Drugs / MSC-NTF
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MSC-NTF

Cell therapy

Developed for
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Investigated by
Brainstorm-Cell Therapeutics · Hadassah Medical Organization

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed US (FDA) NurOwn amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 28 2022-09-09

“BrainStorm filed the BLA for ALS on September 9 , 2022.” brainstorm-cell.com ↗

“BrainStorm filed the BLA for ALS on September 9, 2022 .” brainstorm-cell.com ↗

Trials 1

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 2 NCT01777646 Dec 2012 → Sep 2014 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Brainstorm-Cell Therapeutics Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 40

DateIssuerRelease
2025-06-16 Brainstorm-Cell Therapeutics Results BrainStorm Announces New Survival Data from Expanded Access Program Cohort: Remarkably 90% of ALS Patients Survived Over 5 Years with NurOwn®BrainStorm_Logo brainstorm-cell.com ↗
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced new survival data from 10 participants in its Expanded Access Program (EAP) for NurOwn ® (autologous MSC-NTF cells) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
2025-05-19 Brainstorm-Cell Therapeutics Regulatory BrainStorm Receives FDA Clearance to Initiate Phase 3b Trial of NurOwn® for ALSBrainStorm_Logo brainstorm-cell.com ↗
This clearance allows the company to proceed with patient enrollment.
2024-10-28 Brainstorm-Cell Therapeutics Results BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Presented Positive Survival Data from NurOwn® Expanded Access Program at 2024 Annual NEALS MeetingBrainStorm_Logo brainstorm-cell.com ↗
Biomarker data suggest ALS patients may benefit from longer-term treatment with NurOwn
2024-05-20 Brainstorm-Cell Therapeutics Results BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics to Present New Biomarker Data Suggesting ALS Patients May Benefit From Longer-Term Treatment with NurOwnBrainStorm_Logo brainstorm-cell.com ↗
The data demonstrate a consistent reduction of neurofilament light (NfL) from baseline among participants who were randomized to receive NurOwn in the Phase 3 study.
2024-04-10 Brainstorm-Cell Therapeutics Results BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Announces Peer-reviewed Publication of Biomarker Data from NurOwn's® Phase 3 Clinical Trial in ALSBrainStorm_Logo brainstorm-cell.com ↗
Treatment with debamestrocel led to significant changes in 64% of the forty-five analyzed biomarkers, spanning various pathways involved in ALS pathology.
2023-07-07 Brainstorm-Cell Therapeutics Results BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Data Show Treatment with NurOwn Significantly Reduces NfL, a Key Biomarker of NeurodegenerationBrainStorm_Logo brainstorm-cell.com ↗
These data show that treatment with NurOwn significantly elevated markers of neuroprotection and lowered markers of neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration, including neurofilament light (NfL) over time compared to placebo in all trial participants.
2022-11-07 Brainstorm-Cell Therapeutics Results BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Presents New Analyses from NurOwn's Phase 3 ALS Trial at the 21st Annual NEALS MeetingBrainStorm_Logo brainstorm-cell.com ↗
New post-hoc analyses that account for ALSFRS-R floor effects add to the robust body of evidence supporting a clinically meaningful treatment effect with NurOwn® in ALS
2022-10-20 Brainstorm-Cell Therapeutics Results BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Presents NurOwn® Phase 2 Progressive MS Biomarker Data at the 38th ECTRIMS CongressBrainStorm_Logo brainstorm-cell.com ↗
Biomarker analyses show robust increases in cerebrospinal fluid neuroprotective biomarkers following NurOwn treatment
2022-10-07 Brainstorm-Cell Therapeutics Results BrainStorm Presents New Biomarker Analyses from NurOwn's Phase 3 ALS Trial at the ALS ONE Research SymposiumBrainStorm_Logo brainstorm-cell.com ↗
NurOwn ® drove biomarker responses, affecting pathways related to neurodegeneration, neuroinflammation, and neuroprotection, that were consistent in participants with both advanced ALS and less advanced disease, confirming the importance of accounting for ALSFRS-R floor effects when evaluating clinical endpoints
2022-09-15 Brainstorm-Cell Therapeutics Results BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Announces Peer Reviewed Publication of Results from the NurOwn® Phase 2 Progressive MS Trial in Multiple Sclerosis JournalBrainStorm_Logo brainstorm-cell.com ↗
Results from the Phase 2, single-arm, open-label study demonstrated NurOwn's safety and provided preliminary evidence of its efficacy in people with progressive MS.
2022-05-31 Brainstorm-Cell Therapeutics Results BrainStorm Announces Presentations at June 2022 Scientific Conferences brainstorm-cell.com ↗
This presentation evaluated the impact of NurOwn therapy on visual outcomes (monocular and binocular LCLA) in progressive MS study participants in an open-label Phase 2 clinical trial in progressive MS (NCT 03799718).
2021-12-13 Brainstorm-Cell Therapeutics Results BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Announces peer reviewed publication of NurOwn's® Phase 3 Study for ALS in Muscle and Nerve brainstorm-cell.com ↗
There are both biological and clinical signals of a treatment effect — as a community, we must review these carefully.

All press releases naming this drug 40 releases

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Evidence & citations 3 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as MSC-NTF “MSC-NTF cells are Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSC) induced to express high levels of neurotrophic factors (NTFs) using a culture-medium based approach.” PMID 29116031 ↗ Nov 2017
Modality Cell therapy “The primary end points of the studies were safety and tolerability of this cell therapy.” PMID 26751635 ↗ Mar 2016
Route Intramuscular “multiple intramuscular injections at 24 separate sites” NCT01777646 ↗