Regulatory T Cells for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Phase 1 Safety Run-in Study of 6 patients followed by Phase 1b Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Control Trial of CK0803, neurotropic, allogeneic, umbilical cord blood derived T regulatory (Treg) cells in additional 60 patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Inclusion Criteria:Ability of the subject or his/her legally authorized representative to provide informed consent.Adult ALS subjects (≥18 years of age)Diagnosis of ALS, according to the Revised El Escorial Criteria for ALSSubjects with disease onset ≤ 5 yearsUpright (sitting position) Slow Vital Capacity (SVC) as adjusted for sex, age and height ≥ 50% predictedSubjects must have documented ALSFRSR score of 36-45 at baseline.Subjects taking concomitant Riluzole or Edaravone or Albrioza at study entry must be on a stable dose for ≥ 30 days prior to the first dose of study treatment (Day 1).Screening values of coagulation parameters including platelet count, international normalized ratio (INR), prothrombin time (PT), and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) should be within normal ranges.Agree to practice highly effective contraception during the study and continue contraception for 90 days after their last dose of study treatment.Exclusion Criteria:Uncontrolled infection, not responding to appropriate antimicrobial agents after seven days of therapy. The Protocol medical monitor is the final arbiter of eligibility.Antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy within the 14 days prior to Day 1 or anticipated use during the study, including but not limited to daily aspirin including low dose aspirin (defined as ≤ 150 mg/day), clopidogrel, dipyridamole, warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban and apixabanClinically significant low platelet count (defined as < 100,000/mm3), coagulation tests, or laboratory abnormalities that would render a subject unsuitable for inclusionUnwillingness to comply with study procedures, including follow-up, as specified by this protocol, or unwillingness to cooperate fully with the InvestigatorHave any other conditions, which, in the opinion of the Investigator would make the subject unsuitable for inclusion, or could interfere with the subject participating in or completing the studyConcurrent participation in any other interventional clinical studyTreatment with another investigational drug, biological agent, or device, including, but not limited to sodium phenylbutyrate, within 1 month of Screening, or 5 half-lives of investigational agent, whichever is longerTreatment of cancer in the last 5 years (except in situ carcinoma of the cervix or basal cell carcinoma)Female subjects who are pregnant or currently breastfeedingOther unspecified reasons that, in the opinion of the Investigator or Sponsor, make the subject unsuitable for enrollment.