Status:

UNKNOWN

Safety and Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation for Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

Lead Sponsor:

Tianjin Weikai Bioeng., Ltd.

Collaborating Sponsors:

Tianjin Nankai Hospital

Conditions:

Liver Failure, Acute on Chronic

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-60 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Safety and Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation for Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

Detailed Description

Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) which occurs in patients with chronic liver disease, is a serious live-threatening disease. Currently, the clinical management, such as liver protection, anti-vir...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Informed consent
  • Meeting the definition of ACLF: patients with previously diagnosed or undiagnosed chronic liver disease acute decompensated within 4 weeks; significant GI symptom as such fatigue, jaundice; serum total bilirubin \[TBil\] ≥10 X the upper limit of normal; coagulopathy (international normalized ratio \[INR\] ≥1.5 or prothrombin activity \[PTA\] \<40%); complicated within 4 weeks by ascites and/or encephalopathy as determined by physical examination.
  • Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores ranging 17-30, (MELD(i) = 0.957 × ln(Cr) + 0.378 × ln(bilirubin) + 1.120 × ln(INR) + 0.643);
  • Chronic liver disease with definitive etiology such as viral hepatitis, alcohol liver disease, drug induced liver injury or autoimmune liver diseases
  • Body weight ≥50kg

Exclusion

  • Serious complications in the previous 2 months (e.g., gastrointestinal bleeding: hemoglobin below 90g/L, serious infection such as sepsis, ascites ultrafiltration, and/or dialysis);
  • Malignant jaundice induced by obstructive jaundice or hemolytic jaundice;
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosed by radiologic imaging and/or alpha fetoprotein (AFP);
  • Tumor diagnosed by ultrasound, CT, MR examination;
  • Moderate or severe chronic heart failure (NYHA III-IV), renal replacement therapy, severe chronic pulmonary disease (GOLD III-IV)
  • Extrahepatic cholestasis
  • Hepatic, portal and splenic vein thrombosis diagnosed by doppler ultrasound
  • Artificial liver support
  • Previous liver transplantation
  • Drug abuse in the past 5 years;
  • Mental disorders and/or has a family history of mental disorder.
  • HIV infection
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding females
  • Highly allergic
  • Patients can not cooperate or mobility
  • Enrolled in other clinical trials with 3 months
  • Patients who can not provide prior informed consent or refusal to participate

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

45 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03863002

Start Date

October 1 2019

End Date

October 1 2022

Last Update

March 20 2019

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Tianjin Weikai Bioeng., Ltd.

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China