[Asia Economy Reporter Ji Yeon-jin] Medipost announced on the 15th that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved the contract for the Phase 3 clinical trial of Catisstem (EVA-001) for patients with knee osteoarthritis on the 13th.



This clinical trial will be conducted on 130 patients with knee osteoarthritis classified as K&L Grade 2 or 3, comparing the efficacy and safety between a single administration group of EVA-001 (Catisstem), an allogeneic umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cell product, and a control group receiving hyaluronic acid formulation. The clinical trial will be conducted at eight institutions in Japan.


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