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The MONACO Cell Therapy Study: Monocytes as an Anti-fibrotic Treatment After COVID-19

Phase I/II MONACO Cell Therapy Study: Monocytes as an Anti-fibrotic Treatment After COVID-19

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04805086
Acronym
MONACO
Enrollment
5
Registered
2021-03-18
Start date
2021-03-08
Completion date
2023-03-05
Last updated
2021-03-18

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

Conditions

Covid19, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis

Keywords

Phase I/II, cell therapy, ATIMP

Brief summary

Up to a third of patients who recovered from SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) had a 20% decline in lung function with a long term reduction in exercise capacity and SF-36 health status a year after infection. Similar outcomes are now being reported in COVID-19 patients, with interstitial lung disease (fibrosis) and long term lung function decline being a common feature. Anti-fibrotic monocytes/macrophages are important for the clearance of partially degraded collagen fragments of fibrotic extracellular matrix, in particular fibrillary-type collagen. MON002 is an autologous monocyte product, cultured in vitro prior to intravenous delivery into patients with post-COVID-19 lung fibrosis.

Detailed description

The MONACO Cell Therapy Study is a prospective, non-randomised, open label study phase I/II clinical trial with a key objective of evaluating safety of MON002 in 5 adults who have a clinical diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (pulmonary fibrosis) after recovery from acute COVID-19 infection. The main objectives of this study are to: (1) to determine the safety profile of MON002 by assessing clinical responses in adults with post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis and (2) to assess its impact on reducing disease morbidity/severity in this population.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALMON002

Autologous monocytes

Sponsors

King's College London
CollaboratorOTHER
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Prospective trial

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Clinical evidence/diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (fibrosis) following COVID-19 infection 2. Aged at least 18 years 3. Willing and able to participate in the MONACO Cell Therapy Study 4. Signed and dated written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

1. Subjects who have had other investigational medicinal products within 90 days prior to screening or during the treatment phase. 2. Malignant or premalignant haematological conditions 3. Serologically positive for antiHIV1,2; HBsAg; Anti-HBc; Anti-HCVab;Anti-HTLV1,2 or syphilis (Treponema palladium) 4. Concomitant malignancy or history of malignancy within 5 years prior to planned study entry (excluding successfully treated non metastatic basal/squamous cell carcinoma of the skin) 5. Evidence of significant local or systemic infection 6. Any uncontrolled medical condition or concurrent disease that could interfere with the study objectives 7. Clinical diagnosis of interstitial lung disease prior to the COVID-19 infection 8. Any condition which, in the judgement of the Investigator, would place the subject at undue risk 9. Female patients of childbearing potential with a positive serum pregnancy test at enrolment 10. Sexually active Women of Childbearing Potential who do not agree continued abstinence from heterosexual intercourse or to use highly effective methods of birth control for the duration up to 4 weeks post IMP administration. Men who do not agree to use a condom if their partner is of child bearing potential, even if they have had a successful vasectomy after receiving the therapy 11. Female patients who are breastfeeding 12. Psychological, familial, sociological or geographical factors potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow up visit schedule 13. Any form of substance abuse, psychiatric disorder, or other condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may invalidate communication with the Investigator and/or designated study personnel 14. Patients unable to freely give their informed consent (e.g. individuals under legal guardianship).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Frequency of serious adverse events (SAE) related to the administration of the IMPTotal number of SAEs at 12 months after administrationAny SAEs that result in death, are life-threatening, require hospitalisation or prolonged or existing hospitalisation (that are not determined to be as a result of disease progression) or result in persistent or significant disability or incapacity

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rate of decrease in FVC3, 6 and 12 months
Time to first occurrence of a ≥10% absolute decline in percentage of predicted FVC3, 6 and 12 months
Time to decrease from baseline (relative change) of ≥ 10% in FVC (mL/year)3, 6 and 12 months
Time from cell administration to first event of acute pulmonary fibrosis exacerbation3, 6 and 12 monthsDefined by (a) worsening or development of dyspnoea and radiologic evidence of new bilateral ground-glass abnormality or consolidation superimposed on a reticular or honeycomb background pattern
Absolute change from baseline of predicted forced vital capacity (FVC)3, 6 and 12 months
Improvement in quality of life as indicated by the King's Brief Interstitial Lung Disease (K-BILD) score3, 6 and 12 monthsScore is transformed to range from 0-100. 100=best health status
Improvement in quality of life as indicated by the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) score3, 6 and 12 monthsScore is transformed to range from 0-100. 100=best health status
Reduction in fibrosis score on high resolution lung CT6 and 12 months
Absolute change in transfer capacity of the lung (TLCO).3, 6 and 12 months

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Primary ContactAshish Patel, PhD FRCS
ashish.patel@kcl.ac.uk+442071880214

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026