Combination Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Severe Leg Ischemia (mesendo)

April 27, 2011 updated by: TCA Cellular Therapy

Phase I Study of A Combination Stem Cell Therapy is Safe and Feasible in the Development of Mature Stable Vessels in Ischemic Limbs

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 will contribute to the formation of new blood vessels in the severely diseased ischemic limb (leg). In this study the safe use of this combination of stem cells and its effects on making new blood vessels will be evaluated.

Limb Ischemia (LI) is a severe obstruction of the arteries which seriously decreases blood flow to the extremities (mainly feet and legs) and has progressed to the point of severe pain and even skin ulcers or sores.

LI needs comprehensive treatment since the condition will not improve on its own. The overall goal of treatment is to reduce the pain and increase blood flow to improve symptoms or save the leg or feet. In many cases, current options for treatment including medications, surgery or endovascular procedures have not been successful.

In the last few years, investigators have explored therapies aimed to increase blood flow to the ischemic vessels by transplanting cells that will promote the development of new vessels in the diseased leg.

The study hypothesis is based on the concept that the process of formation of new blood vessels is complex and requires the participation of several types of stem cells and growth factors. The lack of any of these components will produce vessels which are immature and unable to provide appropriate blood supply to the leg.

Patients eligible to participate in this study are those suffering from poor circulation or severe leg blockages, which are not candidates for surgical procedures.

Once the mixture of stem cells is prepared and the patient's bone marrow is ready, cells will be transplanted into the calf muscle of the diseased leg. Clinical studies to evaluate if the transplant works and is safe will be performed up to 1 year after cell transplant.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Louisiana
      • Covington, Louisiana, United States, 70433
        • TCA Cellular Therapy

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Males or females older than 18 years of age.
  • Limb ischemia with ABI of £ 0.6 in the index lower extremity in two consecutive examinations done at least 1 week apart.
  • Limb ischemia with resting ischemic pain and/or non-healing ulcers.
  • Patients not considered candidates for surgical or percutaneous revascularization, due to poor target vessels, inability to cross total occlusions, or a morbidity which precludes general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability to provide informed consent.
  • Previous angiogenic therapy.
  • Known sensitivity to gentamycin and/or amphotericin B.
  • Use or expected use of antineoplastic drugs.
  • Any illness which might affect the patient's survival after enrollment in the protocol.
  • Any illness or significant laboratory abnormality, which in the investigator's judgment will interfere with the patient's ability to comply with the protocol, compromise the patient's safety, or interfere with the interpretation of the study results.
  • No evidence of acute infection - WBC > 15000.
  • WBC < 4000.
  • Serum Creatinine > 3.0 mg/dL.
  • Pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant.
  • Recent myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to screening.

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: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Safety
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

TCA Cellular Therapy

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Gabriel P. Lasala, MD, FACC, TCA Cellular Therapy

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 16, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

August 20, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 28, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 27, 2011

Last Verified

February 1, 2010

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2007-01-I

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