Preclinical and dose-ranging assessment of hESC-derived dopaminergic progenitors for a clinical trial on Parkinson's disease

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Human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived midbrain dopaminergic (mDA) cell transplantation is a promising therapeutic strategy for Parkinson's disease (PD). Here, we present the derivation of high-purity mDA progenitors from clinical-grade hESCs on a large scale under rigorous good manufacturing practice (GMP) conditions. We also assessed the toxicity, biodistribution, and tumorigenicity of these cells in immunodeficient rats in good laboratory practice (GLP)-compliant facilities. Various doses of mDA progenitors were transplanted into hemi-parkinsonian rats, and a significant dose-dependent behavioral improvement was observed with a minimal effective dose range of 5,000-10,000 mDA progenitor cells. These results provided insights into determining a low cell dosage (3.15 million cells) for human clinical trials. Based on these results, approval for a phase 1/2a clinical trial for PD cell therapy was obtained from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Korea, and a clinical trial for treating patients with PD has commenced.

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CommentIn: Cell Stem Cell. 2024 Jan 4;31(1):5-6. - PMID 38181750

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Cell stem cell - 31(2024), 1 vom: 04. Jan., Seite 25-38.e8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Park, Sanghyun [VerfasserIn]
Park, Chan Wook [VerfasserIn]
Eom, Jang Hyeon [VerfasserIn]
Jo, Mi-Young [VerfasserIn]
Hur, Hye-Jin [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Sung Kyoung [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Jae Souk [VerfasserIn]
Nam, Seung Taek [VerfasserIn]
Jo, Ki-Sang [VerfasserIn]
Oh, Young Woo [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Jungil [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Sieun [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Do-Hun [VerfasserIn]
Park, Chul-Yong [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Su Jin [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Ho-Young [VerfasserIn]
Cho, Myung Soo [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Dae-Sung [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Dong-Wook [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cell transplantation
Dopamine
Dose-escalation study
Efficacy study
Human embryonic stem cells
Journal Article
Midbrain dopaminergic neurons
Parkinson’s disease
Preclinical study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Safety study
Stem-cell-based cell therapy
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Date Completed 08.01.2024

Date Revised 22.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Cell Stem Cell. 2024 Jan 4;31(1):5-6. - PMID 38181750

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.stem.2023.11.009

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365771260