Mesenchymal Stromal Cells as Treatment of Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease
- Conditions
- Graft-Versus-Host Disease
- Interventions
- Biological: Mesenchymal stromal cells
- Registration Number
- NCT01522716
- Lead Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
- Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stromal cells as treatment for steroid-refractory chronic graft-versus-host disease.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 11
- Chronic graft-versus-host disease, grade moderate or severe despite at least 3 months treatment with calcineurin inhibitors and steroids OR
- Chronic graft-versus-host disease, grade moderate or severe, where full treatment with calcineurin inhibitors and steroids is impossible due to intolerable side-effects
- Active malignancy
- Fulfilling criteria for previously initiated study for treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Mesenchymal stromal cell treatment Mesenchymal stromal cells -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in disease activity according to National Institute of Health criteria Baseline to 9 months Patients are evaluated according to NIH criteria at 3, 6 and (if applicable) 9 months after initialising MSC treatment, and the score compared to baseline score.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in self-assessed disease activity and quality of life Baseline to 9 months Change in disease activity as measured by histological examination Baseline to 9 months Freedom from steroids at 1 year after MSC treatment 1 year after finishing treatment Proportion of patients free from corticosteroids at 1 year after finishing MSC treatment.
Safety (Adverse events, infections and relapse) 21 months Frequency of complications, infections and relapse
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hematology Center, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge
🇸🇪Stockholm, Sweden