Study design and plan for the recently approved COVID-19 study with ProTrans
NextCell Pharma AB (“NextCell” or “the Company”) announced last week that a clinical trial with the stem cell therapy product ProTrans for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 has been approved. A total of nine patients will be treated within this phase 1b study, called "ProTrans 19+". The company provides an update prior to the initiation of the study.· ProTrans 19+ will treat COVID-19 patients with NextCell's lead candidate ProTrans. The study will be performed at the University Hospital in Örebro in collaboration with the Department of Clinical Trials and Karolinska Trial Alliance.