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EU funding (€5,555,836): REgenerative therapy of intervertebral disc: a double blind phase 2b trial of intradiscal injection of mesenchymal stromal cells in degenerative disc disease of the lomber … Hor15 Dec 2016 EU Research and Innovation programme "Horizon"
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REgenerative therapy of intervertebral disc: a double blind phase 2b trial of intradiscal injection of mesenchymal stromal cells in degenerative disc disease of the lomber SPINE unresponsive to conventional therapy
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has included low back pain in its list of twelve priority diseases. Notably, Degenerative disc disease (DDD) presents a large, unmet medical need which results in a disabling loss of mechanical function. Today, no efficient therapy is available. Chronic cases often receive surgery, which may lead to biomechanical problems and accelerated degeneration of adjacent segments. Our consortium partners have developed and studied stem cell-based, regenerative therapies with encouraging results in phase 1 and 2a trials. Patients exhibited rapid and progressive improvement of functional and pain indexes by 50% within 6 months and by 65% to 78% after 1 year with no side effects. In addition, MRI T2 relaxation measurements demonstrated a significant improvement. To develop the world’s first rigorously proven, effective treatment of DDD, RESPINE aims to assess, via a multicentre, randomized, controlled, phase 2b clinical trial including 112 patients with DDD, the efficacy of an allogenic intervertebral mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based therapy. This innovative therapy aims to rapidly (within 3 months) and sustainably (at least 24 months) reduce pain and disability. In addition, the consortium aims to provide new knowledge on immune response & safety associated with allogeneic BM-MSC intradiscal injection. This simple procedure would be cost-effective, minimally invasive, and standardised. The transfer to the clinic will be prepared at a cost below 10k€ thanks to the strategy of production of allogenic cells, automation & EU standardisation. At the end of the RESPINE trial, we aim to propose a broadly available and clinically applicable treatment for DDD, marketed by European SMEs.
Funded Companies:
| Company name | Funding amount |
| Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris | €375,313 |
| BG KLINIKUM BERGMANNSTROST HALLE gGmbH | €199,016 |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes | €307,853 |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes | €95,679 |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Montpellier | €933,544 |
| Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS | €220,306 |
| Citospin SL | €964,127 |
| Ecrin European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network | €207,825 |
| Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus BIO Medico | €87,134 |
| HEINRICH-HEINE-UNIVERSITAET DUESSELDORF | €0.00 |
| Human Cell Design | €233,717 |
| Institut de Terapia Regenerativa Tisular SL | €386,673 |
| Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale | €0.00 |
| Universidad de Navarra | €351,750 |
| Universidad de Valladolid | €420,538 |
| Universita Campus BIO Medico Di Roma | €264,116 |
| Universite de Montpellier | €249,500 |
| Universite Paul Sabatier Toulouse III | €0.00 |
| University of Galway | €258,746 |
Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/732163
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