Clinical Trial of Human Allogenic Culture-expanded Bone Marrow-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Phase I/II Clinical Trial of Human Allogenic Culture-expanded Bone Marrow-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hMSCs) in Patients With Ischemic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)

This clinical study will utilize allogenic bone marrow-derived culture-expanded MSC that are expanded from mesenchymal stem cells and delivered using the investigational Helix transendocardial delivery catheter as a therapy for ischemic HFrEF with reduced ejection fraction.

Chronic heart failure is in need of new therapies. Over the past few years, cardiovascular regenerative medicine using bone marrow-derived cells has emerged as a new treatment strategy that could have tremendous benefit in treating heart failure. At present, several types of adult bone marrow derived stem cells hold great promise to treat heart failure. Allogenic culture-expanded bone marrow-derived human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are the subject of the current study as having potential to provide a safe and effective treatment for patients with ischemic heart failure. Mesenchymal stem cells are multipotent stromal cells that can differentiate into a variety of cell types, including osteoblasts (bone cells), chondrocytes (cartilage cells), myocytes (muscle cells) and adipocytes (fat cells which give rise to marrow adipose tissue). The CardiALLO cell therapy is an allogenic bone marrow-derived cell treatment which is delivered intramyocardially using the investigational Helix delivery catheter. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, optimal dose and efficacy of CardiALLO cell therapy system in patients with ischemic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Phase I is designed to determine effective dose and Phase II is designed to evaluate effectiveness for improving clinical outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II or III
• Diagnosis of chronic ischemic left ventricular dysfunction secondary to myocardial infarction
• Left ventricular ejection fraction between 20% and 40%
• On stable, guideline-directed medical and device therapy, as appropriate
• NTproBNP level of >500 pg/ml.
• Have inflammation > 2 mg/L as measured by high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) test.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Other cardiovascular or medical history parameters, as appropriate, that may preclude safe administration of the study treatment.