Autologous Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells of Cardiac Lineage for Congenital Heart Disease

September 20, 2023 updated by: HeartWorks, Inc.

Safety and Feasibility of Autologous Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells of Cardiac Lineage in Subjects With Congenital Heart Disease

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the safety of lab-grown heart cells made from stem cells in subjects with congenital heart disease. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Is this product safe to deliver to humans
  • Is the conduct of this trial feasible

Participants will be asked to:

  • Agree to testing and monitoring before and after product administration
  • Receive investigational product
  • Agree to lifelong follow-up Researchers will compare subjects from the same pool to see if there is a difference between treated and untreated subjects.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

50

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 Contact

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55901
        • Recruiting
        • Mayo Clinic
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Rebecca K Ameduri, M.D.
        • Contact:
        • Contact:

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 to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Individuals may be considered eligible for enrollment for Part I of this study (Skin Punch Biopsy) if in the best judgment of the Principal Investigator they will meet eligibility criteria outlined below at the time it is determined acceptable investigational product is available for administration (approximately 9 months post skin punch biopsy). Inclusion and exclusion criteria apply to both the treatment and control arms of the study unless otherwise specified.

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals who meet all the following criteria are eligible for enrollment as study participants:

  • Age 18 to 40 years old
  • Subject must be able to understand and provide informed consent.
  • Univentricular congenital heart disease.
  • End-stage systolic heart failure, defined as Class IV according to New York Heart Association (NYHA) with abnormal visually estimated ejection fraction below 40%.
  • Prognosis of 1 to 1.5 years survival at time of skin biopsy.

  • The patient falls into one of the following categories:

    • Currently listed for heart transplantation at an accredited program in the US but has an expected waiting time for a suitable organ that is likely longer than anticipated life-expectancy.
    • Has been denied access to a heart transplantation at an accredited US institution.
    • Is currently on or planning to be on mechanical support as destination therapy.
  • All guideline directed therapy available to the subject has been maximized, for a minimum of 3 months prior to enrollment.
  • Adequate social support system that facilitates subject participation in all study required tests and procedures and supports the subject's ability to comply with long-term study requirements.

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals who meet any of the following criteria are not eligible for enrollment as study participants:

  • No available autologous iPSC-CL as defined by the manufacturer's release criteria. (This applies to Part II of the study and applies to the treatment arm only.)
  • History of symptomatic episodes of cardiac arrythmia requiring cardiac defibrillation or escalation of medications.
  • Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
  • Heart failure due to co-morbid conditions (e.g., amyloidosis, valvular heart disease, refractory anemia).
  • QTc greater than 500 ms.
  • Stage III or higher chronic kidney disease.
  • History of liver cirrhosis.
  • History of coronary artery disease.
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
  • Any history of cancer.
  • Contraindication for use of amiodarone for up to 3 months (treatment arm only).
  • Contraindication for insertion of Insertable Cardiac Monitor.
  • Contraindication for placement of LifeVest cardioverter defibrillator.
  • Positive serology testing for HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or Syphilis.
  • Obesity with BMI greater than 30.
  • Current alcohol or drug abuse precluding heart transplantation.
  • Active infection requiring ongoing treatment.
  • Contraindication to anesthesia.
  • Past or current medical problems or findings from physical examination or laboratory testing that are not listed above, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may pose additional risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study requirements or that may impact the quality of the data obtained from the study.
  • Inability or unwillingness of a participant to give written informed consent or comply with study protocol.
  • History of non-compliance.
  • Inability to be accompanied around the clock for any part of the first 3 weeks post product administration.
  • Uncontrolled depression.
  • Denied heart transplant due to social determinants.
  • Current participation in another cardiac interventional clinical trial that could confound the results of this study.
  • Previous heart transplant.

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Treated
Subjects in Treated arm will receive one dose of Investigational Product. Within this arm are three dose levels. Dose level selection will be determined by product availability subjects have available product and when they can be treated. Dose levels will escalate in order of treatment date.
Biological: iPSC-CL
Autologous IPSCL
No Intervention: Control
Subjects who enroll but do not receive Investigational Product will be placed in the control arm.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Short term safety
Time Frame: 3 months
The primary safety endpoint is short term safety defined as the rate of new or worsening serious adverse events (SAE) from any System Organ Class (SOC) within 3 months of the iPSC-CL delivery as compared to the control arm.
3 months
Feasibility
Time Frame: 12 months
The primary feasibility endpoint is the percentage of individuals with collected skin cells that meet all iPSC-CL release criteria and the percentage of individuals that have cells delivered.
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Long term safety
Time Frame: 2 years
Long term safety measured as new or worsening serious adverse events for two years after iPSC-CL delivery as compared to the control arm.
2 years
Cardiac High Sensitivity Troponin T
Time Frame: 1 month
Change from baseline in Cardiac High Sensitivity Troponin T at 3 hours (±30 min) and 6 hours (±30 min) after iPSC-CL delivery and at 1 month post-surgery as compared to the control arm.
1 month
NT-pro-BNP
Time Frame: 3 months
Change from baseline in NT-pro-BNP levels at 1 and 3 months post iPSC-CL delivery as compared to the control arm.
3 months
Tumor marker levels
Time Frame: Three months from date of treatment and every 12 months after treatment, assessed up to 15 years
Change from baseline in tumor marker levels (PSA (males only), CA 125, CEA, CA 19-9, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), CA 195, Alpha Subunit HCG) 3 months and annually after iPSC-CL delivery as compared to the control arm.
Three months from date of treatment and every 12 months after treatment, assessed up to 15 years
Panel Reactive Antibody (PRA) levels
Time Frame: 12 months
Change from baseline in Panel Reactive Antibody (PRA) levels at 3 and 12 months post-iPSC-CL delivery as compared to the control arm.
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

HeartWorks, Inc.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Timothy J Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., HeartWorks, Inc.

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 (Actual)

February 3, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 1, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 30, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 9, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

December 12, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 22, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 20, 2023

Last Verified

September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • iPSC-CL-001

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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