Name:
Institution:
Type:
PI
Grant Award Details
Development of a Chondrogenic Drug Candidate Targeting Resident Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Grant Type:
Grant Number:
CLIN1-08309
Project Objective:
To develop a small molecule treatment for osteoarthritis injected intra-articularly to enhance MSC chondrogenic differentiation in vivo. This award is running in parallel with the team's PC1 award. This CLIN1 award funds the GMP manufacturing of the drug and the conduct of the IND-enabling toxicology studies to complete the IND package and file an IND with the FDA for a Phase 1 trial.
Investigator:
Disease Focus:
Bone or Cartilage Disease
Award Value:
$1,667,832
Status:
Closed
Progress Reports
Reporting Period:
Operational Milestone (OM) #1
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Reporting Period:
Final Operational Milestone #2
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Grant Application Details
Application Title:
- Development of a Chondrogenic Drug Candidate Targeting Resident Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Public Abstract:
Therapeutic Candidate or Device
The therapeutic candidate is a drug-like small molecule that promotes cartilage resident mesenchymal stem cell differentiation into chondrocytes.
Indication
Osteoarthritis and cartilage injury
Therapeutic Mechanism
The therapeutic candidate, through intra-articular administration, promotes cartilage resident mesenchymal stem cell differentiation into chondrocytes. The newly formed chondrocytes replace the dead chondrocytes, synthesize and secret extracellular matrix proteins, which leads to the repair of damaged cartilage in OA patients or following traumatic injury.
Unmet Medical Need
Current therapeutic options for OA are limited to pain or symptom-modifying drugs and joint replacement surgery; no disease-modifying drugs are approved for clinical use. The therapeutic candidate, if successful, will be the first-in-class regenerative medicine for OA and cartilage injury.
Project Objective
IND filing and initiating Phase 1 clinical trial
Major Proposed Activities
- IND document preparation and filing
- GLP toxicology and safety profiling of the therapeutic candidate
- Non-GLP determination of maximum tolerated doses upon local administration
Statement of Benefit to California:
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal disease and globally the 4th leading cause of Years Lost to Disease (YLD). The annual economic impact of arthritis in the U.S. is estimated at over $100 billion. No disease-modifying OA drugs are approved for clinical use. Clearly the development of a new disease-modifying therapeutic would have a significant impact on the well-being of Californians and reduce the negative economic impact on the state.
