autologous culture chondrocytes

Trade name: Carticel

Cell therapyapproved

Approved

Aug 22, 1997

Chondrocytes are the only cells found in healthy cartilage. They produce and maintain the cartilaginous matrix, which consists mainly of collagen and proteoglycans. Although the word chondroblast is commonly used to describe an immature chondrocyte, the term is imprecise, since the progenitor of chondrocytes can differentiate into various cell types, including osteoblasts. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

30 trials · 39 clinical orgs · 1 marketing orgs

Phase 1
11
Phase 2
18
Phase 3
10
Phase 4
1

Earliest trial started May 1, 1999 (NCT00004487)

Timeline

1990s

  1. Aug 22, 1997

    Earliest FDA Approval

  2. Jan 1, 1999

    Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2006

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 2009

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

2010s

  1. Dec 13, 2016

    Vericel Corporation — First NDA Organization

  2. Dec 13, 2016

    Vericel Corporation — NDA Organization

Indications

Mechanism of action

  • Unspecified targetOTHER

    May promote synthesis of hyaline-like cartilage repair tissue

  • ChondrocyteSupplementation

    Chondrocyte supplementation

Approval history

  • approvedAug 22, 1997

Chemistry & pharmacology

Chirality
Single Stereoisomer
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • autologous chondrocyte
  • autologous chondrocytes
  • autologous cultured chondrocytes
  • autologous cultured chondrocytes
  • autologous cultured chondrocytes
  • autologous cultured chondrocytes
  • carticel sm service
  • chondrocytes
  • spheroids of human autologous matrix-associated chondrocytes

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT05553132Phase 1Dec 31, 2022Mayo Clinic
NCT04633928Phase 1Apr 9, 2021Dr Josef Vavrina, HNO Seepraxen, CH-8810 Horgen, Zurich, University of Basel
NCT04744402Phase 2Oct 28, 2020Biosolution Co., Ltd.
NCT05051332Phase 3Mar 19, 2020Biosolution Co., Ltd., Catholic University of Korea, Chonnam National University, Chosun University, Chungnam National University, Ewha Womans University, Inje University, Korea University, Kosin University, Kyung Hee University, Pusan National University, Seoul National University, Sungkyunkwan University, Yonsei University
NCT03588975Phase 3Jul 31, 2018Vericel Corporation
NCT03319797Phase 3Oct 10, 2017Orthopaedic Surgery Munich, Tetec AG
NCT04296487N/ASep 1, 2017University of Lausanne
NCT03137914Phase 1May 8, 2015Faculdade de Medicina de Petrópolis Faculdade Arthur Sá Earp Neto, Faculty of Medicine of Petrópolis
NCT03545269Phase 2Feb 3, 2014Biosolution Co., Ltd., Ewha Womans University, Kyung Hee University, Yonsei University
NCT01957722Phase 3Jan 1, 2014Aesculap AG
NCT01656902Phase 3Jan 1, 2013Tetec AG
NCT01771471Phase 2Nov 1, 2012Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates, ISTO Technologies, Inc.
NCT01640457Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Aug 1, 2012Medical University Innsbruck, Tetec AG, University of Halle
NCT03517046Phase 1Jul 17, 2012Biosolution Co., Ltd., Kyung Hee University
NCT01694823Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Apr 1, 2012Air Force Military Medical University, China, People's Liberation Army of China
NCT02770209N/AFeb 1, 2012People's Liberation Army of China
NCT01400607Phase 3Jul 1, 2011ISTO Technologies, Inc.
NCT01500811Phase 1Mar 1, 2011Royan Institute
NCT01225575Phase 2Oct 1, 2010co.don AG, University of Mannheim
NCT01222559Phase 3Oct 1, 2010co.don AG, University of Mannheim
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Organizations

Research & Development (39)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
Biosolution Co., Ltd.For profit4432012
Royan InstituteAcademic/Hospital4412009
Kyung Hee UniversityAcademic/Hospital3032012
Tetec AGFor profit3322012
Vericel CorporationFor profit3322000
co.don AGFor profit2222010
Ewha Womans UniversityAcademic/Hospital2022014
GenzymeFor profit2022000
Histogenics CorporationFor profit2222006
ISTO Technologies, Inc.For profit2222011
People's Liberation Army of ChinaGovernment2122012
University of MannheimAcademic/Hospital2022010
Yonsei UniversityAcademic/Hospital2022014
Aesculap AGFor profit1112014
Air Force Military Medical University, ChinaAcademic/Hospital1112012
Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine AssociatesAcademic/Hospital1012012
Catholic University of KoreaAcademic/Hospital1012020
Chonnam National UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012020
Chosun UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012020
Chungnam National UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012020
39 organizations
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Marketing (1)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
Vericel CorporationFor profitNDADec 13, 2016