Frudinger, A;
Gauruder-Burmester, A;
Graf, W;
Lehmann, JP;
Gunnarsson, U;
Mihov, M;
Ihnát, P;
... Thurner, M; + view all
(2022)
Skeletal Muscle–Derived Cell Implantation for the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study.
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
10.1016/j.cgh.2022.07.039.
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Abstract
Background and Aims: Fecal incontinence (FI) improvement following injection of autologous skeletal muscle–derived cells has been previously suggested. This study aimed to test the efficacy and safety of said cells through a multicenter, placebo-controlled study, to determine an appropriate cell dose, and to delineate the target patient population that can most benefit from cell therapy. Methods: Patients experiencing FI for at least 6 months were randomized to receive a cell-free medium or low or high dose of cells. All patients received pelvic floor electrical stimulation before and after treatment. Incontinence episode frequency (IEF), FI quality of life, FI burden assessed on a visual analog scale, Wexner score, and parameters reflecting anorectal physiological function were all assessed for up to 12 months. Results: Cell therapy improved IEF, FI quality of life, and FI burden, reaching a preset level of statistical significance in IEF change compared with the control treatment. Post hoc exploratory analyses indicated that patients with limited FI duration and high IEF at baseline are most responsive to cells. Effects prevailed or increased in the high cell count group from 6 to 12 months but plateaued or diminished in the low cell count and control groups. Most physiological parameters remained unaltered. No unexpected adverse events were observed. Conclusions: Injection of a high dose of autologous skeletal muscle–derived cells followed by electrical stimulation significantly improved FI, particularly in patients with limited FI duration and high IEF at baseline, and could become a valuable tool for treatment of FI, subject to confirmatory phase 3 trial(s). (ClinicalTrialRegister.eu; EudraCT Number: 2010-021463-32).
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Skeletal Muscle–Derived Cell Implantation for the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.07.039 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2022.07.039 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2022 by the AGA Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | Cell Therapy, Fecal incontinence, Myogenic Progenitor Cells, Regenerative Medicine, Skeletal Muscle–Derived Cells |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Inst for Liver and Digestive Hlth |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10160961 |
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