Stem cell study for COVID lung failure pulled before it began
NCT ID NCT04452097
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study planned to test a new stem cell product (BX-U001) in people with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and moderate to severe lung failure (ARDS). The goal was to check safety and find the best dose. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female, aged between 18 and 80; 2. Laboratory (RT-PCR, Gene Sequencing or Antibody) confirmed cases of severe COVID-19 pneumonia with mild to moderate ARDS (Berlin definition); 3. Patients are intubated; 4. Patients who voluntarily adhere to the research procedures and ensure good compliance during the research period; 5. Patients who fully understand the research nature of this study and sign written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects who have received investigational drug (except for Remdesivir) for the treatment of COVID-19 within 30 days before screening; 2. Subjects who are pregnant, breastfeeding or whose urinary pregnancy test is positive before participation in the study; subjects who are pregnant, breastfeeding, have a birth plan, or are unwillingness to use contraception during the study period and within 12 months of infusion; except for subjects who have sterilization surgery or menopause during the study period; 3. Within 3 days before screening/randomization, subjects who have used high-dose corticosteroids that is equivalent to methylprednisolone \>240 mg/day or irregular use of systemic corticosteroids to treat other diseases that could affect the efficacy evaluated by the investigator; 4. Subjects receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. 5. Subjects who are allergic to low-molecular-weight heparin calcium or human albumin; 6. Subjects with ongoing malignant tumors.
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