A perianal fistula is an abnormal passageway that develops between the rectum and the skin near the anus. The fistula is considered complex if it branches into several openings or an abscess is also present. The main aim of this study is to learn if complex perianal fistulas in children and teenagers close after treatment with darvadstrocel. 2 to 3 weeks before treatment with darvadstrocel, each participant will have surgery to clean the fistula and to drain any abscesses. On the day of treatment, each participant will have the fistula cleaned and will receive an injection of darvadstrocel near the fistula, under anesthetic. For up to 1 year after treatment, participants will regularly visit the clinic for follow-up. The fistula will be examined and any side effects from the treatment will be recorded. Participants will have an MRI at one clinic visit (about 24 weeks after treatment).
The drug being tested in this study is called darvadstrocel (Cx601, cell suspension containing 120 million cells of allogeneic expanded adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells \[eASCs\]). Darvadstrocel is being tested to treat complex perianal fistula in pediatric participants who have Crohn's disease (CD). This study will look at the safety and efficacy of darvadstrocel in the treatment of complex perianal fistula in CD. The study will enroll at least 20 patients who will receive a single dose of darvadstrocel. This multi-center trial will be conducted worldwide. The overall time to participate in this study is 52 weeks. Participants will make multiple visits to the clinic. In unavoidable circumstances, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, exceptions may be granted for alternative methods for conducting participant visits with approval by the medical monitor and/or sponsor.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
7
Darvadstrocel perilesional injection.
Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh)
Be’er Ya‘aqov, Israel
Rambam Health Care Campus
Haifa, Israel
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel
Hadassah University Hospital-Mt. Scopus
Jerusalem, Israel
Schneider Children's Medical Center
Petah Tikva, Israel
Juntendo University Hospital
Bunkyō City, Japan
Medical Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Bunkyō City, Japan
Miyagi Children's Hospital
Sendai, Japan
Jichi Medical University Hospital
Shimotsuke-shi, Japan
Mie University Hospital
Tsu, Japan
...and 12 more locations
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Combined Remission
Combined remission was defined as the closure of all treated external openings that were draining at baseline despite gentle finger compression, and absence of abscess(es) \>2 centimeters (cm) (in at least 2 dimensions) of the treated perianal fistula(s) confirmed by central magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment.
Time frame: Week 24
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Clinical Remission
Clinical remission was defined as the closure of all treated external openings that were draining at baseline despite gentle finger compression.
Time frame: Weeks 24 and 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Clinical Response
Clinical response was defined as closure of at least 50% of all treated external openings that were draining at baseline despite gentle finger compression.
Time frame: Weeks 24 and 52
Time to Clinical Remission
Time to Clinical Remission was defined as the time in weeks from treatment start to first visit at which clinical remission was observed before Week 52; where clinical remission is said to have occurred if a clinical assessment showed closure of all treated external openings that were draining at baseline despite gentle finger compression. Participants without documented time to clinical remission by the end of study (Week 52), were censored at the date of last assessment along with the participants who discontinued without clinical remission before Week 52 at the date of last visit.
Time frame: Up to Week 52
Time to Clinical Response
Time to clinical response defined as the time in weeks from treatment start to first visit at which clinical response was observed before Week 52; where clinical response is said to have occurred if a clinical assessment showed closure of at least 50% of all treated external openings that were draining at baseline despite gentle finger compression. Participants without documented time to clinical response by the end of study (Week 52), were censored at the date of last assessment along with the participants who discontinued without clinical response before Week 52 at the date of last visit.
Time frame: Up to Week 52
Percentage of Participants With Relapse in Participants With Combined Remission at Week 24
Relapse was defined as reopening of any of the treated fistula(s) external openings with active drainage as clinically assessed in participants who were in combined remission at Week 24.
Time frame: From Week 24 to Week 52
Percentage of Participants With At Least One Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event (AE)
An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a drug; it does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. A treatment-emergent AE is an AE which occurs after exposure to study treatment.
Time frame: Up to Week 52
Percentage of Participants With At Least One Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Event (SAE)
An SAE is defined as an untoward medical occurrence, significant hazard, contraindication, side effect or precaution that at any dose: results in death, is life-threatening, requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, is a congenital anomaly/birth defect or is medically significant. A treatment-emergent SAE is an SAE which occurs after exposure to study treatment.
Time frame: Up to Week 52
Percentage of Participants With At Least One Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event of Special Interest (AESI)
AESIs include immunogenicity/alloimmune reactions, hypersensitivity reactions, ectopic tissue formation, medication errors, tumorigenicity, and transmission of infectious agents. A treatment-emergent AESI is an AESI which occurs after exposure to study treatment.
Time frame: Up to Week 52
Percentage of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Vital Sign Values
Vital signs include body temperature (oral measurement), blood pressure (systolic and diastolic, resting more than 5 minutes), and heart rate (beats per minute).
Time frame: Up to Week 52
Percentage of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Laboratory Values
Laboratory parameters include hematology, biochemistry, and urinalysis.
Time frame: Up to Week 52
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