This record was last updated March 26, 2025 (before its estimated July 1, 2025 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and feasibility of implanting allogeneic cartilage mini-grafts (or allogenic Cartibeads) into cartilage defects in the knee.
Allogeneic Cartibeads are engineered from allogeneic articular chondrocytes (from a donor's cartilage cells). The donor, who in 2022 participated in the Autologous Cartibeads clinical trial (Swissmedic ID 701146), consented to use his leftover cells for production of mini-grafts for other patients in this study. Our patented, standardized methodology allows production of bead-shaped mini-grafts (Allogeneic Cartibeads). These grafts are 1 to 2 mm in diameter and have similar characteristics to native hyaline cartilage.
Allogeneic Cartibeads are implanted into the patient's cartilage defect. Patients are then followed for 6 months for assessment of study endpoints, with safety being the primary outcome.