Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Administration of SHED-CM for ALS (SCA202401)

September 8, 2025 updated by: Hitonowa Medical
This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of Stem Cell from Human Exfoliated Deciduous teeth Conditioned Media (SHED-CM) in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), using the Japanese version of the revised ALS Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS-R) as an indicator.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Stem Cell from Human Exfoliated Deciduous teeth Conditioned Media in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Particular focus will be placed on improving neurological function, slowing the rate of symptom progression, and improving the patient's quality of life.

What are the advantages of this therapy over standard therapy? and for which patients it is most effective ?

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
10

Phase

Phase

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  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Japan
    • Tokyo
      • Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan, 102-0085
        • Hitonowa Medical

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients who meet the following inclusion criteria (1) to (6) at the time of Informed consent

  1. Patients who have provided written informed consent to participate in the study.
  2. Patients who are at least 20 years of age at the time of obtaining informed consent.
  3. Patients diagnosed with isolated or familial ALS and diagnosed as definite, the probable, or the probable laboratory-supported by updated Awaji criteria.
  4. Patients with severity 1 or 2 on ALS severity criteria.
  5. Outpatients.
  6. Patients residing in Japan who can communicate in Japanese.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who do not meet any of the exclusion criteria (1) to (15) at the time of Informed consent

  1. Patients with a tracheostomy
  2. Patients with a history of non-invasive respiratory support
  3. Patients with a percent FVC of 60 or less
  4. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  5. Patients newly treated with edaravone or riluzole (oral) within 4 weeks prior to Informed consent
  6. Patients receiving HAL medical leg type treatment
  7. Patients receiving intravenous edaravone
  8. Patients with cognitive impairment
  9. Pregnant women or patients who may be pregnant
  10. Patients with serious respiratory, cardiovascular, hepatic, or renal disease
  11. Patients with malignant tumors
  12. Patients with uncontrolled infection
  13. Patients who have participated in other clinical trials within 12 weeks prior to obtaining consent
  14. Patients with a history of drug allergy or severe allergic disease (e.g., anaphylactic shock) or concomitant history
  15. Patients who are deemed inappropriate to participate in the study by the principal investigator or research coordinator.

Study Plan

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

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Receiving the study drug
The study drug will be administered intravenously at 120 ml once a week for 12 week.
Biological: The study drug is SHED-CM manufactured by U-Factor
This study will involve informed consent, a 12-week observation period, a 12-week study drug administration period, and a 4-week follow-up period.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
All Adverse Events
Time Frame: Immediately after each administration and up to 4 weeks post-treatment
This measure will check the total number of adverse events (AEs) reported during the study, categorized by CTCAE Ver 5.0 .
Immediately after each administration and up to 4 weeks post-treatment
Number of Clinically Significant Changes in Laboratory Test Results
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, and at follow-up (Week 16).
This measure will track the number of events where clinically significant abnormalities are detected in laboratory test parameters, including blood count, biochemistry, and coagulation function tests. Changes from baseline to follow-up are evaluated based on predefined clinical thresholds.
Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, and at follow-up (Week 16).
Number of Clinically Significant Changes in Vital Signs
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, and at follow-up (Week 16).
This measure will evaluate the number of events where clinically significant changes in vital signs occur. Parameters include systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, body temperature, and SpO2. Each event will be assessed at two time points: immediately after treatment and after follow-up session, comparing values to baseline.
Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, and at follow-up (Week 16).
Safety assessment during the study period: Adverse events - Self- and other findings
Time Frame: Immediately after each administration and up to 4 weeks post-treatment
Medical examination, subjective findings, Other findings
Immediately after each administration and up to 4 weeks post-treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Efficacy assessment: ALSFRS-R
Time Frame: Change from baseline ALSFRS-R at follow-up session
The revised ALS Functional Rating Scale in ALS Patients. This scale is scored from 0 to 48, the higher the score the better.
Change from baseline ALSFRS-R at follow-up session
Efficacy assessment: %FVC
Time Frame: Change from baseline %FVC at follow-up session
% forced vital capacity in ALS Patients
Change from baseline %FVC at follow-up session
Efficacy assessment: grip strength
Time Frame: Change from baseline grip strength at follow-up session
grip strength in ALS Patients
Change from baseline grip strength at follow-up session

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Hitonowa Medical

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
U-Factor Co.,Ltd.

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
April 5, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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December 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 18, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 17, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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March 21, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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September 15, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
September 8, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • SHED-CM-ALS-202401

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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