In MS, the immune system has derailed, setting a cascade of processes in motion that ultimately results in damage to the body’s own cells and molecules.
Investigating the safety and feasibility of the vaccine will be a crucial step in the development of novel treatment strategies for MS. In order to perform this clinical trial, the researchers received support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, enabling collaboration among several EU research institutes and companies.
Our Mission
H2020 ReStoRe’s goal
This project is based on the major progress that has been made in the understanding and treatment of MS and focuses on the development of more selective immunomodulatory therapies with fewer side effects and with the potential for long-term disease remission. The overall goal of the ReSToRe project is to assess the safety and demonstrate first proof-of-concept of administering clinical-grade vitamin D3-treated tolDC loaded with myelin-derived peptides via different administration routes to treat a well-defined subpopulation of MS patients.
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What is MS? Context of the problem
In young adults, multiple sclerosis (MS) is the main cause of non-traumatic neurological disability with no cure available to date. Around 500,000 people in Europe and 2.5 million people worldwide suffer from MS.
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Dendritic cells
DC are a highly specialized population of white blood cells that are capable of orchestrating the immune responses. In their immature state, DC reside in the peripheral tissues, such as the skin, airways and intestine, where they function as the “sentinels” of the immune system, i.e. they patrol the body to capture antigens, including self-antigens, invading pathogens and certain malignant cells.
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News & Events
1st July 2021
We Started the Design of Phase 2 Clinical Trial
Today we started designing the study protocol of the Phase 2 clinical trials. These trials will be conducted in Antwerp, Belgium, and Badalona, Spain. We expect to begin these clinical trials in the spring of 2022.
30th May 2021
The ReSToRe Team Supports World MS Day
Today is World MS Day. It is the day that individuals and organizations from all over the world unite to raise awareness for multiple sclerosis. By making more people understand what life with MS is like, more people will feel compelled to do something about it. With the entire international ReSToRe team, we are committed to find a solution for this devastating disease by bringing an antigen-specific tolerance-inducing dendritic cell (tolDC) therapy to treat MS patients to the clinic. Today, we have completed patient recruitment in both phase 1 clinical trials in Belgium and Spain. In total, 3 cohorts of 3 patients or 18 patients have received the treatment and we are finalizing the safety follow-up. We expect the first results of the safety studies of this innovative cell-based therapy by the end of the year. If this phase is successfully completed, a larger group of patients can be treated in phase 2 clinical trials. Only then, information about effectiveness of the treatment will be collected. These phase 2 studies are scheduled for 2022. Recruitment for these trials has not started yet. By connecting researchers, clinicians and patients, the ReSToRe consortium is helping to build a community that strives to beat MS.
21st May 2021
The ReStoRe Team Meets at Fourth Consortium Meeting
Today, we held the fourth consortium meeting. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this meeting took place online. As usual, the work package leaders provided an overview of completed, ongoing and future work.
14th April 2021
The Last Patient Is Included in the Phase 1 Clinical Trials
Today, we achieved an important milestone. The last patient has been included in the phase 1 clinical trials. This means that we have completed patient recruitment in both phase 1 clinical trials in Belgium and Spain. In total, 3 cohorts of 3 patients or 18 patients have received the treatment and we are finalizing the safety follow-up. We expect the first results of the safety studies of this innovative cell-based therapy by the end of the year.
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Patient information
This is a medical-scientific study, more specifically an open-label Phase I clinical trial, limited to Belgium and Spain in which about twenty patients per country will participate. Below you will find non-committal information about the study. Feel free to share and discuss this information with your neurologist.
Read more...Patiënt informatie
Dit is een medisch-wetenschappelijk onderzoek, meer bepaald een open-label fase I klinische studie, beperkt tot België en Spanje waaraan in totaal een twintigtal patiënten zullen deelnemen. Hieronder vindt u, geheel vrijblijvend, meer informatie over de studie. Indien u dat wenst, kan u deze informatie ook delen en bespreken met uw neuroloog.
Verder lezen...Información del paciente
El estudio RESTORE está diseñado para personas que sufren esclerosis múltiple (EM). Se trata de un ensayo clínico Fase I que se realiza en 2 países: Bélgica y España. Está previsto que en cada uno de los países participen unos veinte pacientes. A continuación encontrará información sobre este ensayo.
Leer más...Informationen zum Patienten
Dies ist eine medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Studie, genauer gesagt eine offene klinische Phase-I-Studie, beschränkt auf Belgien und Spanien, an der insgesamt zwanzig Patienten teilnehmen werden. Nachfolgend finden Sie unverbindlich weitere Informationen zur Studie. Wenn Sie möchten, können Sie diese Informationen auch mit Ihrem Neurologen teilen und besprechen.
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