A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Bemdaneprocel in Adults Who Have Parkinson's Disease

Purpose

Study BRT-DA01-301 is a Phase 3 multicenter, randomized, sham surgery-controlled, double-blind study to assess efficacy and safety of bemdaneprocel in approximately 102 adults with Parkinson's Disease (PD).

Condition

  • Parkinsons Disease (PD)

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 45 Years and 75 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of clinically established PD as defined by the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society - Individual of any sex ≥45 to ≤75 years of age at informed consent - Robust and clear response to DA therapy as defined by MDS-UPDRS Part III - ≥4 and <12 years from time of PD diagnosis at informed consent - Must demonstrate responsiveness to levodopa therapy - Receiving medical therapy for the treatment of PD symptoms - ≥2.5 hours of daily OFF-time - Vaccinated per current national guidelines or local practice for patients with altered immunocompetence

Exclusion Criteria

  • PD presenting with recurrent falls - Diagnosis of primary mitochondrial disorder, epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, or clinical features suggestive of a neurodegenerative disease other than PD, including multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, or Lewy body dementia - Any current or relevant previous history of serious, severe, or unstable physical, neurological, or psychiatric illness that may interfere with study participation, participant's safety, or assessment of endpoints per investigator's judgment - History of gene therapy or cell therapy - Prior treatment with intrajejunal or subcutaneous infusion therapies for PD - Prior surgical or radiation therapy to the brain, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) and lesion therapy, or prior history of intradural spinal cord surgery - Contraindication to surgery, general anesthesia, cell therapy, immunosuppression, or other required drugs, or anything that prevents use of PET or MRI - Any active infection (including but not limited to HIV, HCV, HBV, CMV, syphilis, or tuberculosis) or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator could put the participant at significant risk from immunosuppression or impact the participant's ability to perform study assessments - Current or previously active malignant disease within the past 5 years - Chronic immunosuppressive therapy - Receipt of another investigational therapy within 5 half-lives of the active treatment - Pregnancy or breastfeeding

Study Design

Phase
Phase 3
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description
In the double-blind period, participants will be randomized at a 2:1 ratio to either receive bemdaneprocel or undergo sham surgery. Participants will receive immunosuppression or placebo equivalents for approximately 12 months. Approximately 18 months after the last participant is enrolled and based on the results of the primary analysis and review by the independent data monitoring committee (DMC), eligible participants who underwent sham surgery and remain actively enrolled in the study will have the opportunity to receive bemdaneprocel in the open-label period.
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Active Comparator
Group A
Bemdaneprocel will be administered on Day 0
  • Biological: bemdaneprocel
    Investigational cell therapy comprising midbrain dopaminergic neuron progenitors derived from human embryonic stem cells
    Other names:
    • MSK-DA01
    • BRT-DA01
Sham Comparator
Group B
Sham surgery will be performed on Day 0
  • Procedure: Sham surgery
    Sham surgery will be performed on Day 0

Recruiting Locations

Banner Sun Health Research Institute
Sun City, Arizona 85351
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1-877-380-3967
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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UCLA NeuroTranslational Research Center
Los Angeles, California 90095
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University of Colorado Hospital - Neurology Clinic
Aurora, Colorado 80045
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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia 20007
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University of Miami Health System - Neurology
Miami, Florida 33136
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USF Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
Tampa, Florida 33613
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Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois 60611
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas 66160-8500
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University of Louisville Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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Tufts Medical Center - Neurology
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
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Michigan Clinical Research Unit - Neurology
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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University of Michigan Clinical Research Unit - Neurology
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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Quest Research Institute
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334
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UBMD Neurology
Buffalo, New York 14221
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Mount Sinai West - Neurology
New York, New York 10019
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New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York 10065
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University of Toledo Medical Center
Toledo, Ohio 43614
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Rhode Island Hospital - Neurology
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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UTHealth Houston Neurosciences - Texas Medical Center
Houston, Texas 77030
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University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, Vermont 05401
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia 23284
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EvergreenHealth - Research Department
Kirkland, Washington 98034
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More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
BlueRock Therapeutics

Study Contact

Patient Engagement
1-877-380-3967
clinicaltrials@bluerocktx.com

Detailed Description

The BRT-DA01-301 study is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, sham surgery-controlled, double-blind study involving approximately 102 participants with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Participants will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to either receive bemdaneprocel or undergo sham surgery. The study includes an immunosuppression regimen and placebo equivalents to maintain blinding. The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of bemdaneprocel on motor symptoms in participants with PD. The secondary objective is to evaluate the effects of bemdaneprocel on Motor function, Quality of life, Non-motor symptoms of PD, Disease severity, and Use of PD medications or therapies compared with participants who undergo sham surgery. Participants will be followed for at least 18 months in the double-blind period and up to five years if they receive bemdaneprocel.