Status:

COMPLETED

Use of UC-MSCs for COVID-19 Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Camillo Ricordi

Conditions:

Corona Virus Infection

ARDS

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to learn about the safety and efficacy of human umbilical cord derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (UC-MSC) for treatment of COVID-19 Patients with Severe Complication...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients \>/= 18 years old diagnosed with COVID-19 (as evaluated by PCR test confirming infection with SARS-CoV-2) will be eligible for inclusion if they meet all of the below criteria. Inclusion criteria must all be present within a 24-hour time period at the time of enrollment:
  • Patient currently hospitalized
  • Aged ≥ 18 years
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent, or with a legal representative who can provide informed consent
  • Peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SpO2) ≤ 94% at room air, or requiring supplemental oxygen at screening
  • PaO2/FiO2 ratio \< 300 mmHg
  • Bilateral infiltrates on frontal chest radiograph or bilateral ground glass opacities on a chest CT scan
  • Hypoxemia requiring an increase in the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) of ≥ 20% AND an increase in positive end-expiratory airway pressure (PEEP) level of 5 cm H2O or more to maintain transcutaneous oxygen saturations in the target range of 88-95%, or requirement for escalation from oxygen therapy to invasive mechanical ventilation

Exclusion

  • PaO2/FiO2 ≥ 300 at the time of enrollment
  • A previous MSC infusion not related to this trial
  • History of Pulmonary Hypertension (WHO Class III/IV)
  • History of left atrial hypertension or decompensated left heart failure.
  • Pregnant or lactating patient
  • Unstable arrhythmia
  • Patients with previous lung transplant
  • Patients currently receiving chronic dialysis
  • Patients currently receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Presence of any active malignancy (except non-melanoma skin cancer)
  • Any other irreversible disease or condition for which 6-month mortality is estimated to be greater than 50%
  • Moderate to severe liver disease (AST and ALT \>5 X ULN)
  • Severe chronic respiratory disease with a PaCO2 \> 50 mm Hg or the use of home oxygen
  • Baseline QT prolongation
  • Moribund patient not expected to survive \> 24 hours

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 25 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 31 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04355728

Start Date

April 25 2020

End Date

October 31 2020

Last Update

December 6 2021

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Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136