Cell Therapy for Chronic TBI

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether chronic motor deficits secondary to traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be improved by implantation of allogeneic modified bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (SB623). METHODS: SB623 cells or control. Safety was assessed in patients who underwent surgery (n = 61), and efficacy was assessed in the modified intent-to-treat population of randomized patients who underwent surgery (n = 61; SB623 = 46, control = 15). RESULTS: = 0.25). CONCLUSIONS: SB623 cell implantation appeared to be safe and well tolerated, and patients implanted with SB623 experienced significant improvement from baseline motor status at 6 months compared to controls. CLINICALTRIALSGOV IDENTIFIER: NCT02416492. CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE: This study provides Class I evidence that implantation of SB623 was well tolerated and associated with improvement in motor status.

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