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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Dose, Dose-Escalation Phase I Clinical Study on the Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injection in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Dose, Dose-Escalation Phase I Clinical Study on the Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injection in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600124138
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-05-07
Start date
2026-04-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Interventions

Trial group1:Single intravenous injection, 5 × 10^7 cells per person per dose
Trial group 2:Single intravenous injection, 1.5 × 10^8 cells per person per dose
Trial group 3:Single intravenous injection, 2.5 × 10^8 cells per person per dose
Control group:Single intravenous injection, placebo

Sponsors

Peking University People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 18 years, no gender restrictions 2. Body Mass Index (BMI) >= 18 kg/m^2 and <= 30 kg/m^2 3. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) according to the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria 4. After at least 3 months of treatment, the response remains inadequate or intolerable, and the disease persists at moderate to high disease activity levels 5. Positive rheumatoid factor (RF) and/or anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody 6. Clinical parameters stable and no significant changes in general physical condition from screening initiation to dosing 7. All participants and their partners have no plans for pregnancy from screening through 6 months post-dosing and agree to use effective non-pharmacological contraception during the trial 8. Willingness to adhere to study protocols and ensure good compliance throughout the study period 9. Voluntary participation in this clinical trial and signing of the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of severe allergies; individuals with a history of allergic reactions to any component, including the investigational product and excipients 2. Participants diagnosed with ACR functional classification IV rheumatoid arthritis 3. Individuals with a tendency toward spontaneous bleeding or delayed blood coagulation (e.g., hemophilia, purpura, thrombocytopenia) 4. Individuals with peptic ulcer disease, active trauma, or postpartum hemorrhage. 5. Individuals who received treatment with the following biologics or targeted inhibitors within the specified periods prior to study initiation: Infliximab: 8 weeks; Etanercept: 4 weeks; Adalimumab and Secukinumab: 8 weeks; Abatacept, tocilizumab, and golimumab: 8 weeks; Rituximab: 24 weeks; Tofacitinib, baricitinib, and upadacitinib: 4 weeks 6. Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for symptoms and signs of rheumatoid arthritis within 7 days prior to screening, except for those with stable dosing for 14 days prior to screening 7. History of any severe infection or recent serious infection within 3 months prior to screening (any requiring hospitalization and/or intravenous antibiotic therapy) 8. Active pulmonary tuberculosis, latent tuberculosis infection, or pulmonary infection 9. Clinically diagnosed severe cardiovascular, neurological/psychiatric, hepatic, renal, or endocrine disorders (including uncontrolled diabetes or thyroid disease), or hematologic abnormalities deemed by the investigator to potentially interfere with participant compliance or study assessments 10. History of cerebrovascular accident (stroke) within 1 year prior to screening 11. Clinically significant cardiac disease (New York Heart Association [NYHA] functional class III or IV) 12. Participants with congenital immunodeficiency. 13. Positive screening results for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus antibody (HCV-Ab), treponemal antibody (Tp-Ab), or human immunodeficiency virus antibody (HIV-Ab). 14. Screening laboratory results meeting any of the following criteria: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or total bilirubin (TBIL) > 2 times ULN; Serum creatinine (Scr) > 1.5 times ULN; Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <= 60 mL/min/1.73m² [calculated using the CKD-EPI (EPI-(Scr)) formula]; Hemoglobin <= 70 g/L 15. Previous receipt of stem cell therapy, solid organ transplantation, or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation 16. Participation in other clinical trials and receipt of other investigational drug treatments within 3 months prior to screening 17. Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding at the time of screening 18. History of malignant tumors 19. Other patients deemed unsuitable for this trial by the investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse reactions;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
American College of Rheumatology 20/50/70 Response Criteria?;28-joint Disease Activity Score based on C-reactive protein; Health Assessment Questionnaire;Simplified disease activity index;Clinical disease activity index;Visual analogue scale;Physician global assesssment of disease activity;Patient global assessment of disease activity;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Zhenguo

Peking University People's Hospital

Zgli99@aliyun.com+86 139 1071 3924

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 16, 2026