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Safety and Feasibility Trial of Adipose-Derived Regenerative Cells in the Treatment of Chronic Myocardial Ischemia

Adipose-derived Regenerative Cells in the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease Not Amenable to Surgical or Interventional Revascularization.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01556022
Acronym
ATHENA
Enrollment
28
Registered
2012-03-16
Start date
2012-06-30
Completion date
2016-10-31
Last updated
2016-10-28

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Conditions

Myocardial Ischemia

Keywords

Ischemic heart disease, Coronary artery disease, Chronic heart failure, Cardiovascular disease, Adult stem cells, Adipose derived regenerative cells

Brief summary

This is a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind safety and feasibility clinical trial.

Detailed description

To assess the safety and feasibility of Adipose-Derived Regenerative Cells (ADRCs) delivered via an intramyocardial route in the treatment of chronic ischemic heart disease in patients who are not eligible for percutaneous or surgical revascularization.

Interventions

DEVICEADRCs processed by the Celution System

Subjects will undergo liposuction under anesthesia. Lipoaspirate will be processed in the Celution System to isolate and concentrate ADRCs. When randomized to ADRCs, intramyocardial injections of ADRCs will be administered via the MYOSTAR injection catheter.

DEVICEPlacebo Comparator: Lactated Ringer's and Subject's Blood

Subjects will undergo liposuction under anesthesia. Lipoaspirate will be processed in the Celution System to isolate and concentrate ADRCs. When randomized to Placebo, intramyocardial injections of Placebo will be administered via the MYOSTAR injection catheter.

Sponsors

Cytori Therapeutics
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Males or females 20-80 years of age 2. Significant multi-vessel coronary artery disease not amenable to percutaneous or surgical revascularization in the target area 3. CCS Angina Functional Class II-IV and/or NYHA Stages of Heart Failure Class II or III 4. On maximal medical therapy for anginal symptoms and or heart failure symptoms 5. Hemodynamic stability (Systolic Blood Pressure ≥ 90 mm/Hg, Heart Rate \< 110; Pulse-Oxygen \> 95) 6. Ejection fraction ≤ 45 7. Left ventricular wall thickness ≥ 8 mm at the target site for cell injection, confirmed by 2D contrast echo within 4 weeks prior to enrollment, free of thrombus Key

Exclusion criteria

1. Atrial fibrillation or flutter without a pace maker that guarantees a stable heart rate 2. Unstable angina 3. LV thrombus, as documented by echocardiography 4. Planned staged treatment of CAD or other intervention on the heart 5. Platelet count \< 100,000/mm3 6. WBC \< 2,000/mm3 7. TIA or stroke within 90 days prior to randomization 8. ICD shock within 30 days of randomization 9. Any condition requiring immunosuppressive medication 10. A high-risk acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or a myocardial infarction within 60 days prior to randomization 11. Revascularization within 60 days prior to randomization 12. Inability to walk on a treadmill except for class IV angina patients who will be evaluated separately 13. Hepatic dysfunction, as defined as aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and /or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal range (x ULN) prior to randomization

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Treatment emergent serious adverse events (SAEs), major adverse cardiac events (MACE), arrhythmia assessment, change in cardiac function and symptoms, and resource utilization6 and 12 MonthsSafety endpoints include: 1. Treatment emergent SAEs 2. Arrhythmia assessment via Holter monitoring 3. MACE defined as cardiac death and hospitalization for heart failure Feasibility endpoints include: 1. Change in mVO2 at 6 months 2. Change in LVESV/LVEDV at 6 months 3. Change in ejection fraction at 6 months 4. Change in perfusion defect at 6 months 5. Resource utilization 6. Change in heart failure symptoms, angina, and quality of life through 12 months

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026