Grant Award Details
Complete a Phase 1a/1b Clinical Trial to establish the safety of cardiosphere-derived allogeneic stem cells for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Grant Application Details
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treated with Cardiosphere-Derived Allogeneic Stem Cells
Therapeutic Candidate or Device
CAP-1002
Indication
Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Therapeutic Mechanism
CAP-1002's mechanism of action may result in reduced wall thickening of small blood vessels in the lung that are markedly narrowed/obstructed in PAH. The latter results in high resistance against which the right ventricle (RV) must pump in order to drive blood through the lungs. The RV eventually fails as a pump with ensuing heart failure/death. CAP- 1002 via effects on pulmonary vessels will also lighten the load on the RV. The above has been demonstrated in pre-clinical studies.
Unmet Medical Need
PAH is a progressive condition for which there is no cure. Even with substantial pharmacologic advances in the modern treatment era, survival still remains unacceptably poor. The administration of CDCs has the potential to reduce adverse arteriolar remodeling in PAH.
Project Objective
Completion of a Phase 1a & 1b clinical trial.
Major Proposed Activities
- To assess the maximum feasible dose and safety of CAP-1002 through a Phase 1a clinical trial in patients with PAH.
- To assess long term safety and exploratory efficacy outcomes of CAP-1002 through a randomized Phase 1b clinical trial in
patients with PAH
Even with substantial pharmacologic advances in the modern treatment era, survival still remains unacceptably poor, as reported in large PAH registries. A novel, effective therapy that specifically addresses the underlying pathology responsible for PAH is sorely needed and may in addition offer a cost-effective adjunctive treatment that can reduce hospitalization and other costs of clinical worsening as occurs with with current therapies.