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Stem Cell Therapy for Early-onset Parkinson's Disease

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What is being tested

human allogeneic induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived dopaminergic neural progenitor cell injection

Drug
Who is being recruted

Synucleinopathies+6

+ Basal Ganglia Diseases

+ Brain Diseases

From 18 to 70 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 1 & 2
Interventional
Study Start: September 2025
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Summary

Principal SponsorXellSmart Bio-Pharmaceutical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Study ContactMichael LEE
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: September 22, 2025

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This clinical study aims to explore the safety and effectiveness of a new treatment called XS411 for people with early-onset Parkinson's Disease (EOPD). Parkinson's Disease is a condition that affects movement, and this study targets those who develop symptoms at a younger age. The treatment involves using special cells derived from pluripotent stem cells, which have the potential to develop into dopamine-producing cells in the brain, potentially improving symptoms. Understanding the safety and potential benefits of this treatment is crucial, as it could offer new hope for those affected by EOPD. The study is conducted in two phases. In Phase I, 6 to 12 participants with EOPD receive a single injection of XS411 in increasing doses to determine its safety and the most effective dose, with each participant monitored for at least 28 days. In Phase II, 81 participants are involved in a more extensive evaluation, where they are randomly assigned to either receive the treatment or a placebo, with those in the treatment group also receiving an immunosuppressant to prevent the body from rejecting the injected cells. The results will help assess how well the treatment works and whether it is safe for broader use. This study design helps ensure any potential risks are carefully managed while seeking to uncover any benefits of the treatment.

Official TitleA Phase I/II Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Human Allogeneic Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Dopaminergic Neural Progenitor Cell Injection in the Treatment of Early-onset Parkinson's Disease
NCT07166757
Principal SponsorXellSmart Bio-Pharmaceutical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Study ContactMichael LEE
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

90 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 18 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

SynucleinopathiesBasal Ganglia DiseasesBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesMovement DisordersNervous System DiseasesParkinson DiseaseNeurodegenerative DiseasesParkinsonian Disorders

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old ≤ age of onset ≤ 50 years old, diagnosed with EOPD (meeting the MDS 2015 clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease ); * 18 years old ≤ age at enrollment ≤ 70 years old , male/female; * Disease duration ≥ 5 years; * Phase I: the modified Hoehn-Yahr grade in the off-phase is 3-4 (including the critical value) , and the modified Hoehn-Yahr grade in the on-phase is ≤3 ; Phase II: the modified Hoehn-Yahr grade in the off-phase is 2-4 (including the critical value) , and the modified Hoehn-Yahr grade in the on-phase is ≤3; * Off-period MDS -UPDRS-III score \>30; * Positive L-dopa stress test; * The patient is unable to adequately control motor fluctuations even with a stable dose of medication recommended in the "Guidelines for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease in China (Fourth Edition)" ; * Patients received stable doses of anti-PD drugs for at least 4 weeks before administration; * Able to accept surgical anesthesia, suitable for neurosurgery under anesthesia, and able to undergo brain CT /MRI examination; * Participants agree to postpone any other elective neurosurgery until the completion of the 24-month follow-up study; * Participants agreed not to participate in any other clinical studies within 24 months after dosing; * Participants or their legal representatives understand and comply with the research procedures, voluntarily participate and sign the ICF Exclusion Criteria: * Non-primary PD or Parkinson's superimposed syndromes ; * Patients are in the late stages of PD and are experiencing severe, disabling peak-dose dyskinesia or biphasic dyskinesia and/or unpredictable or widely fluctuating symptoms; * Have previously undergone neuronucleotomy, deep brain stimulation (DBS), striatal surgery, extrapyramidal surgery, stereotactic brain surgery, or other brain surgery; or who have undergone other surgical procedures that the investigator determined would affect participation in this study; or who have surgical contraindications * Patients currently receiving L-dopa intestinal instillation, apomorphine injection, or continuous daily infusion of anti-PD drugs; * Patients who had used botulinum toxin, phenol, subarachnoid injection of baclofen, or received interventional treatment for dystonia or spasticity within 6 months before medication; * Have used glucocorticoids or immunosuppressive drugs for a long time within 3 months before the screening visit; * Those who have received cell therapy before; * Patients who received electroconvulsive therapy within 30 days before administration; * Those who have received or plan to receive vaccines during the trial within 3 months before screening, such as vaccines for novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19), influenza, herpes zoster, and pneumococcal vaccine; * Those with a history of mental illness who are judged by the researchers to be unsuitable for study participation; or those with severe suicidal ideation currently or within the year before screening or any history of suicide attempts within the past 2 years; * Those with active epilepsy or currently taking anti-epileptic drugs; * Those with a history of dementia or severe cognitive impairment; or those with obvious dementia or cognitive impairment at screening; dementia may affect participants' poor compliance, inability to accurately record diaries, and / or inability to sign the ICF; * Severe anxiety at screening; * Patients whose previous head CT/MRI examinations showed brain injuries such as brain trauma, cerebral vascular malformation, hydrocephalus, brain tumors, or abnormal brain imaging of the striatum and other brain regions, which significantly increased the surgical risk; * Those with uncontrolled autoimmune diseases; * Patients with a history of severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases; * Patients with other serious systemic diseases; * During the screening period, patients have severe arthritis, limp, severe sequelae of stroke, severe osteoporosis, or a history of severe trauma within 1 month (such as hip or lower limb fractures), which may affect the study evaluation as assessed by the researchers; * Patients with malignant tumors or a history of malignant tumors; * Patients with active disseminated intravascular coagulation and obvious bleeding tendency within 3 months before signing the ICF, or patients who cannot stop taking antiplatelet drugs or other anticoagulants for at least 10 days before surgery; * Previous history of abnormal coagulation function; * Patients with lab result abnormalities during screening include; * Allergic to the drugs used in the study; * Are pregnant or breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant during the study; * Female participants of fertile potential must have a positive pregnancy test result before dosing; female participants of fertile potential, or male participants who are not sterilized and whose partners are fertile, must not take effective contraceptive measures from the time they sign the ICF until at least 24 months after dosing; female participants must not agree to not donate eggs from the time they sign the ICF until at least 24 months after dosing, and male participants must not agree to not donate sperm from the time they sign the ICF until at least 24 months after dosing; * Participants who are currently participating in other clinical trials, or have participated in other clinical studies and received intervention treatment within 1 month before administration; * Those who are considered by the researchers to have poor compliance; * Any other situation that the researcher deems to jeopardize the safety of the participants or affect the study evaluation.

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental

Group II

Experimental

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

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Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

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