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Mesenchymal Stromal Cells For Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
Interventions
Biological: Cell Reconstitution Media
Registration Number
NCT03818854
Lead Sponsor
Michael A. Matthay
Brief Summary

This is a Phase 2b, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study to assess the safety and efficacy of a single dose of Allogeneic Bone Marrow-derived Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (hMSCs) infusion in patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). This study is the extension of the Phase 1 pilot study (NCT01775774) and Phase 2a study (NCT02097641).

Detailed Description

This clinical study design is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled Phase 2b clinical trial using a 10 million cell/kg dose of human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (hMSCs). Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 randomization scheme to receive hMSCs or cell reconstitution media (1:1 mix of 5% human serum albumin and 10% Dextran 40) as the placebo; the study will enroll 120 patients who achieve a stable clinical baseline and receive study product (either hMSCs or the placebo).

The Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) will review adverse outcomes and protocol compliance. A pre-specified interim review will occur after 60 subjects have been enrolled and received study product; enrollment will continue during the DSMB review. All pre-specified clinically important events and unexpected serious adverse events including death during hospitalization up to 60 days will be reported to the DSMB on an ongoing basis; the study will be stopped for a safety evaluation by the DSMB if they have any concerns or if three subjects have pre-specified clinically important events or unexpected serious adverse events except death since death will be common in this critically ill population due the nature of the underlying illness (e.g., ARDS).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be eligible for inclusion if they meet all of the below criteria within 14 days of initial ICU admission. Criteria 1-3 must all be present within a 24-hour time period and at the time of enrollment:

Acute onset (defined below) of:

  1. A need for positive pressure ventilation by an endotracheal or tracheal tube with a PaO2/FiO2 ratio <250 mmHg and ≥5 cm H2O positive end-expiratory airway pressure (PEEP), as per the Berlin Criteria.

  2. Bilateral infiltrates consistent with pulmonary edema (defined below) on the frontal chest radiograph, or bilateral ground glass opacities on a chest CT scan.

  3. No clinical evidence of left atrial hypertension as a primary explanation for the bilateral pulmonary infiltrates.

  4. If the cause of ARDS is trauma, additional inclusion criteria will include ONE of the following relevant risk factors for developing ARDS:

    1. Hypotension (systolic blood pressure[SBP] < 90 mmHg) in the field or in the first 24 h after injury, or
    2. Transfusion of 3 units of blood products in the first 24 hours following injury, or
    3. Meets the new Critical Administration Threshold (CAT) criteria with at least 3 units of blood in one hour, or
    4. Blunt or penetrating torso trauma, or
    5. Long bone fractures, or
    6. The highest level of institutional trauma activation
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Age less than 18 years

  2. Greater than 72 hours since first meeting ARDS criteria per the Berlin definition of ARDS

  3. Greater than 14 days since initial ICU admission

  4. Inability to administer study product within 14 days of ICU admission

  5. PaO2/FiO2 ≥ 250 mmHg after consent obtained and before study product is administered

  6. Unable to obtain informed consent/no surrogate available

  7. Pregnant or lactating

  8. In custody of law enforcement officials

  9. Burns > 20% of total body surface area

  10. WHO Class III or IV pulmonary hypertension

  11. History of cancer treatment in the last 2 years except for non-melanotic skin cancers

  12. Underlying medical condition for which 6-month mortality is estimated to be > 50%

  13. Moribund patient not expected to survive 24 hours

  14. Advanced chronic liver disease (Child-Pugh Score > 12)

  15. Severe chronic respiratory disease with the use of home oxygen

  16. Severe traumatic brain injury - defined as:

    1. A patient who has undergone intracranial neurosurgical intervention for monitoring or therapy (intracranial pressure monitoring, external ventricular drain, craniotomy), or
    2. Intracranial injury by head CT (does not include patients with minimal subarachnoid injury and/or minor skull fracture), or
    3. Post-resuscitation Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) < 9 assessed after sedation interruption, or
    4. Non-survivable head injury as assessed by neurosurgery
  17. Evidence of anoxic brain injury

  18. History of stroke within the last 3 years

  19. No intent/unwillingness to follow lung protective ventilation strategy

  20. Currently receiving extracorporeal life support (ECLS) or high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV)

  21. Anticipated extubation within 24 hours of enrollment

  22. Clinical evidence of left atrial hypertension as measured by a pulmonary arterial wedge pressure > 18mmHg or left ventricular failure measured by an echocardiogram with a left ventricular ejection fraction less than 40%. Clinical judgement will determine if either of these measurements needs to be carried out.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cell Reconstitution MediaCell Reconstitution MediaA single dose of cell reconstitution media (1:1 mix of 5% human serum albumin and 10% Dextran 40) will administered intravenously over approximately 60-80 minutes.
Human Mesenchymal Stromal CellsHuman Mesenchymal Stromal CellsA single dose of 10 million cells/kg predicted body weight (PBW) Allogeneic Bone Marrow-Derived Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells will administered intravenously over approximately 60-80 minutes.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in oxygenation index (OI)36 hours

Change in OI from baseline over the 36 hours following the infusion of study product

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pulmonary Dead Space Fraction7 days

Pulmonary Dead Space at day 1, 2, 3 and 7. The dead-space fraction is calculated as: (PaCO2 - PeCO2) ÷ PaCO2

Percentage of patients achieving pressure support ventilation for 2 hours28 days

Percentage of patients achieving pressure support ventilation equal to 5 cm H2O with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) equal to 5 cm H2O for 2 hours

Acute Lung Injury Score (LIS)7 days

LIS over 7 days, or on the last day of positive pressure ventilation prior to day 7. The LIS is a composite 4-point scoring system including the PaO2/FiO2, PEEP, lung compliance, and the extent of infiltrates on the chest X-ray. Each of the four components is categorized from 0 to 4, where a higher number is worse. The total Lung Injury Score is obtained by dividing the aggregate sum by the number of components used.

Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) over 7 days7 days

SOFA score at 3 and 7 days. The score is based on six different scores, one each for the respiratory, cardiovascular, hepatic, coagulation, renal and neurological systems which are added up. Each score ranges from 0 to 4. SOFA score ranges from 0 (best) to 24 (worst).

Chest radiograph assessment of pulmonary edema (RALE score)7 days

RALE score at day 1, 2, 3 and 7. To calculate RALE, each radiographic quadrant is scored for extent of consolidation (0-4) and density of opacification (1-3). The product of the consolidation and density scores for each of the four quadrants is summed. The RALE score ranges from 0 (best) to 48 (worst).

Ventilator free-days28 days

Ventilator free-days over 7, 14 and 28 days

Duration of assisted ventilation over 28 days28 days

Duration of assisted ventilation over 28 days in the survivors

Occurrence of Infection14 days

Superficial incisional/wound infections, deep incisional wound infections, and organ/space infections, and ventilator associated pneumonia (all during the 14 days after enrollment)

Plasma angiopoietin-272 hours

Change in levels of plasma angiopoietin-2 from baseline compared to 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours

All-cause hospital mortality60 days

All-cause hospital mortality at 14, 28 and 60 days

Glasgow Outcome Score (GCS)60 days

Glasgow Outcome Score at hospital discharge. The GCS is a scale to evaluate level of consciousness in patients with acute brain injury. The scale assesses 3 functions: Eye Opening, Verbal Response, and Motor Response. GCS scores range from 15 (best) to 3 (worst)

Percentage of patients occurred any thromboembolic events60 days

Thromboembolic events are measured by ultrasound of the deep venous system or CT-angiography of the chest ordered for clinical purposes/by treating clinicians

Plasma protein C72 hours

Change in levels of plasma protein C from baseline compared to 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours

Total protein in min-bronchoalveolar lavage (mBAL)2 days

Change in total protein levels in from baseline to day 2

Plasma Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE)72 hours

Change in levels of plasma RAGE from baseline compared to 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours

Plasma interleukin-672 hours

Change in levels of plasma interleukin-6 from baseline compared to 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours

Plasma interleukin-872 hours

Change in levels of plasma interleukin-8 from baseline compared to 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours

Plasma Soluble tumor necrosis factor 1 (sTNF-1)72 hours

Change in levels of plasma sTNF-1 from baseline compared to 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours

Plasma lipoxin A472 hours

Change in levels of plasma lipoxin A4 from baseline compared to 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours

Plasma angiopoietin-172 hours

Change in levels of plasma angiopoietin-1 from baseline compared to 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours

Plasma Resolvin D172 hours

Change in levels of plasma Resolvin D1 from baseline compared to 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours

Tolerability of the hMSCs - incidence of pre-specified infusion-associated events and unexpected severe adverse events24 hours

Tolerability of the hMSCs, defined as the incidence of pre-specified infusion-associated events and unexpected severe adverse events in ARDS patients treated with human MSCs

Plasma keratinocyte growth factor (KGF)72 hours

Change in levels of plasma KGF from baseline compared to 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours

Urine microalbumin48 hours

Change in levels of urine microalbumin from baseline compared to 24 and 48 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

Harborview Medical Center

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Seattle, Washington, United States

University of California Davis Medical Center

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Sacramento, California, United States

University of California San Francisco

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San Francisco, California, United States

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center

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San Francisco, California, United States

Memorial Hermann Hospital - Texas Medical Center

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Houston, Texas, United States

Oregon Health & Science University

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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