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Study identifier: NCT06615505 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · August 11, 2026
● Study status: Active Not RecruitingASCEND

ASCEND: A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of VIA Disc NP, a Supplement for Degenerated Intervertebral Discs

Condition: Degenerative Disc Disease · Disc Degeneration · Lumbar Discogenic Pain  ·  Sponsor: VIVEX Biologics, Inc.

PhasePhase 2
Planned participants121
Who can joinAll sexes, 22 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteersNoCheck eligibility criteria ↓
Where5 locations
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About this study

VIA Disc NP is an off-the-shelf minimally processed human nucleus pulposus tissue allograft intended to supplement degenerated intervertebral discs. The study is a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, multi-center study in participants with symptomatic lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration (\> 6 months) and unresponsive to conservative therapy for at least 3 months. Participants will be randomized on a 1:1 basis to receive either a single VIA Disc NP intradiscal injection at 1 or 2 levels or a sham procedure at 1 or 2 levels. Participants who consent to participate in the study and meet all eligibility criteria during the Screening/Baseline period will return on Day 1 to be randomized to either the VIA Disc NP or sham-control group. At 12-weeks post-treatment, participants allocated to the sham-control group will be given the option to crossover to the VIA Disc NP group if they meet the requirement to crossover. All participants will be followed through 52-weeks post-treatment at which time they will be asked if they would like to consent to participate in an extended long-term follow-up period. The sham-control group participants who did not crossover at 12-weeks will be exited from the study at this visit. If participants consent to participate in the extended long-term follow-up period, the VIA Disc NP group will be followed through 24-Months and the sham-control group will be followed through 27-months. If the participant declines participation, they will be ex…

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Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 22 to 85 years old 2. Diagnosis of early to moderate DDD, Modified Pfirrmann Grade 3-7 3. Chronic axial midline low-back pain with or without referred non-radicular leg pain for at least 6 months prior to screening; unresponsive to at least 3 months of conservative care 4. Positive hip flexion test as confirmed with the Neurologic Exam indicating positive provocation with sustained hip flexion at the time of screening 5. Demonstrated intolerance to sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time based on self-report or assessed by a qualified healthcare professional at the screening visit 6. Low-back pain severity score of ≥ 40 to ≤ 90 mm on the VAS at the time of Screening 7. ODI score of ≥ 40 to ≤ 80 at the time of Screening Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Contraindication to MRI for any reason 2. Contraindications to the proposed sedation/anesthetic protocol 3. Symptomatic involvement of more than two lumbar discs 4. Fracture of the lumbar spine, previous lumbar spine surgery or previous treatment of the target disc(s) 5. Grade 2 or higher spondylolisthesis at the target disc, lumbar spondylitis or other undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy, or Type III Modic changes around the target disc 6. Clinical suspicion of a full thickness annular tear at the target disc or other abnormal disc morphology 7. Clinical suspicion of facet pain as primary pain generator 8. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding at the time of enrollment and/or plan to become pregnant during the study. Pregnancy is confirmed by: * A positive pregnancy test during the screening visit * Self-reported pregnancy 9. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) who are not using a reliable form of contraception (as determined by the Investigator)

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Locations (5)

Genesis Research Services Pty LtdBroadmeadow, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Medical ResearchHurstville, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney Pain Research CentreWahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
Cercare Clinical ResearchWayville, South Australia, Australia
Monash House Research Centre Pty LtdClayton, Victoria, Australia

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BroadmeadowHurstvilleWahroongaWayville

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