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MatriStem PSM for Esophageal Cancer

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Vivian Strong, MD
Research Sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 90 days post op
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether MatriStem can lower the risk of a common complication after surgery for stomach or esophagus cancer.

Eligible Conditions
  • Esophageal Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~90 days post op
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 90 days post op for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of Participants With Anastomotic Leak.
Secondary outcome measures
Number of Participants Who Developed Anastomotic Stenosis
Stricture Formation Clinically and by Determination of Dysphagia Score

Side effects data

From 2023 Phase 2 trial • 78 Patients • NCT01970306
9%
Esophageal anastomotic leak
6%
Stomach pain
4%
Esophageal stenosis
3%
Atrial fibrillation
3%
Respiratory failure
1%
Dysphagia
1%
Pleural effusion
1%
Tracheal fistula
1%
Abdominal pain
1%
Ventricular arrhythmia
1%
Ileus
1%
Gastric anastomotic leak
1%
Wound infection
1%
Pneumothorax
1%
Diarrhea
1%
Lung infection
1%
Myocardial infarction
1%
Gastric necrosis
1%
Hepatic infection
1%
Death NOS
1%
Heart failure
1%
Acute kidney injury
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Surgical Intervention

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Surgical interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients will undergo standard resection and gastrointestinal anastomosis and will then have reinforcement of the anastomosis with MatriStem PSM. Patients undergoing esophagectomy, PG or TG will be evaluated with one routine postoperative contrast swallow study at post-operative day #4-10.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
MatriStem PSM
2013
Completed Phase 2
~80

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
1,936 Previous Clinical Trials
588,814 Total Patients Enrolled
Integra LifeSciences CorporationIndustry Sponsor
84 Previous Clinical Trials
9,411 Total Patients Enrolled
Vivian Strong, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1 Previous Clinical Trials
10 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the regulatory status of MatriStem PSM?

"Due to the lack of efficacy data, MatriStem PSM received a score of 2 on our team's safety scale. However, there is evidence supporting its security from Phase 2 trials."

Answered by AI

Is this clinical inquiry accepting fresh participants?

"According to the data available on clinicaltrials.gov, this specific medical trial is not presently accepting new applications for participation. The experiment was initially posted in 2013 and last updated in 2022; however, there are an additional 777 trials actively searching for participants at present."

Answered by AI

Are there any US locations which have been approved to host this experiment?

"There are 4 prominent medical centres currently recruiting patients for this clinical trial, with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centers located in Basking Ridge, Harrison and New york. Additionally, other sites across the USA are also participating in this study."

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~7 spots leftby Apr 2025