Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
This is a single-center, single-arm, interventional phase 1 trial to evaluate the safety and tolerability of local injection of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)- derived CD54+ allogeneic muscle progenitor cells in individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
The University of Minnesota holds equity in, and has rights to potential royalties from, Myogenica, the company that has licensed this trial's stem cell therapy from the University. These interests have been reviewed and managed by the University of Minnesota in accordance with its conflict of interest policies.
Inclusion Criteria: * Duchenne muscular dystrophy, diagnosed by mutations in the DMD (dystrophin) gene and/or absence of immunohistochemical staining for dystrophin on muscle biopsy * Non-ambulatory * Intact extensor digitorum brevis (EDB) muscles bilaterally * Off investigational therapies for \> 30 days * Age 18 years of age or older at the time of consent * Have adequate organ function confirmed by the following laboratory values obtained within 14 days prior to enrollment (28 days for cardiac and pulmonary function): * Participants with partners of childbearing potential must be willing t…
MyoPAXon is a CD54+ allogeneic muscle progenitor cell product derived from the iPSC line LiPSC-ER2.2
Tacrolimus (Prograf) is an immunosuppressant that inhibits calcineurin and T cell activation, and is commonly used to prevent solid organ transplant rejection1 and graft versus host disease (GVHD) as well as allograft rejection in the setting of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
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