidence progression using T25-FW
Time frame: 48 weeks
Clinical disease evolution at Week24 and Week48 after treatment : MSFC mean changes
Time frame: 48 weeks
Quality of life disease evolution at Week24 and Week48 after treatment : Multiple Sclerosis International Quality Of Life (MusiQoL) questionnaire
Time frame: 48 weeks
Immunophenotyping
Time frame: 48 weeks
Detection of donor specific anti-HLA antibodies in the blood
Time frame: 28 weeks
MRI parameters : gadolinium (Gd) enhancing lesions
Time frame: 48 weeks
MRI parameters : new T2 lesions
Time frame: 48 weeks
MRI parameters : change in brain volume
Time frame: 48 weeks
MRI parameters : change in spinal cord volume
Time frame: 48 weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Jan 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Laure MICHEL, Pr principal investigator
Rennes University Hospital
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing Adipose tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in people with Multiple Sclerosis, run by Rennes University Hospital at 2 sites in France.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Laure MICHEL, Pr (0299284321 ext. +33, laure.michel@chu-rennes.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Percentage of patients experiencing at least one adverse effect (time frame: 48 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Jan 2026.