Osmotin Plant Protein for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Exploratory Trial of Forza™️, a Novel Nutraceutical From Actinidia Deliciosa Plants Bioengineered to Bio-encapsulate the Osmotin Plant Protein as Adjuvant for the Treatment of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05937802
• Other study ID #: 12042
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2, 2023
• Est. completion date: January 2, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: June 2023
• Source: Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
• Contact: Matilde Inglese
• Phone: 0103537028
• Email: m.inglese[@]unige.it
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to explore the anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of a novel nutraceutical product (commercial name Forza™️), consisting of the plant osmotin protein, in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS). The potential effect on brain metabolism and microstructure will be evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed six months before starting treatment, at baseline, and after one and six months of treatment. At the same timepoints, electrophysiology, neurofilaments (NfL) quantification, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and clinical assessments will be performed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: January 2, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: January 2, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 70 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Signed written informed consent
• Diagnosis of progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS)
• Expanded Disability Status Scale EDSS = 6.5

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications to MRI
• Pregnancy
• HIV positivity
• Severe renal, hepatic, oncological, hematological and psychiatric diseases

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive
• Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
• Sclerosis

Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
• Osmotin
Oral administration for 6 months of 7 capsules per day (4 in the morning and 3 in the evening) for a daily dosage of 5 grams.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Italy	IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino	Genova
Italy	Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Sant'Andrea	Roma

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino	Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, S. Andrea Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

References & Publications (29)

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Incidence and severity of treatment-related adverse events after 1 month of therapy.		1 month (after 1 month of treatment).
Primary	Incidence and severity of treatment-related adverse events after 6 months of therapy.		6 months (after 6 months of treatment).
Secondary	Change in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS).	The EDSS score ranges from 0 to 10 in 0.5 unit increments that represent higher levels of disability.	12 months (6 month before starting treatment, at baseline and both after one month and six months of treatment)
Secondary	Change in Timed 25 Foot Walk (T25FW).	Quantitative mobility and leg function performance test based on a timed 25-walk. T25FW improvement is =15% decrease in time from first record and worsening is =15% increase in time from first record.	12 months (6 months before starting treatment, at baseline and both after one month and six months of treatment)
Secondary	Change in 12-item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS12).	Self-reported measure of the impact of Multiple Sclerosis on the individual's walking ability. The scoring provides 1-5 for each of the 12 items, with 1 meaning no limitations and 5 meaning extreme limitation, for a maximum total score of 60. Then, this total score is transformed to a scale with a range from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate a greater impact on walking than lower scores.	12 months (6 months before starting treatment, at baseline and both after one month and six months of treatment)
Secondary	Change in Nine-Hole Peg Test (9HPT).	Quantitative measure of upper extremity (arm and hand) function. 9HPT improvement is =15% decrease in time from first record and worsening is =15% increase in time from first record.	12 months (6 months before starting treatment, at baseline and both after one month and six months of treatment)
Secondary	Change in Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA).	Test to assesses different cognitive dimensions including attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visuospatial skills, abstract thinking, calculation, and orientation. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, and the highest score is 30. Higher scores indicate a better cognitive levels.	12 months (6 months before starting treatment, at baseline and both after one month and six months of treatment)
Secondary	Change in Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT).	Test to assess cognitive processes including memory, lexical access speed and information processing speed. The score is the number of correct answers in 90 seconds. The total score ranged from 0 to 110. Higher values represent better outcome.	12 months (6 months before starting treatment, at baseline and both after one month and six months of treatment)
Secondary	Change in patient self-evaluation of depression and anxiety recorded with Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS).	Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) is a 14 item questionnaire which consists two sub-scale evaluating anxiety (HADS-A) and depression (HADS-D).; HADS-A sub-scale has seven items and each item is scored on a scale of 0 to 3. Total sub-scale score ranged from 0 to 21. Higher score mean a worse outcome.; HADS-D sub-scale has seven items and each item is scored on a scale of 0 to 3. Total score ranged from 0 to 21. Higher scores reflects more severe depression.	12 months (6 months before starting treatment, at baseline and both after one month and six months of treatment)
Secondary	Change in bladder domain function recorded with Overactive Bladder (OAB) questionnaire.	Self-reported questionnaire to quantify Overactive Bladder symptoms including urgency, urination, frequent urination and feeling of urine at night and waking up. The scale consists of 8 items and answers are scored on a 6-level Likert scale. A maximum score of 40 can be obtained from the scale, and a score below 8 eliminates overactive bladder.	12 months (6 months before starting treatment, at baseline and both after one month and six months of treatment)
Secondary	The impact of Forza™? on neurophysiology in PMS.	Motor evoked potentials (MEPs), somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs), visual evoked potentials (VEPs) will be measured and compared pre and post treatment.	12 months (6 months before starting treatment, at baseline and both after one month and six months of treatment)
Secondary	The impact of Forza™? on retinal atrophy in PMS.	Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) will be measured and compared pre and post treatment to assess the retinal thickness.	12 months (6 months before starting treatment, at baseline and both after one month and six months of treatment)
Secondary	Change in serum neurofilament Light Chain (NfL) levels to verify the neuroprotective action of Forza™? in PMS.		12 months (6 months before starting treatment, at baseline and both after one month and six months of treatment)
Secondary	Change in brain metabolism as concentration of glutamate, N-acetylaspartate, creatine and choline.	Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRI) will be performed to quantify brain glutamate, N-acetylaspartate, creatine and choline.	12 months (6 months before starting treatment, at baseline and both after one month and six months of treatment)
Secondary	Change in brain microstructure.	Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be performed with a multi-shell diffusion-weighted (DWI) sequence.	12 months (6 months before starting treatment, at baseline and both after one month and six months of treatment)