Study of Descartes-30 in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04524962 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : August 24, 2020
Last Update Posted : February 8, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Covid19 | Biological: Descartes 30 | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 30 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase I/IIA Study of Descartes-30 in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 23, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Descartes 30 |
Biological: Descartes 30
Mesenchymal Stem Cells or MSCs RNA-engineered to secrete a combination of DNases. |
- To assess the safety of Descartes-30 in patients with moderate-to-severe ARDS. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must be 18 years of age or older at the time of enrollment
- Patient maintains a diagnosis of moderate or severe ARDS according to the Berlin definition of ARDS
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient is currently enrolled into another therapeutic clinical trial with an experimental therapy that has not received marketing approval by U.S. FDA.
- Patient is in moribund state with expected survival <24 hours.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04524962
Contact: Hafsa Kamboh, MD | 3013488698 | trials@cartesiantx.com |
United States, Iowa | |
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | Recruiting |
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242 | |
Contact: Kim Sprenger | |
Principal Investigator: Alejandro Comellas, MD | |
United States, Maryland | |
University of Maryland Medical Center Medical Center | Recruiting |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201 | |
Contact: Thelma Harrington | |
Principal Investigator: Avelino Verceles, MD |
Responsible Party: | Cartesian Therapeutics |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04524962 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
DC30-1A |
First Posted: | August 24, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 8, 2023 |
Last Verified: | February 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Respiratory Distress Syndrome Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn Acute Lung Injury Syndrome Disease Pathologic Processes |
Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiration Disorders Infant, Premature, Diseases Infant, Newborn, Diseases Lung Injury |