A Comparative Study on the Safety and Efficacy of the Intra-Articular Injectable Filler ALLOHEAL in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis (ALH-CT-01)

A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-controlled, Non-inferiority, Pivotal Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Intra-articular Filler 'ALLOHEAL' in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

ENDOVISION Co., Ltd. has developed an intra-articular knee injection with sodium polynucleotide, chitosan, and type I collagen as its main components, and aims to demonstrate the non-inferiority of the investigational device, ALLOHEAL, compared with the control device, Conjuran®, when administered intra-articularly to patients with knee osteoarthritis for the purpose of reducing mechanical friction within the joint cavity.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: ALLOHEAL; Device: Conjuran

Detailed Description

In this clinical trial, based on clinical literature on PN, which is the main component of the investigational device ALLOHEAL, the VAS assessment at Week 16 was set as the primary efficacy endpoint. As the investigational device contains chitosan and collagen in addition to PN, the follow-up period was set to 24 weeks based on the aforementioned literature in order to obtain additional safety data for these two components. Efficacy and safety will be evaluated at 6, 10, 16, and 24 weeks after the initial application of the investigational medical device.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 286
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Kim; Phone Number: +82 10 9026 4802; Email: daye@endovision.co.kr

Study Locations

• South Korea
  • Uijeongbu-si, South Korea
    • Recruiting
    • Seok Jung Kim
    • Contact: Seok jung kim, Professor; Phone Number: +82 10 8783 7996; Email: peter@catholic.ac.kr

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1)Men and women aged ≥40 and <80 years at the date of signing the written informed consent.

  2)Diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines within 24 weeks prior to the screening visit or at the screening visit.

  3)Experiencing pain in the osteoarthritic knee for at least 8 weeks. 4)At the screening visit, having a Kellgren-Lawrence grade I-III severity in the knee joint selected for evaluation based on X-ray findings (if both knees are symptomatic and show the same weight-bearing VAS score, the knee with the higher Kellgren-Lawrence grade will be selected as the target knee; the target knee cannot be changed during the clinical trial).

  5)At the screening visit, having a weight-bearing VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) score of at least 40 mm in at least one knee joint (if both knees are symptomatic, the knee with the higher weight-bearing VAS score will be selected as the target knee; the target knee cannot be changed during the clinical trial).

  6)At the screening visit, having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of less than 35 kg/m². 7)Able to walk without assistive devices such as a walker or cane (however, if the subject has been clinically using an assistive device for ≥24 weeks prior to the screening visit, assessment can be conducted including the device, and the same device must continue to be used until the completion of the trial).

  8)Willing to voluntarily sign the written informed consent form. 9)Capable of understanding and complying with the procedures and visit schedule of the clinical trial.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1)History of surgical procedures (including meniscectomy or arthroscopic surgery) on the target knee within 24 weeks prior to the screening visit. (However, if the subject has a history of joint surgery on the contralateral knee, hip, or other joints that is unlikely to affect the clinical assessment of the target knee, participation in this clinical trial is allowed.) 2)History of arthroscopic treatment on the target knee within 24 weeks prior to the screening visit.

  3)Requiring surgical intervention for the target knee at the screening visit. 4)Having ligament instability of grade II or higher in the target knee on physical examination at the screening visit (Grade 0: none, Grade I: 0-5 mm, Grade II: 5-10 mm, Grade III: >10 mm).

  5)Presence of orthopedic conditions such as fractures or joint deformities in the target knee that may affect or interfere with treatment efficacy (joint deformity refers to varus or valgus deformity ≥10° in the knee joint).

  6)Experiencing pain in the target knee due to surrounding joint structures or coexisting osteoarthritis in other areas (e.g., hip) that may influence assessment of knee pain.

  7)Presence of the following comorbidities: Rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, connective tissue disease, polymyalgia rheumatica, gout, Paget's disease, septic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, joint fractures, osteonecrosis, fibromyalgia, chondrocalcinosis

• Amyloidosis
• Severe hepatic, cardiac, or renal disease
• Malignant tumors within the past 5 years
• Coagulation disorders such as hemophilia 8) Infection or inflammation in the target knee joint. 9) Severe effusion in the target knee joint. 10) Local skin disorders at the target knee. 11)Hypersensitivity to porcine-derived products. 12)Hypersensitivity or history of adverse reactions to the main or other components of the investigational medical device used in this clinical trial.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Comparator Group	Device: Conjuran; An active comparator administered via intra-articular injection for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.
Experimental: ALLOHEAL Group	Device: ALLOHEAL; ALLOHEAL is an intra-articular injectable filler administered to patients with knee osteoarthritis to improve joint function and reduce pain.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Change in knee pain measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	Baseline to 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Endovision Co., Ltd.
• Collaborators: Seoul National University Hospital; Ajou University School of Medicine; Konkuk University Medical Center; The Catholic University of Korea; National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital; Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital; The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital; Bundang CHA General Hospital; Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 4, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 31, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 31, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): April 7, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 7, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 31, 2026
• Last Verified: March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis, Knee
• Other Study ID Numbers: UC4DDDV0093; PRE20260108-005 (Registry Identifier: CRIS)

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