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Covid-19 PneumoniaPhase 1NCT04352803

Adipose Mesenchymal Cells for Abatement of SARS-CoV-2 Respiratory Compromise in COVID-19 Disease

A Phase 1 study testing Autologous Adipose MSC's in people with Covid-19 Pneumonia and Cyotokine Storm, run by Regeneris Medical.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal cells for treating confirmed or suspected patients with SARS-CoV-2 and compromised respiratory function requiring hospitalization. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Covid-19 Pneumonia, Cyotokine Storm
What is being tested?
Autologous Adipose MSC's
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Apr 2020to Apr 2026
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 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female patients ≥ 18 years of and less than 90
  • COVID 19 diagnosis confirmed
  • Ability to give informed consent
  • Hospitalized

Who cannot join

  • Mild Illness
  • Patients with uncomplicated upper respiratory tract viral infection, may have non-specific symptoms such as fever, fatigue, cough (with or without sputum production), anorexia, malaise, muscle pain, sore throat, dyspnea, nasal congestion, or headache. Rarely, patients may also present with diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
  • The elderly and immunosuppressed candidates may present with atypical symptoms. Symptoms due to physiologic adaptations of pregnancy or adverse pregnancy events, such as e.g. dyspnea, fever, GI-symptoms or fatigue, may overlap with COVID-19 symptoms. Still, they will be excluded, unless they progress to Inclusion Criteria within 72 hours from recruitment.
  • Pneumonia (uncomplicated):
  • Adults with pneumonia but no signs of severe pneumonia AND NO need for supplemental oxygen
  • Reported pregnant or positive pregnancy test
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  • Other chronic respiratory disorders such as COPD, emphysema, lung cancer, or cystic fibrosis
  • BMI lower than 21
  • Skinfold test < 3 cm at harvest area
  • Patients with Do-Not-Resuscitate orders that limit mechanical ventilation assistance in place at hospital admission
  • Males and females < 18 years of age
  • Patients who are currently breastfeeding
  • Co-Infection of HIV, tuberculosis, influenza virus, adenovirus and other respiratory infection viruses.
  • History of systemic malignant neoplasms within the last 5 years.
  • Subject is in the opinion of the Investigator or designee, unable to comply with the requirements of the study protocol or is unsuitable for the study for any reason
  • Participating in another clinical research study
  • History of Bleeding disorder which in PI's opinion would render the patient unsuitable for the study
  • PT (plasma) < 9 or >11.6 seconds and in the opinion of the PI and attending physician that lipoaspiration would be contraindicated. May be eligible for re-screening if coagulopathy improves within 72 hours of consent
  • PTT < 23 or >32 seconds and in the opinion of the PI and attending physician that lipoaspiration would be contraindicated. May be eligible for re-screening if coagulopathy improves within 72 hours of consent
  • Platelets count less than 70,0000
  • History of DVT

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

Official title: IV Infusion of Autologous Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Cells for Abatement of Respiratory Compromise in SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic (COVID-19)

The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal cells for treating confirmed or suspected patients with SARS-CoV-2 and compromised respiratory function requiring hospitalization.

The hypothesis of the Study is autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal cells given IV to eligible patients will improve clinical outcomes of COVID 19 positive patients with severe pneumonia or ARDS by reducing or avoiding cytokine storm.

Read the detailed description

While most patients with SARS-CoV-2 present with mild respiratory disease with the most common symptoms of fever and cough, approximately 14 % progress to severe pneumonia and ARDS.

The overall mortality rate is 2% but varies by country and age of the patient.

In COVID-19 ARDS standard supportive care and treatment for underlying illnesses remain the mainstay with limited success.

Numerous antiviral medications including remdesivir, lopinavir-ritonavir or lopinavir-ritonavir and interferon Beta-1a are in clinical trials but safety and efficacy remain unclear.

Inflammation associated with a cytokine storm begins at a local site and spreads throughout the body via systemic circulation. The lungs and other organs are damaged with progressive inflammation.

Mesenchymal cells offer the potential to treat viral infection both directly and through reducing the immune response. MSCs play a role as an immunomodulator, which is safe and effective as demonstrated in numerous clinical trials.

Mesenchymal cells are a potential privileged cell-based therapy in SARS-CoV-2. MSCs derived extracellular vesicles have demonstrated comparable and sometimes more effective effects in ameliorating lung inflammation and injury.

Being tested
Autologous Adipose MSC's
Keywords
Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, ARDS, Pandemic
Medical subject headings
Coronavirus Infections

What participants receive

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

  • Autologous Adipose MSC'sBiological

    Autologous Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Cells 500,000/kg IV

Study groups in NCT04352803
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Autologous Adipose Derived Mesenchymal CellsExperimentalConventional treatment plus MSC's IV
Receives: Biological: Autologous Adipose MSC's
UntreatedNo interventionConventional treatment only

What is being measured

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

  1. Safety - Incidence of unexpected adverse events

    Incidence of unexpected adverse events within 28 days following IV administration of MSCs.

    Measured: up to 28 days

  2. Efficacy - Frequency of progression to mechanical ventilation

    Changes in progression or rate of subjects progressing to mechanical ventilation

    Measured: up to 28 days

  3. Efficacy - Changes in length of mechanical ventilation

    Changes in time subjects remain on mechanical ventilation

    Measured: up to 28 days

  4. Efficacy - Changes in length of weaning of mechanical ventilation

    Changes in length of time subjects wean off of mechanical ventilation

    Measured: up to 28 days

  5. Efficacy - Changes in length of hospital stay

    Length of Hospital Stay

    Measured: up to 28 days

  6. Efficacy - Changes in mortality rate

    Mortality rate from all causes

    Measured: up to 28 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Apr 2020
  2. Study startApr 2020 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionApr 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completionApr 2026 (estimated)

Resources

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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
This is an Interventional, Prospective, Open label (Voluntary Assignment), single to multiple center expansion, unmatched controlled, Sequentially Interim analysis tested Trial
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04352803
Sponsor's protocol ID
COVID-MSCIV
Status last verified
Apr 2020
First submitted
16 Apr 2020
Last updated
21 Apr 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Guan WJ, Ni ZY, Hu Y, Liang WH, Ou CQ, He JX, Liu L, Shan H, Lei CL, Hui DSC, Du B, Li LJ, Zeng G, Yuen KY, Chen RC, Tang CL, Wang T, Chen PY, Xiang J, Li SY, Wang JL, Liang ZJ, Peng YX, Wei L, Liu Y, Hu YH, Peng P, Wang JM, Liu JY, Chen Z, Li G, Zheng ZJ, Qiu SQ, Luo J, Ye CJ, Zhu SY, Zhong NS; China Medical Treatment Expert Group for Covid-19. Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China. N Engl J Med. 2020 Apr 30;382(18):1708-1720. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2002032. Epub 2020 Feb 28.

    PubMed 32109013
  • ARDS Definition Task Force; Ranieri VM, Rubenfeld GD, Thompson BT, Ferguson ND, Caldwell E, Fan E, Camporota L, Slutsky AS. Acute respiratory distress syndrome: the Berlin Definition. JAMA. 2012 Jun 20;307(23):2526-33. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.5669.

    PubMed 22797452
  • Chan JF, Yuan S, Kok KH, To KK, Chu H, Yang J, Xing F, Liu J, Yip CC, Poon RW, Tsoi HW, Lo SK, Chan KH, Poon VK, Chan WM, Ip JD, Cai JP, Cheng VC, Chen H, Hui CK, Yuen KY. A familial cluster of pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus indicating person-to-person transmission: a study of a family cluster. Lancet. 2020 Feb 15;395(10223):514-523. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30154-9. Epub 2020 Jan 24.

    PubMed 31986261
  • Lai CC, Shih TP, Ko WC, Tang HJ, Hsueh PR. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19): The epidemic and the challenges. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2020 Mar;55(3):105924. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105924. Epub 2020 Feb 17.

    PubMed 32081636
  • Wang D, Hu B, Hu C, Zhu F, Liu X, Zhang J, Wang B, Xiang H, Cheng Z, Xiong Y, Zhao Y, Li Y, Wang X, Peng Z. Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China. JAMA. 2020 Mar 17;323(11):1061-1069. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.1585.

    PubMed 32031570
  • Mehta P, McAuley DF, Brown M, Sanchez E, Tattersall RS, Manson JJ; HLH Across Speciality Collaboration, UK. COVID-19: consider cytokine storm syndromes and immunosuppression. Lancet. 2020 Mar 28;395(10229):1033-1034. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30628-0. Epub 2020 Mar 16. No abstract available.

    PubMed 32192578
  • Leng Z, Zhu R, Hou W, Feng Y, Yang Y, Han Q, Shan G, Meng F, Du D, Wang S, Fan J, Wang W, Deng L, Shi H, Li H, Hu Z, Zhang F, Gao J, Liu H, Li X, Zhao Y, Yin K, He X, Gao Z, Wang Y, Yang B, Jin R, Stambler I, Lim LW, Su H, Moskalev A, Cano A, Chakrabarti S, Min KJ, Ellison-Hughes G, Caruso C, Jin K, Zhao RC. Transplantation of ACE2- Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improves the Outcome of Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia. Aging Dis. 2020 Mar 9;11(2):216-228. doi: 10.14336/AD.2020.0228. eCollection 2020 Apr.

    PubMed 32257537
  • Mohammadzadeh A, Pourfathollah AA, Shahrokhi S, Hashemi SM, Moradi SL, Soleimani M. Immunomodulatory effects of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells on the gene expression of major transcription factors of T cell subsets. Int Immunopharmacol. 2014 Jun;20(2):316-21. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2014.03.003. Epub 2014 Apr 3.

    PubMed 24704622
  • Zuk PA, Zhu M, Mizuno H, Huang J, Futrell JW, Katz AJ, Benhaim P, Lorenz HP, Hedrick MH. Multilineage cells from human adipose tissue: implications for cell-based therapies. Tissue Eng. 2001 Apr;7(2):211-28. doi: 10.1089/107632701300062859.

    PubMed 11304456

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Autologous Adipose MSC's in people with Covid-19 Pneumonia and Cyotokine Storm, run by Regeneris Medical.

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 21 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Apr 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Ryan Welter, MD PhD ((508) 576-8325, r.welter@regenerismedical.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Safety - Incidence of unexpected adverse events (time frame: up to 28 days). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04352803, which also lists 9 linked publications.

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 21 Apr 2020.

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