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Bone marrow transfer to enhance ST-elevation infarct regeneration-2
ISRCTN ISRCTN17457407
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title Bone marrow transfer to enhance ST-elevation infarct regeneration-2
Scientific title
Acronym BOOST-2 (BOne marrOw transfer to enhance ST-elevation infarct regeneration-2)
Serial number at source EudraCT Nr. 2005-000774-46
Study hypothesis BOOST-2 examines 3 principle hypotheses:
1st hypothesis:
An intracoronary infusion of high-dose, non-irradiated Bone Marrow Cells (BMCs) is superior to an intracoronary infusion of control cells

2nd set of hypotheses:
1. An intracoronary infusion of high-dose BMCs (irradiated and non-irradiated) is superior to an intracoronary infusion of control cells
2. An intracoronary infusion of low-dose BMCs (irradiated and non-irradiated) is superior to an intracoronary infusion of control cells
3. Low-dose BMC-transfer (irradiated and non-irradiated) is not inferior to high-dose BMC-transfer (irradiated and non-irradiated)

3rd set of hypotheses:
1. An intracoronary infusion of non-irradiated BMCs (low-dose and high-dose) is superior to an intracoronary infusion of control cells
2. An intracoronary infusion of irradiated BMCs (low-dose and high-dose) is superior to an intracoronary infusion of control cells
3. Irradiated BMC-transfer (low-dose and high-dose) is not inferior to non-irradiated BMC-transfer (low-dose and high-dose)
Lay summary Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Added as of 03/08/2007: The final study protocol (version 7), has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Hannover Medical School in Hannover, Germany on February 3rd, 2006 (No. 3812M)
Study design Randomized-controlled, double-blind, multicenter clinical trial
Countries of recruitment Bulgaria, Germany, Norway
Disease/condition/study domain Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
Participants - inclusion criteria Inclusion criteria amended as of 03/08/2007:
The following is the new definition of inclusion criteria that has been effective since July 4th, 2007:
1. Age 30 years or older
2. First time STEMI
3. Time from symptom onset to reperfusion of >3 hours and baseline LV ejection fraction <57% as assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) OR time from symptom onset to reperfusion between 1.5 and 3 hours and baseline LV ejection fraction <52% as assessed by MRI
4. Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) and stent implantation of the infarct vessel (TIMI 2 or 3)
5. Severe hypokinesia or akinesia of >2/3 of the Left Ventricular (LV) anteroseptal, lateral, and/or inferior wall, as shown by LV angiography immediately after PCI/Stent
6. No previous infarction (late enhancement) in another territory as assessed by MRI
7.Written informed consent

Inclusion criteria provided at time of registration:
1. Age 30 years or older
2. First time STEMI
3. Time from symptom onset to reperfusion of >3 hours
4. Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) and stent implantation of the infarct vessel (TIMI 2 or 3)
5. Severe hypokinesia or akinesia of >2/3 of the Left Ventricular (LV) anteroseptal, lateral, and/or inferior wall, as shown by LV angiography immediately after PCI/Stent
6. Baseline LV ejection fraction <57% as assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
7. No previous infarction (late enhancement) in another territory as assessed by MRI
8. Written informed consent
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Multi-vessel coronary artery disease requiring repeat PCI or coronary bypass
2. Pulmonary edema requiring intubation, cardiogenic shock
3. Pregnancy or unreliable contraception
4. Terminal illness or cancer
5. Advanced hepatic or renal disease, acute or chronic hepatitis, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
6. Acute systemic infection/inflammation or fever
7. Severe thrombocytopenia or anemia, coagulopathy
8. Known hypersensitivity or allergy to parts of the cell preparation reagents or other applied medicinal products (e.g. midazolam, etomidate)
9. Cardiac pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, claustrophobia and severe obesity
10. Patients participating in another investigational trial within the last 30 days
11. Any other condition which, in the judgement of the investigator, might increase the risk to the patient or preclude the satisfactory ability to collect trial relevant experimental or clinical data
12. Patients who were exposed to ionizing radiation within the last 10 years
Anticipated start date 06/02/2006
Anticipated end date 31/12/2013
Status of trial Ongoing
Patient information material
Target number of participants 200 with complete follow-up
Interventions Please note that as of 13/08/10 the end date of this trial has been extended from 31/12/09 to 13/12/2013. The trial is currently in the recruitment phase.

BOOST-2 is a randomized-controlled, double-blind, multicenter clinical trial investigating the effects of intracoronary nucleated BMC-transfer in patients after Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI). BOOST-2 will investigate whether intracoronary BMC-transfer will have an effect on Left Ventricular (LV) functional and structural regeneration and have an impact on clinical endpoints as compared to a placebo cell infusion (erythrocytes only). BOOST-2 will address a number of biological and procedural issues. Irradiation of BMCs will be performed in two groups of patients just prior to intracoronary transfer. This study arm will reveal whether replication-competent cells (non-irradiated cells) are required for regeneration after AMI. In addition, BOOST-2 will address the question whether dose matters in BMC-therapy for AMI.

BOOST-2 has six groups of patients:
1. Low dose, placebo cell infusion (20 patients)
2. High dose, placebo cell infusion (20 patients)
3. Low dose, non-irradiated BMC infusion (40 patients)
4. High dose, non-irradiated BMC infusion (40 patients)
5. Low dose, irradiated BMC infusion (40 patients)
6. High dose, irradiated BMC infusion (40 patients)
Primary outcome measure(s) Change in LV Ejection Fraction (LVEF) from baseline to 6 months follow-up (assessed by MRI).
The primary endpoint will be analyzed separately in four subgroups:
1. Patients with a baseline LVEF smaller/larger than the median of the study population (assessed by MRI)
2. Patients undergoing PCI/stenting earlier/later than the median in the study population
3. Patients with an infarct size smaller/larger than the median of the study population (assessed by late contrast enhancement MRI)
4. Patients with a functional regenerative capacity of the infused bone marrow cells smaller/larger than the median of the study population
Additional subgroups will be analyzed in an exploratory manner.
Secondary outcome measure(s) 1. Change in LVEF from baseline to 18 months follow-up (assessed by MRI)
2. Changes in LV end-diastolic volume index, LV end-systolic volume index, infarct size (late enhancement), regional LV function, and myocardial perfusion from baseline to 6 and 18 months follow-up (assessed by MRI)
3. Changes in LV diastolic function from baseline to 6 and 18 months follow-up (echocardiography)
4. Exercise capacity at 6 and 18 months follow-up (cardiopulmonary exercise testing)
5. Quality of life (Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire) and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class at 6 and 18 months follow-up
6. Combined clinical endpoint of death and hospitalization with heart failure
Sources of funding German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) (ref: DR 148/13-1)
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Contact name Prof  Kai  Wollert
  Address Department of Cardiology and Angiology
Hannover Medical School
Carl-Neuberg Str. 1
  City/town Hannover
  Zip/Postcode 30625
  Country Germany
  Tel +49 (0)511 5324055
  Fax +49 (0)511 5325307
  Email wollert.kai@mh-hannover.de
Sponsor Individual Sponsor (Germany)
  Address Prof Kai Wollert
Department of Cardiology and Angiology
Hannover Medical School
Carl-Neuberg Str. 1
  City/town Hannover
  Zip/Postcode 30625
  Country Germany
  Tel +49 (0)511 5324055
  Fax +49 (0)511 5325307
  Email wollert.kai@mh-hannover.de
Date applied 06/10/2005
Last edited 09/08/2011
Date ISRCTN assigned 04/11/2005
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