CardiAMP™ Cell Therapy for Heart Failure Trial

September 16, 2025 updated by: BioCardia, Inc.

Randomized Controlled Pivotal Trial of Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Using the CardiAMP Cell Therapy System in Patients With Ischemic Heart Failure (CardiAMP Heart Failure Trial)

This is a prospective, multi-center, randomized, controlled, patient- and evaluator-blinded study comparing treatment with the CardiAMP cell therapy to a sham control treatment. A roll-in phase with a maximum of 10 subjects may occur.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Heart failure is a clinical condition in which the output of blood from the heart is insufficient to meet the metabolic demands of the body. In 2015, the American Heart Association, or AHA, report on heart disease statistics estimated that there are 5.7 million Americans over the age of 20 that have heart failure. Heart failure is increasingly prevalent due to the aging population and the increase in major cardiovascular risk factors, including obesity and diabetes.

The AHA also estimates that one in five adults will develop heart failure after the age of 40. During heart failure progression, the heart steadily loses its ability to respond to increased metabolic demand, and mild exercise soon exceeds the heart's ability to maintain adequate output. Towards the end stage of the disease, the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs at rest. At this stage, fluids accumulate in the extremities or in the lungs making the patient bedridden and unable to perform the activities of daily living. The long-term prognosis associated with heart failure is approximately 50% mortality at five years following the initial diagnosis.

CardiAMP cell therapy is a comprehensive therapeutic treatment that comprises (i) a point of care cell processing platform and (ii) a biotherapeutic delivery system. CardiAMP cell therapy is the first comprehensive therapeutic treatment utilizing a patient's own cells for the treatment of ischemic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. In the screening process, the physician extracts a small sample of the patient's bone marrow in an outpatient procedure performed under local anesthesia. The clinic sends the sample to a central diagnostic lab, which tests the sample. For the study treatment, a clinician collects and then prepares the patient's own bone marrow mononuclear cells, or autologous cells, using the CardiAMP point of care cell processing platform, which a cardiologist then delivers into the heart using the Helix biotherapeutic delivery system.

BioCardia intends to submit data obtained from this clinical trial in a Pre-Market Approval Application to the United States Food and Drug Administration

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
125

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
        • St. Paul's Hospital
    • Ontario
      • London, Ontario, Canada
        • London Health Sciences Center
      • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, KIY 4W7
        • Ottawa Heart Institute
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
        • Unity Health Toronto
  • United States
    • Arizona
      • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85054
        • Mayo Clinic
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
        • Cedars Sinai Medical Center
      • Palo Alto, California, United States, 94305
        • Stanford Medical Center, Stanford Health Care
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
        • California Pacific Medical Center
    • Colorado
      • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
        • University of Colorado, Denver
    • Florida
      • Clearwater, Florida, United States, 33756
        • Morton Plant Mease Health Care
      • Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32606
        • University of Florida - College of Medicine/ div of Cardiovascular Medicine
    • Iowa
      • Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50266
        • Iowa Heart
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
        • John Hopkins University School of Medicine - Dept of Cardiology
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814
        • Suburban Hospital
    • Michigan
      • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
        • Henry Ford Hospital
      • Saginaw, Michigan, United States, 48601
        • Michigan Cardiovascular Institute
      • Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States, 48197
        • Michigan Heart - St.Joseph Mercy Health System (Trinity Health)
    • New Jersey
      • Morristown, New Jersey, United States, 07960
        • Atlantic Health System
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10010
        • New York University School of Medicine
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
        • Cleveland Clinic
    • Oklahoma
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74104
        • Oklahoma Heart
    • Tennessee
      • Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38103
        • Stern Cardiovascular Foundation
    • Virginia
      • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298
        • Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center
    • Wisconsin
      • Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792-0001
        • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II or III
  • A diagnosis of chronic ischemic left ventricular dysfunction secondary to myocardial infarction (MI) as defined by selected criteria.
  • On stable evidence-based medical and device therapy for ischemic etiology heart failure, per the ACC/AHA Heart Failure guidelines, for at least three (3) months prior to randomization.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction between 20% and 40%.
  • Qualification of a pre-procedure screening of the patient's bone-marrow characteristics

Exclusion Criteria:

• Other cardiac or vascular system or other health-related criteria which may be seen in a patient's history and physical examination.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: CardiAMP cell therapy
Placement of an introducer guidewire, performance of a left ventriculogram, and treatment with autologous cell therapy.
Biological: Autologous cell therapy
Autologous cell therapy delivered into the heart muscle using the CardiAMP Cell Therapy System. The CardiAMP Cell Therapy System consists of the CardiAMP Cell Separator, a cardiac delivery catheter, and flexible tip guide catheter.
Sham Comparator: Sham Comparator
Placement of an introducer guidewire and performance of a left ventriculogram with no autologous cell therapy treatment.
Other: Sham
An introducer guidewire is placed into the heart and left ventriculography is performed just like it is in the Experimental Arm but no autologous cell therapy is delivered.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
A composite endpoint based on a 3-tiered Finkelstein-Schoenfeld (FS) hierarchical analysis.
Time Frame: 12 Months
The tiers include (1) all-cause death, (2) non-fatal MACCE events, and (3) change for 6MWD from baseline to month 12.
12 Months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ)
Time Frame: 12 months
Mean change in quality of life score as measured by the MLHFQ at 12 months compared to baseline (superiority, treatment vs sham)
12 months
Survival
Time Frame: 12 Months
Overall survival compared between both study arms (non-inferiority, treatment vs sham)
12 Months
Time to first Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE)
Time Frame: 12 months
Time to first MACE, defined as the composite of all-cause death, hospitalization for worsening heart failure, nonfatal recurrent myocardial infarction, placement of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), or heart transplantation (non-inferiority, treatment vs sham)
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
BioCardia, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Carl Pepine, MD, University of Florida
  • Principal Investigator: Amish Raval, MD, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Principal Investigator: Duncan Stewart, MD, Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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December 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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February 1, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
June 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 5, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 7, 2015

First Posted (Estimated)

First Posted

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May 8, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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September 19, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 16, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • BC-14-001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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