Chronic Heart FailurePhase 3DREAM HF-1NCT02032004
Efficacy and Safety of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Precursor Cells (Rexlemestrocel-L) for the Treatment of Heart Failure
A Phase 3 study testing Rexlemestrocel-L in people with Chronic Heart Failure, run by Mesoblast, Inc. at 59 sites in 2 countries.
Trial summary
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether transendocardial delivery of allogeneic human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal precursor cells (MPCs [rexlemestrocel-L]) is effective in the treatment of chronic heart failure (HF) due to left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Heart Failure
- What is being tested?
- Rexlemestrocel-L
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 565 participants
- Where
- 59 sitesin 2 countries
- Study dates
- 3 Mar 2014to 30 Jan 2020
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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
- The participant is 18 to 80 years of age, inclusive; both men and women will be enrolled.
- The participant has a diagnosis of chronic HF of ischemic or nonischemic etiology for at least 6 months
- The participant is on stable, optimally tolerated dosages of HF therapies including beta-blockers (approved for country-specific usage), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs), and/or aldosterone antagonists, without change in dose for at least 1 month before study intervention
- The participant is on a stable, outpatient, oral diuretic dosing regimen in which the participant remains clinically stable during screening.
- Other Criteria apply, please contact the investigator
Who cannot join
- The participant has NYHA Functional Class I or Functional Class IV symptoms.
- Other Criteria apply, please contact the investigator
Trial locations and contacts
59 sites in 2 countries.
59 sites in 2 countries
United States56 sites
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10785 - Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13027 - Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10765 - Georgia Regents University
Augusta, Georgia, 30912
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13024 - Austin Heart, PLLC
Austin, Texas, 78756
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10757 - Cardiology, P.C.
Birmingham, Alabama, 35211
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13262 - University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10782
Boston, Massachusetts
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13267 - Bethesda Heart Hospital
Boynton Beach, Florida, 33435
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13026 - Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, Carolinas Healthcare System
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10772 - University Cardiologist, Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10758 - The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10770 - University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10780 - Morton Plant Hospital
Clearwater, Florida, 33756
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10773
Cleveland, Ohio
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13278 - OhioHealth Research Institute
Columbus, Ohio, 43214
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13274 - Soltero CV Research Center, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute
Dallas, Texas, 75226
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10781 - Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27710
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10760 - Shands Hospital, University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32610
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10777 - Stern Cardiovascular Foundation
Germantown, Tennessee, 38125
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10779 - Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Gilbert, Arizona, 85297
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10755 - Texas Heart Institute
Houston, Texas, 77030
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13268 - Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13030 - University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13273 - University of Florida Health
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10754 - University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California, 92037
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10759 - Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, California, 92037
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13281
Las Vegas, Nevada
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10783 - Gill Heart Institute, University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13265 - University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90045
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10775 - Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation
Los Angeles, California, 90211
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13022 - University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10764 - University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10786 - Cardiovascular Associates of Mesa
Mesa, Arizona, 85206
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10768 - University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33215
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10769 - Aurora Healthcare
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13279
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10762 - Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13266
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10776 - Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13263 - RWJ Barnabas Heart Center
Newark, New Jersey, 07112
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10778 - Orange County Cardiology
Orange, California, 92868
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13280
Orlando, Florida
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13031 - St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, California, 93030
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13261 - University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10767 - Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13277
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10756 - Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10774 - University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10761 - Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10766 - Michigan Cardiovascular Institute
Saginaw, Michigan, 48602
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10763 - University Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10771 - Heart & Vascular Research, Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, 98122
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13275 - Stanford University Hospital
Stanford, California, 94305
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13264 - Florida Hospital Pepin Heart Institute
Tampa, Florida, 33613
Mesoblast Investigational Site 13023 - University of Arizona Medical Center
Tucson, Arizona, 85724
Mesoblast Investigational Site 10789 - Aspirus Research Institute
Wausau, Wisconsin, 54401
Canada3 sites
Mesoblast Investigational Site 11027
Edmonton, Alberta
Mesoblast Investigational Site 11025 - St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8
Mesoblast Investigational Site 11024 - Victoria Heart Institute Foundation
Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 4R2
About this study
Official title: Double-blind, Randomized, Sham-procedure-controlled, Parallel-Group Efficacy and Safety Study of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Precursor Cells (Rexlemestrocel-L) in Chronic Heart Failure Due to LV Systolic Dysfunction (Ischemic or Nonischemic) Dream HF-1
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether transendocardial delivery of allogeneic human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal precursor cells (MPCs [rexlemestrocel-L]) is effective in the treatment of chronic heart failure (HF) due to left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction.
Read the detailed description
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a single transendocardial delivery in the cardiac catheterization laboratory of human bone marrow-derived allogeneic MPCs (rexlemestrocel-L) for improvement in clinical outcomes (heart failure major adverse cardiac events [HF-MACE]), preventing further adverse cardiac remodeling (left ventricular end systolic volume [LVESV] and left ventricular end-diastolic volume [LVEDV]), and increasing exercise capacity (six-minute walking test [6MWT]) in participants with chronic HF due to LV systolic dysfunction of either ischemic or nonischemic etiology who have received optimal medical/revascularization therapy.
- Conditions
- Chronic Heart Failure
- Being tested
- Rexlemestrocel-L, Sham Comparator
- Keywords
- Chronic Heart Failure, CHF, Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Ischemic Heart Failure, Nonischemic Heart Failure, Stem Cells, Allogeneic Mesenchymal Precursor Cells, Inflammation
- Medical subject headings
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Inflammation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Rexlemestrocel-LBiological
Also called Allogeneic Mesenchymal Precursor Cells
Rexlemestrocel-L consists of human bone marrow-derived allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cells (MPCs) isolated from bone mononuclear cells with anti-STRO-3 antibodies, expanded ex vivo, and cryopreserved.
Sham ComparatorOther
The sham procedure was staged to script and did not include actual cardiac mapping or delivery of rexlemestrocel-L.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Sham Control | Sham comparator | Participants randomly assigned to control treatment underwent a single cardiac catheterization involving a scripted sham cardiac mapping and cell delivery procedure at a cell injection center at Day 0 by an interventional cardiology team not involved with review or assessment of subsequent study results. Receives: Other: Sham Comparator |
| Rexlemestrocel-L | Experimental | Participants randomly assigned to treatment underwent a single index cardiac catheterization involving transendocardial delivery of rexlemestrocel-L into the myocardium at a cell injection center at Day 0 by an interventional cardiology team not involved with review or assessment of subsequent study results. Receives: Biological: Rexlemestrocel-L |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Time to Recurrent Non-fatal Decompensated Heart Failure Major Adverse Cardiac Events (HF-MACE) That Occur Prior to the First Terminal Cardiac Event (TCE)
Non-fatal decompensated heart failure (HF) event was adjudicated when the diagnosis of a nonfatal decompensated HF event demonstrated the presence of signs and symptoms consistent with clinical decompensation of the participant's HF state requiring an in-hospital stay or intravenous (IV) diuretic therapy or aquapheresis during an urgent care outpatient HF visit. TCEs were defined as a composite of cardiac death, left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement, heart transplant, or artificial heart implantation. Adjudication of all potential non-fatal HF-MACE or TCEs was performed by an independent, blinded Clinical Endpoints Adjudication Committee (CEC) based on the cardiac adjudication manual. Negative number in the time to event range indicates that event occurred to the subject before treatment.
Measured: Up to 71 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Jan 2014 (estimated)
- Study start3 Mar 2014
- Primary completion30 Jan 2020
- Study completion30 Jan 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Chronic Heart FailureStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 565 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Mesoblast, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Eric Rose, MD, Study director, Mesoblast, Ltd.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02032004
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MSB-MPC-CHF001
- Acronym
- DREAM HF-1
- Status last verified
- Oct 2025
- First submitted
- 8 Jan 2014
- Last updated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes
Publications
Borow KM, Yaroshinsky A, Greenberg B, Perin EC. Phase 3 DREAM-HF Trial of Mesenchymal Precursor Cells in Chronic Heart Failure. Circ Res. 2019 Jul 19;125(3):265-281. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.119.314951. Epub 2019 Jul 18.
PubMed 31318648
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Double-blind, Randomized, Sham-procedure-controlled, Parallel-Group Efficacy and Safety Study of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Precursor Cells (Rexlemestrocel-L) in Chronic Heart Failure Due to LV Systolic Dysfunction (Ischemic or Nonischemic) Dream HF-1
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02032004
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DREAM HF-1 / MSB-MPC-CHF001
- Conditions
- Chronic Heart Failure
- Keywords
- Chronic Heart Failure, CHF, Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Ischemic Heart Failure, Nonischemic Heart Failure, Stem Cells, Allogeneic Mesenchymal Precursor Cells, Inflammation
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 565 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Mesoblast, Inc.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 3 Mar 2014 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jan 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jan 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Jan 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 23 Mar 2026
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether transendocardial delivery of allogeneic human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal precursor cells (MPCs [rexlemestrocel-L]) is effective in the treatment of chronic heart failure (HF) due to left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a single transendocardial delivery in the cardiac catheterization laboratory of human bone marrow-derived allogeneic MPCs (rexlemestrocel-L) for improvement in clinical outcomes (heart failure major adverse cardiac events [HF-MACE]), preventing further adverse cardiac remodeling (left ventricular end systolic volume [LVESV] and left ventricular end-diastolic volume [LVEDV]), and increasing exercise capacity (six-minute walking test [6MWT]) in participants with chronic HF due to LV systolic dysfunction of either ischemic or nonischemic etiology who have received optimal medical/revascularization therapy.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Sham Control | Sham comparator | Other: Sham ComparatorParticipants randomly assigned to control treatment underwent a single cardiac catheterization involving a scripted sham cardiac mapping and cell delivery procedure at a cell injection center at Day 0 by an interventional cardiology team not involved with review or assessment of subsequent study results. |
| Rexlemestrocel-L | Experimental | Biological: Rexlemestrocel-LParticipants randomly assigned to treatment underwent a single index cardiac catheterization involving transendocardial delivery of rexlemestrocel-L into the myocardium at a cell injection center at Day 0 by an interventional cardiology team not involved with review or assessment of subsequent study results. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- The participant is 18 to 80 years of age, inclusive; both men and women will be enrolled.
- The participant has a diagnosis of chronic HF of ischemic or nonischemic etiology for at least 6 months
- The participant is on stable, optimally tolerated dosages of HF therapies including beta-blockers (approved for country-specific usage), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs), and/or aldosterone antagonists, without change in dose for at least 1 month before study intervention
- The participant is on a stable, outpatient, oral diuretic dosing regimen in which the participant remains clinically stable during screening.
- Other Criteria apply, please contact the investigator
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- The participant has NYHA Functional Class I or Functional Class IV symptoms.
- Other Criteria apply, please contact the investigator
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Rexlemestrocel-LAlso: Allogeneic Mesenchymal Precursor CellsRexlemestrocel-L consists of human bone marrow-derived allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cells (MPCs) isolated from bone mononuclear cells with anti-STRO-3 antibodies, expanded ex vivo, and cryopreserved. | Biological | Rexlemestrocel-L |
| Sham ComparatorThe sham procedure was staged to script and did not include actual cardiac mapping or delivery of rexlemestrocel-L. | Other | Sham Control |
Primary outcome
Time to Recurrent Non-fatal Decompensated Heart Failure Major Adverse Cardiac Events (HF-MACE) That Occur Prior to the First Terminal Cardiac Event (TCE)
Time frame: Up to 71 months
Non-fatal decompensated heart failure (HF) event was adjudicated when the diagnosis of a nonfatal decompensated HF event demonstrated the presence of signs and symptoms consistent with clinical decompensation of the participant's HF state requiring an in-hospital stay or intravenous (IV) diuretic therapy or aquapheresis during an urgent care outpatient HF visit. TCEs were defined as a composite of cardiac death, left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement, heart transplant, or artificial heart implantation. Adjudication of all potential non-fatal HF-MACE or TCEs was performed by an independent, blinded Clinical Endpoints Adjudication Committee (CEC) based on the cardiac adjudication manual. Negative number in the time to event range indicates that event occurred to the subject before treatment.
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Mar 2026.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 31318648Borow KM, Yaroshinsky A, Greenberg B, Perin EC. Phase 3 DREAM-HF Trial of Mesenchymal Precursor Cells in Chronic Heart Failure. Circ Res. 2019 Jul 19;125(3):265-281. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.119.314951. Epub 2019 Jul 18.
- Related InfoLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Eric Rose, MD study director
Mesoblast, Ltd.
59 sites in 2 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Rexlemestrocel-L in people with Chronic Heart Failure, run by Mesoblast, Inc. at 59 sites in 2 countries.
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 5 inclusion and 2 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 59 sites in United States, Canada. 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 phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 23 Mar 2026). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Time to Recurrent Non-fatal Decompensated Heart Failure Major Adverse Cardiac Events (HF-MACE) That Occur Prior to the First Terminal Cardiac Event (TCE) (time frame: Up to 71 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 NCT02032004, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 23 Mar 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.