The investigators propose to study the safety of autologous mesenchymal stromal cell transfer using a biomatrix (The Gore Fistula Plug) in a Phase I study using a single dose of 20 million cells. 15 adult patients (age 18 and greater) with persistent symptomatic post-surgical gastrointestinal leaks despite current standard radiologic and endoscopic therapies will be enrolled. The subjects will be subsequently 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.
Visit 1: Patients will be evaluated for eligibility (inclusion/exclusion checklist) and written, informed consent will be obtained. Patients will undergo general exam with vital signs. Patients will be scheduled for a fat biopsy to collect the tissue needed to grow MSC. In the event there is no cell growth from the tissue obtained from the first biopsy, one further attempt will made from a second tissue sample from this patient. However, if the second attempt fails to grow cells, no further attempts will be made, and the subject will not continue in the study. Visit 2 (Week 0; Day 0): Patients will undergo an interventional endoscopy, the fistula tract will be assessed and the stem cell coated will be placed endoscopically. Study visit will be as follows: Visit 3 (Week 0; Day 1) Visit 4 (Week 2; Month 1) Visit 5 (Week 4; Month 1) Visit 6 (Week 8; Month 2) Visit 7 (Week 12; Month 3) Visit 8 (Week 24; Month 6) Visit 9 (week 52; Month 12) Visit 10 (Week 78; Month 18)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
2
Eligible patients will be treated with a fistula plug that has been coated with autologous mesenchymal stromal cell.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]
Data collection will include: worsening of the fistula, abnormal laboratory values, or significant abnormalities in physical examination. The Outcome Measure will be the number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory Values and/or Adverse Events That Are Related to Treatment
Time frame: 2-18 months
Incidence of Fistula Closure
Data collection will include: degree of drainage cessation from fistula. The Outcome Measure will be the number of Participants With Closure of their Fistula.
Time frame: 2-18 months
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