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Trial reportStem cell research & therapy2025

Allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in the aging kidney: secondary results of a Parkinson's disease clinical trial.

Juan D Martinez-Lemus, Donald A Molony, Jessika Suescun, Emily Tharp, Tia S Thomas, Charles Green, Chiamaka Onuigbo, Robert Ritter, Mya C Schiess

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Trial report in Stem cell research & therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04506073 (A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Allogeneic Bone Marrow-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Disease-modifying Therapy for Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT04506073 phase2completednot on this map

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Allogeneic Bone Marrow-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Disease-modifying Therapy for Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonRan2020 to 2023Enrolled45ConditionsParkinson's DiseaseArmsMesenchymal Stem Cells, Placebo
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Juan D Martinez-LemusMovement Disorders Division, Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, University of Texas, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, USA.
Donald A MolonyDivision of Renal Diseases & Hypertension, Department of Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Jessika SuescunTranslational Research Institute, The Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Emily TharpMovement Disorders Division, Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, University of Texas, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, USA.
Tia S ThomasInstitute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Charles GreenDepartment of Pediatrics, Center for Clinical Research & Evidence-Based Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA.
Chiamaka OnuigboMovement Disorders Division, Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, University of Texas, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, USA.
Robert RitterMovement Disorders Division, Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, University of Texas, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, USA.
Mya C SchiessMovement Disorders Division, Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, University of Texas, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, USA. Mya.C.Schiess@uth.tmc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9348-2587

Funding

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research MJFF-009634Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research MJFF-023299
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundKidney function declines with age, largely due to chronic low-grade inflammation. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have demonstrated immunomodulatory effects in certain immune-mediated kidney diseases, but their role in preserving renal function in aging individuals without chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains unclear. This study presents secondary outcome findings from a randomized clinical trial in Parkinson's disease (PD), evaluating the impact of allogeneic human bone marrow-derived MSCs (allo-hMSCs) on kidney function in an aging population with PD with preserved renal function.

methodsSubjects with PD aged 50-79 years with baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) > 60 mL/min/1.73 m

resultsOf 45 randomized patients, 44 were analyzed; 43 completed infusions, and 40 completed the 88-week follow-up. The three-infusion group (N = 16) showed an average annual eGFR increase of 3.29 mL/min/1.73 m

conclusionIn older adults with PD and preserved kidney function, repeated allo-hMSC infusions were associated with improved kidney function measures. While promising, these findings are preliminary and may be specific to PD. Further studies are needed to assess potential benefits in the broader aging population.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.Gov. NCT04506073. November 09, 2020. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04506073.

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AgingKidneyMesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationParkinson DiseaseAgedFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHumansMaleMiddle AgedRenal Insufficiency, ChronicTransplantation, HomologousClinical studyEstimated glomerular filtration rateGlomerular filtration rateInflammationStem cells

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