BCDA: FDA OKs Ischemic Heart Failure Ph3 Trial
Nov 14, 2023 13:44:59 GMT
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BioCardia Announces FDA Approval of CardiAMP Heart Failure II Protocol for Autologous Cell Therapy for Ischemic Heart Failure
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioCardia, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a developer of cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, today announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its Phase III clinical trial of its CardiAMP autologous cell therapy for the treatment of patients with ischemic heart failure.
The FDA has approved the proposed CardiAMP Heart Failure II study which includes an eligibility requirement that patients demonstrate a pre-specified NT-proBNP level at baseline. The proposed primary efficacy endpoint is also modified from that in the currently ongoing study. The CardiAMP Heart Failure II endpoint is a similar hierarchical composite assessment but consists of all-cause death, the cardiac death equivalents of heart transplant and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, heart failure hospitalizations, worsening heart failure events treated as an outpatient, and change in quality-of-life, with a follow-up duration ranging from a minimum of 12 to a maximum of 24 months. Statistical power calculations using the interim data analyses support a modestly sized clinical trial would demonstrate efficacy if the interim data it is based on is representative of future study patients enrolled into the trial. Additional modifications from the ongoing trial include enhancements to simplify clinical site logistics and reduce costs of the study. Medicare’s reimbursement support for the trial currently in place for both the control and treatment arms is anticipated to significantly offset clinical costs of the trial.
“CardiAMP Heart Failure II has strong support from our clinical investigators who have reviewed the interim trial results in detail and have first-hand knowledge of this great unmet clinical need,” said Peter Altman, PhD., BioCardia’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We expect that we can perform this study efficiently at world class clinical centers based on the extensive experience of the ongoing trial and its positive clinical outcomes.”
About the CardiAMP Cell Therapy Program
CardiAMP Cell Therapy – FDA designated as a Breakthrough therapy – uses a patient’s own (autologous) bone marrow cells delivered to the heart in a minimally invasive, catheter-based procedure to potentially stimulate the body’s natural healing response. The CardiAMP Heart Failure II Trial builds on positive clinical experience with this autologous cell therapy in almost 200 patients and has potential to provide the primary evidence to support FDA approval and marketing registration. The trial is supported by the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. CAUTION - Limited by United States law to investigational use.
About BioCardia®
BioCardia, Inc., headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is developing cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. CardiAMP™ autologous and NK1R+ allogeneic cell therapies are the Company’s biotherapeutic platforms that enable four product candidates in development. BioCardia also partners with other biotherapeutic companies to provide its delivery systems and development support to their programs studying therapies for the treatment of heart failure, chronic myocardial ischemia and acute myocardial infarction. For more information visit: www.BioCardia.com.
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