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CompletedNCT03406780HOPE-2Updated May 28, 2025Results posted

A Study of CAP-1002 in Ambulatory and Non-Ambulatory Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

A Phase 2 interventional study of CAP-1002 and Placebo in Muscular Dystrophies, Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne and Muscular Disorders, Atrophic, sponsored by Capricor Inc.. Completed at 9 sites in United States. Open to male participants aged 10 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-05-28.

Primary conditionMuscular Dystrophy, DuchenneRegistry: Muscular DystrophiesReclassifiedWhy we changed it
Registry
Muscular Dystrophies — the first condition term the registry derived for this study.
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Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
Why
  1. The study's listed conditions name Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne, a narrower term within Muscular Dystrophies.
Confidence
High: the new condition is named in the study's own listed conditions. Of 351 hand-checked studies reclassified this way, 68% were exactly right and 84% in the right disease family; the registry's first term was right for 5% (measured 2026-10-21). How we classify →
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Sponsored by Capricor Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
10 Years and older
Sex
Male
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-13

Among 232 studies in Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne with a site in United States — 35 open to participants now, 60 under way, 8 of them phase 3. Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne · United States.

Enrollment
96th of 171
20 · median 25
Started
2018
with 20 others
Phase 2
57 of 232
4 open now
Registered
125th of 232
by date
Lead sponsor
5 of 232
Capricor Inc.

Among the 232 studies in Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne with a site in United States, this one is the 96th largest by enrollment of the 171 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 21 that started in 2018, is one of 57 in phase 2, and was the 125th registered.

Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne

481 studies on the registry are indexed under Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne; 107 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

35 of the 232 studies in Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne with a site in United States are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 66 Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne studies recruiting now, 30 (45%) set no upper age limit and 34 (52%) stop at 75 or younger; 59 take children under 18; 12 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 10 Years and older · male · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

HOPE-2 is a double-blind clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of a cell therapy called CAP-1002 in study participants with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Non-ambulatory and ambulatory boys and young men who meet eligibility criteria will be randomly assigned to receive either CAP-1002 or placebo every 3 months for a total of 4 doses during a 12-month period.

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  • Approximately 20 eligible study participants will be randomized to either CAP-1002 or placebo in a 1:1 ratio.
  • The trial will include visits at Screening, Baseline/Day 1, Week 4, and Months 3, 6, 9, and 12 with IV infusions of CAP-1002 or placebo on Day 1 and Months 3, 6, and 9.
  • Safety evaluations will include adverse events, concomitant medications, physical exam, vital signs, 12-lead ECG, and clinical laboratory testing.
  • Efficacy will be evaluated by Performance of the Upper Limb, cardiac MRI, pulmonary function testing, North Star Ambulatory Assessment (ambulatory subjects only), strength testing, and quality of life.
  • If trial data suggests an appropriate risk/benefit profile of CAP-1002, Capricor, upon the recommendation of the Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB), will introduce an open-label extension study to offer CAP-1002 to study participants who were randomized to placebo and completed all trial visits during the 12-month period.
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Conditions studied

  • Muscular Dystrophies
  • Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
  • Muscular Disorders, Atrophic
  • Muscular Diseases
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Nervous System Diseases
  • Genetic Diseases, X-Linked
  • Genetic Diseases, Inborn

Keywords

  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
  • Cell Therapy
  • Performance of the Upper Limb
  • Pulmonary Function
  • Ambulatory
  • Non-Ambulatory
  • Glucocorticoids
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In context

Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Reclassified

481 studies on the registry are indexed under Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne; 107 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 26 across 332 interventional studies indexed under Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne.

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Lead sponsor

Capricor Inc. is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Compared within Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Muscular Dystrophies. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
10 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Male participants at least 10 years of age at time of consent
  2. Participants willing and able to provide to participate in the trial if >= 18 years of age, and assent with parental or guardian informed consent if \< 18 years of age
  3. Participants with diagnosis of DMD based on clinical and phenotypic manifestations consistent with DMD (e.g., family history of DMD, elevated creatine kinase, dystrophin muscle , calf pseudohypertrophy, Gowers' sign, and gait impairment before 7 years of age) with confirmatory genetic testing performed at a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified laboratory.
  4. Participants with performance of the Upper Limb entry item score 2-5
  5. Participants if ambulatory, 10-meter walk/run velocity \< 1 meter/second
  6. Participants with loss of independent ambulation by 18th birthday (standing unassisted or ability to take, at most, several steps independently is not considered ambulation)
  7. Participants who receiving standard of care therapy at an experienced, multidisciplinary, DMD center as evidenced by regular cardiac and pulmonary monitoring, systemic treatment, and at-home range of motion exercises
  8. Participants who received treatment with a systemic glucocorticoid is required for at least 12 months prior to randomization. The dose must remain stable for at least 6 months prior to randomization with the exception of either weight-based dose adjustment or a decrease in steroid dose of ≤ 10% for toxicity. For patients on chronic deflazacort, treatment with an equivalent dose of prednisone or prednisolone for a period of ≤ 30 days to bridge lack of availability of deflazacort during the 6 months prior to randomization is acceptable
  9. Participants with current and up-to-date immunizations according to children and adolescent Centers for Disease Control immunization schedule, unless , including the following: meningococcal and meningococcal B; tetanus, diphtheria \& acellular pertussis (Tdap); and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccinations
  10. Participants with adequate venous access for parenteral IP infusions and routine blood collections in the judgement of the Investigator
  11. Participants assessed by the Investigator as willing and able to comply with the requirements of the trial

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Participants with (LVEF) \< 35%
  2. Participants with elbow-flexion contractures > 30° in both extremities
  3. Participants with (BMI) > 45
  4. Participants with documentation of exon 44 skip-amenable mutation(s) in the dystrophin gene
  5. Participants with documentation of dystrophin deletion mutation(s) encompassing and limited to exons 3-7
  6. Participants with percent predicted FVC (FVC%p) \< 35%
  7. Participants with inability to perform consistent FVC measurement within ±15% during paired testing at screening
  8. Participants with risk of near-term respiratory decompensation in the judgment of the investigator, or the need for initiation of non-invasive ventilator support as defined by serum bicarbonate ≥ 29 mmol/L at screening
  9. Participants with history of non DMD-related chronic respiratory disease requiring ongoing or intermittent treatment, including, but not limited to, asthma, bronchitis, and tuberculosis
  10. Participants with acute respiratory illness within 30 days prior to screening
  11. Participants with initiation of non-invasive ventilation within 30 days prior to screening, or the anticipated need to initiate non-invasive ventilation within the 12 months following screening
  12. Participants with planned or anticipated thoracic or spinal surgery within the 12 months following randomization
  13. Participants with planned or anticipated lower extremity surgery within the 12 months following randomization, if ambulatory
  14. Participants with known to Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) or bovine products
  15. Participants with initiation of treatment with metformin or insulin within 3 months prior to randomization
  16. Participants with initiation of treatment with an FDA-approved exon skipping therapy for the treatment of DMD within 24 months prior to randomization or dose adjustments to the therapy within 12 months prior to randomization with the exception of weight-based dose adjustments.
  17. Participants who received treatment with Human Growth Hormone (HGH) within 3 months prior to randomization, unless on a stable dose (as determined by the site PI) for at least 24 months prior to randomization
  18. Participants who received Treatment with idebenone within 3 months prior to randomization
  19. Participants who received treatment with a cell therapy product within 12 months prior to randomization
  20. Participants who received treatment with an product within 6 months prior to randomization
  21. Participants with history, or current use, of drugs or alcohol that could impair their ability to comply with participation in the trial
  22. Participants with inability to comply with the investigational plan and follow-up visit schedule for any reason, in the judgment of the investigator
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(8)

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Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Biopsy and archival tissue

A biopsy takes a small piece of tissue to examine. “Archival tissue” is a sample already taken, for example at diagnosis, and kept by the hospital.

Whether a stored sample will do depends on when it was taken, how much there is and what the study needs. Ask whether the study accepts your stored sample or needs a new biopsy.

Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.

Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction)

The share of blood the heart’s main pumping chamber (the left ventricle) pushes out with each beat, measured by an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) or a MUGA scan. About 50–70% is normal.

BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.

Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
20 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CAP-1002

    Patients will receive 150 million Cardiosphere-derived Cells (CDCs) via intravenous infusion every 3 months for a total of 4 doses.

    Biological: CAP-1002

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Patients will receive a placebo solution via intravenous infusion every 3 months for a total of 4 doses.

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • BiologicalCAP-1002

    The active pharmaceutical ingredient in CAP-1002 is Cardiosphere-Derived Cells (CDCs). CDCs are known to secrete numerous bioactive elements (growth factors, exosomes) which impact the therapeutic benefits of the cell-based therapy. The mechanism of action is the composite ability to be immunomodulatory, anti-fibrotic, anti-inflammatory, and pro-angiogenic.

    Also known as: Cardiosphere-Derived Cells, CDCs, deramiocel

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Functional Capacity as Assessed by the Mid-level (Elbow) Dimension Score of the Performance of Upper Limb (PUL) Version 1.2 at Month 12

    Change from baseline in functional capacity as assessed by the mid-level (elbow) dimension of PUL version 1.2 at Month 12 expressed as percentile ranked change. PUL 1.2 scale assesses motor performance in the upper limb. PUL 1.2 included 22 items. One entry item to define the starting functional level, and 21 items subdivided into: Shoulder Level (score 0 to 16); Elbow Level (score 0 to 34); Distal Level Dimension (score 0 to 24). The total score range was from 0 to 74. For all items, the higher the score, the better the outcome. A negative change indicates worst the outcome. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 12

  2. Number of Participants Experiencing Acute Respiratory Decompensation

    Acute respiratory decompensation was defined as an unexplained rapid deterioration of the participant's condition with increasing shortness of breath requiring oxygen supplementation.

    Time frame: Baseline through Month 12

  3. Number of Participants With Hypersensitivity Reactions

    Hypersensitivity reaction was defined as a clinical syndrome including, but not limited to, fever, leukocytosis, or rash with onset less than or equal to (\<=) 2 hours post-infusion and lasting less than (\<) 24 hours, in the absence of clinical signs of concomitant infection.

    Time frame: Baseline through Month 12

  4. Number of Participants With All-cause Mortality

    Number of participants who died due to any cause were reported.

    Time frame: Baseline through Month 12

  5. Number of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    A SAE was defined as an AE that results in any of the following outcomes: Death; life-threatening adverse event; Inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions; congenital anomaly/birth defect.

    Time frame: Baseline through Month 12

  6. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Related to Investigational Product (IP) or Administration Procedure

    TEAE was defined as an AE that was not present prior to the initiation of line placement procedure for the IP infusion or was present but worsened in intensity or frequency. The Investigator assessed the relationship (causality) of an AE to the investigational product and administration procedure.

    Time frame: Baseline through Month 12

  7. Number of Participants With Immune Sensitization Syndrome

    Immune sensitization syndrome is defined as a) clinical signs and symptoms that are consistent with systemic inflammation (e.g.,fever, leukocytosis, rash, arthralgia), with an onset \>=24 hours after infusion of the investigational product, in the absence of clinical signs of concomitant infection, and b) an elevation of anti-Human Leukocyte Antigen (anti-HLA) antibodies against the Donor-Specific Antibody (DSA) cells, which is detected \<=30 days after the onset of syndrome, that meets the following criteria: i) 2000 mean fluorescence intensity if mean fluorescence intensity is \<=1000 at baseline, or ii) \>=2 times the baseline value.

    Time frame: Baseline through Month 12

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With TEAEs and Severity of TEAEs

    TEAE was defined as an AE that was not present prior to the initiation of line placement procedure for the IP infusion or was present but worsened in intensity or frequency. Severity of TEAEs were determined by following criteria:: Mild (Grade 1): Transient or mild discomfort; no limitation in activity; no medical intervention/therapy required; Moderate (Grade 2): Mild to moderate limitation in activity - some assistance may be needed; no or minimal medical intervention/therapy required; Severe (Grade 3): Marked limitation in activity, some assistance usually required; medical intervention/therapy required and often requiring hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization; Life-Threatening or Disabling (Grade 4): Extreme limitation in activity, significant assistance required; significant medical intervention/therapy required; hospitalization, prolongation of hospitalization, or hospice care; Fatal (Grade 5): death.

    Time frame: Baseline through Month 12

  2. Change From Baseline in the Mid-level (Elbow) Dimension Score of the PUL 1.2 at Months 3, 6, and 9

    Change From Baseline in the Mid-level (Elbow) Dimension Score of the PUL 1.2 at Months 3, 6, and 9 expressed as percentile ranked change. PUL 1.2 scale assesses motor performance in the upper limb. PUL 1.2 included 22 items. One entry item to define the starting functional level, and 21 items subdivided into: Shoulder Level (score 0 to 16); Elbow Level (score 0 to 34); Distal Level Dimension (score 0 to 24). The total score range was from 0 to 74. For all items, the higher the score, the better the outcome. A negative change indicates worst the outcome. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, and 9

  3. Change From Baseline in Regional Systolic Left Ventricular (LV) Wall Thickening, as Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at Months 6 and 12

    Change from baseline in regional systolic LV wall thickening (anterior, lateral, inferior, septal) expressed as percentile ranked change, as assessed by cardiac MRI at Months 6 and 12. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 6 and 12

Other outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction at Month 6 and 12

    Change from baseline in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and expressed as percentile ranked change. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

    Time frame: Month 6 and 12

  2. Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular End-diastolic Volume at Month 6 and 12

    Change from baseline in Left Ventricular End-diastolic Volume assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) expressed as percentile ranked change. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

    Time frame: Month 6 and 12

  3. Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Volume (Indexed) at Month 6 and 12

    Change from baseline in Left Ventricular End-diastolic Volume (Indexed) assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) expressed as percentile ranked change. The End-diastolic Volume (Indexed) (EDVI) is calculated as follows: EDVI= EDV (End-diastolic Volume)/BSA (body surface area) = xxx mL/m\^2. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

    Time frame: Month 6 and 12

  4. Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume at Month 6 and 12

    Change from baseline in Left Ventricular End-systolic Volume assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) expressed as percentile ranked change. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

    Time frame: Month 6 and 12

  5. Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume (Indexed) at Month 6 and 12

    Change from baseline in Left Ventricular End-systolic Volume (Indexed) assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) expressed as percentile ranked change. The End-systolic Volume (Indexed) (ESVI) is calculated as follows: ESVI= ESV (End-systolic Volume)/BSA (body surface area) = xxx mL/m\^2. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

    Time frame: Month 6 and 12

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Results

Posted Feb 24, 2025

Participant flow

Participants took part in this study at 7 investigational sites in the United States from 04 April 2018 to 10 March 2020.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCAP-1002Placebo
Started812
Treated812
Completed79
Not completed13
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject11
Withdrew: Other02

Outcome measures

PrimaryChange From Baseline in Functional Capacity as Assessed by the Mid-level (Elbow) Dimension Score of the Performance of Upper Limb (PUL) Version 1.2 at Month 12

Change from baseline in functional capacity as assessed by the mid-level (elbow) dimension of PUL version 1.2 at Month 12 expressed as percentile ranked change. PUL 1.2 scale assesses motor performance in the upper limb. PUL 1.2 included 22 items. One entry item to define the starting functional level, and 21 items subdivided into: Shoulder Level (score 0 to 16); Elbow Level (score 0 to 34); Distal Level Dimension (score 0 to 24). The total score range was from 0 to 74. For all items, the higher the score, the better the outcome. A negative change indicates worst the outcome. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

Time frame:
Baseline, Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Percentile Rank
Change From Baseline in Functional Capacity as Assessed by the Mid-level (Elbow) Dimension Score of the Performance of Upper Limb (PUL) Version 1.2 at Month 12
Percentile RankCAP-1002Placebo
Change From Baseline in Functional Capacity as Assessed by the Mid-level (Elbow) Dimension Score of the Performance of Upper Limb (PUL) Version 1.2 at Month 1265.5 ± 10.8229.3 ± 9.23
PrimaryNumber of Participants Experiencing Acute Respiratory Decompensation

Acute respiratory decompensation was defined as an unexplained rapid deterioration of the participant's condition with increasing shortness of breath requiring oxygen supplementation.

Time frame:
Baseline through Month 12
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants Experiencing Acute Respiratory Decompensation
ParticipantsCAP-1002Placebo
Number of Participants Experiencing Acute Respiratory Decompensation00
PrimaryNumber of Participants With Hypersensitivity Reactions

Hypersensitivity reaction was defined as a clinical syndrome including, but not limited to, fever, leukocytosis, or rash with onset less than or equal to (\<=) 2 hours post-infusion and lasting less than (\<) 24 hours, in the absence of clinical signs of concomitant infection.

Time frame:
Baseline through Month 12
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Hypersensitivity Reactions
ParticipantsCAP-1002Placebo
Number of Participants With Hypersensitivity Reactions30
PrimaryNumber of Participants With All-cause Mortality

Number of participants who died due to any cause were reported.

Time frame:
Baseline through Month 12
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With All-cause Mortality
ParticipantsCAP-1002Placebo
Number of Participants With All-cause Mortality00
PrimaryNumber of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

A SAE was defined as an AE that results in any of the following outcomes: Death; life-threatening adverse event; Inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions; congenital anomaly/birth defect.

Time frame:
Baseline through Month 12
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
ParticipantsCAP-1002Placebo
Number of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)20
PrimaryNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Related to Investigational Product (IP) or Administration Procedure

TEAE was defined as an AE that was not present prior to the initiation of line placement procedure for the IP infusion or was present but worsened in intensity or frequency. The Investigator assessed the relationship (causality) of an AE to the investigational product and administration procedure.

Time frame:
Baseline through Month 12
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Related to Investigational Product (IP) or Administration Procedure
ParticipantsCAP-1002Placebo
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Related to Investigational Product (IP) or Administration Procedure55
PrimaryNumber of Participants With Immune Sensitization Syndrome

Immune sensitization syndrome is defined as a) clinical signs and symptoms that are consistent with systemic inflammation (e.g.,fever, leukocytosis, rash, arthralgia), with an onset \>=24 hours after infusion of the investigational product, in the absence of clinical signs of concomitant infection, and b) an elevation of anti-Human Leukocyte Antigen (anti-HLA) antibodies against the Donor-Specific Antibody (DSA) cells, which is detected \<=30 days after the onset of syndrome, that meets the following criteria: i) 2000 mean fluorescence intensity if mean fluorescence intensity is \<=1000 at baseline, or ii) \>=2 times the baseline value.

Time frame:
Baseline through Month 12
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Immune Sensitization Syndrome
ParticipantsCAP-1002Placebo
Number of Participants With Immune Sensitization Syndrome00
SecondaryNumber of Participants With TEAEs and Severity of TEAEs

TEAE was defined as an AE that was not present prior to the initiation of line placement procedure for the IP infusion or was present but worsened in intensity or frequency. Severity of TEAEs were determined by following criteria:: Mild (Grade 1): Transient or mild discomfort; no limitation in activity; no medical intervention/therapy required; Moderate (Grade 2): Mild to moderate limitation in activity - some assistance may be needed; no or minimal medical intervention/therapy required; Severe (Grade 3): Marked limitation in activity, some assistance usually required; medical intervention/therapy required and often requiring hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization; Life-Threatening or Disabling (Grade 4): Extreme limitation in activity, significant assistance required; significant medical intervention/therapy required; hospitalization, prolongation of hospitalization, or hospice care; Fatal (Grade 5): death.

Time frame:
Baseline through Month 12
Reported as:
Number · participants
Number of Participants With TEAEs and Severity of TEAEs
participantsCAP-1002Placebo
Participants with TEAEs712
Participants with Mild (Grade 1) TEAEs16
Participants with Moderate (Grade 2) TEAEs45
Participants with Severe (Grade 3) TEAEs11
Participants with Life-threatening or Disabling (Grade 4) TEAEs10
Participants with Fatal (Grade 5) TEAEs00
SecondaryChange From Baseline in the Mid-level (Elbow) Dimension Score of the PUL 1.2 at Months 3, 6, and 9

Change From Baseline in the Mid-level (Elbow) Dimension Score of the PUL 1.2 at Months 3, 6, and 9 expressed as percentile ranked change. PUL 1.2 scale assesses motor performance in the upper limb. PUL 1.2 included 22 items. One entry item to define the starting functional level, and 21 items subdivided into: Shoulder Level (score 0 to 16); Elbow Level (score 0 to 34); Distal Level Dimension (score 0 to 24). The total score range was from 0 to 74. For all items, the higher the score, the better the outcome. A negative change indicates worst the outcome. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

Time frame:
Baseline, Months 3, 6, and 9
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Percentile Rank
Change From Baseline in the Mid-level (Elbow) Dimension Score of the PUL 1.2 at Months 3, 6, and 9
Percentile RankCAP-1002Placebo
At Month 386.6 ± 10.5166.8 ± 8.40
At Month 677.6 ± 11.1949.9 ± 8.38
At Month 968.1 ± 10.8348.4 ± 8.97
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Regional Systolic Left Ventricular (LV) Wall Thickening, as Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at Months 6 and 12

Change from baseline in regional systolic LV wall thickening (anterior, lateral, inferior, septal) expressed as percentile ranked change, as assessed by cardiac MRI at Months 6 and 12. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

Time frame:
Baseline, Months 6 and 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Percentile Rank
Change From Baseline in Regional Systolic Left Ventricular (LV) Wall Thickening, as Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at Months 6 and 12
Percentile RankCAP-1002Placebo
Systolic Wall Thickening Anterior LV at Month 646.3 ± 10.8445.8 ± 7.13
Systolic Wall Thickening Anterior LV at Month 1240.9 ± 8.9040.7 ± 8.88
Systolic Wall Thickening Lateral LV at Month 650.4 ± 18.4739.9 ± 12.32
Systolic Wall Thickening Lateral LV at Month 1249.2 ± 17.0027.4 ± 14.26
Systolic Wall Thickening Inferior LV at Month 657.3 ± 12.3759.7 ± 8.52
Systolic Wall Thickening Inferior LV at Month 1260.3 ± 10.9945.7 ± 9.94
Systolic Wall Thickening Septal LV at Month 650.1 ± 16.8949.2 ± 11.34
Systolic Wall Thickening Septal LV at Month 1250.8 ± 15.2849.9 ± 12.97
Other pre-specifiedChange From Baseline in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction at Month 6 and 12

Change from baseline in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and expressed as percentile ranked change. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

Time frame:
Month 6 and 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Percentile Rank
Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction at Month 6 and 12
Percentile RankCAP-1002Placebo
Month 657.9 ± 11.0034.9 ± 7.46
Month 1254.5 ± 9.088.9 ± 9.29
Other pre-specifiedChange From Baseline in Left Ventricular End-diastolic Volume at Month 6 and 12

Change from baseline in Left Ventricular End-diastolic Volume assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) expressed as percentile ranked change. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

Time frame:
Month 6 and 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Percentile Rank
Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular End-diastolic Volume at Month 6 and 12
Percentile RankCAP-1002Placebo
Month 654.7 ± 12.8933.4 ± 8.87
Month 1249.2 ± 12.5548.6 ± 11.81
Other pre-specifiedChange From Baseline in Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Volume (Indexed) at Month 6 and 12

Change from baseline in Left Ventricular End-diastolic Volume (Indexed) assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) expressed as percentile ranked change. The End-diastolic Volume (Indexed) (EDVI) is calculated as follows: EDVI= EDV (End-diastolic Volume)/BSA (body surface area) = xxx mL/m\^2. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

Time frame:
Month 6 and 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Percentile Rank
Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Volume (Indexed) at Month 6 and 12
Percentile RankCAP-1002Placebo
Month 634.8 ± 14.1158.1 ± 11.51
Month 1212.2 ± 13.2960.0 ± 12.27
Other pre-specifiedChange From Baseline in Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume at Month 6 and 12

Change from baseline in Left Ventricular End-systolic Volume assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) expressed as percentile ranked change. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

Time frame:
Month 6 and 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Percentile Rank
Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume at Month 6 and 12
Percentile RankCAP-1002Placebo
Month 648.4 ± 12.1651.1 ± 8.44
Month 1233.3 ± 10.9779.2 ± 10.52
Other pre-specifiedChange From Baseline in Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume (Indexed) at Month 6 and 12

Change from baseline in Left Ventricular End-systolic Volume (Indexed) assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) expressed as percentile ranked change. The End-systolic Volume (Indexed) (ESVI) is calculated as follows: ESVI= ESV (End-systolic Volume)/BSA (body surface area) = xxx mL/m\^2. Change from baseline and baseline values were converted to a percentile rank over all timepoints and at baseline using a non-parametric version of the prespecified model, generated by calculating the percentile rank of each change-from-baseline value relative to all observed change-from-baseline values for the same outcome (across all patients and all post-baseline observation times).

Time frame:
Month 6 and 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Percentile Rank
Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume (Indexed) at Month 6 and 12
Percentile RankCAP-1002Placebo
Month 638.6 ± 12.9650.2 ± 10.73
Month 1215.8 ± 12.2768.9 ± 11.77

Adverse events

Collected over Baseline up to Month 12. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
CAP-10020/8 (0%)2/8 (25%)7/8 (87.5%)
Placebo0/12 (0%)0/12 (0%)12/12 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventCAP-1002Placebo
Allergic Reaction To ExcipientImmune system disorders1/80/12
HypersensitivityImmune system disorders1/80/12
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventCAP-1002Placebo
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations1/84/12
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders1/83/12
DizzinessNervous system disorders2/80/12
Back PainMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders0/82/12
DysgeusiaNervous system disorders1/82/12
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/82/12
TachycardiaCardiac disorders1/80/12
Deafness NeurosensoryEar and labyrinth disorders1/80/12
Abdominal PainGastrointestinal disorders1/80/12
HaematocheziaGastrointestinal disorders1/80/12

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)CAP-1002PlaceboTotal
Mean14.1 ± 3.4414.4 ± 3.0314.3 ± 3.11
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)CAP-1002PlaceboTotal
Female000
Male81220
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)CAP-1002PlaceboTotal
Hispanic or Latino202
Not Hispanic or Latino61218
Unknown or Not Reported000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)CAP-1002PlaceboTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native011
Asian134
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American000
White7815
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported000
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Study locations

9 sites
  • University of California, Davis
    Sacramento, California 95817, United States
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
    Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
  • Nemours Children's Hospital
    Orlando, Florida 32827, United States
  • University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
  • University of Massachusetts Medical Center
    Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, United States
  • Washington University
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, United States
  • University of Utah
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
  • Children's Hospital Wisconsin
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • McDonald CM, Marban E, Hendrix S, Hogan N, Ruckdeschel Smith R, Eagle M, Finkel RS, Tian C, Janas J, Harmelink MM, Varadhachary AS, Taylor MD, Hor KN, Mayer OH, Henricson EK, Furlong P, Ascheim DD, Rogy S, Williams P, Marban L; HOPE-2 Study Group. Repeated intravenous cardiosphere-derived cell therapy in late-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy (HOPE-2): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial. Lancet. 2022 Mar 12;399(10329):1049-1058. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00012-5. PubMed 35279258 ↗

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Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Apr 2018 to primary completion in Mar 2020, 23 months.

Results were first posted in Feb 2025, 4 years 11 months after primary completion.

Of 40 industry-sponsored phase 2 interventional studies under Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne, half reached primary completion within 31 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 20 and three quarters within 42. This study's 23 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 47 studies reached it within 31 months; a quarter within 20 and three quarters within 42.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jan 15, 2018
First posted
Jan 23, 2018
StartActual
Apr 4, 2018
Primary completionActual
Mar 10, 2020
CompletionActual
Mar 10, 2020
Results first posted
Feb 24, 2025
Last update
May 28, 2025
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 28, 2025, 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
NCT03406780
Lead sponsor
Capricor Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 23, 2018
Start date
Apr 4, 2018
Primary completion
Mar 10, 2020
Completion
Mar 10, 2020
Results posted
Feb 24, 2025
Last update
May 28, 2025

Study contacts

Craig McDonald, MD
principal investigator · University of California, Davis

Oversight

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