AzTrials
AzTrials

Coronary Artery DiseasePhase 1/2REPAIR-ACSNCT00711542

Effects of Intracoronary Progenitor Cell Therapy on Coronary Flow Reserve After Acute MI

A Phase 1/2 study testing autologous bone marrow-derived progenitor cells in people with Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Myocardial Infarction, run by Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital at 2 sites in Germany.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

Coronary flow reserve is an important measure of the integrity of the coronary microcirculation. Moreover, impaired coronary flow reserve is a predictor of future cardiovascular events and poor prognosis in patients after acute myocardial infarction. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
What is being tested?
autologous bone marrow-derived progenitor cells
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
31 participants
Where
2 sitesGermany
Study dates
Sep 2008to Dec 2015
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ST-depression in at least 2 leads > 0,1 mV), or T-wave inversion, with or without elevated myocardial biomarkers (Troponin T oder I), together with typical clinical presentation), treated as follows:
  • Acute percutaneous revascularization with stent implantation within 48 hours after symptom onset.
  • Successful acute PCI (residual stenosis < 30%, TIMI flow > 2).
  • Hemodynamic stability
  • Age 18 - 80 years
  • Written informed consent
  • Active contraception in women of childbearing age

Who cannot join

  • Patients with STEMI (ST elevation in 2 leads above 0,2 mV in lead V1, V2 oder V3 or above 0,1 mV in the other leads)
  • Necessity of additional PCI in non-infarct vessel at the time of study therapy (multi-vessel PCI in the acute event is possible)
  • Heart failure (LVEF ≤ 30 %).
  • Arteriovenous malformation or aneurysms
  • Active infection (C-reactive protein > 10 mg/dl), or fever, or diarrhoea within the last 4 weeks
  • Chronic inflammatory disease
Show all 21Show fewer
  • HIV infection or active hepatitis
  • Neoplastic disease without documented complete remission within the last 5 years
  • Recent stroke within the last 3 months
  • Impaired kidney function (creatinin > 2,5 mg/dl) at the time of treatment
  • Significant liver disease (GOT > 2x upper normal value or spontaneous INR > 1,5.
  • Hematopoetic disease (anaemia with Hb< 8.5 mg/dl; thrombocytopenia < 100.000/µl; splenomegaly
  • Known allergies to Clopidogrel, Heparin or Abciximab
  • History of bleeding disorder
  • GI bleeding within the last 3 months
  • Major surgery or trauma within the last 2 months
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Pregnancy
  • Mental disability
  • Previous progenitor cell therapy
  • Participation in a different clinical trial within the last 30 days

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Germany2 sites

  • Med. Klinik III; Kardiologie

    Frankfurt, 60590

  • Universität Leipzig / Herzzentrum

    Leipzig, 04289

Other trials in Germany

About this study

Official title: Reinfusion of Enriched Progenitor Cells And Infarct Remodeling in Acute Coronary Syndrome: REPAIR - ACS

Coronary flow reserve is an important measure of the integrity of the coronary microcirculation. Moreover, impaired coronary flow reserve is a predictor of future cardiovascular events and poor prognosis in patients after acute myocardial infarction.

After acute myocardial infarction, coronary flow reserve remains significantly reduced. A previous randomized, double-blind Placebo-controlled trial (REPAIR-AMI) demonstrated complete normalization of coronary flow reserve after intracoronary application of autologous bone marrow-derived progenitor cells (but no effect in the placebo group) in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. The current study is planned to extend these findings to patients with Non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, since these patients have an equally reduced outcome.

Read the detailed description

Improvement of neovascularization is a key mechanism of functional improvement of intracoronary application of progenitor cells after acute myocardial infarction. Since capillary density cannot be assessed histological in patients, measurement of coronary flow reserve is an exact means for estimating capillary density and assessing coronary microvascular function. With the help of an intracoronary Doppler Wire, coronary hemodynamics can be assessed at baseline and, for example, adenosin-induced maximal vasodilation. Calculation of the minimal vascular resistance indices allows to estimate the cross-sectional area, reflecting capillary density, and, in comparison with the time of the acute myocardial infarction, estimation of improved neovascularization at a later timepoint.

In order to improve neovascularization, which may then be associated with improved left ventricular contractility, we initiated the current trial.

Being tested
autologous bone marrow-derived progenitor cells, placebo medium
Keywords
intracoronary progenitor cell therapy, NSTEMI, coronary flow reserve, randomized doubleblind Placebo-controlled trial
Medical subject headings
Coronary Artery Disease, Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • autologous bone marrow-derived progenitor cellsBiological

    intracoronary infusion of autologous bone marrow-derived progenitor cells isolated from 50 ml bone marrow aspirate

  • placebo mediumBiological

    intracoronary infusion of placebo medium

Study groups in NCT00711542
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorIntracoronary infusion of autologous bone marrow-derived progenitor cells after NSTEMI
Receives: Biological: autologous bone marrow-derived progenitor cells
2Placebo comparatorIntracoronary infusion of Placebo after NSTEMI
Receives: Biological: placebo medium

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Improvement of coronary flow reserve in the infarct vessel

    Measured: 4 months

Secondary outcomes (4)

  1. Improvement of relative coronary flow reserve

    Measured: 4 months

  2. Improvement of global and regional left ventricular ejection fraction

    Measured: 4 months

  3. Major adverse cardiac events (death, MI, rehospitalization for heart failure, revascularization)

    Measured: 4 months

  4. Major adverse cardiac events (death, MI, rehospitalization for heart failure, revascularization)

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Jul 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2008
  3. Primary completionDec 2014
  4. Study completionDec 2015

Why it stopped: Slow recruitment

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
31 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00711542
Sponsor's protocol ID
2007-08-16 REPAIR-ACS
Acronym
REPAIR-ACS
Status last verified
Jan 2017
First submitted
8 Jul 2008
Last updated
12 Jan 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Erbs S, Linke A, Schachinger V, Assmus B, Thiele H, Diederich KW, Hoffmann C, Dimmeler S, Tonn T, Hambrecht R, Zeiher AM, Schuler G. Restoration of microvascular function in the infarct-related artery by intracoronary transplantation of bone marrow progenitor cells in patients with acute myocardial infarction: the Doppler Substudy of the Reinfusion of Enriched Progenitor Cells and Infarct Remodeling in Acute Myocardial Infarction (REPAIR-AMI) trial. Circulation. 2007 Jul 24;116(4):366-74. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.671545. Epub 2007 Jul 9.

    PubMed 17620510

  • Schachinger V, Erbs S, Elsasser A, Haberbosch W, Hambrecht R, Holschermann H, Yu J, Corti R, Mathey DG, Hamm CW, Suselbeck T, Werner N, Haase J, Neuzner J, Germing A, Mark B, Assmus B, Tonn T, Dimmeler S, Zeiher AM; REPAIR-AMI Investigators. Improved clinical outcome after intracoronary administration of bone-marrow-derived progenitor cells in acute myocardial infarction: final 1-year results of the REPAIR-AMI trial. Eur Heart J. 2006 Dec;27(23):2775-83. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehl388. Epub 2006 Nov 10.

    PubMed 17098754

  • Schachinger V, Erbs S, Elsasser A, Haberbosch W, Hambrecht R, Holschermann H, Yu J, Corti R, Mathey DG, Hamm CW, Suselbeck T, Assmus B, Tonn T, Dimmeler S, Zeiher AM; REPAIR-AMI Investigators. Intracoronary bone marrow-derived progenitor cells in acute myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med. 2006 Sep 21;355(12):1210-21. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa060186.

    PubMed 16990384

  • Dimmeler S, Burchfield J, Zeiher AM. Cell-based therapy of myocardial infarction. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2008 Feb;28(2):208-16. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.107.155317. Epub 2007 Oct 19.

    PubMed 17951319

  • Schachinger V, Assmus B, Honold J, Lehmann R, Hofmann WK, Martin H, Dimmeler S, Zeiher AM. Normalization of coronary blood flow in the infarct-related artery after intracoronary progenitor cell therapy: intracoronary Doppler substudy of the TOPCARE-AMI trial. Clin Res Cardiol. 2006 Jan;95(1):13-22. doi: 10.1007/s00392-006-0314-x.

    PubMed 16598441

  • Schachinger V, Assmus B, Britten MB, Honold J, Lehmann R, Teupe C, Abolmaali ND, Vogl TJ, Hofmann WK, Martin H, Dimmeler S, Zeiher AM. Transplantation of progenitor cells and regeneration enhancement in acute myocardial infarction: final one-year results of the TOPCARE-AMI Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Oct 19;44(8):1690-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.08.014.

    PubMed 15489105

  • Assmus B, Schachinger V, Teupe C, Britten M, Lehmann R, Dobert N, Grunwald F, Aicher A, Urbich C, Martin H, Hoelzer D, Dimmeler S, Zeiher AM. Transplantation of Progenitor Cells and Regeneration Enhancement in Acute Myocardial Infarction (TOPCARE-AMI). Circulation. 2002 Dec 10;106(24):3009-17. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.0000043246.74879.cd.

    PubMed 12473544

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing autologous bone marrow-derived progenitor cells in people with Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Myocardial Infarction, run by Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital at 2 sites in Germany.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 21 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jan 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Slow recruitment). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Improvement of coronary flow reserve in the infarct vessel (time frame: 4 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00711542, which also lists 7 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jan 2017.

AzTrials uses cookies for analytics and advertising. You can accept or reject them; the site works either way. Privacy Policy.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in