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ExoOA-1A Phase I Study Aiming to Assess Safety and Efficacy of a Single Intra-articular Injection of MSC-derived Exosomes (CelliStem®OA-sEV) in Patients With Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis (ExoOA-1)

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What is being tested

Exosomes (sEVs)

Biological
Who is being recruted

Arthritis+3

+ Joint Diseases

+ Musculoskeletal Diseases

From 30 to 70 Years
+10 Eligibility Criteria
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 1
Interventional
Study Start: October 2021
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Summary

Principal SponsorFrancisco Espinoza
Study ContactJose Matas, MDMore contacts
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: October 5, 2021

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

The study aim to evaluate safety of exosomes (sEVs) from allogeneic mesenchymal stromal cells delivered by an intra-articular injection in the knee of patients with mild to moderate symptomatic osteoarthritis. The sEVs will be produced in a GMP-facility. We expect to enrolle 10 patients in this phase 1 trial and the follow-up will be up to 12 months.

Official TitleA Phase I Study Aiming to Assess Safety and Efficacy of a Single Intra-articular Injection of MSC-derived Exosomes (CelliStem®OA-sEV) in Patients With Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis (ExoOA-1)
NCT05060107
Principal SponsorFrancisco Espinoza
Study ContactJose Matas, MDMore contacts
Last updated: January 28, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

10 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 30 to 70 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesOsteoarthritisRheumatic DiseasesOsteoarthritis, Knee

Criteria

4 inclusion criteria required to participate
Stable joint

Knee OA Kellgren-Lawrence grade II to III

Chondromalacia grade I to III

Symptomatic knee OA with VAS >50mm

6 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Bilateral symptomatic knee OA

Local infection

Neoplasia

Joint replacement

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Study Plan

Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.
Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

One single intervention group is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
Intra-articular knee injection of exosomes (3-5 x 10e11 particles) derived from allogeneic mesenchymal stromal cells. Single dose.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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