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AllogeneiC Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hMSC) in Patients With Aging FRAilTy Via IntravenoUS Delivery

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Frailty
Interventions
Biological: Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs)
Biological: Penicillin/Streptomycin-Free Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs)
Biological: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT02065245
Lead Sponsor
Longeveron Inc.
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to look at the safety of treatment with stem cells in patients with Frailty.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
65
Inclusion Criteria
  • Provide written informed consent.
  • Subjects age greater than or equal to 60 and less than or equal to 95 years at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form.
  • Show signs of frailty apart from a concomitant condition as assessed by the Investigator with a frailty score of 4 to 7 using the Clinical Frailty Scale
  • Female subjects with an Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) equal to or > 25.8 milli-international units (mIU) /mL (milliliter), if not currently on hormone replacement therapy.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Score of less than or equal to 24 on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
  • Inability to perform any of the assessments required for endpoint analysis (report safety or tolerability concerns, perform pulmonary function tests, undergo blood draws, read and respond to questionnaires.
  • Active listing (or expected future listing) for transplant of any organ.
  • Clinically important abnormal screening laboratory values, including but not limited to: hemoglobin <8 g/dl, white blood cell count <3000/mm3, platelets<80,000/mm3, international normalized ratio (INR) > 1.5 not due to a reversible cause (i.e. Coumadin), aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, or alkaline phosphatase > 3 times upper limit of normal, total bilirubin > 1.5 mg/dl.
  • Serious comorbid illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, may compromise the safety or compliance of the patient or preclude successful completion of the study. Including, but not limited to: HIV, advanced liver or renal failure, class III/IV congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or cardiac revascularization within the last six months, or severe obstructive ventilatory defect.
  • Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may compromise the safety or compliance of the patient or preclude successful completion of the study.
  • Be an organ transplant recipient.
  • Have a clinical history of malignancy within 5 years (i.e., patients with prior malignancy must be disease free for 5 years), except curatively-treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma in situ or cervical carcinoma if recurrence occurs.
  • Have a non-pulmonary condition that limits lifespan to < 1 year.
  • Have a history of drug or alcohol abuse within the past 24 months.
  • Be serum positive for HIV, hepatitis B Surface Antigen (BsAg) or Viremic hepatitis C.
  • Be currently participating (or participated within the previous 30 days) in an investigational therapeutic or device trial.
  • Be a female who is pregnant, nursing, or of childbearing potential while not practicing effective contraceptive methods. Female patients must undergo a blood or urine pregnancy test at screening and within 36 hours prior to infusion.
  • Have hypersensitivity to dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Pilot Phase - Group 2Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs)Group 2 - Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs): 100 million allo-hMSCs/kg delivered via peripheral intravenous infusion. Participants in this group have the option to receive an additional 3 infusions of 100million allo-hMSCs/kg per infusion with a 12 to 18 month interval.
Pilot Phase - Group 3Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs)Group 3 - Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs): 200 million allo-hMSCs/kg delivered via peripheral intravenous infusion. Participants in this group have the option to receive an additional 3 infusions of 100million allo-hMSCs/kg per infusion with a 12 to 18 month interval.
Randomized Phase - Group CAllogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs)Group C - Placebo delivered via peripheral intravenous infusion. Participants in this group have the option to receive one additional infusion of 100million allo-hMSCs/kg with a 12 to 18 month interval.
Randomized phase - Group BAllogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs)Group B - Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs): 200 million allo-hMSCs/kg delivered via peripheral intravenous infusion.
Pilot phase - Group 1Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs)Group 1 participants will receive Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs): 20 million allo-hMSCs/kg delivered via peripheral intravenous infusion. Participants in this group have the option to receive an additional 3 infusions of 100million allo-hMSCs/kg per infusion with a 12 to 18 month interval.
Addendum B - Antibiotic free cell GroupAllogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs)Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs): 100 million penicillin/streptomycin-free allo-hMSCs/kg delivered via peripheral intravenous infusion. Participants in this group have the option to receive an additional 3 infusions of 100million allo-hMSCs/kg per infusion with a 12 to 18 month interval.
Addendum B - Antibiotic free cell GroupPenicillin/Streptomycin-Free Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs)Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs): 100 million penicillin/streptomycin-free allo-hMSCs/kg delivered via peripheral intravenous infusion. Participants in this group have the option to receive an additional 3 infusions of 100million allo-hMSCs/kg per infusion with a 12 to 18 month interval.
Randomized Phase - Group AAllogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs)Group A - Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs): 100 million allo-hMSCs/kg delivered via peripheral intravenous infusion.
Randomized Phase - Group CPlaceboGroup C - Placebo delivered via peripheral intravenous infusion. Participants in this group have the option to receive one additional infusion of 100million allo-hMSCs/kg with a 12 to 18 month interval.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of Any Treatment Emergent - Serious Adverse Events (TE-SAEs)One Month post infusion

Incidence of any treatment-emergent serious adverse events (SAE), defined as the composite of: death, non-fatal pulmonary embolism, stroke, hospitalization for worsening dyspnea and clinically significant laboratory test abnormalities.

* Serum chemistry: chloride, bicarbonate, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, glucose, calcium, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total bilirubin (fractionate if total \>1.5 times normal), alkaline phosphatase, albumin,

* Hematology (Complete blood count): hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets, white blood cells (WBC), WBC differential

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Quality of Life (QoL) as Measured by the EQ-5D-3L Overall Health Status Scale.At baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

EuroQoL - 5 Dimension - 3 levels (EQ-5D-3L) Overall health status question has a range of 0-100. Higher scores indicate better Quality of Life.

Change in Frailty as Assessed by CHAMPS QuestionnaireAt baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) questionnaire measures duration of exercise-related activities (hours/week). The Duration variable can range from 0 - 399.75 hours per week. Higher scores indicate more activity.

Change in Quality of Life (QoL) as Measured by the SF-36 QuestionnaireAt baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

Short Form (SF)-36 Questionnaire has consists of eight scaled scores, which are the weighted sums of the questions in their section. Each scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale. Lower scores indicate the more disability, and higher scores indicate less disability.

Change in WeightAt baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

Change in weight as measured in kilograms (kg).

Change in Quality of Life (QoL) as Measured by the EQ-5D-3L QuestionnaireAt baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

EuroQoL (EQ)- 5 Dimension (5D)- 3 levels (3L) Questionnaire has total score ranging from 0-10 for the 5 dimensions. Higher scores indicate better Quality of Life.

Change in Ejection Fraction (EF)At baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

Change in dobutamine stress echocardiogram induced ejection fraction

Change in Slowing of Mobility as Measured by 4 Meter Gait Speed TestAt baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

4-meter gait speed test measures the time (in seconds) taken to walk a distance of 4 meters. The total score has a range of 1 point - 4 points with the higher score indicating faster walk speed.

Change in Inflammatory MarkersAt baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

Change in inflammatory markers including Interleukin (IL)-6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha from serum samples as measured in pg/mL.

Change in Slowing of Mobility as Measured by SPPBAt baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

Standard Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) Assessment has total score ranging from 0-4 with the higher score indicating better balance.

Change in Diminished Hand Grip StrengthAt baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

Hand grip strength as assessed by a dynamometer. Grip strength is recorded (in mmHg) three times for each hand. The average reading is reported for each hand.

Change in Exhaustion as Measured by the MFI QuestionnaireAt baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

Multi-dimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) Questionnaire contains 20 questions with a 5-point scale. The MFI has total score ranging from 20-100 with the higher score indicating less fatigue.

Change in Quality of Life (QoL) as Measured by the ICECAP QuestionnaireAt baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

Investigating Choice Experiences for the Preferences of Older People (ICEpop) Capability measure for Older people (ICECAP) questionnaire has total score ranging from 5-20 with the higher score indicating greater quality of life.

Change in Inflammatory Markers LevelsAt baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

Change in inflammatory markers including C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and Fibrinogen serum samples as measured in mg/L.

Change in Inflammatory Marker D-dimer LevelsAt baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

Change in inflammatory marker D-Dimer from serum samples as measured in mg/dL.

Change in Sense of Smell as Measured by UPSITAt baseline and 6 month follow-up visit.

University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) smell test booklet has a total score ranging from 0-40 with higher scores indicating better olfaction.

DeathUp to 12 months.

Any reported death from any cause.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

ISCI/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

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Miami, Florida, United States

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