Use of Autologous, Adult Adipose-Derived Stem/Stromal Cells In Chronic Lung Disorders

NCT ID: NCT02946658

Last Updated: 2025-09-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

SUSPENDED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-10-31

Study Completion Date

2027-08-14

Brief Summary

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a lung-related disorder that is characterized by long-term, often progressive state of poor airflow. Primary symptoms include low oxygen tension, shortness of breath, productive cough, and broncho-pulmonary inflammation and interference with oxygen-carbon dioxide exchange.

Air pollution and tobacco smoking are felt to be the most common cause of these issues. Diagnostic testing is based on poor airflow measured by lung function studies and whose symptoms do not improve much with antiasthma bronchodilators.

Study is an interventional study to document the safety and efficacy of use of AD-cSVF in chronic broncho-pulmonary disease groups.

Detailed Description

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COPD is often treated by limiting exposure to poor air quality, but there is no cure at this time. Attempted therapy include smoking cessation, vaccinations, respiratory rehabilitation, and attempts of use of bronchodilators and steroids. Many resort to supplemental oxygen therapy, lung transplantation, and antibiotic supportive therapy during exacerbations.

As of 2013, COPD involve approximately 5% pf the global populations (approximately 330 million). Most commonly it occurs approximately equally between men/women and result in about 3 million deaths per year. Estimates of economic costs are estimated to be more than 2.1 trillion dollars in 2010.

This study includes microcannula harvesting of subdermal adipose tissues, incubation, digestion and isolation of AD-cSVF. This stromal cellular pellet (without actual extracellular matrix or stromal elements) is then suspended in 500 cc sterile Normal Saline (NS) and deployed via peripheral intravenous route. Evaluations of safety issues are measured at intervals (both severe and non-severe categories) and by repeated pulmonary function studies.

Conditions

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Lung Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Lipoaspiration Arm 1

Acquisition of Adipose-Derived tissue Stromal Vascular Fraction (AD-tSVF) via closed syringe harvest subdermal fat

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

lipoaspiration

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Closed syringe harvesting subdermal fat

AD-cSVF Arm 2

Isolation of cellular stem/stromal cells from subdermal adipose-derived cellular stromal vascular fraction (AD-cSVF)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ADcSVF

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Isolation of AD-cSVF

Normal Saline IV Arm 3

Normal Saline IV with AD-cSVF cells

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Normal Saline IV

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Normal Saline IV containing AD-cSVF

Interventions

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lipoaspiration

Closed syringe harvesting subdermal fat

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

ADcSVF

Isolation of AD-cSVF

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Normal Saline IV

Normal Saline IV containing AD-cSVF

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Prior Diagnosis of moderate to severe COPD
* GOLD II a, III, IV

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or Lactating Females
* Life expectancy of \< 3 months due to concomitant illnesses
* Exposure to any investigational drug or procedure with 1 month prior to study entry or enrollment in concurrent study which may interfere with interpretation of study results
* Illness which, in investigators judgement, may interfere with the patient' ability to comply with protocol, compromise patient safety, ability to provide informed consent to study, or interfere with interpretation of study outcomes
* Subjects on chronic immunosuppressive or chemotherapeutic medications
* Known drug or alcohol dependence or other factors which may interfere with study conduct or interpretation of result or in the opinion of investigator are not suitable to participate.
* Subjects with documented Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Inherited lung and liver disorder)
* Unwilling or not competent to understand and execute an informed consent agreement
* Patients positive for Hepatitis (Hepatitis A history excepted)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Terry, Glenn C., M.D.

INDIV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Healeon Medical Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Robert W. Alexander, MD, FICS

Principal Investigator, Science

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Robert W Alexander, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Healeon Medical Inc

Glenn C. Terry, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Global Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (GARM)

Locations

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Regenevita LLC

Stevensville, Montana, United States

Site Status

Global Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (GARM)

Roatán, HN, Honduras

Site Status

Countries

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United States Honduras

References

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Other Identifiers

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RGV-GARM 2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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