Autologous Mitochondrial Transplant for Cerebral Ischemia

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators propose to infuse healthy autologous mitochondria into cerebral vessels supplying brain tissue experiencing ischemia in patients who undergo standard-of- care endovascular reperfusion therapy.

Clinical Trial Description

Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. More than 80% of strokes are the result of ischemia caused by blockage of one or more cerebral arteries. Lack of blood supply starves brain cells of necessary glucose and oxygen, and disturbs cellular homeostasis, eventually resulting in neuronal death. Mitochondria are tiny organelles present in nearly all types of human cells and are vital to our survival. Much like a battery, they generate most of our adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy currency of the cell. Mitochondria are also involved in other tasks, such as signaling between cells and cell death. All these functions can be impaired during ischemia because of the damage caused to mitochondria. Based on many preclinical studies in animals, damage caused by ischemia can be reversed after infusing healthy mitochondria into injured tissues. An ongoing clinical trial in human hearts at Boston Children's Hospital has also demonstrated that transplanting autologous mitochondria via infusion or direct injection is well-tolerated and safe. The investigators at the University of Washington are recruiting subjects for a first-in-human-brain trial to confirm the safety of autologous mitochondrial transplant during brain ischemia. The transplantation will be performed within the same procedure as the clinically indicated reperfusion treatment. During standard-of-care endovascular treatment for cerebral ischemia, the investigators will obtain a very small biopsy from the muscle tissue adjacent to our surgical access site. Muscle tissue will be processed at bedside to extract the autologous mitochondria as performed in prior human cardiac trial and validated in animal studies. The endovascular treatment proceeds without disruption as clinically indicated, and the mitochondria are infused into the brain artery via micro-catheter during reperfusion. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT04998357
Study type	Interventional
Source	University of Washington
Contact	Study Coordinator
Phone	206-897-5802
Email	sanslab@uw.edu
Status	Recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	April 29, 2021
Completion date	October 29, 2026

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