Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells for COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome: A double-blind, phase 1/2a, randomized controlled trial
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- Giacomo Lanzoni
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Elina Linetsky
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Diego Correa
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Shari Messinger Cayetano
- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health Sciences University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Roger A. Alvarez
- Department of Medicine University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Dimitrios Kouroupis
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Ana Alvarez Gil
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Raffaella Poggioli
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Phillip Ruiz
- Department of Surgery University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Antonio C. Marttos
- Department of Medicine University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Khemraj Hirani
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Crystal A. Bell
- Department of Medicine University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Halina Kusack
- Department of Medicine University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Lisa Rafkin
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- David Baidal
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Andrew Pastewski
- Jackson Health System , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Kunal Gawri
- Department of Medicine University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Clarissa Leñero
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Alejandro M. A. Mantero
- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health Sciences University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Sarah W. Metalonis
- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health Sciences University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Xiaojing Wang
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Luis Roque
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Burlett Masters
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Norma S. Kenyon
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Enrique Ginzburg
- Department of Surgery University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Xiumin Xu
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Jianming Tan
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University , Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China
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- Arnold I. Caplan
- Skeletal Research Center Case Western Reserve University , Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Marilyn K. Glassberg
- University of Arizona College of Medicine , Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Rodolfo Alejandro
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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- Camillo Ricordi
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant Center University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida, USA
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in COVID-19 is associated with high mortality. Mesenchymal stem cells are known to exert immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects and could yield beneficial effects in COVID-19 ARDS. The objective of this study was to determine safety and explore efficacy of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell (UC-MSC) infusions in subjects with COVID-19 ARDS. A double-blind, phase 1/2a, randomized, controlled trial was performed. Randomization and stratification by ARDS severity was used to foster balance among groups. All subjects were analyzed under intention to treat design. Twenty-four subjects were randomized 1:1 to either UC-MSC treatment (n = 12) or the control group (n = 12). Subjects in the UC-MSC treatment group received two intravenous infusions (at day 0 and 3) of 100 ± 20 × 106 UC-MSCs; controls received two infusions of vehicle solution. Both groups received best standard of care. Primary endpoint was safety (adverse events [AEs]) within 6 hours; cardiac arrest or death within 24 hours postinfusion). Secondary endpoints included patient survival at 31 days after the first infusion and time to recovery. No difference was observed between groups in infusion-associated AEs. No serious adverse events (SAEs) were observed related to UC-MSC infusions. UC-MSC infusions in COVID-19 ARDS were found to be safe. Inflammatory cytokines were significantly decreased in UC-MSC-treated subjects at day 6. Treatment was associated with significantly improved patient survival (91% vs 42%, P = .015), SAE-free survival (P = .008), and time to recovery (P = .03). UC-MSC infusions are safe and could be beneficial in treating subjects with COVID-19 ARDS.</jats:p>
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- Stem Cells Translational Medicine
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Stem Cells Translational Medicine 10 (5), 660-673, 2021-01-05
Oxford University Press (OUP)