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Allogeneic iPSC-derived Cardiomyocyte Therapy in Patients With Worsening Ischemic Heart Failure

Primary Purpose

Ischemic Heart Failure, Chronic Heart Failure

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Early Phase 1
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Human (allogeneic) iPS-cell-derived cardiomyocyte
Sponsored by
Help Therapeutics
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Ischemic Heart Failure

Eligibility Criteria

35 Years - 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 35-75 (including 35 and 75).
  • Signed the Informed Consent Form (ICF).
  • Have chronic left ventricular dysfunction.
  • Have NYHA Class III-IV cardiac function even after improved medication for the treatment of advanced chronic heart failure.
  • Have indications for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
  • LVEF < 40% as determined by echocardiogram (data collected up to 6 months prior to inclusion evaluation are valid; data collected within 1 month since a myocardial infarction are invalid).
  • Weakening or absence of segmental regional wall motion as determined by standard imaging

Exclusion Criteria:

  • PRA ≥ 20% or DSA-positive
  • Patient received ICD transplantation, CRT or similar treatment.
  • Patients with valvular heart disease or received heart valvular disease
  • Patients received treatment of percutaneous transluminal coronary intervention (PCI)
  • Patients with atrial fibrillation
  • Patients previously suffered sustained ventricular tachycardia or sudden cardiac death.
  • Baseline glomerular filtration rate <30ml/min/1.73m2.
  • Liver dysfunction, as evidenced by enzymes (AST and ALT) greater than three times the ULN.
  • Hematological abnormality: A hematocrit <25% as determined by HCT, white blood cell<2500/ul or platelet values <100000/ul without another explanation.
  • Known, serious radiographic contrast allergy, penicillin allergy, streptomycin allergy.
  • Coagulopathy (INR>1.3) not due to a reversible cause.
  • Contra-indication to performance of a MRI scan.
  • Recipients of organ transplant.
  • Clinical history of malignancy within 5 years (patients with prior malignancy must be disease free for 5 years).
  • Non-cardiac condition that limits lifespan <1 year.
  • On chronic therapy with immunosuppressant medication, such as glucocorticoid and TNFα antagonist.
  • Patients allergy to or cannot use immunosuppressant.
  • Serum positive for HIV, HBV, HCV, TP.
  • Currently enrolled other investigational therapeutic or device study.
  • Patients who are pregnant or breast feeding.
  • Other conditions that researchers consider not suitable to participate in this study.

Sites / Locations

  • The second xiangya hospital of central south university
  • HelpThera

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm 4

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Dose level 1

Dose level 2

Dose level 3

Control

Arm Description

100 million iPSC-CMs administration

200 million iPSC-CMs administration

400 million iPSC-CMs administration

Participants will received CABG surgery only

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Safety in terms of the incidence and severity of adverse events
Number of participants with death, fatal myocardial infarction, stroke, ventricular tachycardia sustained for >15 seconds and newly formed tumor

Secondary Outcome Measures

Incidence of adverse events
Adverse events that require medical intervention
Cardiac assessment
24-hour Holter Monitoring post the CABG surgery
Incidence of newly formed tumor
Evaluation by chest, abdominal and pelvic CT scan and PET-CT scan
Immunogenic assessments
Donor specific antibody (DSA), serum anti-human leukocyte antigens (anti-HLA) antibody/panel-reactive antibody (PRA) serology monitoring
Changes in left ventricle function evaluation by echocardiogram (ECHO) or cardiac MRI
Changes in cardiac function will be assessed by left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV, mL) changes from baseline to 12 months post surgery
Changes in 6-minute walk test (6MWT)
Changes in NYHA functional classification
Changes in quality of life (QoL)
Quality of life changes as measured by Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) scores
Incidence of hospitalization for worsening heart failure

Full Information

First Posted
September 22, 2022
Last Updated
October 12, 2022
Sponsor
Help Therapeutics
Collaborators
Central South University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05566600
Brief Title
Allogeneic iPSC-derived Cardiomyocyte Therapy in Patients With Worsening Ischemic Heart Failure
Official Title
Epicardial Injection of Allogeneic Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Cardiomyocytes to Treat Severe Chronic Heart Failure
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Not yet recruiting
Study Start Date
October 30, 2022 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
July 31, 2025 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Help Therapeutics
Collaborators
Central South University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of allogeneic induced pluripotent cell derived cardiomyocytes (iPSC-CMs) in treating patients with worsening ischemic heart failure undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. After screening, iPSC-CMs will be administrated intramyocardially in consented and eligible patients undergoing open-chest CABG surgery and the estimated population size for the study will be 32 patients.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Ischemic Heart Failure, Chronic Heart Failure

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Early Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
32 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Dose level 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
100 million iPSC-CMs administration
Arm Title
Dose level 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
200 million iPSC-CMs administration
Arm Title
Dose level 3
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
400 million iPSC-CMs administration
Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Participants will received CABG surgery only
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Human (allogeneic) iPS-cell-derived cardiomyocyte
Intervention Description
10-20 epicardial injections (0.25 mL each) of iPSC-CMs will be delivered in the border zone of the infarcted myocardium
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Safety in terms of the incidence and severity of adverse events
Description
Number of participants with death, fatal myocardial infarction, stroke, ventricular tachycardia sustained for >15 seconds and newly formed tumor
Time Frame
within 1 month post CABG surgery
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Incidence of adverse events
Description
Adverse events that require medical intervention
Time Frame
1~6 months post CABG surgery
Title
Cardiac assessment
Description
24-hour Holter Monitoring post the CABG surgery
Time Frame
1~6 months post CABG surgery
Title
Incidence of newly formed tumor
Description
Evaluation by chest, abdominal and pelvic CT scan and PET-CT scan
Time Frame
1~12 months post CABG surgery
Title
Immunogenic assessments
Description
Donor specific antibody (DSA), serum anti-human leukocyte antigens (anti-HLA) antibody/panel-reactive antibody (PRA) serology monitoring
Time Frame
1 month, 3 months and 6 months post CABG surgery
Title
Changes in left ventricle function evaluation by echocardiogram (ECHO) or cardiac MRI
Description
Changes in cardiac function will be assessed by left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV, mL) changes from baseline to 12 months post surgery
Time Frame
from baseline to 12 months at 3, 6, and 12 months post CABG surgery
Title
Changes in 6-minute walk test (6MWT)
Time Frame
from baseline to 12 months at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post CABG surgery
Title
Changes in NYHA functional classification
Time Frame
from baseline to 12 months at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post CABG surgery
Title
Changes in quality of life (QoL)
Description
Quality of life changes as measured by Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) scores
Time Frame
from baseline to 12 months at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post CABG surgery
Title
Incidence of hospitalization for worsening heart failure
Time Frame
1~12 months post CABG surgery

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
35 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
75 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Aged 35-75 (including 35 and 75). Signed the Informed Consent Form (ICF). Have chronic left ventricular dysfunction. Have NYHA Class III-IV cardiac function even after improved medication for the treatment of advanced chronic heart failure. Have indications for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. LVEF < 40% as determined by echocardiogram (data collected up to 6 months prior to inclusion evaluation are valid; data collected within 1 month since a myocardial infarction are invalid). Weakening or absence of segmental regional wall motion as determined by standard imaging Exclusion Criteria: PRA ≥ 20% or DSA-positive Patient received ICD transplantation, CRT or similar treatment. Patients with valvular heart disease or received heart valvular disease Patients received treatment of percutaneous transluminal coronary intervention (PCI) Patients with atrial fibrillation Patients previously suffered sustained ventricular tachycardia or sudden cardiac death. Baseline glomerular filtration rate <30ml/min/1.73m2. Liver dysfunction, as evidenced by enzymes (AST and ALT) greater than three times the ULN. Hematological abnormality: A hematocrit <25% as determined by HCT, white blood cell<2500/ul or platelet values <100000/ul without another explanation. Known, serious radiographic contrast allergy, penicillin allergy, streptomycin allergy. Coagulopathy (INR>1.3) not due to a reversible cause. Contra-indication to performance of a MRI scan. Recipients of organ transplant. Clinical history of malignancy within 5 years (patients with prior malignancy must be disease free for 5 years). Non-cardiac condition that limits lifespan <1 year. On chronic therapy with immunosuppressant medication, such as glucocorticoid and TNFα antagonist. Patients allergy to or cannot use immunosuppressant. Serum positive for HIV, HBV, HCV, TP. Currently enrolled other investigational therapeutic or device study. Patients who are pregnant or breast feeding. Other conditions that researchers consider not suitable to participate in this study.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Jiaxian Wang
Phone
+86-18565616060
Email
wangjx@helpsci.com.cn
Facility Information:
Facility Name
The second xiangya hospital of central south university
City
Changsha
State/Province
Hunan
ZIP/Postal Code
410000
Country
China
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Chengming Fan
Phone
+86-18390945539
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jinfu Yang, MD
Facility Name
HelpThera
City
Nanjing
State/Province
Jiangsu
ZIP/Postal Code
210000
Country
China
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jiaxian Wang
Phone
+86-18565616060
Email
wangjx@helptx.com.cn

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