Pilot Trial of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) obtained from umbilical cords for the treatment of adults with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Timeline

Start

2017-04-27

Primary completion

2018-04-30

Completion

2018-10-25

Publications

• Kamen DL, Wallace C, Li Z, Wyatt M, Paulos C, Wei C, Wang H, Wolf BJ, Nietert PJ, Gilkeson G. Safety, immunological effects and clinical response in a phase I trial of umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells in patients with treatment refractory SLE. Lupus Sci Med. 2022 Jul;9(1):e000704. doi: 10.1136/lupus-2022-000704.

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