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MultiStem® Administration for Stroke Treatment and Enhanced Recovery Study

MultiStem® Administration for Stroke Treatment and Enhanced Recovery Study (MASTERS-2)

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03545607
Acronym
MASTERS-2
Enrollment
206
Registered
2018-06-04
Start date
2018-07-28
Completion date
2024-10-01
Last updated
2026-08-11

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

Conditions

Ischemic Stroke

Keywords

ischemic stroke, adult stem cells

Brief summary

A Phase 3 study to examine the safety and effectiveness of the allogeneic, adult stem cell investigational product, MultiStem, in adults who have suffered an acute ischemic stroke in the previous 18-36 hours.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALMultiStem

single intravenous infusion 18-36 hours after stroke

BIOLOGICALPlacebo

single intravenous infusion 18-36 hours after stroke

Sponsors

Healios K.K.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY
Medpace, Inc.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Primary Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female subjects ≥18 years of age * Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke involving cerebral cortex * Occurrence of a moderate to moderately severe stroke with a persistent neurologic deficit documented by a NIHSS score of 8 to 20 (inclusive) that does not change by ≥4 points during the initial screening period * A mRS score of 0 or 1 prior to the onset of symptoms of the current stroke Primary

Exclusion criteria

* Presence of a lacunar or a brainstem infarct * Comatose state * Brain hemorrhage * Major neurological event such as stroke or clinically significant head trauma within 6 months of enrollment into the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
assessment of disability by examining the distribution of modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores [scale range = 0 to 6] evaluated by shift analysis90 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
proportion of subjects achieving an excellent functional outcome defined by all of the following criteria:365 daysmRS score = 0 to 1 \[scale range 0 to 6\]; and NIHSS score = 0 to 1 \[scale range 0 to 42\]; and Barthel Index score = greater than or equal to 95 \[scale range 0 to 100\]
proportion of subjects with a mRS score of less than or equal to 2 [scale range 0 to 6] demonstrating the ability to function independently90 days

Countries

Taiwan, United States

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORRobert W Mays, PhD

Healios K.K.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 12, 2026