E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
liver cirrhosis |
cirrosi epatica |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
chronic liver disease |
malattia cronica di fegato |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Digestive System Diseases [C06] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | HLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10019669 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10019805 - Hepatobiliary disorders |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10019641 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hepatic cirrhosis |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10019805 - Hepatobiliary disorders |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | HLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10019664 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hepatic failure and associated disorders |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10019805 - Hepatobiliary disorders |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | SOC |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10019805 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hepatobiliary disorders |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10019805 - Hepatobiliary disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
Verify the efficacy of human fetal liver progenitor cell transplantation by monitoring specific and standard parameters of liver function. |
Verificare l’efficacia terapeutica del trapianto di cellule progenitrici epatiche fetali umane monitorando paramentri standard e specifici di funzionalità epatica. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To evaluate the effects of fetal liver progenitor cell transplantation on portosystemic encephalopathy (also minimal) in patients with liver cirrhosis. |
Valutare gli effetti sull’encefalopatia (anche minima) del trapianto di cellule progenitrici epatiche fetali nei pazienti cirrotici. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
a) Clinical diagnosis (evidence of chronic liver disease, presence of ascites and/or esophageal varices upon upper digestive endoscopy and/or ultrasound evidence of portal hypertension) or histological diagnosis of liver cirrhosis of any etiology. b) Liver failure documented by a score ≥ B8 based on the Child-Pugh classification, and MELD score ≥ 15. c) Informed consent to the study signed by the patient. |
a) Diagnosi clinica (segni obiettivi di malattia cronica di fegato, presenza di ascite e/o varici esofagee all endoscopia digestiva superiore e/o segni ecografici d ipertensione portale) o istologica di cirrosi epatica con qualsiasi eziologia. b) Insufficienza epatica documentata da un punteggio minimo di B8 sulla base della classificazione Child- Pugh-Turcotte e punteggio MELD ≥15 (punteggio soglia correlato, sulla base delle evidenze attualmentedisponibili, al beneficio del trapianto. c) Consenso informato allo studio firmato dal paziente |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• MELD score > 28 • Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) • Portal vein thrombosis • Serious cardiovascular or respiratory disease, or other medical condition which may threaten patient’s life in the subsequent three months • Admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) • Hemodynamic instability (MAP < 55 mmHg) • Use of vasoactive drugs (e.g., epinephrine, norepinephrine, vasopressin, dopamine, terlipressine) • Type-1 (acute) hepatorenal syndrome • Levels of serum creatinine >2 mg/dl and/or creatinine clearance <30-40 ml/min • Sepsis, active infection or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis • Gastrointestinal bleeding or recent gastrointestinal bleeding episode (in the previous 4 weeks) • Consumption of alcohol • Serious alcoholic hepatitis • Pulmonary hypertension (PAP > 35 mmHg) • History of neoplasia • Pregnancy • Non-Sicilian residency • HBV DNA positive • HIV infection • Drug addiction • Age < 18 years • Partecipation in concomitant studies • Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placed in the previous three months • Contraindications to the procedure (i.e., related to the splenic artery: aneurysm, kinking, thrombosis, thrombosis; related to the spleen: large angioma). |
Meld score > 28 Epatocarcinoma Trombosi della vena porta Grave patologia cardiovascolare o respiratoria ovvero altra condizione medica che metta potenzialmente a rischio la vita del paziente nei successivi 3 mesi Ammissione in terapia intensiva Instabilità emodinamica (MAP < 55 mmHg) Uso di farmaci vasoattivi (Epinefrina, Norepinefrina, Vasopressina, Dopamina, Terlipressina) Sindrome epatorenale di tipo I (acuta) Livello di creatinina sierica >2 mg/dl e/o clearance della creatinina <30-40 ml/min Sepsi, infezione attiva o peritonite batterica spontanea Emorragia gastrointestinale in atto o episodio recente di emorragia gastrointestinale (nelle 4 settimane precendenti) Abuso di sostanze alcoliche in atto Grave epatite alcolica Ipertensione polmonare (PAP > 35 mmHg) Storia di neoplasia Gravidanza Pazienti non residenti in Sicilia HBV DNA positivo Infezione da HIV Tossicodipendenza Età < 18 anni Posizionamento di shunt intraepatico porto-sistemico (TIPS) prima dei tre mesi precedenti. Partecipazione concomitante ad altri studi Controindicazioni alla procedura (ad esempio relative all arteria splenica: aneurisma, inginocchiamento, trombosi; relative alla milza: angioma di grosse dimensioni). |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
- Stabilization or reduction of the MELD score of 25% compared with pretreatment. Evaluation of the response will be made at intervals after the first infusion of hepatocytes, and at the end of the study. |
Stabilizzazione o riduzione dello score di MELD del 25% rispetto a quello pre-trattamento. La valutazione della risposta sarà effettuata ad intervalli dopo la prima infusione di epatociti e alla fine dello studio. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Disappearance of systemic encephalopathy (also minimal). |
Scomparsa dell’encefalopatia porto-sistemica (anche minima). |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
terapia cellulare |
cell therapy |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| Yes |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 1 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |