An interventional study of Autologous haemopoietic stem cell transplantation in Multiple Sclerosis, sponsored by Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-16.
Sponsored by Tianjin Medical University General Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science
Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT) is the only treatment for refractory autoimmune diseases capable of inducing long-term, drug-free and asymptomatic remission. Over the past two decades, aHSCT has been used to treat inflammatory autoimmune disease of the CNS. Patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis benefit from aHSCT treatment. However, a certain percentage of patients still experience recurrence 3 or 5 years after transplantation. Therefore, exploration of conditioning regimens will drive therapeutic advances in aHSCT in autoimmune diseases of the CNS.
3,264 studies on the registry are indexed under Multiple Sclerosis; 659 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 20 is below the median of 50 across 2,201 interventional studies indexed under Multiple Sclerosis.
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A condition in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease.
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The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.
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Autoimmune disease
A condition in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease.
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HIV
The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.
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Patients will undergo stem cell transplantation for the treatment of refractory MS
Procedure: Autologous haemopoietic stem cell transplantation
Immuno-ablation and autologous CD34 selected hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Stem cell mobilization with cyclophosphamide 2g/m2 and filgrastim 10 ug/kg/d x 5 day. Stem cell collection with cobe cpectra stem cell purification with Miltenyi CliniMACS Stem cell transplant conditioning with busulphan 3.2 mg/kg ; fludarabine 30mg/m2 or cladribine 10mg ；cytarabine 1-2g/m2 or idarubicin 8mg/m2；cyclophosphamide 40mg/kg followed by CD34 selected autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
3 year MS activity free survival
The events for the primary outcome are: clinical relapse, appearance of a new or Gd-enhancing lesion on MRI, or sustained progression of EDSS score.
Time frame: 3 year follow-up post transplant
Time to MS treatment failure
Disease activity and disability will be assessed with clinical relapse, appearance of a new or Gd-enhancing lesion on MRI, or sustained progression of EDSS score and quality of life.
Time frame: 3 years
Transplant related morbidity
Rate of transplant related events.
Time frame: 3 years
Transplant related mortality
Rate of transplant related death.
Time frame: 3 years
Immune reconstitution following transplant
Rate of immune reconstitution following transplant.
Time frame: 3 years
Hematopoietic reconstitution following transplant
Rate of hematopoietic reconstitution following transplant.
Time frame: 3 years
Imaging changes associated with the disease activity
Imaging changes include: new or enlarging T2-weighted lesion count and new T1-weighted lesion count at all scans after baseline; T2-weighted lesion volume; Gd-enhanced lesion count and volume; and total volume of non-enhancing T1-weighted lesions on all MRI scans.
Time frame: 3 years
No study locations are listed for this record.
Start is estimated for Dec 2026; primary completion for Jan 2029, 25 months later.
Of 847 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Multiple Sclerosis, half reached primary completion within 22 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 8 and three quarters within 43. This study's planned 25 months is above that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 869 studies reached it within 21 months; a quarter within 9 and three quarters within 43.
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