Acute-On-Chronic Liver FailureNCT07198854
Risk Factors Affecting MSC Efficacy in ACLF Patients
An observational study of Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure, run by Sun Yat-sen University at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are potential therapy for many diseases, with the ability of tissue regeneration, repair and immunomodulation. Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a severe disease with high mortality. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure
- What is being tested?
- Not applicable- observational study
- How many people
- 446 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 20 Oct 2025to 30 Jun 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
Study population: HBV related-ACLF patients treated with MSCs at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from January 2010 to October 2018.
Who may be able to join
- Clinical diagnosis of acute-on-chronic liver failure; Positive serum HBV surface antigen for more than 6 months; Received MSCs infusion more than one time.
Who cannot join
- Systemic or local malignancy; Hepatitis C virus infection; HIV infection or other immunodeficiency disease; Marked organ dysfunction (e.g., renal dysfunction); Pregnancy or lactation; Hyperthyroidism or other primary thyroid diseases; Incomplete data or lost to follow-up; Hospital stay < 1 day.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
China1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630
Junfeng Chen, Dr., 86-20-85252363, chenjf36@mail.sysu.edu.cn
About this study
Official title: Analysis of Risk Factors Affecting Mesenchymal Stem Cells Efficacy in Hepatitis B Related Acute-on-chronic Liver Failure
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are potential therapy for many diseases, with the ability of tissue regeneration, repair and immunomodulation. Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a severe disease with high mortality. Previous studies showed that MSCs can improve the outcomes of Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related ACLF patients. However, there are still some ACLF patients who have not benefited from MSC treatment. Thus, searching for risk factors affecting MSC efficacy in ACLF patients is of great significance for promotion of MSCs therapy.
This retrospective study will perform at a single center in southern China. Consecutive HBV related-ACLF patients treated with MSCs at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from January 2010 to October 2018 will be included. The clinical data including survival status, liver functions, complications et al. will be collected and analyzed, with the purpose of identifying the risk factors of HBV-related ACLF patients received MSCs injection and improving the efficacy of MSCs therapy furtherly.
- Conditions
- Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure
- Being tested
- Not applicable- observational study
- Medical subject headings
- Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Not applicable- observational studyOther
This is a retrospective cohort study and intervention is not applicable.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Survival status
The survival status and survival time of the participants after receiving MSCs infusion will be recorded.
Measured: 90 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Sep 2025
- Study start20 Oct 2025
- Primary completion30 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Jun 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Acute-On-Chronic Liver FailureStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Sun Yat-sen UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 446 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Lin Bingliang, Sun Yat-sen University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07198854
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RISFAC-MSCs
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 22 Sep 2025
- Last updated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Shi M, Zhang Z, Xu R, Lin H, Fu J, Zou Z, Zhang A, Shi J, Chen L, Lv S, He W, Geng H, Jin L, Liu Z, Wang FS. Human mesenchymal stem cell transfusion is safe and improves liver function in acute-on-chronic liver failure patients. Stem Cells Transl Med. 2012 Oct;1(10):725-31. doi: 10.5966/sctm.2012-0034. Epub 2012 Oct 11.
PubMed 23197664Lin BL, Chen JF, Qiu WH, Wang KW, Xie DY, Chen XY, Liu QL, Peng L, Li JG, Mei YY, Weng WZ, Peng YW, Cao HJ, Xie JQ, Xie SB, Xiang AP, Gao ZL. Allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells for hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure: A randomized controlled trial. Hepatology. 2017 Jul;66(1):209-219. doi: 10.1002/hep.29189. Epub 2017 May 27.
PubMed 28370357Sarin SK, Choudhury A, Sharma MK, Maiwall R, Al Mahtab M, Rahman S, Saigal S, Saraf N, Soin AS, Devarbhavi H, Kim DJ, Dhiman RK, Duseja A, Taneja S, Eapen CE, Goel A, Ning Q, Chen T, Ma K, Duan Z, Yu C, Treeprasertsuk S, Hamid SS, Butt AS, Jafri W, Shukla A, Saraswat V, Tan SS, Sood A, Midha V, Goyal O, Ghazinyan H, Arora A, Hu J, Sahu M, Rao PN, Lee GH, Lim SG, Lesmana LA, Lesmana CR, Shah S, Prasad VGM, Payawal DA, Abbas Z, Dokmeci AK, Sollano JD, Carpio G, Shresta A, Lau GK, Fazal Karim M, Shiha G, Gani R, Kalista KF, Yuen MF, Alam S, Khanna R, Sood V, Lal BB, Pamecha V, Jindal A, Rajan V, Arora V, Yokosuka O, Niriella MA, Li H, Qi X, Tanaka A, Mochida S, Chaudhuri DR, Gane E, Win KM, Chen WT, Rela M, Kapoor D, Rastogi A, Kale P, Rastogi A, Sharma CB, Bajpai M, Singh V, Premkumar M, Maharashi S, Olithselvan A, Philips CA, Srivastava A, Yachha SK, Wani ZA, Thapa BR, Saraya A, Shalimar, Kumar A, Wadhawan M, Gupta S, Madan K, Sakhuja P, Vij V, Sharma BC, Garg H, Garg V, Kalal C, Anand L, Vyas T, Mathur RP, Kumar G, Jain P, Pasupuleti SSR, Chawla YK, Chowdhury A, Alam S, Song DS, Yang JM, Yoon EL; APASL ACLF Research Consortium (AARC) for APASL ACLF working Party.. Acute-on-chronic liver failure: consensus recommendations of the Asian Pacific association for the study of the liver (APASL): an update. Hepatol Int. 2019 Jul;13(4):353-390. doi: 10.1007/s12072-019-09946-3. Epub 2019 Jun 6.
PubMed 31172417Joladarashi D, Kishore R. Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Exosomes in Cardiac Repair. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2022 Apr;24(4):405-417. doi: 10.1007/s11886-022-01660-1. Epub 2022 Jan 29.
PubMed 35092595Perico N, Remuzzi G, Griffin MD, Cockwell P, Maxwell AP, Casiraghi F, Rubis N, Peracchi T, Villa A, Todeschini M, Carrara F, Magee BA, Ruggenenti PL, Rota S, Cappelletti L, McInerney V, Griffin TP, Islam MN, Introna M, Pedrini O, Golay J, Finnerty AA, Smythe J, Fibbe WE, Elliman SJ, O'Brien T; NEPHSTROM Trial Consortium. Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (ORBCEL-M) Therapy in Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial (NEPHSTROM). J Am Soc Nephrol. 2023 Oct 1;34(10):1733-1751. doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000000000189. Epub 2023 Aug 10.
PubMed 37560967Xiang XN, Zhu SY, He HC, Yu X, Xu Y, He CQ. Mesenchymal stromal cell-based therapy for cartilage regeneration in knee osteoarthritis. Stem Cell Res Ther. 2022 Jan 10;13(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s13287-021-02689-9.
PubMed 35012666
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Nov 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Analysis of Risk Factors Affecting Mesenchymal Stem Cells Efficacy in Hepatitis B Related Acute-on-chronic Liver Failure
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07198854
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RISFAC-MSCs
- Conditions
- Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 446 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Oct 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 30 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are potential therapy for many diseases, with the ability of tissue regeneration, repair and immunomodulation. Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a severe disease with high mortality. Previous studies showed that MSCs can improve the outcomes of Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related ACLF patients. However, there are still some ACLF patients who have not benefited from MSC treatment. Thus, searching for risk factors affecting MSC efficacy in ACLF patients is of great significance for promotion of MSCs therapy.
This retrospective study will perform at a single center in southern China. Consecutive HBV related-ACLF patients treated with MSCs at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from January 2010 to October 2018 will be included. The clinical data including survival status, liver functions, complications et al. will be collected and analyzed, with the purpose of identifying the risk factors of HBV-related ACLF patients received MSCs injection and improving the efficacy of MSCs therapy furtherly.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- HBV related-ACLF patients treated with MSCs at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from January 2010 to October 2018.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Clinical diagnosis of acute-on-chronic liver failure; Positive serum HBV surface antigen for more than 6 months; Received MSCs infusion more than one time.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Systemic or local malignancy; Hepatitis C virus infection; HIV infection or other immunodeficiency disease; Marked organ dysfunction (e.g., renal dysfunction); Pregnancy or lactation; Hyperthyroidism or other primary thyroid diseases; Incomplete data or lost to follow-up; Hospital stay < 1 day.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable- observational studyThis is a retrospective cohort study and intervention is not applicable. | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Survival status
Time frame: 90 days
The survival status and survival time of the participants after receiving MSCs infusion will be recorded.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Nov 2025.
- Background: PubMed 23197664Shi M, Zhang Z, Xu R, Lin H, Fu J, Zou Z, Zhang A, Shi J, Chen L, Lv S, He W, Geng H, Jin L, Liu Z, Wang FS. Human mesenchymal stem cell transfusion is safe and improves liver function in acute-on-chronic liver failure patients. Stem Cells Transl Med. 2012 Oct;1(10):725-31. doi: 10.5966/sctm.2012-0034. Epub 2012 Oct 11.
- Background: PubMed 28370357Lin BL, Chen JF, Qiu WH, Wang KW, Xie DY, Chen XY, Liu QL, Peng L, Li JG, Mei YY, Weng WZ, Peng YW, Cao HJ, Xie JQ, Xie SB, Xiang AP, Gao ZL. Allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells for hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure: A randomized controlled trial. Hepatology. 2017 Jul;66(1):209-219. doi: 10.1002/hep.29189. Epub 2017 May 27.
- Background: PubMed 31172417Sarin SK, Choudhury A, Sharma MK, Maiwall R, Al Mahtab M, Rahman S, Saigal S, Saraf N, Soin AS, Devarbhavi H, Kim DJ, Dhiman RK, Duseja A, Taneja S, Eapen CE, Goel A, Ning Q, Chen T, Ma K, Duan Z, Yu C, Treeprasertsuk S, Hamid SS, Butt AS, Jafri W, Shukla A, Saraswat V, Tan SS, Sood A, Midha V, Goyal O, Ghazinyan H, Arora A, Hu J, Sahu M, Rao PN, Lee GH, Lim SG, Lesmana LA, Lesmana CR, Shah S, Prasad VGM, Payawal DA, Abbas Z, Dokmeci AK, Sollano JD, Carpio G, Shresta A, Lau GK, Fazal Karim M, Shiha G, Gani R, Kalista KF, Yuen MF, Alam S, Khanna R, Sood V, Lal BB, Pamecha V, Jindal A, Rajan V, Arora V, Yokosuka O, Niriella MA, Li H, Qi X, Tanaka A, Mochida S, Chaudhuri DR, Gane E, Win KM, Chen WT, Rela M, Kapoor D, Rastogi A, Kale P, Rastogi A, Sharma CB, Bajpai M, Singh V, Premkumar M, Maharashi S, Olithselvan A, Philips CA, Srivastava A, Yachha SK, Wani ZA, Thapa BR, Saraya A, Shalimar, Kumar A, Wadhawan M, Gupta S, Madan K, Sakhuja P, Vij V, Sharma BC, Garg H, Garg V, Kalal C, Anand L, Vyas T, Mathur RP, Kumar G, Jain P, Pasupuleti SSR, Chawla YK, Chowdhury A, Alam S, Song DS, Yang JM, Yoon EL; APASL ACLF Research Consortium (AARC) for APASL ACLF working Party.. Acute-on-chronic liver failure: consensus recommendations of the Asian Pacific association for the study of the liver (APASL): an update. Hepatol Int. 2019 Jul;13(4):353-390. doi: 10.1007/s12072-019-09946-3. Epub 2019 Jun 6.
- Background: PubMed 35092595Joladarashi D, Kishore R. Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Exosomes in Cardiac Repair. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2022 Apr;24(4):405-417. doi: 10.1007/s11886-022-01660-1. Epub 2022 Jan 29.
- Background: PubMed 37560967Perico N, Remuzzi G, Griffin MD, Cockwell P, Maxwell AP, Casiraghi F, Rubis N, Peracchi T, Villa A, Todeschini M, Carrara F, Magee BA, Ruggenenti PL, Rota S, Cappelletti L, McInerney V, Griffin TP, Islam MN, Introna M, Pedrini O, Golay J, Finnerty AA, Smythe J, Fibbe WE, Elliman SJ, O'Brien T; NEPHSTROM Trial Consortium. Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (ORBCEL-M) Therapy in Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial (NEPHSTROM). J Am Soc Nephrol. 2023 Oct 1;34(10):1733-1751. doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000000000189. Epub 2023 Aug 10.
- Background: PubMed 35012666Xiang XN, Zhu SY, He HC, Yu X, Xu Y, He CQ. Mesenchymal stromal cell-based therapy for cartilage regeneration in knee osteoarthritis. Stem Cell Res Ther. 2022 Jan 10;13(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s13287-021-02689-9.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure, run by Sun Yat-sen University at 1 site in China.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Nov 2025. 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 China. 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.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Dr. Chen (+86-20-85252081, chenjf36@mail.sysu.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Survival status (time frame: 90 days). 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 NCT07198854, which also lists 6 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.
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AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Nov 2025.