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NCT07496372RecruitingPhase 3

A Pivotal Clinical Trial of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Cardiomyocytes Injection (HiCM-188) for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure(NYHA III-IV)

A Pivotal Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Intramyocardial Injection of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocyte Injection (HiCM-188) for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure(NYHA III-IV)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 12 May 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intramyocardial injection of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte injection (HiCM-188) in patients with advanced heart failure (NYHA Class III-IV)

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80 (estimated)
First submitted
16 Mar 2026
Start date
30 Apr 2026
Primary completion date
30 Jun 2027
Lead sponsor
HELP Therapeutics Co., Ltd.
NCT number
NCT07496372

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 3
  • Planned participants: 80
  • From 30 Apr 2026 to the primary completion date, 30 Jun 2027
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Occurrence of malignant tumors within 5 years prior to screening;
  • Expected to undergo other concurrent cardiac surgeries (excluding ventricular aneurysm resection and left atrial appendage excision/ligation);
  • Having contraindications to CABG surgery;

Other illness

  • Acute phase of myocardial infarction (≤ 3 months);
  • Cardiac amyloidosis;
  • Expected to undergo heart transplantation;
  • Suffering from a disease that restricts the motor system, making them unable to complete the 6-minute walk test;
  • Suffering from autoimmune diseases;
  • Having systemic diseases that are not effectively controlled;
  • Other conditions deemed unsuitable for participation in this clinical trial as evaluated by the investigator.

Lab values

  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 35 ml/min/1.73m², or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 100 U/L;

Other

  • Patients considered for this trial must not meet any of the following criteria:
  • Acute viral myocarditis;
  • Pericarditis;
  • Presence of any untreated precancerous lesions or those requiring active monitoring;
  • Having contraindications to the use of immunosuppressants;
  • Having contraindications to MRI;
  • Females who are pregnant, lactating, or have a positive blood pregnancy test;
  • Plans to conceive within one year;

Who the study is looking for

  • Aged 18 to 75 years, regardless of gender;
  • Patients with ischemic heart failure with NYHA functional class III or IV after receiving the maximum tolerated dose of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT);
  • LVEF ≤ 35% as measured by cardiac MRI;
  • Coronary angiography meeting the indications for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery;
  • Voluntary participation and signing of the informed consent form.

Age in the registry: 18 years to 75 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital
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TianjinChinaRecruiting

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