New Organizational Models for Optimal Cell Processing and Application Robert D. Simari Chair, Cardiovascular Research Professor of Medicine Madrid 2009

NHLBI Working Group on Translation of Cardiovascular Cell Based Therapies 2005 …the primary recommendation of the Working Group is that the NHLBI establish a cardiovascular cell therapy research network consisting of a clinical research network component (5-7 primary sites)…

What is an NIH Clinical Trial Research Network ? Provides opportunities for collaborative Phase 1-2 studies. Success in pulmonary medicine. Extends single center results (NIH or industry based) Builds infrastucture to do so.

Clinical Center Selection Expertise in cell therapy –Preclinical studies –Early clinical trials Ability to recruit subjects in studies of acute and chronic LV dysfunction. Willingness to prioritize network studies.

NHLBI Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network Organization Data Coordinating Center TSPH NHLBINHLBI Tex HI Willerson Willerson U Fla Pepine Pepine Cleveland Clinic Ellis EllisVanderbiltZhaoVanderbiltZhao U Mn Henry Henry Cell processing PRCPRCDSMBDSMB Steering Committee Steering Committee Steering Committee Steering CommitteeSkillsDevelopmentCoreSkillsDevelopmentCoreSkillsDevelopmentCoreSkillsDevelopmentCore Network Chair Network Chair Sonia Skarlatos Lem Moye’ Robert Simari 7 Clinical Satellites

Clinical Centers 1 - Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio 2 - Texas Heart Institute 3 - University of Florida at Gainesville Gainesville, Florida 4 - Minneapolis Heart Institute Minneapolis, Minnesota 5 - Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee 4, 8 1, , 13 3, 9, 11, 122, 7, 14 Administration 6 – Study Sponsor, NHLBI Bethesda, Maryland 7 - Data Coordinating Center Houston, Texas 14 – Cell Processing Quality Control Lab Houston, Texas CCTRN Network Core Labs 8 - Bio-Repository Minneapolis, Minnesota 9 - Bio-Repository Gainesville, Florida 10 – Echo Core Lab Cleveland, Ohio 11 – MRI Core Lab Gainesville, Florida 12 – MV02 Core Lab Gainesville, Florida 13 - SPECT Core Lab Nashville, Tennessee

January 2007 Met to select clinical trials to pursue Criteria –ability to obtain an IND for trial –Likely performed/completed early phase 1 –Without need for more preclinical studies –Demonstrate need for network resources/sites

January 2007 Acute MI –MHI pilot study (Traverse/Henry) –Broad European experience Chronic LV dysfunction –Based on THI experience (Perin/Willerson)

Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network (CCTRN) Regulatory hurdles CCTRN –Protocol development committee –Steering committee NHLBI –Protocol Review Committee (Dzau) –DSMB (March) FDA –IND Sites –IRB –IBC

Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network (CCTRN) BMCs in Acute anterior MI –TIME Timing of delivery (d3 vs d7) Fixed dose, isolation, delivery – Late TIME Timing 2-3 weeks BMCs in chronic ischemic LV dysfunction Biorepository

Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network (CCTRN) Challenges Who holds the IND (regulatory responsibility)? New or amended? Cell preparation-central vs local? And how? Very high, high or moderate risk population? Biorepository and cell evaluation-central vs local? ? Placebo and if so blinding? Global, regional or clinical endpoints?

Acute MI studies pt studied worldwide Safety parameters well established Phase 1 human trial ongoing at MHI (Traverse)-now completed Basis for IND Many important unanswered questions

TIME and Late TIME Study Rationale Changing myocardial milieu following AMI may impact on cell delivery retention. Prior studies had not randomized to different times. Cell dose varied greatly within and between studies.

TIME dependence of delivery Schachinger Circ 2008

PILOT TRIAL - Administration of BMCs Following Acute Myocardial Infarction at Minneapolis Heart Institute IND: September patients with acute anterior MI’s who received PTCA / Stenting of LAD ( 30% < EF <50% ). Randomized ( 3:1 Active Treatment vs Placebo). 100 million BMMC (intracoronary infusion). Serial Cardiac MRI at Baseline, 3, 6, 12 months. Potential for cross-over at 6 months

PILOT TRIAL - Administration of BMCs Following Acute Myocardial Infarction at Minneapolis Heart Institute 40 Patients (31M 9 F), 8 NIDDM, Age= 54yrs 7 IABP, 2 hypothermia 37/40 received DES Transplant Day =5±2 days Average Ischemic Time = 6:30 hrs Peak CK = 3308, CKMB = 244 Baseline LVEF (ECHO 1 day p MI) = 37±12% Baseline LVEF (cMRI, 4 days p MI) = 49±9% All Patients had severe MVO on cMRI. CD34 + count was 2%, Viability > 96% Results at AHA ‘09

TIME Study Large first Ant MI (EF<45%) Randomized –cells (2) vs placebo (1) –3 days vs 7 days 150 million BMMNCs Stop flow delivery 120 pts

Late TIME Study Large first Ant MI (EF<45%) Randomized –cells (2) vs placebo (1) –14-21 days 150 million BMMNCs Stop flow delivery 86 pts

TIME and Late TIME Study Endpoints Regional and global LV function (cMR) –Core evaluation Clinical endpoints

Sepax System for BMMNC Manual Sepax G Force Plasma (yellow) MNC Ficoll (blue) RBCs (red)

Blinding procedure Autologous blood as blinding agent 100ul50ul250ul500ul

Nonrandomized, open label 14 tx, 7 control BMNNCs (2M cells x 15 injection sites) via NOGA Safe At 4 months –Increased EF –Decreased ESV

FOCUS-HF Two center US study (THI, MHI) Perin, Willerson, Henry Randomized delivery of 30M BMMNCs using NOGA To be presented at AHA 2009 Basis for new IND

FOCUS rationale-endpoints Severe ischemic LV dysfunction Increased dose (100M cells) in multi- center study. Placebo controlled Combined Endpoints = SPECT, Echo (LVV), MVO2 (all core assessed) 86 pts

Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network (CCTRN) Cells are processed locally using standardized devices. Release criteria are local. Blood and BM is shipped to central biorepository –Univ Minnesota (Taylor) –Univ Florida (Cogle)

CCTRN Biorepository The specific aim of the Biorepository is to examine the relationship between cell therapy clinical outcomes and cell characteristics such as phenotype and function. As a core laboratory, the Biorepository will: provide storage of critical biomaterials from patients enrolled in CCTRN trials; (BM, PB cells, serum) provide long-term integrity (up to 10 years) of these specimens provide phenotypic and functional analyses of BM and PB cells on freshly available samples. Central, rigorous, robust and available

CCTRN Biorepository Investigating the active agent Defining mechanisms of cell based repair Bone marrow harvested Blood drawn for PC and cytokine measurements Shipments Date Entered into Web Interface Sends an to Coordinator and Technician to expect shipped samples Confidential and Privileged CCTRN Biorepository University of Minnesota “Biorepository” FACS Cytokines Arrival Logged in Web Interface Samples are Prepared Functional Measurements Results Entered into Web Interface Real time status and tracking Report generation Blinded data analysis Easy data sharing Regulatory compliance Reduced work load When a patient enters a clinical trial Stem cells Inflammation Effect

Functional assays Viability Cell Count PB BM CFU-Endo ECFC Endo MSC Migration SDF-1 Rheology iNO Courtesy of Cogle, UFla

CCTRN Biorepository Disease Product phenotype and function PB phenotype and function Product delivery Patient outcome

Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network (CCTRN) Ongoing Challenges Declining severity of acute MI in the U.S. Focus on the very sick (yet first MI) has generated recruitment challenges. Rapidly changing scientific landscape of stem cells. We should complete all 3 studies in late 2010/early 2011

NHLBI Working Group on Translation of Cardiovascular Cell Based Therapies 2005 …the primary recommendation of the Working Group is that the NHLBI establish a cardiovascular cell therapy research network consisting of a clinical research network component (5-7 primary sites) with an integrated preclinical investigative component. …the primary recommendation of the Working Group is that the NHLBI establish a cardiovascular cell therapy research network consisting of a clinical research network component (5-7 primary sites)

NHLBI Progenitor Cell Biology Consortium NHLBI funded- preclinical network to be funded in 2009

CCTRN Key Personnel Clinical Centers Cleveland Clinic Stephen Ellis – PI, Marc Penn – Co-PI Linda Clarke – Study Coordinator Texas Heart Institute James Willerson – PI, Emerson Perin – Co-PI Lynette Westbrook, Casey Kappenman, Fred Baimbridge, James Chen – Study Coordinators University of Florida Carl Pepine – PI, Barry Byrne – Co-PI Eileen Handberg, Tempa Curry – Study Coordinators Minneapolis Heart Institute Tim Henry – PI, D Taylor, Jay Traverse – Co-PI Rachel Olson, Beth Jorgenson – Study Coordinators Vanderbilt University David Zhao – PI, Antonis Hatzopoulos – Co-PI Judy Francescon, Sherry Bowman – Study Coordinators Administration Project Office, NHLBI Sonia Skarlatos – Project Officer David Gordon – Deputy Project Officer Wendy Taddei-Peters – Clinical Trials Specialist Data Coordinating Center Lem Moyé – Coordinating Center PI Linda Piller – Safety Officer Shelly Sayre, Rachel Vojvodic, Judy Bettencourt – Project Managers Cell Processing Quality Control Lab Adrian Gee – Director Sara Richman – Senior QA Analyst Core Labs Bio-Repository Doris Taylor – Director Bio-Repository Chris Cogle – Director Echo Core Lab James Thomas – Director MRI Core Lab John Forder – Director MV02 Core Lab Daniel Martin – Director SPECT Core Lab Marvin Kronenberg – Director