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Phase II Safety Study of 2 Dose Regimens of HepaStem in Patients With ACLF

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure
Interventions
Biological: HepaStem
Registration Number
NCT02946554
Lead Sponsor
Cellaion SA
Brief Summary

The study will assess the safety of different dose regimens of HepaStem in cirrhotic Patients with ACLF or with acute decompensation at risk of developing ACLF up to Day 28 of the active study period.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosed cirrhosis
  • Patient with Acute Decompensation of cirrhosis
  • Serum total Bilirubin ≥ 6 mg/dL (≥100 umol/L)
  • The INR measurement has to be : 1.2 ≤ INR < 2

Main

Exclusion Criteria
  • Absence of portal vein flow
  • Known or medical history of thrombotic events
  • Gastrointestinal hemorrhage requiring blood transfusion
  • Variceal bading or sclerosis within 4 weeks before infusion
  • Septic shock or non-controlled bacterial infection
  • Clinical evidence of aspergilus infection.
  • Circulatory failure
  • Respiratory disordered
  • Coagulation disorders defined as INR ≥ 2, Fibrinogen < 100 mg/dL or Platelets < 50.000/mm3
  • MELD score > 30.
  • Major invasive procedure within 4 weeks before infusion
  • Previous organ transplantation and/or ongoing immunosuppressive treatments.
  • Renal failure due to chronic kidney disease.
  • Clinically significant left-right cardiac shunt.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
High dose cohortHepaStemThe high dose regimen will be given to the second cohort after evaluation of the safety of the 1st cohort (stepwise approach)
Low dose cohortHepaStemTwo dose regimens of HepaStem will be given, which differ in the amount of cells per infusion. The low dose regimen will be given to the first cohort (first 6 patients included in the study).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety assessed by occurence of Adverse Events (AE) up to Day 28 of the active study periodup to 28Day post first infusion day
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Long term safety Follow up assessed by the occurence of Adverse Event of Special Interest3 month and 1 year post first infusion day

Adverse Event of Special Interest defined as : SAE (Serious Adverse Event) with fatal

Efficacy assessed by clinical parameters28Day, 3 month and 1 year post first infusion day

Clinical efficacy parameters evaluated by mortality, liver transplantation and disease scoring.

Efficacy assessed by biological parameters28Day, 3 month and 1 year post first infusion day

Biological efficacy parameters evaluated by bilirubin, creatinine, INR and albumin values

Trial Locations

Locations (10)

CHU Brugmann

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Bruxelles, Belgium

UZ Antwerpen

🇧🇪

Edegem, Belgium

UZ Gent

🇧🇪

Gent, Belgium

Cliniques St Luc

🇧🇪

Woluwe-Saint Lambert, Belgium

CHU de Liège

🇧🇪

Liège, Belgium

Hôpital Erasme

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

Hôpital de la Croix Rousse

🇫🇷

Lyon, France

Hôpital Beaujon

🇫🇷

Clichy, France

Hôpital Paul Brousse

🇫🇷

Villejuif, France

KU Leuven

🇧🇪

Leuven, Belgium

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