Combination Stem Cell (MESENDO) Therapy for Utilization and Rescue of Infarcted Myocardium

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine if the transplant of a combination of stem cells, obtained from the bone marrow of the same patient, is effective for utilization and rescue of infarcted myocardium. End points will be the assessment of development of mature and stable new blood vessels as well as improvement in cardiac function.

This, Phase I, single center, prospective, non-randomized, open-label study will evaluate the safety and feasibility of use of the proposed combination of autologous stem cells. Potential subjects who fulfill clinical and laboratory entry criteria at screening will undergo a process of bone marrow aspiration for preparation of the two types of bone marrow-derived stem /progenitor cells to use. The two bone marrow-derived cell types will be mixed and implanted to patients approximately 2 weeks after bone marrow aspiration. After transplant, patients will be have a 3 month follow-up to evaluate safety as well as functional heart improvement by analysis of symptoms, myocardial perfusion SPECT, and echocardiography.

Study population will include adult male and female subjects, ages 18-70, presenting with acute myocardial infarction and subjects who have had a recent (within 12 months) myocardial infarction and will undergo coronary artery bypass grafting.

Patients will be divided in two groups:

* the first group will enroll patients with acute myocardial infarction whom percutaneous coronary intervention restored myocardial flow after 4 hours or greater of the initiation of symptoms,
* the second group will enroll patients who are candidates for coronary artery bypass surgery and had a myocardial infarction in the past 12 months.

Patients will receive the cell mixture by intracoronary or intramyocardial infusion, respectively.

The rationale of this clinical study is based on the observation that most attempts using adult stem cells for myocardial regeneration have utilized a source of bone marrow derived progenitor cells with the potential to generate new blood vessel and thus contribute to the revascularization of the ischemic tissue. This therapy seems to be adequate but not sufficient, since it lacks a source of stem cells capable of differentiating and maturing into cardiac muscle cells, thus contributing to the recovery of local contractility. The proposed combination stem/progenitor cell therapy to be used in this protocol is aimed at contributing cell types capable of regenerating both blood vessels and muscle tissues damaged after MI.

Conditions

• Coronary Artery Disease
• Coronary Arteriosclerosis
• Coronary Atherosclerosis
• Coronary Disease

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

MESENDO

Intracoronary transplantation of autologous stem cells via balloon catheter

BIOLOGICAL

MESENDO

Intracardiac transplantation of autologous stem cells via direct injection

Sponsors & Collaborators

• TCA Cellular Therapy

  lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

• Gabriel P. Lasala, M.D. · TCA Cellular Therapy, LLC

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

70 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2007-10-31

Primary Completion

2008-12-31

Completion

2009-03-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations