PROCHYMAL™ (Human Adult Stem Cells) for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Summary

The objective of the present study is to establish the safety and efficacy of multiple administrations of Prochymal™(ex-vivo cultured human adult mesenchymal stem cells) in participants with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Timeline

Start

2008-03-20

Primary completion

2009-03-09

Completion

2010-08-24

Publications

• Weiss DJ, Segal K, Casaburi R, Hayes J, Tashkin D. Effect of mesenchymal stromal cell infusions on lung function in COPD patients with high CRP levels. Respir Res. 2021 May 8;22(1):142. doi: 10.1186/s12931-021-01734-8.
• Weiss DJ, Casaburi R, Flannery R, LeRoux-Williams M, Tashkin DP. A placebo-controlled, randomized trial of mesenchymal stem cells in COPD. Chest. 2013 Jun;143(6):1590-1598. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-2094.
• Gross NJ. The COPD Pipeline XIV. COPD. 2012 Feb;9(1):81-3. doi: 10.3109/15412555.2012.646587. No abstract available.

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