Recruiting
Phase 2

Allogeneic-MSC

Sponsor:

Joshua M Hare

Code:

NCT04476901

Conditions

Non-ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

allogeneic human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs)

Placebo

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an experimental drug called human allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell therapy.

Conditions

Non-ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Study ID

NCT04476901

Start date

May 7, 2021

Status verified date

Mar, 2026

Completion date

Apr, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Apr, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:

1. Men and women aged 18 to 80 years (inclusive) at the time of signing the informed consent form.
2. Diagnosis of NIDCM with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤45%.
3. Appropriate guideline-directed optimal medical therapy for non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. At a minimum, subjects must be on beta blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) or Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitors (ARNI) or have appropriate medical indication precluding use of one or both of these agents. Subjects must be on a stable regimen for at least 30 days prior to the procedure. Dose titration is allowed.
4. Be a candidate for cardiac catheterization\*
5. Be willing to undergo DNA test.

Exclusion Criteria:

An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:

1. Be eligible for or require standard-of-care surgical or percutaneous intervention for the treatment of non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy
2. Clinical manifestation of coronary artery disease (CAD) (e.g., chest pain and concomitant clinical findings such as electrocardiogram changes suggestive of coronary ischemia, myocardial infarction) or evidence of endocardial or transmural scar on cardiac MRI suggestive of undiagnosed CAD or history of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Be indicated for or require coronary artery revascularization
3. Documented presence of epicardial stenosis of 70% or greater in one or more major epicardial coronary arteries
4. Valvular heart disease including 1) aortic valve prosthesis, mechanical mitral valve, and mitral valve clip; 2) severe aortic valve insufficiency/regurgitation within 12 months of consent\*
5. Aortic stenosis with valve area ≤ 1.5cm2\*
6. Cardiomyopathy due to acute Post-partum (within 6 months), Non-compaction\*, or Hypertrophic\* cardiomyopathy
7. Cardiomyopathy due to known toxin (e.g amyloid) Note: anthracycline induced cardiomyopathy will be allowed
8. QTc interval > 550 ms on baseline electrocardiogram (ECG) (note: QTc interval is the interval between the start of the Q wave and the end of the T wave in the heart's electrical cycle)
9. Automated Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD) appropriate firing or anti tachycardia pacing for ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation within 30 days prior to consent
10. Have an estimated baseline glomerular filtration rate below the clinical site's institutional cutoff
11. A hematologic abnormality during baseline testing as evidenced by hemoglobin < 9 g/dl; hematocrit < 30%; absolute neutrophil count < 2,000 or total WBC count more than 2 times upper limit of normal; or platelet values < 100,000/ul
12. Have liver dysfunction, as evidenced by enzymes Aspartate Transaminase Enzyme (AST) and Alanine Aminotransferase Enzyme (ALT) greater than three times the ULN
13. Have a bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy (International Normalised Ratio (INR) > 1.5), cannot be withdrawn from anticoagulation therapy, or will refuse blood transfusions
14. Be a solid organ transplant recipient. This does not include prior cell based therapy (>12 months prior to enrollment), bone, skin, ligament, tendon or corneal grafting.
15. Have a history of organ or cell transplant rejection
16. Have a clinical history of malignancy within the past 12 months (i.e., subjects with prior malignancy must be disease free for 12 months), except curatively treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma or cervical carcinoma
17. Drug and/or alcohol abuse or dependence within the past 9 months
18. Be serum positive for HIV, hepatitis B surface antigen, or viremic hepatitis C
19. Documented presence of a known Left Ventricular (LV) thrombus, aortic dissection, or aortic aneurysm. (Refer to "Guidance to the PI" section with regards to LV thrombus, below)\*
20. Blood glucose levels (HbA1c) >10%
21. Severe radiographic contrast allergy
22. Known history of anaphylactic reaction to penicillin or streptomycin
23. Hypersensitivity to dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
24. Non-cardiac condition with life expectancy < 1 year
25. Acute stroke or transient ischemic attack within 3 months of enrollment
26. Be pregnant, nursing, or of childbearing potential while not practicing effective contraceptive methods
27. Pacemaker-dependence with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) (Note: pacemaker-dependent candidates without an ICD are not excluded)
28. Presence of a pacemaker and/or ICD generator with any of the following limitations/conditions:

  • manufactured before the year 2000
  • leads implanted < 6 weeks prior to consent
  • non-transvenous epicardial or abandoned leads
  • subcutaneous ICDs
  • leadless pacemakers
29. A cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device implanted less than 3 months prior to consent
30. Other MRI contraindications (e.g. subject body habitus incompatible with MRI)
31. Need for advanced heart failure therapy (e.g. IV inotropes)
32. Be currently participating (or participated within the previous 30 days) in an investigational therapeutic or device trial
33. Any other condition that in the judgment of the Investigator would be a contraindication to enrollment or follow-up

(\*) Applies to subjects receiving product via transendocardial administration only

Study Design

Enrollment

136 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

placebo comparator: Genotype A administered with placebo Group

Participants whose blood genotyping resulted with Genotype A (absence of any variant/ presence of benign variant) and randomized to the placebo group will receive the placebo intervention.

experimental: Genotype A administered with hMSC Group

Participants whose blood genotyping resulted with Genotype A (absence of any variant/ presence of benign variant) and randomized to the treatment group will receive the hMSC intervention.

placebo comparator: Genotype B administered with placebo Group

Participants whose blood genotyping resulted with Genotype B (variants of uncertain significance) and randomized to the placebo group will receive the placebo intervention.

experimental: Genotype B administered with hMSC Group

Participants whose blood genotyping resulted with Genotype B (variants of uncertain significance) and randomized to the treatment group will receive the hMSC intervention.

placebo comparator: Genotype C administered with placebo Group

Participants whose blood genotyping resulted with Genotype C (pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants) and randomized to the placebo group will receive the placebo intervention.

experimental: Genotype C administered with hMSC Group

Participants whose blood genotyping resulted with Genotype C (pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants) and randomized to the treatment group will receive the hMSC intervention.

Interventions

allogeneic human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs)

allo-hMSCs, 16-20 million cells/ml delivered at a dose of 0.5 ml/ injection x 10 injections for a total of 80-100 million allo-hMSCs or a single administration of intravenous allogeneic hMSCs (100 million).

Placebo

Placebo will be administered as injections of plasmalyte A supplemented with 1% of 25% human serum albumin (HSA). 0.5 ml/ injection x 10 injections or an intravenous placebo infusion of Cell-free PlasmaLyte-A medium supplemented with 1% of 25% human serum albumin (HSA)

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in LVEF [ Time Frame: Baseline, 12 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

Stanford University

Recruiting

Stanford, California, United States, 94304

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Phil Yang, MD

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Recruiting

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Josh Hare, MD

University of Louisville

Recruiting

Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Roberto Bolli, MD

Texas Heart Institute

Recruiting

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Emerson Perin, MD, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

Joshua M Hare

Last update posted

Mar 24, 2026

Last verified

Mar, 2026

Keywords

  • Allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells
  • Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Joshua M Hare on 2026-03-24.