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

Sexual Dysfunction Male Clinical Trial

Official title: Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell (VCELL 1) for Male Patients With Sexual Deficiency: A Phase I/IIa Randomised Crossover Trial

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial 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.

Clinical Trial Description

Sexual functional deficiency occurs at some point in life and becomes a problematic issue in middle-aged adulthood. Regenerative medicine, especially mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation, has developed extensively, with preclinical and clinical trials emphasizing the benefits of stem cell therapy for restoration of sexual deficiency. n 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. In phase II, 40 males with hormone deficiency will be recruited and divided randomly into two groups (n=23 each). The group A will receive UC-MSCs intravenously at day 0 and day 90 ± 7, while the group B will be infused with UC-MSCs at day 180 ± 14 and day 270 ± 14. Each group will be monitored for 365 ± 14 days after the first infusion. The phase II is to investigate safety and efficacy of UC-MSC infusion for the treatment of sexual hormone deficiency in males.

The primary outcome are: (1) numbers of AEs or SAEs during UC-MSC infusion and 365 ± 14 days after the first infusion; (2) Testosterone levels and sexual life quality through quantification of Aging Men Symptom (AMS), International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), and Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire (SQoL-M) at day 90 ± 7 and day 180 ± 14 of the group A compared to those of the group B.

The secondary outcome are: (1) Testosterone levels and (2) sexual life quality through quantification of AMS, IIEF, and SQoL-M at day 90 ± 7, day 180 ± 14, and day 365 ± 14 after the first UC-MSC infusion of each group compared to the baseline; (3) cytokine concentration (TNFa, IFN-γ, IL1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-4, IL-10, IDO) in serum of the participants and their T cell immunophenotype at day 90 ± 7, day 180 ± 14, and day 365 ± 14 after the first UC-MSC infusion. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Sexual Dysfunction Male

• NCT number: NCT05345418
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology
• Contact: Phuong Nguyen, MSC
• Phone: +84 914740683
• Email: v.phuongnh9@vinmec.com
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Start date: April 1, 2022
• Completion date: December 30, 2025