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 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Studies have shown that stem cell treatment is safe and efficacious for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Patients with RA will receive a single intravenous infusion of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells. The total dose 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
20
cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells
Medical Surgical Associates Center
St John's, Antigua and Barbuda
RECRUITINGCenter for Investigation in Tissue Engineering and Cellular Therapy
Buenos Aires, Argentina
RECRUITINGSafety (adverse events)
Clinical monitoring of possible adverse events or complications
Time frame: Four year follow-up
Efficacy: the 28-joint disease activity score (DAS 28)
DAS 28 is used to determine the disease activity for RA. It will be completed for each follow up point.
Time frame: Four year follow-up
Efficacy: visual analog scale (VAS)
VAS is a scale that is used to measure pain. It will be completed for each follow up point.
Time frame: Four year follow-up
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