Status:

COMPLETED

Use of Ixmyelocel-T (Formerly Cardiac Repair Cell [CRC] Treatment) in Patients With Heart Failure Due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy (IMPACT-DCM)

Lead Sponsor:

Vericel Corporation

Conditions:

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-86 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study is designed to assess the safety and tolerability of Cardiac Repair Cells (CRCs) compared to standard-of-care in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

Detailed Description

Heart failure remains a major public health problem, affecting 5 million patients in the US with 550,000 new diagnoses made each year. Heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalization in persons ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of ischemic or nonischemic DCM according to World Health Organization criteria; OR ischemic DCM (DCM in a patient with a history of myocardial infarction or evidence of clinically significant (\>/= 70% narrowing of a major epicardial artery) coronary artery disease)
  • No other cardiac surgery or percutaneous cardiac interventions likely to produce clinical improvement, in the opinion of the investigator and the referring interventional cardiologist
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction \</= 30% by echocardiogram
  • Symptomatic heart failure in NYHA functional class III or IV
  • Able to comply with scheduled visits in cardiac out-patient clinic
  • Able to tolerate study procedures, including bone marrow aspiration, left lateral thoracotomy or thoracoscopy with single lung ventilation, MRI or cardiac CT, spirometry and 6 minute walk test
  • Males and females, 18-86 years of age
  • Life expectancy of 6 months or more in the opinion of investigator
  • Able to give informed consent
  • Normal organ and marrow function (Leukocytes \>/= 3,000/microgram, Absolute neutrophil count \>/= 1,500/microgram, Platelets \>/= 140,000/microgram, AST (SGOT)/ALT (SGPT) \</= 2.5 x institutional standards range) and Creatinine \</= 2.5 mg/dL)
  • Adequate pulmonary function (forced expiratory volume in one second \[FEV1\] \> 50% predicted)
  • Controlled blood pressure (systolic blood pressure \</= 140; diastolic blood pressure \</= 90 mmHg) and established anti-hypertensive therapy as necessary prior to entry into the study
  • Adequate medical management of DCM and other pre-existing conditions. Drug treatment regimen must have been established for at least a month prior to randomization in eligible patients.
  • Fertile patients must agree to use an appropriate form of contraception while participating in the study

Exclusion

  • Severe primary valvular insufficiency(ies)
  • Known history of Chronic Obtrusive Pulmonary Disease (Gold stages IIB or more severe only) or restrictive pulmonary disease
  • Known history of primary pulmonary hypertension
  • Ventricular Assist Device implantation
  • Myocardial infarction within 4 weeks of randomization
  • Life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia, except if implantable cardioverter defibrillator is implanted
  • Unstable angina, characterized by increasingly frequent episodes with modest exertion or at rest, worsening severity, and prolonged duration
  • Patients receiving treatment with hematopoietic growth factors
  • Patients who require uninterruptible anticoagulation or anti-platelet therapy \[i.e. anticoagulation therapy (e.g. warfarin) that cannot be stopped for 72 hours prior to bone marrow aspiration and intramyocardial injections\]
  • Patients receiving anti-platelet therapy (e.g. clopidogrel) that cannot be stopped for 7 days prior to bone marrow aspiration and intramyocardial injections
  • Known cancer and undergoing treatment including chemotherapy and radiotherapy
  • Patients who will require continuous, systemic, high dose corticosteroid therapy (more than 7.5 mg/day) within 6 months after surgery
  • End stage renal disease requiring dialysis
  • Patients pregnant or lactating; positive for hCG
  • History of alcohol consumption regularly exceeding the equivalent of 2 drinks/day (1 drink = 5 oz of wine or 12 oz \[360mL\] of beer or 1.5 oz \[45mL\] of hard liquor) or history of illicit drug use within 6 months of screening
  • Known allergies to protein products (horse or bovine serum, or porcine trypsin)
  • Body Mass Index of 40 Kg/m2 or greater
  • Patients receiving experimental medications or participating in another clinical study within 30 days of screening
  • HIV or syphilis, positive at time of screening
  • Active Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C infection at time of screening
  • In the opinion of the investigator, patient is unsuitable for cellular therapy
  • Patients receiving anti-angiogenic drugs

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 5 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00765518

Start Date

September 1 2008

End Date

September 5 2012

Last Update

May 27 2021

Active Locations (5)

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1

Emory University Hospital Midtown

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308

2

Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195

3

Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75226

4

Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030