Clinical Trials

The purpose of this study is to provide up to three intrathecal injections of NurOwn® (MSC-NTF cells, autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells [MSC] Secreting Neurotrophic Factors [NTF]) given two months apart to patients who have completed all scheduled treatments and follow-up assessments in the BCT-002-US clinical trial. A bone marrow aspiration will be required as part of this program. It will take about 30 weeks for participants to complete the program.

The main purpose of this research is to determine whether injecting mesenchymal precursor cells (MPC) into the heart during surgery to implant a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is safe. MPCs are normally present in human bone marrow and have been shown to increase the development of blood vessels and new heart muscle cells in the heart. In addition, this research is being done to test whether injecting the MPCs into the heart is effective in improving heart function.

The purpose of this study is to compare treatment with the CardiAMP cell therapy to a sham treatment. A roll-in phase with a maximum of 10 subjects will precede the randomised phase.

The purpose of this study is to dtermine the acute and long-term dose limiting toxicities of intracoronary infused PEP and the maximum tolerated dose in a cohort of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of AUTO1 (t-cells) in adult patients with Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (r/r B-ALL).

The primary purpose of this study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of SAR442257 administered as a single agent in patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) and refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (RR-NHL), and determine the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D). 

The purposes of this study are to explore the therapeutic efficacy of BAFFR-CAR T cells in BAFFR-expressing B-cell hematologic malignancies including large B-cell, mantle cell and follicular lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-cell ALL) using primary tumor and/or patient derived xenograft models, and to explore the therapeutic efficacy of BAFFR-CAR T cells in autoimmune rheumatologic diseases including  systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis using primary samples and/or patient derived xenograft models.

The primary purpose of this trial is to determine the safety of XC001 (AdVEGFXC1) in patients who suffer from angina caused by coronary artery disease and have no other treatment options. Subjects in this study will receive one of four intramyocardial doses of XC001 that expresses human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) which induces therapeutic angiogenesis (revascularization).

The purpose of this study is to assess optimal dosing frequency, effectiveness and safety of adipose-derived autologous mesenchymal stem cells delivered into the spinal fluid of patients with multipe system atrophy (MSA).

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare, rapidly progressive, and invariably fatal neurological condition characterized by autonomic failure, parkinsonism, and/or ataxia. There is no available treatment to slow or halt disease progression. 

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and best dose of PRGN-3006 T Cells to treat relapsed/refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia and High Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of intracoronary delivery of autologous CD34+ cells (CLBS16) in subjects with coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) and without obstructive coronary artery disease

The purpose of the ALLO-605-201 study is to assess the safety, effectiveness, and cell kinetics of ALLO605 in adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma after a lymphodepletion regimen comprising fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and ALLO-647.

The purpose of this study is to derive and characterize patient-specific disease models for sudden death-predisposing heritable channelopathies and cardiomyopathies using iPS-cell technology.  It is hoped that the molecular, cellular, and electrophysiological phenotypes of these in-vitro disease models will further elucidate the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying these sudden death-associated conditions.

To assess the safety and feasibility of mesenchymal stem cells therapy in patients with transplant related bronchiolitis obliteran syndrome (BOS).

This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of oncolytic measles virus encoding thyroidal sodium iodide symporter (MV-NIS) infected mesenchymal stem cells and to see how well it works in treating patients with recurrent ovarian cancer. Mesenchymal stem cells may be able to carry tumor-killing substances directly to ovarian cancer cells.

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of intra-arterially delivered mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSC) to a single kidney in one of two fixed doses at two time points in patients with progressive diabetic kidney disease. 

Diabetic kidney disease, also known as diabetic nephropathy, is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation.  Regenerative, cell-based therapy applying MSCs holds promise to delay the progression of kidney disease in individuals with diabetes mellitus.  Our clinical trial will use MSCs processed from each study participant to test the ...

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of autologous mesenchymal stromal (stem) cell transfer using a biomatrix (the Gore Fistula Plug) to treat perianal fistula.

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of intrathecal treatment delivered to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of mesenchymal stem cells in ALS patients every 3 months for a total of 4 injections over 12 months. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a type of stem cell that can be grown into a number of different kinds of cells. In this study, MSCs will be taken from the subject's body fat and grown. CSF is the fluid surrounding the spine. The use of mesenchymal stem cells is considered investigational, which means it has not been approved by ...

This study is an extension to re-treat partial and non-responders from the previously approved Phase 1 MCS-AFP protocols IRB #12-009716 (Crohn's Disease perianal fistulas) and 15-003200 (cryptoglandular perianal fistulas).

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of an autologous dendritic cells (DC) vaccine delivered by intra-tumoral injection in patients with primary liver cancer treated with high-dose conformal external beam radiotherapy (EBRT).

To compare the effect of senolytic drugs on cellular senescence, physical ability or frailty, and adipose tissue-derived MSC functionality in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Primary Objectives:
To assess the efficacy of a single 3-day treatment regimen with dasatinib and quercetin (senolytic drugs) on clearing senescent adipose-derived MSC in patients with CKD.

To assess the efficacy of a single 3-day treatment regimen with dasatinib and quercetin (senolytic drugs) on improving adipose-derived MSC functionality in patients with CKD.

Secondary Objective:
To assess the short-term effect of a single 3-day treatment regimen with dasatinib and quercetin (senolytic drugs) on ...

The investigators propose to study the safety of autologous mesenchymal stromal cell transfer using a biomatrix (the Gore Bio-A Fistula Plug) in a Phase I study using a single dose of 20 million cells. 20 patients (age 12 to 17 years) with Crohns perianal fistulas will be enrolled. Subjects will undergo standard adjuvant therapy including drainage of infection and placement of a draining seton. Six weeks post placement of the draining seton, the seton will be replaced with the MSC loaded Gore fistula plug as per current clinical practice. The subjects will be subsequently followed for fistula response and closure ...

The purpose of this study is to test the safety of this novel cell, combination- based regenerative therapy for use in patients with symptomatic focal cartilage defects of the knee.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be safely delivered to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA).

To determine the safety and toxicity of intra-arterial infused autologous adipose derived mesenchymal stromal (stem) cells in patients with vascular occlusive disease of the kidney.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of a single dose of darvadstrocel in participants with Crohn's disease (CD) and complex perianal fistula by evaluation of adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), and adverse events of special interest (AESIs).

The purpose of this study is to see if giving lenzilumab prior to axicabtagene ciloleucel will reduce the neurologic side effects of axicabtagene ciloleucel when used to treat lymphoma.

Will injection(s) of autologous culture-expanded AMSCs be safe and efficacious for treatment of painful Hip OA, and if so, which dosing regimen is most effective?

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, optimal dosing, effectiveness signals reflecting kidney repair, and markers of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) function that relate to response to allogenenic adipose tissue-derived MSC in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of using an autologous mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) coated fistula plug in people with fistulizing Crohn's disease. Autologous means these cells to coat the plug come from the patient.

In this proposal, we will generate hiPSCs from AA patients and use our TREE-based approaches to introduce AA-associated variants into isogenic hiPSCs. In turn, we will use these isogenic hiPSC lines in a 3-D cortical model to address the following hypothesis-testing questions: (1) Does the presence of specific ABCA7 variants modulate disease-related phenotypes in a hiPSC-based system? (2) Are the risk modifying effects of the ABCA7 variants mediated through cell-autonomous or non-autonomous mechanisms? (3) Do these ABCA7 variants exert their effects through modulation of Aβ processing, secretion, and uptake? (4) What is the effect of these ABCA7 variants ...

The investigators propose to study the safety of autologous mesenchymal stromal cell transfer using a biomatrix (the Gore® Bio-A®; Fistula Plug) in a Phase I study using a single dose of 20 million cells. Twenty adult patients (age 18 years or older) with refractory, complicated perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease will be enrolled. Subjects will undergo standard adjuvant therapy including drainage of infection and placement of a draining seton with continuation of pre-existing anti-Crohn's therapy. Six weeks post placement of the draining seton, the seton will be replaced with the MSC loaded Gore® Bio-A® fistula plug as per current clinical practice. ...

To investigate the efficacy of autologous EBV-specific T-cells for the treatment of patients with aggressive EBV positive extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of axicabtagene ciloleucel in combination with utomilumab and to identify the most appropriate dose and timing of utomilumab to carry forward from Phase 1 into Phase 2, and to evaluate the effectiveness of axicabtagene ciloleucel and utomilumab in participants with refractory large B-cell lymphoma in Phase 2.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells targeting BCMA in patients with myeloma.

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of ALLO-501A to treat patients with relapsed/refractory large B cell lymphoma (LBCL) to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD).

The purpose of this study is to provide access to CTL019 through Managed Access Program (MAP) for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients with out of specification leukapheresis product and/or manufactured tisagenlecleucel out of specification for commercial release.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate immune profile of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) patients receiving Venetoclax plus Azacitidine induction chemotherapy.

The purpose of this study is to find out more about the side effects of the CAR-T therapy called IC19/1563 and what dose of IC19/1563 is safe for patients.

The therapy, IC19/1563, uses some of the patients own immune cells, called T cells, to kill cancer. T cells fight infections and, in some cases, can also kill cancer cells. In this study, some of the patient's T cells will be removed from their blood. In the laboratory, we will put a new gene into the T cells. This gene allows the T cells to recognize and possibly treat the cancer. The new modified ...

The purpose of this Phase 1 first-in human study is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of CC-98633 in adult subjects with relapsed and/or refractory MM. A challenge in CAR T-cell development is to generate a product that consistently expands, persists, and mediates durable antitumor responses after infusion. Multiple preclinical and translational studies have suggested that the differentiation state of adoptively transferred T cells can influence the ability of these cells to persist and promote durable antitumor immunity. Less differentiated T cells have shown an increased ability to proliferate, persist, and mediate responses in mouse tumor models compared to more differentiated effector memory cell subsets in certain studies.

To investigate the efficacy of autologous Epstein-barr virus (EBV)-specific T cells for the treatment of EBV positive Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) and Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (PTLD) after failing first line treatment.

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of a Stem cell transfer using a biomatrix (The Gore Fistula Plug) in patients with persistent symptoms of post-surgical gastrointestinal leaks despite current standard radiologic and endoscopic treatments.  The subjects will be followed for fistula response and closure for 18 months. This is an autologous product (derived from the patient) and used only for the same patient.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether AVB-114 compared to standard of care treatment is effective in inducing remission of the treated complex perianal fistula in subjects with Crohn’s Disease. It also aims to assess clinical and radiologic components of fistula remission, safety of treatment, disease activity, patient Quality of Life, and patient care journey, between AVB-114 and standard of care treatment.

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and practical treatment use of STEM cells collected from a patient's own fat tissue, expanded in laboratory culture, and injected to treat symptoms of mild to severe knee osteoarthritis.

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of JCARH125 in adult subjects with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma. The study will include a Phase 1 part to determine the recommended dose of JCARH125 in subjects with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma, followed by a Phase 2 part to further evaluate the safety and efficacy of JCARH125 at the recommended dose.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of JCAR017 in adult subjects with relapsed or refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL). The study will include a Phase 1 part to determine the recommended dose of JCAR017 monotherapy in subjects with relapsed or refractory CLL or SLL, followed by a Phase 2 part to further assess the effectiveness and safety of JCAR017 monotherapy treatment at the recommended dose. A separate Phase 1 cohort will assess the combination of JCAR017 and concurrent ibrutinib. In all subjects, the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of ...

A multicenter, open-label expanded access protocol for the treatment of subjects with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

The purpose of the study is to characterize the safety of JNJ-68284528 and establish the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) (Phase 1b) and to evaluate the effectiveness of JNJ-68284528 (Phase 2).

Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the mucosal lining of the colon and rectum and the incidence is increasing, but the etiology remains unknown. Patients may require a proctocolectomy due to refractory disease. Prior to an operation, UC is treated with antibiotic therapy, immunomodulatory therapy and immunosuppressive agents. While there is an increasing number of approved biologics for the treatment of UC, there are many patients that still suffer from refractory disease. Thus, alternative mechanisms of therapy are desperately needed.

Treatments that have the potential to reduce mucosal inflammation could alleviate the pathology of luminal UC. This trial ...

The purpose of this study is to determine the success of mesenchymal stem cells, developed from the patient's own fat tissue, for reducing hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula failure when applied during the time of surgical creation.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of CD34+ cell intracoronary injections for treating coronary endothelial dysfunction (CED).

The purpose of this study is to collect adipose tissue from patients undergoing elective surgery, or from healthy volunteers, test the donors to assure that they comply with all regulatory aspects required of healthy donors, expand and test mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC), and bank them for future use.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of defibrotide for the prevention of CAR-T-associated neurotoxicity in subjects with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) receiving Yescarta®.

The purpose of this study is to test the safety of genetically changed T cells that target alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and find out what effects, if any, they have in subjects with liver cancer.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of bb2121 versus standard regimens in subjects with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and clinical activity of one infusion of UCARTCS1A (t-cells) and to determine the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD).

The study is designed to determine if JCAR017 is superior to current standard of care (SOC) therapy for the treatment of relapsed/refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). JCAR017 is a CAR-T therapy directed against CD19 (a cell surface protein on NHL cancer cells), meaning that a patient's own T-cells are collected from their blood, genetically modified to attack their cancer cells, then re-infused into their body.

The objectives of this study are to establish the validity for the use of wearable device for continuous, remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, to establish the validity for the use of wearable device for continuous, remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, and to develop patient-specific algorithms to predict the trajectory of CRS and or neurotoxicity and time to escalation of medical intervention is needed.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate HPN217 as monotherapy to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics in patients with relapsed/ refractory multiple myeloma.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of the administration of genetically-modified autologous T cells (CART-TnMUC1 cells) engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) capable of recognizing the tumor antigen, TnMUC1 and activating the T cell (CART- TnMUC1 cells).

To evaluate the effectiveness of NY-ESO-1-Specific (c259) T Cells, alone or in combination with other anti-cancer agents, in HLA-A*02:01, HLA-A*02:05 and/or HLA-A*02:06 participants with NY-ESO-1- and/or LAGE-1a positive solid tumors.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of a single dose of darvadstrocel in participants with Crohn's disease (CD) and complex perianal fistula by evaluation of adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), and adverse events of special interest (AESIs).

The purpose of this research study is to find out if the experimental treatment, ALLO-715 in combination with ALLO-647, is safe and effective in treating multiple myeloma.

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of Cx601, adult allogeneic expanded adipose-derived stem cells (eASC), for the treatment of complex perianal fistula(s) in patients with Crohn's disease over a period of 24 weeks and a follow-up period up to 52 weeks.

This study will evaluate the safety of intramuscular administration of PLX-R18 (allogenetic ex-vivo explanded placental adherent stromal cells) in subjects who have with incomplete hematopoietic recovery after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness CTX110 in subjects with relapsed or refractory B cell malignancies.

To assess the safety and tolerability at increasing dose levels of HPN536 in successive cohorts of patients with epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer to estimate the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or maximum administered dose (MAD) and select the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D).

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolderability of KTE-X19 in adults with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (r/r CLL) and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (r/r SLL).

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the overall minimal residual disease (MRD) negative rate of participants who receive JNJ-68284528.

The purposes of this study are to determine the safety and feasibility of autologous platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus, and to determine the efficacy of autologous platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus.

This is a single arm, open-label, multi-center, phase 1/2 study, to determine the safety and efficacy of KTE-C19, an autologous anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-positive T cell therapy, in refractory aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL).

This is a randomized, open label, multicenter phase III trial to determine the efficacy and safety of tisagenlecleucel treatment strategy in adult patients with relapsed or refractory aggressive B-cell NHL after failure of rituximab and anthracycline containing frontline immunochemotherapy.

This study aims to evaluate the safety and tolerability of CAR-CLDN18.2 T-cell therapy (CT041) in patients with advanced adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction (STAD) or pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) and identify the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and a recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of CT041 therapy.

Study CRB-402 is a 2-part, non-randomized, open label, multi-site Phase 1 study of bb21217 in adults with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (MM).

This is an open label, single-arm, multicenter, Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bb2121 in subjects with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. A leukapheresis procedure will be performed to manufacture bb2121 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) modified T cells. Prior to bb2121 infusion subjects will receive lymphodepleting therapy with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide.

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of a single intrathecal injection of autologous, culture expanded AD-MSCs specifically in subjects with severe traumatic SCI when compared to patients undergoing physical therapy.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of JNJ-68284528 with standard therapy, either Pomalidomide, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone (PVd) or Daratumumab, Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone (DPd).

This is a double-blind, sham-controlled clinical study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of AMI MultiStem therapy in subjects who have had a heart attack (Non-ST elevation MI).

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of maribavir to valganciclovir for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in asymptomatic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and feasibility of allogeneic, culture-expanded BM-MSCs in subjects with painful facet joint arthropathy.

This study aims to evaluate the safety of intramyocardial delivery of autologous umbilical cord blood-derived mononuclear cells during Fontan surgical palliation and measure surrogate markers of myocardial protection within a non-randomized study design to obtain prospective data from treatment and control populations.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the side effects of vaccine therapy in treating patients with glioblastoma that has come back. Vaccines made from a person's white blood cells mixed with tumor proteins from another person's glioblastoma tumors may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells. Giving vaccine therapy may work better in treating patients with glioblastoma.

The purpose of this study is to engage a cohort of patients who are avid information seekers about stem cells to assess their beliefs, online information sources and their credibility, and views on the credibility and persuasiveness of advertisements and warning messages available on the internet; we will use this data along with health behavior theories to develop communication messages aimed at inoculating patients against misinformation, correcting misconceptions, and providing evidence-based information about stem cell procedures.

The primary purpose of this study is to compare overall survival between two treatment arms, with lenalidomide as the comparator arm and lenalidomide + daratumumab/rHuPH20 as the experimental arm, in post-autologous transplant multiple myeloma (MM) patients.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of MB-CART2019.1 cells administered following a conditioning lymphodepletion regimen in diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) subjects who failed at least two lines of therapy as measured by objective response rate (ORR) at one month.

The purpose of this study is evaluate the safety of allogeneic adipose derived mesenchymal stem cell (AMSC) use during hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula and arterial bypass creation and its effectiveness on improving access maturation and primary anastomotic patency.

The primary objective of this study is to estimate the safety and effectiveness of axicabtagene ciloleucel in combination with rituximab, as measured by assessment of response rates in adult participants with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the cellular composition of PRP produced by the Arthrex Angel System.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of autologous mononuclear cells (MNC) collected from bone marrow (BM) delivered into the myocardium of the right ventricle of subjects with Ebstein anomaly undergoing surgical Ebstein repair. Additionally, the potential cardiovascular benefits will also be evaluated. This add-on procedure is anticipated to pose little risk to the subject and has the potential to foster a new strategy that leverages the regenerative capacity of individuals with congenital heart disease during the surgically mandated Ebstein repair.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate genetically-engineered ADP-A2M4 in HLA-A*02 subjects with metastatic or inoperable (advanced) Synovial Sarcoma or Myxoid/Round Cell Liposarcoma (MRCLS) who have received prior chemotherapy and whose tumor expresses the MAGE-A4 tumor antigen.

The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the cosmetic role of novel anti-aging regenerative skin care product, human platelet extract (HPE), on skin rejuvenation. 

Skin aging is a natural part of human aging process caused by intrinsic and extrinsic factors, such as genetics, cellular metabolism, chronic light exposure and other toxins.  Cosmetological care for facial skin aging includes daily skin care, correct sun protection and aesthetic non-invasive procedures. 80 participants over the age of 40 years with moderate photoaging (dyschromic facial skin with fine lines and wrinkles) will be recruited from Mayo Clinic Center for Aesthetic Medicine and ...

The purpose of this study is to collect, convert and bank blood cells from healthy volunteers into stem cells (iPSCs) at a current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) facility within the Discovery and Innovation building on the Mayo FLorida campus. After comprehensive validation, we will bank those cGMP-iPSCs as a resource available to Mayo Clinic investigators and also to outside investigators as appropriate. Those bio-specimens could be unique resources to develop new protocols for production of clinical grade iPSC-derived cells, cell-derived products such as extracellular vesicles, and tissues to support Investigational New Drug (IND) and related clinical trials.

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of using an autologous mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) coated fistula plug in people with rectovaginal fistulizing Crohn's disease. Autologous means that these cells that coat the plug come from you. You will be in this study for two years. There is potential to continue to monitor your progress with lifelong regular visits as part of your standard of care. All study visits take place at Mayo Clinic and Rochester, MN. The study visit schedule is as follows: Visit 1 (Week -6) - Screening visit: exam under anesthesia and surgery to ...

This phase Ib/II trial studies how well dendritic cell therapy after cryosurgery in combination with pembrolizumab works in treating patients with stage III-IV melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery. Vaccines made from a person's white blood cells mixed with tumor proteins may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells. Cryosurgery, also known as cryoablation or cryotherapy, kills tumor cells by freezing them. Monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may block tumor growth in different ways by targeting certain cells. Giving dendritic cell therapy after cryosurgery in combination with pembrolizumab may work better in treating patients ...

The purpose of this study is to bioengineer a novel vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) to express extracellular matrix (ECM) destructing enzymes to overcome desmoplastic pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) tumor microenvironment and assess the oncolytic virus (OVs’) therapeutic safety and efficacy as monotherapy and in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in preclinical settings. This effectiveness will be investigated in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo.

A Phase 1a/1b Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of PY314 as a Single Agent and In Combination with Pembrolizumab in Subjects with Advanced Solid Tumors

The purpose of this trial is to compare the treatment strategy of Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (AHSCT) to the treatment strategy of Best Available Therapy (BAT) for treatment-resistant relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). Participants will be randomized at a 1 to 1 (1:1) ratio. All participants will be followed for 72 months after randomization (Day 0, Visit 0).

The purpose of this study is to collect adiopose tissue to derive mesenchymal stem cells.

Although survivorship recommendations have been developed in areas such as lymphoma and stem cell transplant, the long-term effects of CAR-T therapy are unknown. In addition, relatively little is known about the psychosocial impact of CAR-T on survivors and their caregivers. Due to the intensive nature of CAR-T treatment and its unique side effects, including neurotoxicity in the acute setting and infections and financial burden in the long-term setting, a longitudinal study that assesses these issues in a quantitative and qualitative fashion is required. Consideration of both patient and caregiver needs is important for the provision of appropriate and ...

The purpose of this study is to determine the overall response rate (ORR) of utilizing elotuzumab, pomalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with multiple myeloma resistant to daratumumab.

This phase I/II trial studies the best dose and side effects of dendritic cell therapy, cryosurgery and pembrolizumab in treating patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Vaccines, such as dendritic cell therapy made from a person's tumor cells and white blood cells may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells. Cryosurgery kills cancer cells by freezing them. Monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving dendritic cell therapy, cryosurgery and pembrolizumab may work better at treating non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The primary objectives for this study are: 

• The percentage of subjects who can enroll on an A2 CAR T-cell therapy study within approximately 6 months of undergoing leukapheresis.
• The percentage of subjects who can enroll on an A2 CAR T-cell therapy study within approximately 12 months of undergoing leukapheresis.
• The percentage of subjects who can enroll on an A2 CAR T-cell therapy study within approximately 18 months of undergoing leukapheresis.
• The percentage of subjects who can enroll on an A2 CAR T-cell therapy study within approximately 24 months of undergoing leukapheresis.
• Percentage of screened subjects experiencing loss of heterozygosity of HLA-A*02.

The purpose of this study is to compare standard-dose combination chemotherapy to high-dose combination chemotherapy and stem cell transplant in treating patients with germ cell tumors that have returned after a period of improvement or did not respond to treatment. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, ifosfamide, cisplatin, carboplatin, and etoposide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving chemotherapy before a stem cell transplant stops the growth of cancer cells by stopping them from dividing or killing them. Giving ...

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, effectiveness, and overall benefit of FCR001 cell therapy in de novo living donor renal transplantation.

The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of cellular immunotherapy with MDR-101 for induction of functional immune tolerance in recipients of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched, living donor kidney transplants.

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate a treatment regimen called IRD which will be given to participants after their stem cell transplant in an effort to help prolong the amount of time the participants are disease-free after transplant. IRD is a three-drug regimen consisting of ixazomib, lenalidomide (also called Revlimid), and dexamethasone. After 4 cycles of IRD, the participants will be randomized to receive maintenance therapy either with ixazomib or lenalidomide. 09/23/2019: Upon review of the interim analysis that suggested inferior progression-free survival in the ixazomib maintenance arm, there will be no further randomizations into the ...

The primary purpose of this study is to identify the therapeutic effect of Adipose-Induced Regeneration (AIR) in radiation-induced skin injury of post-mastectomy breast cancer patients.