Treatment With Human Umbilical Cord-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Severe Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Last updated: August 18, 2020
Sponsor: Beijing 302 Hospital
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

2

Condition

N/A

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT04288102
2020-013-D
  • Ages 18-75
  • All Genders

Study Summary

COVID-19 caused clusters of severe respiratory illness and was associated with 2% mortality. No specific anti-viral treatment exists. The mainstay of clinical management is largely symptomatic treatment, with organ support in intensive care for seriously ill patients. Cellular therapy, using mesenchymal stem cells has been shown to reduce nonproductive inflammation and affect tissue regeneration and is being evaluated in patients with ARDS. This clinical trial is to inspect the safety and efficiency of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) therapy for severe COVID-19.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male or female, aged at 18 years (including) -75 years old

  2. Hospitalized

  3. Laboratory confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 infection by reverse-transcription polymerasechain reaction (RT-PCR) from any diagnostic sampling source

  4. Pneumonia that is judged by computed tomography

  5. In accordance with any one of the following : 1)dyspnea (RR ≥ 30 times / min), 2)finger oxygen saturation ≤ 93% in resting state, 3)arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2) / oxygen absorption concentration (FiO2) ≤ 300MMHG, 4)pulmonary imaging showsthat the focus progress > 50% in 24-48 hours

  6. Interstitial lung damage is judged by computed tomography.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pregnancy, lactation and those who are not pregnant but do not take effectivecontraceptives measures;

  2. Patients with malignant tumor, other serious systemic diseases and psychosis;

  3. Patients who are participating in other clinical trials;

  4. Inability to provide informed consent or to comply with test requirements.

  5. Co-Infection of HIV, tuberculosis, influenza virus, adenovirus and other respiratoryinfection virus.

  6. Invasive ventilation

  7. Shock

  8. Combined with other organ failure( need organ support)

  9. Interstitial lung damage caused by other reasons ( in 2 weeks)

  10. The pulmonary imaging revealed the interstitial damage of lungs before the COVID-19confirmed.

Study Design

Total Participants: 100
Study Start date:
March 05, 2020
Estimated Completion Date:
July 09, 2020

Study Description

The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has unprecedentedly spread in the worldwide and been declared as a pandemic by the world health organization. COVID-19 is characterized by sustained cytokines production and hyper-inflammation, can cause clusters of severe respiratory illness with a fatality rate around 2-5%. There are currently no prophylactic vaccine and no specific antiviral treatment agents available recommended for COVID-19. Therefore, it is urgent to find a safe and effective therapeutic approach to COVID-19.

During the last decade, the promising features of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), including their regenerative properties and ability to differentiate into diverse cell lineages, have generated great interest among researchers whose work has offered intriguing perspectives on cell-based therapies for various diseases. These findings seem to highlight that the beneficial effect of MSC-based treatment could be principally due by the immunomodulation and regenerative potential of these cells. MSCs could significantly reduce the pathological changes of lung and inhibit the cell-mediated immune inflammatory response induced by influenza virus in animal model . MSCs has been shown to reduce nonproductive inflammation and affect tissue regeneration and is being evaluated in patients with ARDS. Our phase I preliminary data of parallel assignment study(NCT04252118) showed that three doses of MSCs was safe in patients with COVID-19. Randomized control trial is needed to assess efficacy and safety.

The investigators will do a prospective, double-blind, multicentre, randomised trial to assess treatment with three intravenous doses of MSCs compared with placebo. 90 severe COVID-19 patients will be recruited in China. 60 patients will receive i.v. transfusion 3 times of MSCs (4.0*10E7 cells per time) and the standard of care as the treated group. In addition, the 30 patients will receive placebo and standard of care as control group.

Change in lesion proportion (%) of full lung volume from baseline to day 10, day28 and 90, change in consolidation/ ground-glass lesion proportion (%) of full lung volume from baseline to day 10, 28 and 90, time to clinical improvement in 28 days, mMRC (Modified Medical Research Council) dyspnea scale, 6-minute walk test, maximum vital capacity (VCmax), Diffusing Capacity (DLCO), oxygen saturation, oxygenation index, duration of oxygen therapy, side effects, immunological characteristics (immune cells, inflammatory factors, etc.) will be evaluated during the 90 days follow up.

Connect with a study center

  • General Hospital of Central Theater Command

    Wuhan, Hubei 430000
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Maternal and Child Hospital of Hubei Province

    Wuhan, Hubei 430000
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital

    Wuhan, Hubei 430000
    China

    Site Not Available

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