StrokeNCT04907188
Individual Patient Expanded Access IND for the Treatment of Stroke
A study testing HB-adMSCs in people with Stroke and Stroke, Ischemic, run by Hope Biosciences Research Foundation at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This protocol is part of an Individual Patient Expanded Access IND. The patient is an 84-year-old male with history of Ischemic Stroke of the Left Middle Cerebral Artery causing an acute posterior left frontal cortical infarct with petechial hemorrhage and mild local mass effect without midline shift. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Stroke, Stroke, Ischemic
- What is being tested?
- HB-adMSCs
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- How many people
- Not given
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Start not givento not given
- Phase
- Expanded access
- 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 Any age
- All sexes
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Documented diagnosis Stroke.
- Hemodynamically stable.
Who cannot join
- Any signs of active infection at the time of screening.
- Subjects with coagulation disorders.
- Other acute or chronic medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, may increase the risks associated with study participation or HB-adMSCs administration.
- Any abnormal, inexplicable laboratory result with no obvious cause defined.
- Participation in other interventional research studies.
- Unwillingness to return for follow-up visits.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Hope Biosciences Stem Cell Research Foundation
Sugar Land, Texas, 77478
About this study
Official title: Individual Patient Expanded Access IND to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Autologous HB-adMSCs for the Treatment of Stroke
This protocol is part of an Individual Patient Expanded Access IND. The patient is an 84-year-old male with history of Ischemic Stroke of the Left Middle Cerebral Artery causing an acute posterior left frontal cortical infarct with petechial hemorrhage and mild local mass effect without midline shift. The Stroke was due to a long-standing evolution of atrial fibrillation that provoked an embolus. The original stroke event happened on February/14/2022.
Read the detailed description
This is an Individual Patient Expanded Access IND of autologous adipose derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells with the primary goal of treating 1 individual with Stroke who has exhausted all current treatment options and whose condition has not improved. There are no FDA approved, fully restorative treatments for his condition. We propose to administer 6 autologous HB-adMSCs intravenous infusion of 200 million (2 x 10^8 cells) cells approximately every 28 days.
A protocol amendment to administer additional HB-adMSCs infusions/injections may be submitted to IRB for approval depending on the patients' response, AE/SAEs, and cell expansion characteristics.
This expanded access IND was created at the request of the subject and his physician. After receiving approvals from Western IRB and FDA, the subject will be contacted and provided with a copy of the informed consent for review. The PI will meet with the patient in person or by telephone and explain the study procedures (including the HB-adMSCs administration), and safety assessment procedures), follow-up visits, potential risks and benefits of the study, alternatives, and the voluntary nature of participation. Ample time will be given for the patient to ask questions and decide about participation. If consent is obtained, a schedule of study events and a copy of the signed informed consent document will be provided to the patient. The informed consent process will be documented in the appropriate Source Documents and will include the discussion points mentioned above.
The subject will go through a screening process that will last up to 14 days. During this time the Clinical Investigator will review labs and diagnostic test results to confirm study eligibility. Abnormal test results (i.e., ongoing infection), may require follow-up before proceeding with the treatment. This screening period will start with the "Screening Visit", which will include the following procedures:
- Informed Consent will be obtained.
- Demographics
- Review of inclusion and exclusion criteria
- Review of medical history and concomitant medications
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temp., SpO2)
- Physical exam
- Height and weight
- Blood samples will be collected for safety assessments:
- Hematology
- Chemistry
- Coagulation Panel
- A verification of patient consent will be verbally performed.
- Clinician Assessments: NIH Stroke Scale and The Barthel Index.
- Patient Assessments SF36 and PHQ Depression Scale will be administered.
Infusion 1 (Week 1) Once the eligibility is confirmed, +7 days after the screening visit, the subject will return to
HBSCRF to receive the IV treatment. Procedures will be assessed as follows:
- Review of medical history, adverse events, and concomitant medications.
- Physical exam
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temp., SpO2)
- A verification of patient consent will be verbally performed
- The patient will wear an Apple watch during infusions to monitor heart rate.
- The HB-adMSCs will be administered and the patient closely observed:
- One intravenous infusion of HB-adMSCs (2x10^8 cells) to last 1 hour.
- The subject will then be monitored for a minimum of 1hr after infusion as follows:
- Measure Vital signs at minute 0 of the infusion c. Measure Vital signs at minute 15 after IV infusion. d. Measure Vital Signs at minute 30 after IV infusion. e. Measure Vital signs at minute 60 after IV infusion. f. Measure Vital signs at minute 120 after IV infusion. g. Vital signs will be recorded more frequently if clinically indicated).
- The Subject will be given comprehensive discharge criteria/instructions.
- Telephone encounter for adverse events. The subject will be contacted by telephone the following day, and 72 hours later after the infusion visit to determine if any adverse events have occurred. ** The Patient will be evaluated by his cardiologist post infusion with a 12 lead EKG for any signs of significant cardiac changes that prevent the patient from continuing to receive the product from a cardiac standpoint (post infusion 1) the rest of the infusions will not be administered. However, the patient will be followed until resolution of any adverse events.
Parameter Values Systolic blood pressure + 20% of baseline. Diastolic blood pressure + 20% of baseline. Heart rate + 20% of baseline Temperature >96.7F and <100.5F Respiratory rate >10 breaths per minute and < 22 breaths per minute Pulse oximetry > 94% on room air Additionally, the following will be documented to ensure a safe discharge from the research facility:
- The patient must be alert and oriented with normal mental status.
- The patient must be afebrile with vital signs within normal limits.
- The patient will be able to ambulate with little or minimal assistance.
- The patient will rate a level of pain at 3 or below on a scale of 0-10.
Week 2 to week 22, Infusions 2 to 6
- Review of medical history, adverse events, and concomitant medications.
- Physical exam
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temperature, SpO2)
- PHQ-9 Depression Scale will be assessed at Screening, Infusion 6 and EOS
- Adverse Events will be assessed during every visit from start to end
- The patient will wear an Apple watch during infusions to monitor heart rate.
- Clinician Assessments of the NIH Stroke Scale and Barthel Index will be recorded during Infusion 4 and EOS.
- Blood samples will be collected for safety and efficacy assessments:
- Hematology
- Chemistry
- Coagulation Panel
- The Subject will be given comprehensive discharge criteria/instructions.
- Telephone encounter for adverse events. The subject will be contacted by telephone the following day, and 72 hours later after the infusion visit to determine if any adverse events have occurred. The Patient will be evaluated by his cardiologist post infusion # 2 with a 12 lead EKG for any signs of significant cardiac changes. ** If there are any significant cardiac changes after the 2nd EKG that prevent the patient from continuing to receive the product from a cardiac standpoint (post infusion 2) the rest of the infusions will not be administered. However, the patient will be followed until resolution of any adverse events.
Week 24- Follow Up Phone Call
The patient will receive a follow up phone call to assess the following:
- Review and update medical history
- Assess for adverse events
- Update concomitant medications list
Week 52 - End of the study (EOS)
The patient will undergo an end of study visit at week 26 at HBSCRF that will include:
- Review and update medical history
- Update concomitant medications list
- Weight measurement
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temperature, SpO2)
- Physical exam
- Blood samples will be collected for safety and efficacy assessments:
- Hematology
- Chemistry
- Coagulation Panel
- Clinician Assessments: NIH Stroke Scale and The Barthel Index will be recorded.
- Patient Assessments: SF-36 and PHQ-9 self-assessments will be completed.
- Adverse Event Monitoring
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke, Ischemic
- Being tested
- HB-adMSCs
- Keywords
- Stroke, Ischemic, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, MSCs, Stem Cells
- Medical subject headings
- Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Ischemia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
HB-adMSCsBiological
Also called MSCs
The subject will receive 6 autologous HB-adMSCs intravenous infusion of 200 million (2 x 10^8 cells) cells approximately every 28 days.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 May 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for StrokeStudies 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
- Expanded access
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hope Biosciences Research Foundation
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Djamchid Lotfi, MD, Principal investigator, Hope Biosciences Stem Cell Research Foundation
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04907188
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HBSK01
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 26 May 2021
- Last updated
- 29 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Individual Patient Expanded Access IND to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Autologous HB-adMSCs for the Treatment of Stroke
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04907188
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HBSK01
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke, Ischemic
- Keywords
- Stroke, Ischemic, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, MSCs, Stem Cells
- Study type
- Expanded access
- Recruitment status
- No Longer Available
- Lead sponsor
- Hope Biosciences Research FoundationIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- First posted
- 28 May 2021 (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.
This protocol is part of an Individual Patient Expanded Access IND. The patient is an 84-year-old male with history of Ischemic Stroke of the Left Middle Cerebral Artery causing an acute posterior left frontal cortical infarct with petechial hemorrhage and mild local mass effect without midline shift. The Stroke was due to a long-standing evolution of atrial fibrillation that provoked an embolus. The original stroke event happened on February/14/2022.
Detailed description
This is an Individual Patient Expanded Access IND of autologous adipose derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells with the primary goal of treating 1 individual with Stroke who has exhausted all current treatment options and whose condition has not improved. There are no FDA approved, fully restorative treatments for his condition. We propose to administer 6 autologous HB-adMSCs intravenous infusion of 200 million (2 x 10^8 cells) cells approximately every 28 days.
A protocol amendment to administer additional HB-adMSCs infusions/injections may be submitted to IRB for approval depending on the patients' response, AE/SAEs, and cell expansion characteristics.
This expanded access IND was created at the request of the subject and his physician. After receiving approvals from Western IRB and FDA, the subject will be contacted and provided with a copy of the informed consent for review. The PI will meet with the patient in person or by telephone and explain the study procedures (including the HB-adMSCs administration), and safety assessment procedures), follow-up visits, potential risks and benefits of the study, alternatives, and the voluntary nature of participation. Ample time will be given for the patient to ask questions and decide about participation. If consent is obtained, a schedule of study events and a copy of the signed informed consent document will be provided to the patient. The informed consent process will be documented in the appropriate Source Documents and will include the discussion points mentioned above.
The subject will go through a screening process that will last up to 14 days. During this time the Clinical Investigator will review labs and diagnostic test results to confirm study eligibility. Abnormal test results (i.e., ongoing infection), may require follow-up before proceeding with the treatment. This screening period will start with the "Screening Visit", which will include the following procedures:
- Informed Consent will be obtained.
- Demographics
- Review of inclusion and exclusion criteria
- Review of medical history and concomitant medications
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temp., SpO2)
- Physical exam
- Height and weight
- Blood samples will be collected for safety assessments:
- Hematology
- Chemistry
- Coagulation Panel
- A verification of patient consent will be verbally performed.
- Clinician Assessments: NIH Stroke Scale and The Barthel Index.
- Patient Assessments SF36 and PHQ Depression Scale will be administered.
Infusion 1 (Week 1) Once the eligibility is confirmed, +7 days after the screening visit, the subject will return to
HBSCRF to receive the IV treatment. Procedures will be assessed as follows:
- Review of medical history, adverse events, and concomitant medications.
- Physical exam
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temp., SpO2)
- A verification of patient consent will be verbally performed
- The patient will wear an Apple watch during infusions to monitor heart rate.
- The HB-adMSCs will be administered and the patient closely observed:
- One intravenous infusion of HB-adMSCs (2x10^8 cells) to last 1 hour.
- The subject will then be monitored for a minimum of 1hr after infusion as follows:
- Measure Vital signs at minute 0 of the infusion c. Measure Vital signs at minute 15 after IV infusion. d. Measure Vital Signs at minute 30 after IV infusion. e. Measure Vital signs at minute 60 after IV infusion. f. Measure Vital signs at minute 120 after IV infusion. g. Vital signs will be recorded more frequently if clinically indicated).
- The Subject will be given comprehensive discharge criteria/instructions.
- Telephone encounter for adverse events. The subject will be contacted by telephone the following day, and 72 hours later after the infusion visit to determine if any adverse events have occurred. ** The Patient will be evaluated by his cardiologist post infusion with a 12 lead EKG for any signs of significant cardiac changes that prevent the patient from continuing to receive the product from a cardiac standpoint (post infusion 1) the rest of the infusions will not be administered. However, the patient will be followed until resolution of any adverse events.
Parameter Values Systolic blood pressure + 20% of baseline. Diastolic blood pressure + 20% of baseline. Heart rate + 20% of baseline Temperature >96.7F and <100.5F Respiratory rate >10 breaths per minute and < 22 breaths per minute Pulse oximetry > 94% on room air Additionally, the following will be documented to ensure a safe discharge from the research facility:
- The patient must be alert and oriented with normal mental status.
- The patient must be afebrile with vital signs within normal limits.
- The patient will be able to ambulate with little or minimal assistance.
- The patient will rate a level of pain at 3 or below on a scale of 0-10.
Week 2 to week 22, Infusions 2 to 6
- Review of medical history, adverse events, and concomitant medications.
- Physical exam
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temperature, SpO2)
- PHQ-9 Depression Scale will be assessed at Screening, Infusion 6 and EOS
- Adverse Events will be assessed during every visit from start to end
- The patient will wear an Apple watch during infusions to monitor heart rate.
- Clinician Assessments of the NIH Stroke Scale and Barthel Index will be recorded during Infusion 4 and EOS.
- Blood samples will be collected for safety and efficacy assessments:
- Hematology
- Chemistry
- Coagulation Panel
- The Subject will be given comprehensive discharge criteria/instructions.
- Telephone encounter for adverse events. The subject will be contacted by telephone the following day, and 72 hours later after the infusion visit to determine if any adverse events have occurred. The Patient will be evaluated by his cardiologist post infusion # 2 with a 12 lead EKG for any signs of significant cardiac changes. ** If there are any significant cardiac changes after the 2nd EKG that prevent the patient from continuing to receive the product from a cardiac standpoint (post infusion 2) the rest of the infusions will not be administered. However, the patient will be followed until resolution of any adverse events.
Week 24- Follow Up Phone Call
The patient will receive a follow up phone call to assess the following:
- Review and update medical history
- Assess for adverse events
- Update concomitant medications list
Week 52 - End of the study (EOS)
The patient will undergo an end of study visit at week 26 at HBSCRF that will include:
- Review and update medical history
- Update concomitant medications list
- Weight measurement
- Vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respirations, Temperature, SpO2)
- Physical exam
- Blood samples will be collected for safety and efficacy assessments:
- Hematology
- Chemistry
- Coagulation Panel
- Clinician Assessments: NIH Stroke Scale and The Barthel Index will be recorded.
- Patient Assessments: SF-36 and PHQ-9 self-assessments will be completed.
- Adverse Event Monitoring
Study design
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Documented diagnosis Stroke.
- Hemodynamically stable.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Any signs of active infection at the time of screening.
- Subjects with coagulation disorders.
- Other acute or chronic medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, may increase the risks associated with study participation or HB-adMSCs administration.
- Any abnormal, inexplicable laboratory result with no obvious cause defined.
- Participation in other interventional research studies.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HB-adMSCsAlso: MSCsThe subject will receive 6 autologous HB-adMSCs intravenous infusion of 200 million (2 x 10^8 cells) cells approximately every 28 days. | Biological | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Sep 2025.
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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.
Djamchid Lotfi, MD principal investigator
Hope Biosciences Stem Cell Research Foundation
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing HB-adMSCs in people with Stroke and Stroke, Ischemic, run by Hope Biosciences Research Foundation 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 2 inclusion and 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Sep 2025. 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.
Are results available for this study?
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.
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 29 Sep 2025.