Stem cell shot for stubborn chest pain? early trial cut short
NCT ID NCT04614467
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 study tested whether a single infusion of a patient's own blood stem cells (CLBS16) could ease chest pain in people with coronary microvascular dysfunction, a condition where the heart's tiny blood vessels don't work properly. The trial enrolled 34 adults with frequent angina but no blocked arteries. It was terminated early, so we have limited data on whether the treatment works or is safe.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CLBS16 (a patient's own blood stem cells, called CD34+ cells, collected after a drug to boost their numbers)
- What this could lead to
- If it worked, this could point toward a new way to reduce chest pain and improve quality of life for people with small-vessel heart disease who don't have blocked arteries.
- What could go wrong
- This trial was terminated early with only 34 participants, so results are very limited. It is a small, early-phase study, and the treatment may not prove effective or safe in larger groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2022
- 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 years and older
- 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: * Men or women age ≥18 * History of and currently experiencing angina at least 3 times per week * Prior diagnosis of CMD based on coronary flow reserve (CFR) ≤ 2.5 or other measures * Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) class II, III or IV chronic refractory angina * No obstructive coronary artery disease * On stable medical therapy for at least 30 days prior to enrollment * Must agree to use a reliable and acceptable method of contraception for the duration of participation * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Myocardial infarction within 90 days * Prior evidence of obstructive heart disease including PCI or CABG (or planned PCI or CABG) * Diagnosis of other specific cardiac disease * Must meet LVEF and GFR requirements * Current use of coumadin or DOACs * Hypersensitivity to GCSF, apheresis or study product components * Positive for HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C * Active inflammatory or autoimmune disease, or chronic immunosuppressive state * Drug abuse * Pregnant or lactating * Malignant neoplasm within 5 years * History of Sickle Cell Disease * Participation in another clinical study within 90 days prior to informed consent or concurrently with this study * Previous treatment with a CD34+ cell based therapy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Memorial Regional Hospital
Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
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Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
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The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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University of Florida - College of Medicine/ div of Cardiovascular Medicine
Gainesville, Florida, 32606, United States
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