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A Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Range of Biologically Active Doses of ICM-203 in Mild to Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis

A Phase 1/2a, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Single Dose Escalation Study of Intra-Articular ICM 203 in Subjects With Kellgren-Lawrence Grade 2 or Grade 3 Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04875754
Enrollment
12
Registered
2021-05-06
Start date
2022-03-17
Completion date
2026-02-20
Last updated
2026-09-03

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

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Keywords

adeno-associated virus, gene therapy, ICM-203, osteoarthritis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and activity of ICM-203, a recombinant adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector that expresses a therapeutic gene that promotes cartilage formation, reduces joint inflammation and pain, as well as improves joint physical function, by injecting escalating doses of ICM-203 or matching placebo into the knee of subjects with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Interventions

GENETICICM-203

Intra-articular injection

DRUGPlacebo

Intra-articular injection

Sponsors

ICM Biotech Australia Pty Ltd.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Intervention model description

* Group 1: ICM-203 6x10e12 vg or Placebo * Group 2: ICM-203 2x10e13 vg or Placebo * Group 3: ICM-203 6x10e13 vg or Placebo (Optional)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18.0 to 40.0 kg/m2, inclusive, at the time of screening. 2. Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2 or grade 3 OA of target knee. 3. Target knee pain between 4 and 9, inclusive, on an NRS ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable). 4. KOOS function in daily living score \>25, a measure of knee function ranging from 0 (extreme problems) to 100 (no problems). 5. A stable treatment regimen for symptomatic relief of OA, including NSAIDs, for 4 weeks prior to screening.

Exclusion criteria

1. History of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, pseudogout, autoimmune OA, chondrocalcinosis, hemochromatosis, villonodular synovitis, and synovial chondromatosis or other disorder that in the opinion of the Investigator could cause inflammation of the knee. 2. Injection of steroid, hyaluronate or other agent, into the target knee less than 90 days prior to day 1. 3. Major injury to the target knee, such as torn ligament or severe sprain, within 12 months of screening. 4. Disability so severe that the subject cannot comply with the study requirements, including knee symptoms that result in significant difficulty or inability to walk. 5. Surgery on the target knee within 180 days prior to day 1 6. Total knee arthroplasty or other knee surgery planned in the next 12 months. 7. Active joint infection or other concurrent medical (diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, severe osteoporosis, glaucoma) or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would make the subject unsuitable for the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Up to Week 52Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events following administration of study drug
Severity of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Up to Week 52Severity of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events graded according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0, following administration of study drug

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Knee painUp to Week 52Evaluation of change from baseline in knee pain as measured using a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable)
Knee functionUp to Week 52Evaluation of change from baseline in knee function as measured using the Function in Daily Living subscore of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)
Analgesic useUp to Week 52Evaluation of change from baseline in in use of analgesics, such as acetaminophen and NSAIDs
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Osteoarthritis Knee Score (MOAKS)Up to Week 52Evaluation of change from baseline in MOAKS, focusing on bone marrow lesions, articular cartilage, and effusion-synovitis
Joint space widthUp to Week 52Evaluation of change from baseline in Joint space width in mm as measured on knee radiograph
Humoral response to AAV5.2 capsidUp to Week 52Evaluation of change from baseline in neutralizing antibody titers against AAV5.2 in serum
Cellular immune response to AAV5.2 capsidUp to Week 52Evaluation of change from baseline in T-cell responses to AAV5.2 capsid
Systemic biodistribution of ICM-203Up to Week 52Evaluation of presence of ICM-203 in peripheral blood after administration of study drug

Countries

Australia

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORAlison Heald, MD

ICM Co. Ltd.

Outcome results

None listed

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