Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell (VCELL 1) for Male Patients With Sexual Deficiency

Summary

Sexual functional deficiency affects largely the physical conditions, life and sexual quality of the patients. Hypogonadism affects about 4 to 5 million men in the US, and the incidence increases with age. In our recent phase I clinical trial, we have shown that intravenous adipose - derived MSC administration was safe in female and male patients with hormone deficiency. Post-transplantation sexual satisfaction was observed in all patients enrolled in this study. Testosterone levels in males increased significantly after transplantation and were maintained at high levels for up to 6 months before decreasing again at the 12-month follow-up. The aim of this clinical trial was to assess the safety and effectiveness of allogeneic administration of MSCs in middle-aged people with sexual functional deficiency.

Timeline

Start

2022-04-01

Primary completion

2025-06-01

Completion

2025-12-30

Publications

• Background Zhang ZY, Xing XY, Ju GQ, Zhong L, Sun J. Mesenchymal stem cells from human umbilical cord ameliorate testicular dysfunction in a male rat hypogonadism model. Asian J Androl. 2017 Sep-Oct;19(5):543-547. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.186186.
• Background Kouchakian MR, Baghban N, Moniri SF, Baghban M, Bakhshalizadeh S, Najafzadeh V, Safaei Z, Izanlou S, Khoradmehr A, Nabipour I, Shirazi R, Tamadon A. The Clinical Trials of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Therapy. Stem Cells Int. 2021 Nov 3;2021:1634782. doi: 10.1155/2021/1634782. eCollection 2021.
• Background Kadihasanoglu M, Ozbek E. Mesenchymal stem cell therapy in treatment of erectile dysfunction: Autologous or allogeneic cell sources? Int J Urol. 2016 Apr;23(4):348-9. doi: 10.1111/iju.13058. Epub 2016 Jan 28. No abstract available.

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