JMIR Research Protocols (Mar 2020)

Regenerative Therapy for Liver Cirrhosis Based on Intrahepatic Arterial Infusion of Autologous Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue-Derived Regenerative (Stem) Cells: Protocol for a Confirmatory Multicenter Uncontrolled Clinical Trial

  • Sakai, Yoshio,
  • Fukunishi, Shinya,
  • Takamura, Masayuki,
  • Inoue, Oto,
  • Takashima, Shinichiro,
  • Usui, Soichiro,
  • Seki, Akihiro,
  • Nasti, Alessandro,
  • Ho, Tuyen Thuy Bich,
  • Kawaguchi, Kazunori,
  • Asai, Akira,
  • Tsuchimoto, Yusuke,
  • Yamashita, Taro,
  • Yamashita, Tatsuya,
  • Mizukoshi, Eishiro,
  • Honda, Masao,
  • Imai, Yasuhito,
  • Yoshimura, Kenichi,
  • Murayama, Toshinori,
  • Wada, Takashi,
  • Harada, Kenichi,
  • Higuchi, Kazuhide,
  • Kaneko, Shuichi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2196/17904
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 3
p. e17904

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BackgroundLiver cirrhosis results from chronic hepatitis, and is characterized by advanced fibrosis due to long-term hepatic inflammation. Cirrhosis ultimately leads to manifestations of jaundice, ascites, and encephalopathy, and increases the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. Once cirrhosis is established, resulting in hepatic failure, no effective treatment is available. Therefore, novel therapies to inhibit disease progression of cirrhosis are needed. ObjectiveThe objective of this investigator-initiated clinical trial is to assess the safety and efficacy of autologous adipose tissue-derived regenerative (stem) cell therapy delivered to the liver via the hepatic artery in patients with liver cirrhosis. MethodsThrough consultation with the Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, we designed a clinical trial to assess a therapy for liver cirrhosis based on autologous adipose tissue-derived regenerative (stem) cells, which are extracted using an adipose tissue dissociation device. The primary endpoints of the trial are the serum albumin concentration, prothrombin activity, harmful events, and device malfunction. ResultsEnrollment and registration were initiated in November 2017, and the follow-up period ended in November 2019. Data analysis and the clinical study report will be completed by the end of March 2020. ConclusionsCompletion of this clinical trial, including data analysis, will provide data on the safety and efficacy of this novel liver repair therapy based on autologous adipose tissue-derived regenerative (stem) cells using an adipose tissue dissociation device. Trial RegistrationUMIN Clinical Trials Registry UMIN000022601; https://tinyurl.com/w9uqw3q International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/17904