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Placenta derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells transplantation in Type 1 diabetes: preliminary report of phase 1 clinical trial

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Introduction

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is an auto immune reaction against insulin secreting beta cells. Exogenous insulin administration is the only standard treatment for T1DM. However, despite tight glycemic control many patients will develop chronic life-threatening complications. Recently, stem cell transplantation has been suggested as a novel treatment for eliminating the beta cell damage and promoting their regeneration by modulating auto-immunity. To our knowledge; this is the first preliminary report of placenta derived MSCs (PLMSCs) transplantation in juvenile T1DM.

Method

An Open label non-randomized phase 1 clinical trial was designed to evaluate the safety of PLMSCs transplantation in new onset juvenile T1DM (IRCT20171021036903N2). PLMSCs were manufactured in our clean room facility using a Xeno-free/GMP compliant protocol. The first series of patients (n = 4) received one dose of1 × 106 PLMSCs/kg intravenously. Diabetic clinical and laboratory parameters and side effects were evaluated weekly for the first month, monthly for 6 months, and then every 3 month till 1 year.

Results

Serious adverse events were not seen during 1 year follow-up. Partial remission and hypoglycemic attacks were happened one month after transplantation in two patients. ZnT8-Ab decreased till month 3 and then increased again in all patients. Anti Gad-Ab decreased till month 3 of follow up then increased.

Discussion

This preliminary report of our phase I clinical trial demonstrated the short term safety of PLMSCs transplantation in juvenile T1DM. To prove the long term safety and probable efficacy of this treatment more investigations are needed.

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Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials: IRCT20171021036903N2

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Acknowledgements

The authors should thank Mrs. Fatemeh vakili for her assistance in placenta procurement, Mrs. Zahra Azizkhani, the head nurse of pediatric endocrinology ward, and other nurses of the endocrinology ward of children medical center of Tehran who survived the patients.

Funding

This study funding has been provided by Endocrine and Metabolism research Institute of Tehran University of Medical Science. The sponsor of the research has no role in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the paper for publication. The funder will pay no funding for paper publication.

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  1. Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Sedighegh Madani & Fatemeh Bandarian

  2. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Aria Setudeh, Parastoo Rostami & Reihaneh Mohsenipour

  3. Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Hamid Reza Aghayan, Sepideh Alavi-Moghadam & Babak Arjmand

  4. Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Mahtab Rouhifard & Negar Rezaei

  5. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ali Asghar Children Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

    Davoud Amirkashani

  6. Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran

    Bagher Larijani

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Ethical approval for this study was obtained from *Tehran University Ethics Committee Review Board (APPROVAL NUMBER/ID: IR.TUMS.VCR.REC.1396-4367)*. 

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Madani, S., Setudeh, A., Aghayan, H.R. et al. Placenta derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells transplantation in Type 1 diabetes: preliminary report of phase 1 clinical trial. J Diabetes Metab Disord 20, 1179–1189 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-021-00837-9

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