Safety and Feasibility Study of Intra-ovarian Injection of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells-derived Extracellular Vesicles in Idiopathic Premature Ovarian Failure Patients: Clinical Trial Phase I

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Biological
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
SUMMARY

Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a clinical syndrome defined by loss of ovarian activity before the age of 40 years. POF is characterized by menstrual disturbance (amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea) with raised gonadotrophins and low estradiol. The prevalence of POF is 1-2%. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-packed vesicles that are secreted by a variety of cell types, including T cells, B cells, dendritic cells, platelets, mast cells, epithelial cells, endothelial cells, neuronal cells, cancerous cells, oligodendrocytes, Schwann cells, embryonic cells, and mesenchymal stromal cells-derived (MSCs). MSCs-EV more stable and induce stronger signaling and are produced in higher concentrations than stem cells. They demonstrate no inherent toxicity, are not associated with any long-term maldifferentiation of engrafted cells or tumor generation, and carry no apparent risk of aneuploidy or immune rejection following in vivo allogenic administration.Several studies have evaluated the safety and possible efficacy of injection MSCs-EV for the treatment of premature ovarian failure in animal models. Based on the available evidence, the study was designed with the aim of investigating the safety and effectiveness of intraovarian injection of MSCs-EV in patients with POF diagnosis.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 20
Maximum Age: 38
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Women between 20-38 years old

• Baseline serum level of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) higher or equal to 25 IU/l at least twice with an interval of 3 or 4 months

• At least one year has passed since secondary amenorrhea and premature ovarian failure (POF) diagnosis

• Normal karyotype and fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 (FMR1) gene

Locations
Other Locations
Islamic Republic of Iran
Royan Institute
RECRUITING
Tehran
Contact Information
Primary
Parvaneh Afsharian, Ph.D
p.afsharian@royan-rc.ac.ir
+9802123562674
Backup
Mehri Mashayekhi, M.D
dr.mashayekhy@yahoo.com
+9809123250933
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-02-20
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-02-18
Participants
Target number of participants: 10
Treatments
Experimental: intraovarian injection of MSC-EVs
The patient is anesthetized and placed in a lithotomy position, after preparing and washing the vagina with normal saline, under transvaginal ultrasound guidance (Aloka-40000 vaginal probe, Japan) using needle puncture (Reproline medical Gmbh, Rheinbach/Germany). The injection of 2 ml of extracellular vesicles derived from MSCs (equivalent to 30 million cells) will be performed into one ovary of the patient (the accessible ovary).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Royan Institute

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