Safety and Pharmacodynamics of GNSC-001 Intra-articular Injection for Knee Osteoarthritis

Key Inclusion Criteria: * OA in at least one knee (the 'target knee'), confirmed using centrally read X-ray with a Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) score of 2 or 3 * Western Ontario \& McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain score ≥ 20 (on a 50-point numerical rating scale) in the target knee during the seven days prior to Screening * Persistent moderate to severe symptoms in the target knee, despite failure or intolerance of a 3-month trial of at least 2 conservative therapies (e.g., activity modification, weight loss, physical therapy, opioids, and anti-inflammatory medications, and injection of hyaluronic acid or steroids) * Successful extraction of synovial fluid at Screening * Negative pregnancy test at Screening and Baseline (subjects of childbearing potential \[SOCBP\]) Key Exclusion Criteria: * Current or documented history of inflammatory arthritis (such as gout or rheumatoid arthritis), inflammation of connective tissue, or other immunological disease * Any form of joint degeneration as part of another syndrome (e.g., Ehler's Danlos, Stickler syndrome, etc.) * Surgery in the target knee within the 6 months prior to screening * Previous partial or total joint replacement in target knee * Significant and clinically evident malalignment of the target knee that would impact the subject's function, as determined by the Investigator * Body mass index (BMI) \> 38 kg/m2 * Clinically significant abnormal laboratory values at Screening in laboratory parameters that in the opinion of the Investigator, could represent a potential risk to participant safety: * Plans to have, elective surgery of other joints or spine or intra-articular injections in the target knee, within the next 12 months