MultiStem Administration for COVID-19 Induced ARDS (MACoVIA) (MACoVIA)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04367077 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : April 29, 2020
Last Update Posted : September 9, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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ARDS | Biological: MultiStem Biological: Placebo | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 400 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Sequential Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2/3 Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of MultiStem® Therapy in Subjects With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 28, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: MultiStem |
Biological: MultiStem
intravenous infusion |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Biological: Placebo
intravenous infusion |
- Ventilator-Free Days [ Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 28. ]
- Safety and Tolerability as measured by the incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0. [ Time Frame: Day 28 ]
- All-cause mortality [ Time Frame: Day 60 ]
- Ranked hierarchical composite outcome of alive and ventilator-free [ Time Frame: Day 28 ]
- Ventilator-free days [ Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 60 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 89 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Diagnosis of new acute-onset moderate to severe ARDS, as defined by the Berlin criteria, requiring an endotracheal or tracheal tube, Evidence of pneumonia or severe localized or systemic infection
Exclusion Criteria:
Moribund subject who, in the opinion of the Investigator, is not expected to survive at least 48 hours and End-stage severe chronic lung disease

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04367077
Contact: Athersys Clinical Trials Group | 2164263597 | macovia@athersys.com |
United States, Illinois | |
Athersys Investigational Site 107 | Recruiting |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60601 | |
Contact: Athersys Clinical Trials Group 216-426-3597 macovia@athersys.com | |
United States, Ohio | |
Athersys Investigational Site 103 | Recruiting |
Akron, Ohio, United States, 44304 | |
Contact: Athersys Clinical Trials Group 216-426-3597 macovia@athersys.com | |
Athersys Investigational Site 101 | Recruiting |
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106 | |
Contact: Athersys Clinical Trials Group 216-426-3597 macovia@athersys.com | |
Athersys Investigational Site 102 | Recruiting |
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44109 | |
Contact: Athersys Clinical Trials Group 216-426-3597 macovia@athersys.com |
Study Director: | Eric Jenkins, MD | Athersys, Inc |
Responsible Party: | Athersys, Inc |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04367077 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
B04-03 |
First Posted: | April 29, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 9, 2021 |
Last Verified: | September 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
COVID19 respiratory distress adult stem cells |
COVID-19 Respiratory Tract Infections Infections Pneumonia, Viral Pneumonia Virus Diseases |
Coronavirus Infections Coronaviridae Infections Nidovirales Infections RNA Virus Infections Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases |