Ref no Stem cell type passage dose Route Severity/other concomitant therapy Study, P-no Monitoring-outcome measures Outcome 5 T1: auto BM-MSCs–P0- –in 5 mL saline T2: auto BM-MSCs–P0- –in 5 mL saline T1: splenic vein-CT guidance T2: IV Chronic hepatic failure, liver cirrhosis-CTP grade C, /(-) Phase I trial, (4 M) (5 M) BL, mo-1-2-3-4-5-6: encephalopathy, jaundice, hematemesis/melena, LL edema, ascites, ALB, TBil, DBil, SGOT, SGPT, GGT, PC, Cr, MELD score Mo-ND: no-encephalopathy ↓T1 (2/3), T2 (1/2), jaundice↓ T1 (2/5), T2 (1/4), LL edema↓ T1 (3/5) T2 (2/4), ascites↓T1 (2/3), T2 (2/3) T1 and T2: TBil↓, dBil↓, Cr↓, MELD score↓ T2: SGOT↓ 6 T = vancomycin IV, h-1-auto BM-MSC P2-P4, mean: , viability 95%, diluted in 20 mL normal saline IV–heparinized syringe–30 minutes Chronic liver failure, /diuretic (4/4), AIH medication (1/4) (1 M)BL, d-1-4-7, wk-2-3-4, mo-2-3-6-9-12: AE, physical exam, CBC, PT, INR, s-urea, Cr, ALB, ALT, AST, ALP, TBil, dBil, AFP BL, mo-6: CT scan-liver vol, QoL, MELD score AE (-) mo-6-12: edema↓ (4/4), diuretic dose↓ (1/4), mo-6: ALB↑ (3/4) mo12: ALB↑ (2/4) mo-6: liver vol↑ (3/4) QoL↑(4/4) mo-6-12: MELD score↓ (2/4) 7 T =auto BM-MSCs, P4, 2x106 /kgBW, in saline, Vvol: ND, 2x, interval 40 days Hepatic A Decompensated alcoholic liver cirrhosis, CTP grade C (M)BL, wk-6, wk 8, wk 26, wk 52: TBil, s-Alb, Cr, INR, CTP grade, diuretic use, ascites Wk 8: TBil↓, s-Alb↓, Cr↑, INR ↓, CTP score↓, diuretic use↓, ascites↓ Wk 26: TBil↑↓, s-Alb↓, Cr↓, INR ↑, CTP score↑, died 12 mo after transplant 8 Cryopreserved– thawed (at least 4 wk) auto PB CD 133 (at least 4wk after leucapheresis) , , , T4 = 106 /kgBW In 30 ml saline-10% human albumin-10% acid citrate dextrose (anticoagulant) Via hepatic artery–in 3 minutes End-stage liver disease- - 25, CTP B or C/ Rec hu G-CSF (Lenograstim Italfarmaco)-7.5 μ g/kgBW-bid-SC-5-7 days–leucapheresis from d-4 if auto PB CD /μ l After auto PB CD133: GCSF 5 μ g/kg BW–3 days Phase-1 trial, (P1-2-3) (P6-7-9) (P10-11-12) (P13-15-17) During GCSF treatment: BL-d-3-4-5-6-7: PB CD 133 monitoring–no of CD 133 collected, MELD score, AE, Tbil, Cr, INR ReI, d-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-wk-2-3-4, mo2-3-6-9-12 mo: physical examination, Tbil, Cr, INR, ALB, MELD score Withdraw: P-16 Not enough CD (P4-14), after GCSF- MELD score↑ (12/12), sig↑ = 2 (CTP-grade C), TBil↑, INR↑, Cr↑ (12/12),hepatorenalsyndr =2 (P-5: died, P8: OLT) ➔enrolled =12 AE: hematoma=2, worsening condition = 3 (i.e., encephalopathy = 2 (d-3-PR-P-10, d-30-DP-P17), HCC nodule = 1-P-15), OLT = 5 (within 12 mo, P-1-6-12-13-17), LTF➔ died = 2 (P-7-10)- (mo 5, mo 6), d-1-3: med WBC↑, wk-1-mo-1-2-3-6: med MELD score↓, med TBil↓, mo-1-2-3-6: med INR↓, mo-1-2-6: med Cr↑, mo-3: med Alb ↑(10/12) 9 T (after leucapheresis) = auto PB CD34+ 106 (P1-P3-P5), (P2-P4)–in 20 mL normal saline To portal vein (P1-P2-P3) or hepatic artery (P4-P5) Chronic liver failure, WHO performance / G-CSF (G-CSF, Chugai Pharmaceutical)-526 μ g SC-daily–5 days, leucapheresis T = 5 (4 M) d-1: AE BL-d-7-15-45-60, every 2 mo until 6 mo (P3), 12mo (P1-P2-P4), 18 mo (P5): AE, physical exam, CBC, liver function (ALB, Bil), urea, coagulation profile d-60: AFP, abdomen CT scan d-1: PC↓ (all), but returned to baseline on d-7, nausea (5/5), pain at site (4/5), fever (1/5), vomiting (1/5), rash (1/5). P-1: mo-1-2 s-Bil↓ = N, mo-6-to 12↑but < BL P-2: mo-1 to12 - Bil↓ = N P-3: Bil↑, ALB↓ P-4:-mo-6-AE: severe UTI- AB, s-Bil↓ (50% BL) mo12 –s-Bil = BL) P5: mo-1 to 12 s-Bil↓, mo 18 ↑ = 50% BL ALB↑(slightly)–through FUP–all except P-3 10 T = auto BM CD34+ 10x106 , purity = 95%, viability = 92.5% in 10 mL normal saline To the hepatic arter–1 mL/minutes Chronic liver failure/G-CSF (ND) 300 μ g/mL SC daily–5 days d 1-2-3-4-5: AE (fever, chills, hives, angina pectoris) BL-d7-15, mo-1-2-3-4-5-6: ALB, ALT, AST, Bil, s-HA, Cr, CTP, MELD score AE (-) mo 2-3-4-5-6: P1-2: ALB↑, ALT↓, AST↓ mo 1-2-3-4-5-6: P3-4: Bil↓ mo-6–P1-2-3-4: HA↓, CTP score↓mo 6 – P1-2-3: MELD score↓ 11 T = auto CD34 depleted BM-MNC by CliniMACS-plus-fresh–cell number: ND, vehicle: ND, V vol: 310-410 ( ) mL Via hepatic artery–1200 mL/hour Liver failure waiting for OLT/standard therapy (2 M)BL -d-0-7-14, mo-1-2-3-4-12: AE , s-ALB, TBil, DBil, PT, AST, ALT, s-AlP, s-HA, CTP score , LE, subj H, QoL Mo-2-4-6-8-10-12: CT scan ( ascites, liver volume , HCC) Serious AE (-), P-1–OLT at mo-4, P-3–OLT at wk-3 d-7-14: s-ALB> BL (5/5), INR↓: d-14 (3/5), mo-1-2 (2/4), mo-3-4 (1/4), EL↓: wk-4 (3/4), wk-8 (4/4), wk-16 (1/2), mo-1-2-3-4-5-6: ascites ↓ (2/4) mo-12: CTP score ↓ (1/3), QoL ↑ (2/3), ↓(1/3), liver vol ↓(3/4), ↑(1/4) subj H: D1-Mo1-↑ (4/4), mo-2 ↑ (3/4), mo-3↑(2/4), mo-4↑(1/4) 12 T = UC-MSCs-P4, /kgBW in saline–Vvol: ND IV–3x interval 4 wk Primary biliary cirrhosis–incomplete response to UDCA/standard medication (UDCA) (1 M)AE: short term, long term. BL, wk-24-48: Symptoms (pruritus, fatigue, fever, peripheral edema, rash, nausea, vomiting), physical exam, liver function (ALT, AST, GGT, ALP, ALB, TBil, PTA), INR, QoL, USG-hypogastric ascites, Mayo RS, MELD score AE short term: self-limiting fever (1/7) Wk 48: pruritus↓(5/5), fatigue↓(7/7), ALP↓(7/7), GGT↓(7/7), BL vs wk 48: ALP↓ ( vs IU/L, ), GGT↓ ( vs IU/L, ) wk-24-wk 48: hypogastric ascites↓ (4/4) wk 48: Mayo RS↑ (4/7), MELD score ↑(2/7), ↓(1/7)
Auto = autologous, BM = bone marrow, MSCs = mesenchymal stem cells, P0 = passage-0. CT=, IV = intranevous. Rec = recombinant, hu = human, GCSF = granulocyte colony stimulating factor, BW = body weight, bid = twice per day, SC = subcutaneous, d- = day-, PB = peripheral blood, wk = week, MNC = mononuclear cells, V vol = vehicle volume, med = median, h- = hour-, P2 = passage 2, P4 = passage 4. CTP = Child Turcotte Pugh, MELD = model of end-stage liver disease, OLT = orthotopic liver transplantation, AIH = auto immune hepatitis, UDCA = ursodeoxycholic acid. M = male, BL = base line, mo = months, LL = lower limb, ALB = albumin, Tbil = total bilirubin, Dbil = direct bilirubin, SGOT = serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase = AST, SGPT = serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase = ALT, GGT = gamma glutamyl transferase, PC = prothrombin concentration, AE = adverse reaction, Cr = creatinin, INR = international normalized ratio, ReI = reinfusion, QoL = quality of life, subj H = subjective healthiness, ALT = alanine aminotransferase, AST = aspartate aminotransferase, s- = serum, AlP = alkaline phosphatase, HA = hyaluronic acid, LE = liver elastography (measuring liver stiffness), CBC = complete blood count, AFP = alpha fetoprotein, PTA = prothrombin time activity, RS = risk score, USG = ultrasonography. ND = no data, no- = number of cases with – (remaining cases/base line number), Sig = significant, PR = promptly resolved, DP = disease progression, LTF = lost to follow up, P- = patient-, N = normal, FUP = follow up period, vol = volume, med = median, WBC = white blood count, HCC = hepatocellular carcinoma.