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Efficacy and Safety of MM-II for Treatment of Knee Pain in Subjects With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

A Phase IIb, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Single-administration, Multiple-Dose Study to Demonstrate the Efficacy and Safety of MM-II for Treatment of Knee Pain in Subjects With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04506463
Enrollment
397
Registered
2020-08-10
Start date
2020-12-22
Completion date
2022-08-10
Last updated
2024-08-29

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

Conditions

Osteoarthritis of Knee

Brief summary

This is a phase IIb, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to determine the efficacy and safety of MM-II in subjects with symptomatic knee OA as compared to matching placebo.

Interventions

DRUGMM-II dose I

Intra-articular injection

DRUGMM-II dose II

Intra-articular injection

DRUGMM-II dose III

Intra-articular injection

DRUGPlacebo

Intra-articular injection

Sponsors

Moebius Medical Ltd.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Nordic Bioscience Clinical Development (NBCD)
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Subject is able to provide written consent, understand study requirements, is prepared to complete study procedures and is able to independently communicate meaningfully with study personnel 2. Presence of index knee pain for at least 6 months prior to Screening 3. Men or women ≥ 40 years of age at the time of Screening 4. Radiographic evidence of knee Osteoarthritis

Exclusion criteria

1. Pain in the contralateral knee with a severity of ≥ 30 mm on a 100 mm VAS 2. Presence of ≥ 40 mm on a 100 mm VAS pain in any other joints 3. Concomitant moderate or large size synovial fluid effusion of the index knee at Screening . 4. Known diagnosis of infection in the index knee in the past five years prior to Screening

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) A Pain ScoreWeek 12The pain score is based on a score of 0 to 4; the higher the score, the higher the amount of pain.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Knee Pain Scores by VASWeek 26Knee pain will be assessed on a score of 0 to 100; the lower on the scale, the less the amount of knee pain experienced. Weekly post-baseline average daily knee pain scores will be calculated.
Change From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Global Pain Scores by VASWeek 26Global pain will be assessed on a score of 0 to 100; the lower on the scale, the less the amount of global pain experienced. Weekly post-baseline average daily global pain scores will be calculated

Countries

Denmark, Hong Kong, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Arm A: MM-II 1 ml
MM-II 1 ml MM-II dose I: Intra-articular injection
103
Arm B: MM-II 3 ml
MM-II 3 ml MM-II dose II: Intra-articular injection
83
Arm C: MM-II 6 ml
MM-II 6 ml MM-II dose III: Intra-articular injection
76
Arm 4: Placebo 1ml
Placebo 1ml Placebo: Intra-articular injection
28
Arm 5: Placebo 3ml
Placebo 3ml Placebo: Intra-articular injection
79
Arm 6: Placebo 6ml
Placebo 6ml Placebo: Intra-articular injection
28
Total397

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicArm A: MM-II 1 mlArm B: MM-II 3 mlArm C: MM-II 6 mlArm 4: Placebo 1mlArm 5: Placebo 3mlArm 6: Placebo 6mlTotal
Age, Customized
≤ 65 Years
65 participants41 participants52 participants19 participants50 participants15 participants242 participants
Age, Customized
> 65 Years
38 participants42 participants24 participants9 participants29 participants13 participants155 participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
14 Participants13 Participants16 Participants3 Participants8 Participants5 Participants59 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
89 Participants70 Participants60 Participants25 Participants71 Participants23 Participants338 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Denmark
47 participants27 participants27 participants13 participants31 participants9 participants154 participants
Region of Enrollment
Hong Kong
29 participants19 participants17 participants5 participants21 participants5 participants96 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
27 participants37 participants32 participants10 participants27 participants14 participants147 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
71 Participants58 Participants39 Participants20 Participants51 Participants19 Participants258 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
32 Participants25 Participants37 Participants8 Participants28 Participants9 Participants139 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
EG005
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 1020 / 860 / 740 / 280 / 780 / 28
other
Total, other adverse events
75 / 10249 / 8649 / 7415 / 2846 / 7819 / 28
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 1020 / 863 / 740 / 283 / 781 / 28

Outcome results

Primary

Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) A Pain Score

The pain score is based on a score of 0 to 4; the higher the score, the higher the amount of pain.

Time frame: Week 12

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
Arm A: MM-II 1 mlChange From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) A Pain Score-1.28 score on a scaleStandard Error 0.079
Arm B: MM-II 3 mlChange From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) A Pain Score-1.35 score on a scaleStandard Error 0.086
Arm C: MM-II 6 mlChange From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) A Pain Score-1.14 score on a scaleStandard Error 0.092
Arm 4: Placebo 1 mlChange From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) A Pain Score-0.96 score on a scaleStandard Error 0.143
Arm 5: Placebo 3 mlChange From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) A Pain Score-1.11 score on a scaleStandard Error 0.089
Arm 6: Placebo 6 mlChange From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) A Pain Score-1.10 score on a scaleStandard Error 0.142
p-value: 0.85Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.085Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.85Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Global Pain Scores by VAS

Global pain will be assessed on a score of 0 to 100; the lower on the scale, the less the amount of global pain experienced. Weekly post-baseline average daily global pain scores will be calculated

Time frame: Week 26

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
Arm A: MM-II 1 mlChange From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Global Pain Scores by VAS-21.0 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.12
Arm B: MM-II 3 mlChange From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Global Pain Scores by VAS-22.1 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.54
Arm C: MM-II 6 mlChange From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Global Pain Scores by VAS-14.4 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.69
Arm 4: Placebo 1 mlChange From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Global Pain Scores by VAS-17.6 score on a scaleStandard Error 5.86
Arm 5: Placebo 3 mlChange From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Global Pain Scores by VAS-12.2 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.55
Arm 6: Placebo 6 mlChange From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Global Pain Scores by VAS-26.3 score on a scaleStandard Error 6.15
p-value: 0.042Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.037Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.648Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Knee Pain Scores by VAS

Knee pain will be assessed on a score of 0 to 100; the lower on the scale, the less the amount of knee pain experienced. Weekly post-baseline average daily knee pain scores will be calculated.

Time frame: Week 26

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
Arm A: MM-II 1 mlChange From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Knee Pain Scores by VAS-30.4 score on a scaleStandard Error 2.81
Arm B: MM-II 3 mlChange From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Knee Pain Scores by VAS-34.5 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.08
Arm C: MM-II 6 mlChange From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Knee Pain Scores by VAS-23.1 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.26
Arm 4: Placebo 1 mlChange From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Knee Pain Scores by VAS-28.2 score on a scaleStandard Error 5.19
Arm 5: Placebo 3 mlChange From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Knee Pain Scores by VAS-22.7 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.2
Arm 6: Placebo 6 mlChange From Baseline in Weekly Average of Daily Knee Pain Scores by VAS-30.0 score on a scaleStandard Error 5.15
p-value: 0.062Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.007Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.936Mixed Models Analysis

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026