Matricelf says FDA backs key design elements for first-in-human NewRal spinal cord injury trial

• Matricelf received FDA written feedback backing key elements of a proposed first-in-human NewRal trial in traumatic spinal cord injury.
• No clinical results were presented; the feedback guides preparations for a future IND submission.
• FDA support covered the target patients and a single-arm, open-label design focused on initial safety and tolerability.
• Exploratory measures may be used to gauge potential functional change, but the study’s main outcome is safety evaluation.
• FDA flagged added work for the IND package, including stopping rules and more detail on surgery and imaging selection.

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