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A Clinical Trial of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injection for the Treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

A Phase I-II, Open-label, Single-arm, Dose-escalation Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injection in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07413978
Acronym
ARDS
Enrollment
36
Registered
2026-02-17
Start date
2025-04-25
Completion date
2028-12-31
Last updated
2026-02-17

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Conditions

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Keywords

Acute respiratory distress syndrome, ARDS, Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Brief summary

Primary Objective: To evaluate the safety and tolerability of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell injection in the treatment of moderate/severe acute respiratory distress syndrome.Secondary Objectives: To explore the efficacy and appropriate dosage of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell injection in the treatment of moderate/severe acute respiratory distress syndrome.Exploratory Objective: To explore the immunogenicity and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) characteristics of a single dose of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell injection in patients with moderate/severe acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL1 vial containing a total of 5×10^7 cells

venous reinfusion

BIOLOGICAL2 vial containing a total of 1×10^8 cells

venous reinfusion

BIOLOGICAL3 vial containing a total of 1.5×10^8 cells

venous reinfusion

BIOLOGICAL4 vial containing a total of 2×10^8 cells

venous reinfusion

Sponsors

Changchun Tuohua Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female patients aged 18 to 80 years (inclusive). * Diagnosis of moderate or severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) according to A New Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, with an infectious etiology. * No improvement after 24 hours of conventional clinical treatment (defined as a persistent PaO₂/FiO₂ ratio ≤200 mmHg or a decrease from \>200 mmHg to ≤200 mmHg after 24 hours of conventional supportive therapy; for severe ARDS, this assessment period may be shortened to 8 hours). * Ability to fully understand the nature of the study and voluntarily provide written informed consent. * Willingness to comply with all study procedures and demonstrate good compliance during the study period. * Agreement to participate in long-term follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with ARDS caused by COVID-19 infection. * Patients currently suffering from hepatitis B, hepatitis C, active or latent tuberculosis, AIDS, syphilis, immunodeficiency disorders, or other immune system diseases. * Presence of severe cardiovascular diseases at screening, including:Cardiac function classification of NYHA class III or higher.Uncontrolled myocarditis or valvular disease.Malignant arrhythmia requiring pharmacological treatment. * Abnormal liver or renal function at screening meeting any of the following criteria:ALT or AST ≥ 5 × ULN, or total bilirubin ≥ 3 × ULN.Serum creatinine ≥ 3 × ULN, or patients currently undergoing renal replacement therapy (CRRT). * Patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy at the time of screening. * Severe hematological abnormalities at screening, including: hemorrhagic manifestations, PTA ≤ 40% (or INR ≥ 2.0), severe anemia (Hb \< 60 g/L), moderate or severe thrombocytopenia (PLT \< 50 × 10\^9/L), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), leukemia, or other hematological abnormalities deemed ineligible for the study. * Severe end-stage respiratory diseases at screening. * Pulmonary hypertension with a pulmonary artery pressure \> 70 mmHg. * History of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism within the 6 months prior to enrollment. * Patients post lung transplantation. * Presence of severe cardiopulmonary malformations at screening. * Severe psychiatric disorders. * Patients who are pregnant (positive pregnancy test), breastfeeding, or have a pregnancy plan, are unwilling to practice contraception during the study and for 12 months after the infusion, or are of childbearing potential and unwilling to use effective contraception. * Use of high-dose corticosteroids equivalent to methylprednisolone \> 240 mg/day within 3 days prior to enrollment, or long-term irregular use of systemic corticosteroids for other diseases, which, in the investigator's judgment, may affect efficacy evaluation. * Allergy to any component of the Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injection (e.g., human albumin), or a history of severe allergies deemed by the investigator as unsuitable for participation. * Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical trial, or participation in another interventional clinical trial within the 3 months prior to screening. * History or current diagnosis of malignancy, or pathological confirmation of precancerous lesions. * Any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would lead to premature termination of the study, such as non-adherence to the protocol, concurrent severe illnesses requiring combined treatment, significant laboratory abnormalities, or social/family factors that could compromise the patient's safety or data collection.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximum Tolerated DosePeriproceduralSafety Indicator
Any adverse events related to MSCs therapywithin 28 days after administrationSafety Indicato
DLT incidence ratewithin 28 days after administrationSafety Indicator

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
all-cause mortalitywithin 28 days after administrationEfficacy Endpoint
Time of non-mechanical ventilation (days)within 28 days after administrationEfficacy Endpoint
Non-intensive care time (days)within 28 days after administrationEfficacy Endpoint
Time without organ failure (days)within 28 days after administrationEfficacy Endpoint
Incidence of Clinically Significant Changes in Vital Signs from Baselinewithin 28 days after administrationSafety Indicato
Arterial blood gas analysis (pH, PaO _ 2, PaCO _ 2, Lac) changed from baseline24 hours, 3, 7, 14, 28 days after infusion of test drugEfficacy Endpoint
Lung injury score changes from baselineDays 7, 14, 28The minimum score is 0, and the maximum score is 4. A higher score indicates a more severe condition. Efficacy Endpoint
PaO2/FiO2 varies from baseline24 hours, 3, 7, 14, 28 days after infusion of test drugEfficacy Endpoint
Sequential organ failure score changes from baselineDays 3, 7, 14, 28Minimum score 0, maximum score 24. The higher the score, the worse the prognosis Efficacy Endpoint
Incidence of clinically significant changes in laboratory tests from baselinewithin 28 days after administrationSafety Indicato
male/female tumor marker positive ratewithin 28 days after administrationSafety Indicato

Countries

China

Contacts

CONTACTShi Cheng
thswcs@163.com+8618504341228
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORZhiyong Peng

Zhongnan Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026