Primary Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells（hUC-MSCs） to treat refractory immune thrombocytopenia（ITP）. Secondary Objective: To observe the changes of immune function in refractory ITP patients with human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells（hUC-MSCs） after infusion, and to explore and reveal the mechanism of hUC-MSCs in treating ITP.
Human umbilical cord (hUC)-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been shown to have marked therapeutic effects in a number of inflammatory diseases and autoimmune diseases in humans based on their potential for immunosuppression and their low immunogenicity. Currently, no more data is available on the safety and effectiveness of hUC-MSCs to treat immune thrombocytopenia patients. This is a single-arm study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of hUC-MSCs to treat refractory immune thrombocytopenia（ITP）. In addition, it is the objective of this study to observe the changes of immune function in refractory ITP patients after hUC-MSCs infusion, and to explore and reveal the mechanism of hUC-MSCs in treating ITP. The investigator will assess the changes of the platelet counts after hUC-MSCs infusion from week 1 to week 28, and observe incidence of adverse events during and after hUC-MSCs infusion.The investigator will complete virus detection( including HBV, HCV, HIV, Syphilis, etc) at week 4 and week 16 after hUC-MSCs infusion. The dose of hUC-MSCs will be successively divided into three increasing dose(group A: hUC-MSCs 0.5×10\^6/kg, weekly for 4 weeks, 3 patients; group B: hUC-MSCs 1.0×10\^6/kg, weekly for 4 weeks, 3 patients; hUC-MSCs 2.0×10\^6/kg, weekly for 4 weeks, 3 patients) with 3 patients in each group according to the dose. The principle of increasing dose will be carried out successively from low dose to high dose group. According to the results of the safety and efficacy data from these 9 patients, the investigator will determine one of the doses and expand the sample size to 6 cases. The investigator will observe the concentration of hUC-MSCs in peripheral blood from female patients after the first hUC-MSCs infusion at 10 time points, including 30 minutes before hUC-MSCs infusion, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, 16 hours, 24 hours,48 hours and 96 hours after the first hUC-MSCs infusion. The investigator will detect antibody production of hUC-MSCs in peripheral blood from the first 9 patients at 2 time points, including 30 minutes before the first hUC-MSCs infusion and 48 hours after the last hUC-MSCs infusion. The investigator will observe the changes of immune function in refractory ITP patients after hUC-MSCs infusion at 7 time points, including one day before hUC-MSCs infusion, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16weeks and 28 weeks after hUC-MSCs infusion.
This is a single-arm study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of hUC-MSCs to treat refractory immune thrombocytopenia. The dose of hUC-MSCs will be successively divided into three increasing dose(group A: hUC-MSCs 0.5×10\^6/kg, weekly for 4 weeks, 3 patients; group B: hUC-MSCs 1.0×10\^6/kg, weekly for 4 weeks, 3 patients; hUC-MSCs 2.0×10\^6/kg, weekly for 4 weeks, 3 patients) with 3 patients in each group according to the dose. The principle of increasing dose will be carried out successively from low dose to high dose group. According to the results of the safety and efficacy data from these 9 patients, the investigator will determine one of the doses and expand the sample size to 6 cases.
Yunfei Chen
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
Changes of the platelet counts after hUC-MSCs infusion
The investigator will assess the changes of the platelet counts after hUC-MSCs infusion from week 1 to week 28.
Time frame: 28 weeks
Incidence of adverse events after hUC-MSCs infusion
The investigator will observe incidence of adverse events during and after hUC-MSCs infusion, including fever, thrombosis, diarrhea, skin rash and so on.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Changes in virus safety indicators after hUC-MSCs infusion
The investigator will complete virus detection( including HBV, HCV, HIV, Syphilis, EB, CMV, etc) at week 4 and week 16 after hUC-MSCs infusion.
Time frame: 16 weeks
Changes of concentration of hUC-MSCs in peripheral blood
The investigator will observe the concentration of hUC-MSCs in peripheral blood from female patients after the first hUC-MSCs infusion at 10 time points, including 30 minutes before hUC-MSCs infusion, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, 16 hours, 24 hours,48 hours and 96 hours after the first hUC-MSCs infusion.
Time frame: 96 hours
Changes of antibody production of hUC-MSCs in peripheral blood
The investigator will detect antibody production of hUC-MSCs in peripheral blood from the first 9 patients at 2 time points, including 30 minutes before the first hUC-MSCs infusion and 48 hours after the last hUC-MSCs infusion.
Time frame: 24 days
Changes of immune function in refractory ITP patients after hUC-MSCs infusion
The investigator will observe the changes of immune function in refractory ITP patients after hUC-MSCs infusion at 7 time points, including one day before the first hUC-MSCs infusion, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16weeks and 28 weeks after the first hUC-MSCs infusion. The changes of immune function will include the changes of the percentage of Th cell subsets， regulatory T cells (Treg)，supressor T cells（Ts）, activation and proliferation of B and T lymphocyte, apoptosis of platelets by cytotoxic T cells(CTLs) and function of dendritic cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells（PBMCs）at the 7 time points, and to compare with the healthy controls. The investigator also will assess the changes of cytokines in the cell culture supernatants and plasma at the 7 time points, and to compare with the healthy controls.
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Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
18
Time frame: 28 weeks