A Study of Stem Cells Lenses in the coGVHD Subjects (NCT06952114) | Clinical Trial Compass
Not Yet RecruitingEarly Phase 1
A Study of Stem Cells Lenses in the coGVHD Subjects
6 participantsStarted 2025-05-20
Plain-language summary
This study is a single dose, Phase I study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary effectiveness of Stem cells Lenses in the coGVHD Subjects. Three subject's enrollments are Expected. Each subject will wear Stem cells Lenses loaded for four consecutive days. After a 4-day treatment period, a 14-day follow-up observation period will be conducted to monitor for potential adverse events.
This study aims to treat patients with chronic ocular graft-versus-host-disease. Currently, there are no approved drugs for the treatment of coGVHD. Three conventional treatments currently available-systemic administrations, topical treatments, and surgical therapies-have various limitations. allo-HSCT involves the transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells from a healthy donor to a recipient with malignant blood diseases such as leukemia to regenerate the hematopoietic and immune systems. A logical strategy for treating the condition directly would involve the administration of UCMSCs. Using UCMSCs to locally modulate donor T cells and prevent them from attacking the ocular surface tissues of the recipient would be a viable approach to the etiological treatment of coGVHD.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Aged 18-65 years old, including the boundary value, no gender restriction.
. Subjects diagnosed with coGVHD caused by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, with at least 3 months post-transplantation.
. Meet the clinical diagnostic criteria for coGVHD in the eye: presence of at least one of the following symptoms in either eye: 1) Dryness, burning sensation, foreign body sensation, ocular discomfort, or decreased vision. 2) The total score in either eye ≥ 8 in the absence of systemic chronic graft-versus-host-disease (cGVHD) symptoms, or ≥ 6 in the presence of systemic cGVHD symptoms. (Total score = Schirmer's test score + CFS score + OSDI score + conjunctival congestion).
. Eye-related symptoms treated conventionally for 1 week prior to screening with no improvement or inadequate response (severity not reduced based on the grading scale of coGVHD).
. Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score \> 60.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Adverse events
Timeframe: during the treatment period and within 14 days after treament
. Adequate function of important organs: Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.0×10\^9/L, platelets count ≥ 75×10\^9/L, hemoglobin ≥ 10g/dL, bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3 times the ULN, and serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times the ULN.
. Subjects and their partners have no fertility plans from screening to 6 months after the end of the trial and agree to effective non-pharmacological non-drug contraceptive measures during the trial.
. Willing to participate in the study, understand and sign the ICF.
Exclusion criteria
. Known allergy to any component of the investigational product.
. Subjects with any unstable or uncontrolled cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, urogenital, coagulation, immunological, endocrine, metabolic, or other medical conditions that the investigator believes will interfere with the study results or endanger the safety of the subjects.
. Subjects with other ocular diseases at screening:
. Other ocular diseases unrelated to coGVHD, such as blepharospasm.
. Acute active fungal, bacterial, or viral keratitis or conjunctivitis, or other acute eye infections.
. Corneal ulceration.
. Glaucoma, cataracts, or other ocular diseases assessed by the investigator to potentially affect efficacy and safety evaluation.
. Subjects with a history of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.