Explanation The followings are explanations for this clinical study. If you have any questions, please inquire of the principal investigator, a sub-investigator or a coordinator. 1. Purpose This clinical study is to develop a new treatment. In this study the autologous marrow-derived adult stem cell (HYNR-CS1), which is expected to fulfill neuroprotection and differentiate into the nerve cell, is used as the cytotherapeutic agent. Thus, this study is focused on studying its efficacy and safety. 2. Methods This clinical study is to ascertain whether the cytotherapeutic agent ‘HYNR-CS1’ is clinically effective against muscle weakness and amyotrophy caused by the injury and destruction of motor neurons in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ASL). This study is limited to the subjects who signed the consent form and are suitable to the inclusion criteria, and treatments are performed twice, the primary treatment and the secondary treatment, at intervals of 35 days. Also, the follow-up is performed 3 months after the primary treatment (2 months after the secondary treatment was completed). The final judgment is on the authority of the follow-up. 3. Cytotherapeutic Agent and Subjects A stem cell indicates an undifferentiated cell, which is able to form a specific tissue or organ after being proliferated or differentiated. The adult stem cell does not make the tumor, unlike bone marrow transplantation, and can be cultured in vitro. Accordingly, it is very advantageous to practical treatments. Additionally it has been known that erythropoietin, effective for nerve growth and protection, ameliorates the cytothesis of the central nervous system. Particularly in a recent study, it was turned out to be effective for neuroprotection. The fundamental treatment for degenerative brain diseases has not been developed yet, due to the limitation of nervous cytothesis. In recent times, cell replacement therapy has reared up to overcome the limitation. The above-mentioned adult stem cell is the autologous bone marrow and is
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Explanation
The followings are explanations for this clinical study. If you have any questions, please
inquire of the principal investigator, a sub-investigator or a coordinator.
1. Purpose
This clinical study is to develop a new treatment. In this study the autologous marrow-
derived adult stem cell (HYNR-CS1), which is expected to fulfill neuroprotection and
differentiate into the nerve cell, is used as the cytotherapeutic agent. Thus, this study is
focused on studying its efficacy and safety.
2. Methods
This clinical study is to ascertain whether the cytotherapeutic agent ‘HYNR-CS1’ is
clinically effective against muscle weakness and amyotrophy caused by the injury and
destruction of motor neurons in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ASL). This
study is limited to the subjects who signed the consent form and are suitable to the
inclusion criteria, and treatments are performed twice, the primary treatment and the
secondary treatment, at intervals of 35 days. Also, the follow-up is performed 3 months
after the primary treatment (2 months after the secondary treatment was completed).
The final judgment is on the authority of the follow-up.
3. Cytotherapeutic Agent and Subjects
A stem cell indicates an undifferentiated cell, which is able to form a specific tissue or
organ after being proliferated or differentiated. The adult stem cell does not make the
tumor, unlike bone marrow transplantation, and can be cultured in vitro. Accordingly, it is
very advantageous to practical treatments.
Additionally it has been known that erythropoietin, effective for nerve growth and
protection, ameliorates the cytothesis of the central nervous system. Particularly in a
recent study, it was turned out to be effective for neuroprotection.
The fundamental treatment for degenerative brain diseases has not been developed yet,
due to the limitation of nervous cytothesis. In recent times, cell replacement therapy has
reared up to overcome the limitation.
The above-mentioned adult stem cell is the autologous bone marrow and is cultured for
about 35 days previously to practical use.
The bone marrow will be harvested twice in all. The cell, made into cytotherapeutic agent
(code name: HYRN-CS1) is intrathecally injected in the form of cell filling fluid diluted with
cerebrospinal fluid.
This clinical study is performed independently by Hanyang University Medical Center,
and it will be carried out for about 24 months with about 20 subjects (22 including the
subjects to be excluded). If you are selected to be a subject, the 100% autologous
marrow-derived adult stem cell will be administered to you. Also there is no possibility
that you may be assigned to the placebo group, in consideration of ethical problems.
4. Procedure
If you determine to participate in this study, your attending doctor will perform a physical
check-up, blood tests and neurophysiological examinations in order to check whether you
are suitable to this study. If you are suitable to the study, you will be assigned to the
experimental group. You need to be hospitalized three times in all, and each hospital
needs 2 days and 3 nights or 3 days and 4 nights. In addition to three hospitalizations,
you should visit the hospital on the days appointed for follow-ups (9 weeks and 13 weeks
after the primary treatment, respectively). Whenever visiting the hospital, you will
undergo an overhaul in order that clinical changes and adverse events may be detected.
5. Nota Bene
You should visit the hospital on the days appointed by the doctor.
Also, you should not participate in another clinical study during the 3 months’ follow-up.
It is important to minimize adverse events caused by other drugs, as well as to evaluate
the efficacy and safety of the agent.
6. Possibility of Adverse Events
The above-mentioned autologous marrow-derived adult stem cell is used to hebetate the
degenerative changes of nerve cells in patients with ASL. Adverse events, reported in
other studies, unknown ones may occur during this clinical study.
7. Expectable Risks and Adverse Events
Hematological changes (abnormal changes in erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets),
infection or a tumor (related to the stem cell therapy, e.g., teratoma) may occur in the
process of cytotherapy. Also, hematoma may occur in connection with the harvest of the
bone marrow. Local anesthesia may cause an adverse event. And it has been reported
that a headache or a shock may temporarily occur in the process of intrathecal injection.
Such adverse events and inconvenience will be continuously evaluated and corrected by
the attending doctor from start to finish.
The clinical studies, based on cytotherapeutic agents, are very restricted all over the
world, and there is a possibility that unexpected problems may occur.
Adverse events and problems, related to this clinical study, will be immediately reported
to the institutional review board (IRB), and investigators will take measures at its
direction.
If you have any questions, please inquire with PlanetHospital anytime.
Your attending doctor may administer a drug, vitamin or inorganic matter to you if
necessary. However, you should not take other experimental drugs during the follow-up.
8. Advantages
This clinical study is very effective to prove the efficacy of the autologous marrow-
derived stem cell on patients with ALS. Cytotherapeutic agents are restrictedly used for
clinical studies all over the world. If you are selected to be a subject of this study, the
cytotherapeutic agent will be supplied free of charge to you.
9. Other Treatments
Riluzole, the only drug authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and
conservative treatments may be administered. In case you sustain physical damage due
to an immediate cause of this clinical study, it will be immediately reported to IRB and
relevant treatments will be performed for you.
As you know, ALS is characterized by irreversible degeneration, respiratory paralysis and
muscle weakness. So you need to be aware of the fact that the symptoms are
exacerbated even after the cytotherapeutic agent was being administered.
10. Period and Subjects
This clinical study is scheduled to be carried out for about 6 months in all. The first 3
months is to perform cytotherapy, and during the second 3 months, the follow-up will be
performed. About 22 subjects, including you, are scheduled to participate in the study.
The number was determined in consideration of the subjects to cease voluntarily or be
fallen out by the investigator (10%). Thus practically, 20 patients will be subject to this
clinical study.
11. Compensation
There are no compensation administered to patients for participating in this clinical trial
per the laws of South Korea. Furthermore foreigners such as yourselves are responsible
for all hospital and clinical related expenses. As for the expenses, you will pay the
minimum (special treatments, neurologic examinations and neurophysiological
examinations will be performed without charge). But with regard to the cytotherapy to be
performed in this study, you will communicate this matter with PlanetHospital for
coordination.
12. Not Relevant
13. Report
In the event that the news which may affect your participation, is detected during this
clinical study, it will be reported to you or your protector as soon as possible.
14. Notification
If new information, which may affect you, is taken, the investigator will immediately
notify you of it.
15. Inquiry
If you want to take additional information on this clinical study or your rights and
interests, please inquire of the principal investigator, the sub-investigator or the
coordinator (clinical research nurse, CRN). Also if you sustain damage due to this clinical
study, contact the principal investigator or medical workers.
16. Withdrawal
If you want to withdraw the participation in this clinical trial in bodily fear, please tell the
investigator it. If you decided to stop participating halfway, immediately tell the
investigator it and again visit the hospital to undergo the final examination.
In the following cases, the investigator may fall out you without your consent.
- The case where the investigator decides to halt this clinical study.
- The case where a medical problem or a serious adverse event is detected in you.
- The case where it is methodologically impossible to administer the agent to you.
- The case where you do not follow the schedule.
Under no circumstances you will not be disadvantaged, and doctor’s treatments and
attitude will not be changed. However no funds are refunded but any unused
compensation is returned or not requested.
17. Voluntary Participation
If you fully understand the explanation for this clinical study and make a decision to
participate in the study, you should sign the consent form. In this case, you should
voluntarily sign the form and should not do it on compulsion. You may withdraw the
consent anytime even though you signed the consent form. But after you drop out the
clinical study, the agent is administered free of charge anymore.
18. Confidentiality
Your information, medical records and research data will be confidential, and will not be
used publicly. However, they may be used within the framework of relevant laws and
regulations.
The one (IRB), who obtain the approval of the director of Korea FDA or the hospital, may
read your medical records related to this clinical study, in order to review the procedure
of the clinical study and to verify the reliability of data. In this case, it should be done
without infringing confidentiality.
Although the results of this clinical study are carried in a medical journal, your
information will not be opened. After signing the consent form, you, your protector or
your legally-acceptable representative may read your medical records.
After this clinical study was finished, the results will putted in the lockable box appointed
by IRB.
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
1. Inclusion Criteria
- Patients aged between 25 and 80
- Patients who were diagnosed with ALS on the authority of EI Escorial Criteria and
comes under probable ALS and upward.
- Those who get 21 points in the ALSFRS-R score.
- Those who can visit the hospital on foot or by help of a protector.
- Patients who or whose protectors signed the consent forms.
2. Exclusion Criteria
- Those who do not correspond to the criteria of ALS.
- Those who correspond to the criteria of ALS but do not consent to the participation in
the clinical study.
- Patients in danger of cytotherapy-related adverse events (the malignant tumor, the
cardiogenic shock, moderate hypertension, etc.).
- Patients whose get ALSFRS-R score is less than 20.
- Patients who were attached to the ventilator or underwent tracheostomy at the time
of selection.
- Patients who underwent gastrostomy at the time of selection.
- Patients whose clinical changes cannot be checked because they could not undergo
the pulmonary function test at the time of selection or whose forced vital capacities
were estimated at 20% and less.
- Patients with serious internal complications.
- Patients who took other experimental drugs 3 months before this clinical study.
- Patients who have the history of postictal phenomena.
- Patients who are pregnant.
Code Name, Principal Ingredient and Administration
Code Name: HYNR-CS1 (the autologous marrow-derived adult stem cell)
Principal Ingredient: The mesenchymal stem cell (1×103 cell/Kg)
Administration
- A dose should be determined according to patients’ weights, and should be diluted
with autologous cerebrospinal fluid, and should be intrathecally injected (twice, at
intervals of about 35 days).
Expectable Adverse Events and Directions for Use
HYNR-CS1
- Hematological Changes (abnormal changes in erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets)
- Oncogenesis (tumors related to the stem cell therapy, e.g., teratoma)
- Hematoma (in the process of the harvest of the bone marrow)
- Adverse events related to local anesthesia
- The headache and the shock (in the process of intrathecal injection)
Dropout Criteria
- The case where a subject or its legally-acceptable representative asks.
- The case where the investigator judges that the clinical study may have a negative
effect on a subject’s welfare.
- The case where it is difficult to follow up a subject due to poor compliance.
- The case where it is impossible to harvest the bone marrow.
- The case where it is impossible to perform rachicentesis.
Subject Initial Hospital No. ALS Clinic No. Subject No.
ALS_
Screening Protocol
Screening Date of First Visit: y m d Subject No.
Name of Subject Hospital No.
Date of Written Consent y m d Date of Birth y m d
Case History
1) Past and Present History
Name of Disease/Operation Date of Onset(y/m)
Treatment Period(y/m)
Medical Opinion
2) History of ALS
El Escorial criteria
Taking of Rilutek Taken Untaken
Medical Institution of First Diagnosis (y/m) y m d
History of Drugs
Anti-ALS drugs (within 3 months) Taken (refer to the followings) Untaken
Name of Drug
Daily Dose Unit Route
Start of Administration
(y/m/d)
Finish of Administration
(y/m/d)
Continuance of Use Purpose of Treatment
Using
TreatmentPrevention
Using
TreatmentPrevention
Using
TreatmentPrevention
History of Anti-Complication Drugs Taken (refer to the followings) Untaken
Name of Drug
Daily Dose Unit Route
Start of Administration
(y/m/d)
Finish of Administration
(y/m/d)
Continuance of Use Purpose of Treatment
Using
Using
Using
Subject Initial Hospital No. ALS Clinic No. Subject No.
ALS_
Lab findingTest Date Result
Brain MRI
C-spine MRI
Protein & Immunoelectrophoresis
BM Exam
Creatine Kinase
Thyoid function test
Calcium / Phosphate
Parathyroid Hormone
Tumor mekers
Anti-Hu Ab
CT disease markers (ANA, RA, ANCA, C3.4)
Serum VDRL
Anti-HIV Ab
Anti-HTLV-1 Ab
Anti-neural Ag.(GM1, asialo-GM1)
LeukocyteHexosaminidase A assay
CAG repeat(androgen receptor gene)
SerumVery long chain fatty acid
Vit B12
Abdominal Sono.
CSF-Study
other
Muscle Bx:
EMG finding:
Subject Initial Hospital No. ALS Clinic No. Subject No.
ALS_
Follow Up Note
Date PET(FVC) FRSNorris Scale
Appel Score
Neurophysiologic Index Examinator
y m d
y m d
y m d
y m d
y m d
y m d
y m d
y m d
y m d
y m d
y m d
y m d
y m d
y m d
y m d
Time Table
1 st AdmissionSecure Baseline data
1 st Bone Marrow Collection
Application on Admission
Admission Content Attending Worker
1 st
AdmissionDay1
1. Drawing up Informed Consent2. Neurologic Examination3. Drawing up ALS Clinic Patient sheet4. Record Functional Scale 5. CBC, Electrolyte, U/A, EKG, Chest PA
SMA, TFT, PET, Neurophysiologic Examination
Full-Time DoctorProfessor in Charge Full-Time DoctorAttending DoctorNurse SpecialistNurse SpecialistAttending Doctor
Day2
1. 1 st Bone Marrow Collection2. Pharmacovigillance after Bone Marrow
Collection
Full-Time DoctorProfessor in Charge Attending Doctor
Day3
1. Pharmacovigillance after Bone Marrow Collection, Discharge
Attending Doctor
2nd Admission2nd Bone Marrow Collection
1 st HYNR-CS1 Treatment
3rd Admission2 nd HYNR-CS1 Treatment
2nd
AdmissionDay1
1. Neurologic Examination2. Record ALS Clinic Patient sheet 3. Record Functional Scale sheet 4. CBC, Electrolyte, U/A, EKG, Chest PA
SMA, TFT, PET, Neurophysiologic Examination
5. 2 nd Bone Marrow Collection
Full-Time DoctorAttending DoctorNurse SpecialistNurse SpecialistAttending Doctor
Full-Time DoctorProfessor in Charge
Day2
1. 1 st HYNR-CS1 Treatment2. Post-Treatment Pharmacovigillance
Full-Time DoctorProfessor in ChargeAttending Doctor
Day3
1. Post-Treatment Pharmacovigillance, Discharge
Attending Doctor
3rd
AdmissionDay1
1. Neurologic Examination2. Record ALS Clinic Patient sheet 3. Record Functional Scale sheet4. CBC, Electrolyte, U/A, EKG, Chest PA
SMA, TFT, PET, Neurophysiologic Examination
Full-Time DoctorAttending DoctorNurse SpecialistNurse SpecialistAttending Doctor
Protein EP, Serum Protein EP, Urine Immunoelectrophorosis, Serum
Immunoelectrophorosis, Urine
Imaging Study
Brain MRI / c CE C-Spine MRI / c CE
HomoneTSH T4 (free) PTH
Tumor Markers
AFP CA19-9 CEA CA125
SCC NSE PSA CA15-3
Connective Tissue
Disease
RF Anti-cardiolipm Ab AIT titer (ANA) ANCA titer Lupus anti coagulant C4 C3
InfectionHIV VDRL HTLV-1
VitaminVit B12 Folate
Pulmonary PFT (Spirometry) Blood Smear
PB smear
Metal
Aluminum Arsenic Copper, mangane Lead, cadmium
CSF study
Routine Protein Chloride Gic, CSF Gic
Neurophysiologic
Examination
NCV, Motor, U / Extr NCV, Motor, L / Extr NCV, Sensory, U / Extr NCV, Sensory, L / Extr H-reflex F-wave, U / Extr F-wave, L / Extr EMG, U / Extr EMG, L / Extr
Subject Initial Hospital No. ALS Clinic No. Subject No.
ALS_
Chemical Examination (Chemistry) Date: y m d No Application
Cheklists Unit Result Note (opinion)
Sodium mg/dl
Potassium mg/dl
Chloride mg/dl
AST(SGPT) units/L
ALT(SGOT) units/L
Alkaline phosphatase
units/L
BUN mg/dl
Creatinine mg/dl
Total bilirubin mg/dl
Albumin g/dl
Phosphorus mg/dl
Triglyceride mg/ml
Total cholesterol mg/dl
Uric acid mg/dl
Calcuim mg/dl
CPK units/L
Glucose mg/dl
LDH units/L
Urinalysis Date: y m d No Application
Checklists Normal Value Result Note (opinion)
pH 4.5 - 8
Albumin -
Glucose -
Ketone -
Bilirubin -
WBC 0-4/HPF
RBC 0-4/HPF
Subject Initial Hospital No. ALS Clinic No. Subject No.
ALS_
Medication History Analysis
Combined DrugIngredient (or Product) Name
Administration Route
Daily Dose Indication
Outset of Administratio
n
Completion of Administratio
n / / / / Ongoing
/ / / /
Ongoing / / / /
Ongoing / / / /
Ongoing / / / /
Ongoing / / / /
Ongoing / / / / Ongoing
/ / / /
Ongoing / / / /
Ongoing
/ / / /
Ongoing / / / /
Ongoing
/ / / /
Ongoing
/ / / / Ongoing
/ / / / Ongoing
Subject Initial Hospital No. ALS Clinic No. Subject No.
ALS_
ALS rating scale (Norris, Appel, FRS)
Application: YES / NO Date: y m d
Check on Adverse Event
Did an abnormality occur after the above treatment?
YES / NO=> Write down adverse events on the page
Subject Initial Hospital No. ALS Clinic No. Subject No.
ALS_
Adverse Event
1. Adverse Event Evaluation No Evaluation
Adverse Event 1
Adverse Event 2 Adverse Event 3 Adverse Event 4
Adverse Event
Date of Onset / /Continue / /
Continue / /
Continue / /
Continue
Date of Disappearance / / / / / / / /
Severity of Adverse Event
MildnessModerateness Severeness Death
Mildness Moderateness Severeness Death
Mildness Moderateness Severeness Death
MildnessModerateness Severeness Death
Result of Adverse Event
Disappeared Recovering Going on Death
Disappeared Recovering Going on Death
Disappeared Recovering Going on Death
Disappeared Recovering Going on Death
Relationship with Adverse Event
Obviously Related Related Possible Inappreciative
Obviously Related Related Possible Inappreciative
Obviously Related Related Possible Inappreciative
Obviously Related Related Possible Inappreciative
2. Results of Clinically-Significant Abnormality Application of Examination
y m d
y m d
y m d
y m d
Subject Initial Hospital No. ALS Clinic No. Subject No.
ALS_
End of the Clinical Trial / Dropout
Outset of Clinical Trial: y m d
Completion of Clinical Trial: y m d
YES
NO => Date of Dropout y m d
* Time of Dropout Visit 1 Visit 2 Visit 3
* Reason In case a subject breached inclusion criteria or exclusion criteria Adverse Event / Serious Adverse Event In case a subject asks for secession from the clinical trial Failure of Follow-up In case an investigator has judged that the clinical trial should