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Critical Limb IschemiaPhase 1mesendoNCT00518401

Combination Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Severe Leg Ischemia

A Phase 1 study testing Mesendo in people with Critical Limb Ischemia and Peripheral Vascular Disease, run by TCA Cellular Therapy at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine if the transplant of a combination of stem cells obtained from the bone marrow of the same patient will contribute to the formation of new blood vessels in the severely diseased ischemic limb (leg). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Mesendo
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2007to Oct 2009
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Males or females older than 18 years of age.
  • Limb ischemia with ABI of £ 0.6 in the index lower extremity in two consecutive examinations done at least 1 week apart.
  • Limb ischemia with resting ischemic pain and/or non-healing ulcers.
  • Patients not considered candidates for surgical or percutaneous revascularization, due to poor target vessels, inability to cross total occlusions, or a morbidity which precludes general anesthesia

Who cannot join

  • Inability to provide informed consent.
  • Previous angiogenic therapy.
  • Known sensitivity to gentamycin and/or amphotericin B.
  • Use or expected use of antineoplastic drugs.
  • Any illness which might affect the patient's survival after enrollment in the protocol.
  • Any illness or significant laboratory abnormality, which in the investigator's judgment will interfere with the patient's ability to comply with the protocol, compromise the patient's safety, or interfere with the interpretation of the study results.
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  • No evidence of acute infection - WBC > 15000.
  • WBC < 4000.
  • Serum Creatinine > 3.0 mg/dL.
  • Pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant.
  • Recent myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to screening.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • TCA Cellular Therapy

    Covington, Louisiana, 70433

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About this study

Official title: Phase I Study of A Combination Stem Cell Therapy is Safe and Feasible in the Development of Mature Stable Vessels in Ischemic Limbs

The purpose of this research study is to determine if the transplant of a combination of stem cells obtained from the bone marrow of the same patient will contribute to the formation of new blood vessels in the severely diseased ischemic limb (leg). In this study the safe use of this combination of stem cells and its effects on making new blood vessels will be evaluated.

Limb Ischemia (LI) is a severe obstruction of the arteries which seriously decreases blood flow to the extremities (mainly feet and legs) and has progressed to the point of severe pain and even skin ulcers or sores.

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LI needs comprehensive treatment since the condition will not improve on its own. The overall goal of treatment is to reduce the pain and increase blood flow to improve symptoms or save the leg or feet. In many cases, current options for treatment including medications, surgery or endovascular procedures have not been successful.

In the last few years, investigators have explored therapies aimed to increase blood flow to the ischemic vessels by transplanting cells that will promote the development of new vessels in the diseased leg.

The study hypothesis is based on the concept that the process of formation of new blood vessels is complex and requires the participation of several types of stem cells and growth factors. The lack of any of these components will produce vessels which are immature and unable to provide appropriate blood supply to the leg.

Patients eligible to participate in this study are those suffering from poor circulation or severe leg blockages, which are not candidates for surgical procedures.

Once the mixture of stem cells is prepared and the patient's bone marrow is ready, cells will be transplanted into the calf muscle of the diseased leg. Clinical studies to evaluate if the transplant works and is safe will be performed up to 1 year after cell transplant.

Being tested
Mesendo
Keywords
A hypoperfusion of the blood through a leg, Stem cells, Stem cell transplantation, Stem cell autologous transplantation
Medical subject headings
Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia, Peripheral Vascular Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MesendoBiological

    Intramuscular injection of 0.5 cc per site of the combination stem cell mixture in approximately 40 different ischemic sites of the gastrocnemius area of the calf.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Safety

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Aug 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2007
  3. Primary completionAug 2008
  4. Study completionOct 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00518401
Sponsor's protocol ID
2007-01-I
Acronym
mesendo
Status last verified
Feb 2010
First submitted
16 Aug 2007
Last updated
28 Apr 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Mesendo in people with Critical Limb Ischemia and Peripheral Vascular Disease, run by TCA Cellular Therapy at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Apr 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Safety (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Apr 2011.

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