Fetal stem cells inhaled to fight COPD?
NCT ID NCT07477600
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing whether infusions of clonal fetal mesenchymal stem cells (cfMSCs) are safe and can help control severe symptoms in people with moderate to severe COPD. About 30 adults aged 40-80 who have not responded well to standard treatments will receive the cells. The main goal is to check for side effects, and researchers will also measure changes in lung function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- clonal fetal mesenchymal stem cells (cfMSCs)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to control COPD symptoms and improve lung function for people who don't respond to standard treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early (Phase 1/2) trial with only 30 people, so it's mainly checking safety. The stem cells are experimental, and it's unknown if they will provide lasting benefit or cause side effects.
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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.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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40 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. Ability to understand the study protocol and the willingness to provide written informed consent; 2. Age 40-80 years old, male or female; 3. Diagnosed with moderate to severe COPD according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines (GOLD Ⅱ-Ⅳ). 4. Regular use of COPD conventional drugs for more than 3 months, and the condition is stable for more than 4 weeks; 5. ineffective clinical treatment; 6. Life expectancy \> 6 months; 7. At least six months smoking cessation, including non-smoking during the treatment and follow-up periods of the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Combined with other serious lung diseases: asthma, active pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, pulmonary embolism, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, etc.; 2. A history of lung surgery (pneumonectomy, lung volume reduction surgery, etc.) or bronchial intervention surgery within 12 months; 3. Invasive or non-invasive mechanical ventilation history within 4 weeks, or moderate to severe acute exacerbation of COPD within 4 weeks; 4. Negative for HIV, HCV or syphilis serology; 5. A history of malignant tumors or malignant tumors under treatment; 6. Autoimmune diseases requiring long-term use of glucocorticoids or immunosuppressants; 7. Poorly controlled diabetes (fasting blood glucose \> 10.0 mmol/L) or severe metabolic diseases; 8. A history of alcohol or drug abuse, or mental diseases that cannot cooperate with the study; 9. Pregnancy or breastfeeding. 10. Unable or unwilling to comply with study specific schedules or procedures.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shenzhen Geno-immune Medical Institute
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
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