Now Enrolling for Phase I Remyelination Trial using Q-Cells in Transverse Myelitis

A Phase I remyelination trial using Q-Cells in Transverse Myelitis conducted by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW), Q Therapeutics, and The Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association has just opened enrollment! The trial is designed to study the safety and efficacy of implanting cells that produce myelin into the spinal cord. It is the first study of its kind in transverse myelitis. You can read more about the study in UTSW’s press release.

Q Therapeutics developed a glial-restricted precursor cell, called a Q-Cell, that develops into oligodendrocytes. Oligodendrocytes produce myelin, the insulation around nerves, and other factors that are necessary for healthy Central Nervous System (CNS) function. The Q-Cells will be surgically implanted into the spinal cord at the level of a lesion. Participants will be followed for both safety assessments and multiple measurements to determine if the cells are inducing any level of repair. If you’d like to learn more about the study, please visit the FAQ page.

If you are a person diagnosed with transverse myelitis, are between one and ten years from your event, and you remain unable to walk, you may be eligible to participate. To sign up to participate in this trial, please fill out UTSW’s survey here. Please note that the study will enroll nine non-ambulatory adult transverse myelitis patients, so filling out the survey does not guarantee enrollment in the study. You can find more information on the study, including inclusion and exclusion criteria for participation, on clinicaltrials.gov on the study page here.

If you have any questions about enrollment in the study, please email us at [email protected].