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Study of Cellutome System for Treatment of Individual Lesions in EB Pts

An interventional study of Cellutome Epidermal Harvesting System in Epidermolysis Bullosa, sponsored by Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota. Completed at 1 site in United States. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-04-09.

Sponsored by Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
34
Allocation
Non-randomized
Sex
All
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Study summary

Few but persistent wounds often remain even after successful hematopoietic cell transplantation for systemic genodermatosis epidermolysis bullosa (EB). The investigators propose local wound therapy using epidermal skin grafting from the same donor that provided the hematopoietic graft, or from the same EB individual with a mosaic (naturally gene corrected) skin. In both cases permissive immune system and skin chimerism is expected to enable long-term epidermal engraftment and wound healing. The investigators will use FDA approved vacuum device (CelluTome®, Regulation number 878.4820) that enables scar-free harvesting of epidermis and its transfer on a non-adherent silicone dressing (Adaptic) to the recipient as a wound dressing.

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Conditions studied

  • Epidermolysis Bullosa

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In context

Epidermolysis Bullosa

126 studies on the registry are indexed under Epidermolysis Bullosa; 23 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 34 is above the median of 11 across 95 interventional studies indexed under Epidermolysis Bullosa.

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Lead sponsor

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota is the lead sponsor of 284 studies on the registry; 34 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient (Recipient)

  • Diagnosis of Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (DEB) or Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (JEB) with at least one wound, visibly free from infection (or previously treated) and meets the eligibility for Arm A or Arm B based on the skin graft source:
  • Cell harvest from previous hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) donor (Arm A) - not applicable if Arm B

    • At least 6 months after hematopoietic cell transplantation with donor chimerism

      • Peripheral blood donor chimerism should be measured within 21 days of grafting and be >/= 5% and stable. Stability of chimerism will be determined by the protocol team and based on 3 peripheral blood chimerism values at least 1 month apart.
    • No history of pre-BMT autoimmune cytopenias
    • Off immune suppressive therapy
    • Original transplant donor is available and willing to be the epidermis donor
  • Self-donation (Arm B) - not applicable if Arm A

    • Proven somatic reversion
    • Site for skin grafting free of cellulitis and any other clinically evident abnormalities
    • Meets donor eligibility
  • Insurance pre-authorization for procedure, if applicable
  • Voluntary written consent (patient or parent/guardian for minors with assent) prior to any research related procedures or treatment.

Skin Graft Donor (either hematopoietic cell transplantation donor for the EB patient [Arm A] or EB patient herself/himself [Arm B])

  • Age > 2 years (based on prior safety testing of the device)
  • Healthy on physical examination in the opinion of the evaluating provider
  • Negativity for Hepatitis B and C, HIV, and HTLV1/2 within 30 days of donation
  • Voluntary written consent (donor or parent/guardian for minors with assent) prior to any research related procedures
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
34 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Graft from HCT donor

    Cells are harvested from a donor using Cellutome, then transferred via Adaptic dressing to the recipient's wound with up to 3 donor harvest sites/treated wound sites on day 0.

    Device: Cellutome Epidermal Harvesting System

  • Experimental
    Self donor from intact skin patch

    Cells are harvested from the subject using Cellutome, then transferred via Adaptic dressing to that subject's wound with up to 3 harvest sites/treated wound sites on day 0.

    Device: Cellutome Epidermal Harvesting System

Interventions

  • DeviceCellutome Epidermal Harvesting System
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Grafts Successfully Treated

    If the body surface area affected by the wound is at least 50% lower at 12 weeks relative to baseline, the graft will be considered successful.

    Time frame: 12 weeks after grafting

Secondary outcomes

  1. Participants With Lesion Free Skin

    Participants without Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) at graft site. Wound reassessments will be performed via photographs and follow-up visits.

    Time frame: 1 year after grafting

  2. Longevity of Grafted Skin

    Percentage of patients who have had a 6 week period of lesion free skin by the time they are 1 year post grafting. Wound reassessments will be performed via photographs and follow-up visits.

    Time frame: 1 year after grafting

  3. Percentage Change of a Patient's IScorEB Assessment Score

    Measure percent of changes in quality of life (QOL) through pain, itching, and general QOL IScorEB questionnaire. Scores can range from 16 to 112. The QOLS scores are summed so that a higher score indicates higher quality of life.

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 weeks

  4. Percentage Change of a Patient's IScoreEB Assessment Score

    Measure percent of changes in quality of life (QOL) through pain, itching, and general QOL IScorEB questionnaire. Scores can range from 16 to 112. The QOLS scores are summed so that a higher score indicates higher quality of life.

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

  5. Scar-free Healing of the Body Sites of the Donor

    Percentage of donors with no evidence of non-healed skin. Wound reassessments will be performed via photographs and follow-up visits.

    Time frame: 1 year after grafting

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Results

Posted Mar 12, 2024

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneGraft From HCT DonorDonorSelf-Donor
Started17170
Completed15170
Not completed200
Withdrew: Death200

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Grafts Successfully Treated

If the body surface area affected by the wound is at least 50% lower at 12 weeks relative to baseline, the graft will be considered successful.

Time frame:
12 weeks after grafting
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of grafts
Percentage of Grafts Successfully Treated
Percentage of graftsGraft From HCT Donor
Percentage of Grafts Successfully Treated78 (63 to 89)
SecondaryParticipants With Lesion Free Skin

Participants without Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) at graft site. Wound reassessments will be performed via photographs and follow-up visits.

Time frame:
1 year after grafting
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Participants With Lesion Free Skin
Percentage of participantsGraft From HCT Donor
Participants With Lesion Free Skin100 (80 to 100)
SecondaryLongevity of Grafted Skin

Percentage of patients who have had a 6 week period of lesion free skin by the time they are 1 year post grafting. Wound reassessments will be performed via photographs and follow-up visits.

Time frame:
1 year after grafting
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Longevity of Grafted Skin
Percentage of participantsGraft From HCT Donor
Longevity of Grafted Skin34 (21 to 50)
SecondaryPercentage Change of a Patient's IScorEB Assessment Score

Measure percent of changes in quality of life (QOL) through pain, itching, and general QOL IScorEB questionnaire. Scores can range from 16 to 112. The QOLS scores are summed so that a higher score indicates higher quality of life.

Time frame:
Baseline and 6 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · Percent change
Percentage Change of a Patient's IScorEB Assessment Score
Percent changeGraft From HCT Donor
Change in pain QOL score-2.1 (-31.5 to 27.3)
Change in itch QOL score-1.9 (-33.9 to 30.1)
Change in General QOL score3.1 (-13.7 to 19.8)
SecondaryPercentage Change of a Patient's IScoreEB Assessment Score

Measure percent of changes in quality of life (QOL) through pain, itching, and general QOL IScorEB questionnaire. Scores can range from 16 to 112. The QOLS scores are summed so that a higher score indicates higher quality of life.

Time frame:
Baseline and 12 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · Percent change
Percentage Change of a Patient's IScoreEB Assessment Score
Percent changeGraft From HCT Donor
Change in pain QOL score-8.1 (-32.5 to 16.3)
Change in itch QOL score-10.4 (-50.1 to 29.2)
Change in general QOL score-0.4 (-18 to 17.2)
SecondaryScar-free Healing of the Body Sites of the Donor

Percentage of donors with no evidence of non-healed skin. Wound reassessments will be performed via photographs and follow-up visits.

Time frame:
1 year after grafting
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Scar-free Healing of the Body Sites of the Donor
Percentage of participantsDonor
Scar-free Healing of the Body Sites of the Donor100 (80 to 100)

Adverse events

Collected over 1 year. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Graft From HCT Donor2/17 (11.8%)0/17 (0%)0/17 (0%)
Donor0/17 (0%)0/17 (0%)0/17 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Graft From HCT DonorDonorTotal
<=18 years151025
Between 18 and 65 years279
>=65 years000
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Graft From HCT DonorDonorTotal
Female81523
Male9211
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Graft From HCT DonorDonorTotal
Hispanic or Latino112
Not Hispanic or Latino161632
Unknown or Not Reported000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Graft From HCT DonorDonorTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian112
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American000
White151227
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported145
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Graft From HCT DonorDonorTotal
United States171734
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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center and Medical Center
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Ebens CL, McGrath JA, Riedl JA, Keith AR, Lilja G, Rusch S, Keene DR, Tufa SF, Riddle MJ, Shanley R, Van Heest AE, Tolar J. Immune tolerance of allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation supports donor epidermal grafting of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa chronic wounds. Br J Dermatol. 2021 Jun;184(6):1161-1169. doi: 10.1111/bjd.19503. Epub 2020 Dec 14. PubMed 32866988 ↗

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Jul 7, 2021
  • Informed consent form · Sep 24, 2021

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 9, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02670837
Lead sponsor
Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 2, 2016
Start date
Aug 4, 2016
Primary completion
Mar 16, 2023
Completion
Apr 3, 2024
Results posted
Mar 12, 2024
Last update
Apr 9, 2024

Study contacts

Christen Ebens, MD, MPH
principal investigator · Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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