Protocol Summary * Title: A Phase I study of ExoFlo, an ex vivo culture-expanded adult allogeneic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell derived extracellular vesicle isolate product, for the treatment of medically refractory Crohn's disease. * Short Title: ExoFlo for Crohn's Disease * Phase: 1 * Methodology: Open label * Study Duration: 24 months * Subject Participation: 58 weeks * Single or Multi-Site: Multi-Site
Primary Objectives: * To evaluate the feasibility of intravenous ExoFlo in subjects with medically refractory Crohn's disease who have failed, or are intolerant, or have a contraindication to one or more monoclonal antibodies. * To evaluate the safety of intravenous ExoFlo in subjects with medically refractory Crohn's disease who have failed, or are intolerant, or have a contraindication to one or more monoclonal antibodies. Secondary Objectives: * To evaluate the efficacy of intravenous ExoFlo in inducing clinical remission in subjects with medically refractory Crohn's disease who have failed, or are intolerant, or have a contraindication to one or more monoclonal antibodies. * To evaluate the efficacy of intravenous ExoFlo in inducing clinical response in subjects with medically refractory Crohn's disease who have failed, or are intolerant, or have a contraindication to one or more monoclonal antibodies. * To evaluate the efficacy of intravenous ExoFlo in improving disease-specific health-related quality of life. * To evaluate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ExoFlo therapy, including changes in C-reactive protein (CRP) and fecal calprotectin. Number of Subjects: 10 Diagnosis and Main Inclusion Criteria: Subjects must have colitis, ileitis, or ileocolitis previously confirmed at any time in the past by radiography, histology, and/or endoscopy, and must allow a ≥ 8-week washout for prior monoclonal antibody therapy. Study Product, Dose, Route, Regimen: IV administration of 15 mL study agent at Day 0, Day 2, Day 4 and 30 mL at Week 2, Week 6 and every 4 weeks thereafter to week 46 (n=10), (total # doses =15) Statistical Methodology: This is a safety study with exploratory assessment of efficacy. The study has insufficient power to confirm efficacy. All assessments of efficacy will be exploratory for the purpose of hypothesis-generation in larger sample sizes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
3
Intravenous administration of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell derived extracellular vesicles
Direct Biologics Investigational Site
Los Angeles, California, United States
Direct Biologics Investigational Site
New York, New York, United States
Safety of intravenous ExoFlo in subjects with medically refractory Crohn's disease who have failed, or are intolerant, or have a contraindication to one or more monoclonal antibodies.
Safety will be defined as lack of serious adverse events or adverse advents related to treatment with the study therapeutic.
Time frame: 58 Weeks
Feasibility of intravenous ExoFlo in subjects with medically refractory Crohn's disease who have failed, or are intolerant, or have a contraindication to one or more monoclonal antibodies.
The study will not be considered feasible if more than three subjects are not capable of receiving the ExoFlo based on ability to release or deliver the cells. If a subject misses any single dose of ExoFlo, they will be withdrawn and not replaced.
Time frame: 58 Weeks
To evaluate the efficacy of intravenous ExoFlo in inducing clinical remission at week 6 and week 46.
Efficacy in inducing clinical remission will be evaluated as a reduction from baseline in the CDAI score of \>100 points.
Time frame: Week 6 and Week 46
To evaluate the efficacy of intravenous ExoFlo in inducing clinical response at week 6 and week 46.
Efficacy in inducing clinical response will be evaluated as ≥70-point decrease in CDAI score from baseline (Week 0).
Time frame: Week 6 and Week 46
To evaluate endoscopic remission and endoscopic response.
Endoscopic remission as measured by an SES-CD score of 0 to 2, and endoscopic response as defined by a 50% reduction in the SES-CD score from baseline.
Time frame: 58 Weeks
To evaluate the efficacy of intravenous ExoFlo in improving disease-specific health-related quality of life.
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Efficacy will be evaluated as: * Improvement on the 36 Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) * Improvement on the EuroQol 5 Dimensions Survey (EQ-5D)
Time frame: 58 Weeks
To evaluate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ExoFlo therapy, including changes in C-reactive protein (CRP) and fecal calprotectin.
Evaluated as: Measuring changes in C-reactive protein (CRP) and fecal calprotectin.
Time frame: 58 Weeks
To evaluate treatment failure as defined by disease worsening, need for rescue medications or surgical intervention for treatment of CD, or study drug-related adverse event leading to discontinuation from the study.
Evaluated as: Number of subjects with disease worsening, needing rescue medications or surgical intervention for treatment of CD, or study drug-related adverse events leading to discontinuation of study.
Time frame: 58 Weeks