This trial will study the safety and efficacy of intravenous infusion of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can be a devastating disease. There is evidence that mesenchymal stem cell treatment is safe and efficacious for the treatment of MS. Patients with MS will receive a single intravenous infusion of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells. The dose for the infusion will be 100 million cells. Patients will be evaluated within one month pre treatment and at 1, 6, 12, 24, 36, and 48 months post treatment for safety and efficacy. For patients with more severe disease requiring chemotherapeutic drugs such as methotrexate, an autologous T Cell vaccine will be utilized created from the patient's own T cells obtained by apheresis
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells
Medical Surgical Associates Center
St John's, Antigua and Barbuda
RECRUITINGAthens Beverly Hills Medical Group
Glyfada, Athens, Greece
RECRUITINGSafety (adverse events)
Clinical monitoring of possible adverse events or complications
Time frame: Four year follow-up
Efficacy: Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)
EDSS is a scale to evaluate the function of the central nervous system. It will be completed for each follow up point
Time frame: Four year follow-up
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