Infusion of human umbilical cord tissue mesenchymal stromal cells in children with autism spectrum disorder.

Stem Cells Translational Medicine
Jessica M SunJoanne Kurtzberg

Abstract

Ongoing neuroinflammation may contribute to symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in at least a portion of affected individuals. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have demonstrated the capacity to modulate neuroinflammation, but safety and feasibility of MSC administration in children with ASD have not been well established. In this open-label, phase I study, 12 children with ASD between 4 and 9 years of age were treated with intravenous (IV) infusions of human cord tissue mesenchymal stromal cells (hCT-MSCs), a third-party MSC product manufactured from unrelated donor umbilical cord tissue. Children received one, two, or three doses of 2 × 106 cells per kilogram at 2-month intervals. Clinical and laboratory evaluations were performed in person at baseline and 6 months and remotely at 12 months after the final infusion. Aside from agitation during the IV placement and infusion in some participants, hCT-MSCs were well tolerated. Five participants developed new class I anti-human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies, associated with a specific lot of hCT-MSCs or with a partial HLA match between donor and recipient. These antibodies were clinically silent and not associated with any clinical manifestations to date. Six of 12 par...Continue Reading

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Jul 4, 2020·Stem Cells Translational Medicine·Joanne Kurtzberg
Dec 29, 2020·Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology·Hazel Y StevensKrishnendu Roy
Dec 29, 2020·Stem Cells Translational Medicine·Aileen L RowlandAshlee E Watts
Jan 6, 2021·Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology·Jessica M Sun, Joanne Kurtzberg
Apr 17, 2021·Journal of Medical Ethics·Nicole Shu Ling Yeo-Teh, Bor Luen Tang
May 20, 2021·Stem Cells Translational Medicine·Leigh Turner, Jeremy Snyder
May 20, 2021·Stem Cells Translational Medicine·Karen Ballen, Joanne Kurtzberg
Sep 14, 2021·Stem Cell Reviews and Reports·Laura Villarreal-MartínezElizabeth Garza-López

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Methods Mentioned

BETA
flow cytometry
ESR

Clinical Trials Mentioned

NCT03099239
NCT04089579

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