The DOSED clinical study evaluates the safety and utility of a novel delivery device to deliver LCTOPC1, a cell therapy, to the spinal cord of patients with a spinal cord injury (SCI). LCTOPC1 is designed to replace or support cells that are absent or dysfunctional due to traumatic injury, with a goal to help improve the quality of life and restore or augment functional activity in persons suffering from a traumatic cervical or thoracic injuries.
Sensorimotor complete, traumatic SCI (ASIA Impairment Scale A) or sensory incomplete, traumatic SCI (ASIA Impairment Scale B)
For subjects with subacute injury, International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI (ISNCSCI) Neurological Level of Injury (NLI) from C-4 to T-10 occurring 21 to 42 days prior to LCTOPC1 injection
For subjects with chronic injury, ISNCSCI NLI from C-4 to T-10 and more than 30 days without clinical improvement from last assessment, occurring 1 to 5 years prior to LCTOPC1 injection
Individuals must have at least one upper extremity ISNCSCI key muscle with at least 1/5 strength
SCI due to penetrating trauma
Traumatic anatomical transection, laceration, or inadequate decompression of the spinal cord based on prior surgery or MRI
Any concomitant injury that interferes with the performance, interpretation, or validity of neurological examinations, such as multiple spinal cord lesions, brachial/lumbar plexus injury, cauda equina injury or traumatic brain injury
Subjects with a cavity structure that would preclude successful transplantation, as identified on MRI, which may include septations or irregularities in tissue structure