Urologic DiseasesPhase 1NCT03463239
Bioengineered Penile Tissue Constructs for Irreversibly Damaged Penile Corpora
A Phase 1 study testing Autologous tissue engineered corpora in people with Urologic Diseases and Male Urogenital Diseases, run by Wake Forest University Health Sciences at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The primary objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety of autologous engineered corpora cavernosa + albuginea constructs for treatment of complex penile deformities. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 60 years, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Urologic Diseases, Male Urogenital Diseases, Penile Diseases
- What is being tested?
- Autologous tissue engineered corpora
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 10 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jan 2027to Dec 2030
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 60 years
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Males aged 18-60 years.
- Acquired structural abnormalities of the corpora cavernosum secondary to trauma, infection, inflammation, or fibromatosis. These abnormalities will be diagnosed by clinical examination, and/or ultrasound, and/or computerized tomography.
- Stable abnormalities - at least 6 months with no pain or changes in deformity.
- At least one failed attempt at management by conventional approaches at least 6 months prior to enrollment
- Deformities less than 5 cm in length.
- Written informed consent obtained prior to participation in the study.
- Patients must be available for all follow up visits.
- Ability to speak English.
Who cannot join
- Presence of untreated or incompletely treated urinary tract infection at the time of biopsy.
- Uncontrolled bleeding disorder or patients with a platelet count less than 50,000, hemophilia or patients routinely receiving blood products for bleeding disorders.
- Serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dl or evidence of progressive renal disease.
- ALT or AST value >1.5 times the upper limit of normal.
- Albumin < 3.0 g/dL.
- Serum direct bilirubin >0.3 mg/dL OR total bilirubin > 1.4 mg/dL
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- BM I>40 kg/m2
- Uncontrolled diabetes with HbA1C>9%. (Subjects with controlled diabetes must be under care of diabetologist with treatment goals consistent with ADA criteria).
- Unstable cardiac disorders within the past 6 months including angina, abnormal ECG, history of cardiac arrest, surgery and/or other interventional procedure.
- Unstable pulmonary disorders within the past 6 months including dyspnea on exertion, chronic productive cough, pneumonia, hemoptysis, asthma requiring nebulized therapy.
- Active tuberculosis (TB) requiring treatment in the past 3 years. Subjects with a current positive (≥5 mm induration for high-risk subjects; otherwise ≥10 mm of induration) purified protein derivative (PPD) test are excluded unless they have completed a full course of treatment for latent TB and have a negative chest x-ray film at enrollment.
- Known to be colonization with either methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), or gentamicin-resistant organisms.
- Immunocompromised subjects or subjects receiving immunosuppressive agents.
- Any history of alcohol and/or drug abuse.
- Documented history of, or positive result of HIV, Hepatitis B or C, or any infectious disease. External signs, sequelae, or positive serology of sexually transmitted disease (including HPV). Patients with a history of systemic conditions, including but not limited to HIV, diabetes and chronic liver disease (including Hepatitis B or C), that the Investigator believes may jeopardize the safety of the patient to participate in the study.
- Concurrent participation in any other clinical investigation during the period of this investigation. Patients who have been treated with any other investigational drug or participated in any investigational study within 30 days prior to enrollment in this study.
- Any circumstance in which the investigator deems participation in the study is not in the subject's best interest.
- Inability to participate in all necessary study activities due to physical or mental limitations.
- Inability or unwillingness to return for all required follow-up visits, for instance life expectancy < 1 year, or subject who knows they will be moving out of the country and unable to return for follow-up visits.
- Inability or unwillingness to sign informed consent.
- Patients requiring concomitant use of or treatment with immunosuppressive agents
- Patients with neurological disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157
Mary-Clare Day, RN, BSN, 336-713-1343, Maryclare.Day@advocatehealth.org
James Yoo, MD
About this study
Official title: Phase 1 Pilot Study of Bioengineered Penile Tissue Constructs in Subjects With Irreversibly Damaged Penile Corpora
The primary objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety of autologous engineered corpora cavernosa + albuginea constructs for treatment of complex penile deformities. Autologous endothelial and smooth muscle cells obtained from enrolled subjects' corpora cavernosa biopsy sample, will be culture expanded in vitro and used to seed decellularized corpora cavernosa + albuginea obtained from cadaveric-donors to create autologous bioengineered corpora cavernosa/albuginea constructs for repair of damaged penile tissues.
Read the detailed description
Damage to penile tissue due to infection, inflammation or trauma often leads to structural deformity that may result in loss of sexual function that can profoundly affect quality of life. Traumatic injuries in civilians and battlefield related injuries in soldiers often require reconstructive procedures to restore the anatomy and functionality of the penis. However, these procedures are often limited by poor availability of functionally intact penile tissue. Various penile reconstructive procedures, such as penile prostheses and autograft implantation have been attempted. While cosmetic appearance may be improved, restoration of spontaneous and natural erectile function is usually not achieved. This is often due to critical defect of the corpora cavernosa, which are responsible for erectile function. Recently, the concept of a tissue engineering-based therapy has been proposed for reconstructing damaged penile corporal tissue.
The primary objective of this Armed Forces Institute for Regeneration Medicine (AFIRM II) sponsored clinical trial is to evaluate the safety of autologous engineered corpora cavernosa + albuginea constructs for treatment of complex penile deformities. The proposed study design is a prospective non-randomized and uncontrolled, multi-center investigation. Autologous endothelial and smooth muscle cells obtained from enrolled participants' corpora cavernosa biopsy sample, will be culture expanded in vitro and used to seed decellularized corpora cavernosa + albuginea obtained from cadaveric-donors to create autologous bioengineered corpora cavernosa/albuginea constructs for repair of damaged penile tissues.
A total of ten male patients, referred for the treatment of damages of albuginea and/or corpora cavernosum without concurrent urethral injury will be recruited for this study. The estimated duration of the study for each subject following treatment is 36 months. The study team anticipates a duration of approximately 48 to 60 months to complete all enrollment and follow up. Enrolled participants will undergo a corporal tissue biopsy as an out-patient surgical procedure. Autologous corporal smooth muscle cells and corporal endothelial cells will be isolated and then seeded on cadaveric decellularized corporal bodies. Approximately 3-4 weeks later, the engineered construct including corporal tissue with attached tunica will be transplanted into the surgically prepared site of penile injury. Participants will be followed through 36 months post-implantation to monitor for safety.
- Conditions
- Urologic Diseases, Male Urogenital Diseases, Penile Diseases, Corpus Callosum Malformation, Corpora Cavernosa; Inflammation, Trauma Injury
- Being tested
- Autologous tissue engineered corpora
- Keywords
- Autologous tissue engineered corpora
- Medical subject headings
- Urologic Diseases, Male Urogenital Diseases, Penile Diseases, Agenesis of Corpus Callosum, Inflammation, Accidental Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Autologous tissue engineered corporaBiological
penile tissue construct
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Autologous tissue engineered corpora | Experimental | All subjects enrolled will undergo a corpora cavernosum biopsy. Endothelial and smooth muscle cells will be isolated and expanded, then seeded onto a scaffold that will later be implanted into the subject. Receives: Biological: Autologous tissue engineered corpora |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
rate of adverse events reported for each patient
Measured: monitored through 36 months post-treatment
Secondary outcomes (1)
Number of participants with graft thrombosis or grant failures
lack of graft thrombosis or graft failure
Measured: monitored through 36 months post-treatment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Mar 2018
- Study startJan 2027 (estimated)
- Primary completionDec 2030 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2030 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Urologic DiseasesStudies 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 1
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- United States Department of Defense
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Ryan P Terlecki, MD, Principal investigator, Associate Professor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03463239
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB00046975
- Status last verified
- Feb 2026
- First submitted
- 18 Feb 2018
- Last updated
- 23 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase 1 Pilot Study of Bioengineered Penile Tissue Constructs in Subjects With Irreversibly Damaged Penile Corpora
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03463239
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB00046975
- Conditions
- Urologic Diseases, Male Urogenital Diseases, Penile Diseases, Corpus Callosum Malformation, Corpora Cavernosa; Inflammation, Trauma Injury
- Keywords
- Autologous tissue engineered corpora
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- United States Department of Defense
- Study start
- Jan 2027 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2030 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2030 (estimated)
- First posted
- 13 Mar 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
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 clinical trial is to evaluate the safety of autologous engineered corpora cavernosa + albuginea constructs for treatment of complex penile deformities. Autologous endothelial and smooth muscle cells obtained from enrolled subjects' corpora cavernosa biopsy sample, will be culture expanded in vitro and used to seed decellularized corpora cavernosa + albuginea obtained from cadaveric-donors to create autologous bioengineered corpora cavernosa/albuginea constructs for repair of damaged penile tissues.
Detailed description
Damage to penile tissue due to infection, inflammation or trauma often leads to structural deformity that may result in loss of sexual function that can profoundly affect quality of life. Traumatic injuries in civilians and battlefield related injuries in soldiers often require reconstructive procedures to restore the anatomy and functionality of the penis. However, these procedures are often limited by poor availability of functionally intact penile tissue. Various penile reconstructive procedures, such as penile prostheses and autograft implantation have been attempted. While cosmetic appearance may be improved, restoration of spontaneous and natural erectile function is usually not achieved. This is often due to critical defect of the corpora cavernosa, which are responsible for erectile function. Recently, the concept of a tissue engineering-based therapy has been proposed for reconstructing damaged penile corporal tissue.
The primary objective of this Armed Forces Institute for Regeneration Medicine (AFIRM II) sponsored clinical trial is to evaluate the safety of autologous engineered corpora cavernosa + albuginea constructs for treatment of complex penile deformities. The proposed study design is a prospective non-randomized and uncontrolled, multi-center investigation. Autologous endothelial and smooth muscle cells obtained from enrolled participants' corpora cavernosa biopsy sample, will be culture expanded in vitro and used to seed decellularized corpora cavernosa + albuginea obtained from cadaveric-donors to create autologous bioengineered corpora cavernosa/albuginea constructs for repair of damaged penile tissues.
A total of ten male patients, referred for the treatment of damages of albuginea and/or corpora cavernosum without concurrent urethral injury will be recruited for this study. The estimated duration of the study for each subject following treatment is 36 months. The study team anticipates a duration of approximately 48 to 60 months to complete all enrollment and follow up. Enrolled participants will undergo a corporal tissue biopsy as an out-patient surgical procedure. Autologous corporal smooth muscle cells and corporal endothelial cells will be isolated and then seeded on cadaveric decellularized corporal bodies. Approximately 3-4 weeks later, the engineered construct including corporal tissue with attached tunica will be transplanted into the surgically prepared site of penile injury. Participants will be followed through 36 months post-implantation to monitor for safety.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Autologous tissue engineered corpora | Experimental | Biological: Autologous tissue engineered corporaAll subjects enrolled will undergo a corpora cavernosum biopsy. Endothelial and smooth muscle cells will be isolated and expanded, then seeded onto a scaffold that will later be implanted into the subject. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 60 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Males aged 18-60 years.
- Acquired structural abnormalities of the corpora cavernosum secondary to trauma, infection, inflammation, or fibromatosis. These abnormalities will be diagnosed by clinical examination, and/or ultrasound, and/or computerized tomography.
- Stable abnormalities - at least 6 months with no pain or changes in deformity.
- At least one failed attempt at management by conventional approaches at least 6 months prior to enrollment
- Deformities less than 5 cm in length.
Key exclusion criteria (22 listed)
- Presence of untreated or incompletely treated urinary tract infection at the time of biopsy.
- Uncontrolled bleeding disorder or patients with a platelet count less than 50,000, hemophilia or patients routinely receiving blood products for bleeding disorders.
- Serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dl or evidence of progressive renal disease.
- ALT or AST value >1.5 times the upper limit of normal.
- Albumin < 3.0 g/dL.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Autologous tissue engineered corporapenile tissue construct | Biological | Autologous tissue engineered corpora |
Primary outcome
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Time frame: monitored through 36 months post-treatment
rate of adverse events reported for each patient
1 secondary outcome
Number of participants with graft thrombosis or grant failures
Time frame: monitored through 36 months post-treatment
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Oct 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Ryan P Terlecki, MD principal investigator
Associate Professor
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing Autologous tissue engineered corpora in people with Urologic Diseases and Male Urogenital Diseases, run by Wake Forest University Health Sciences at 1 site in United States.
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 8 inclusion and 22 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. 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. 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 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.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Mary-Clare Day, RN, BSN (336-713-1343, Maryclare.Day@advocatehealth.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0 (time frame: monitored through 36 months post-treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 Oct 2026.