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Table 3 Published clinical trials of MSCs in patients with IPF

From: Effectivity of mesenchymal stem cells for bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review and implication for clinical application

Author [References]

Research time (clinical study staging)

Number of samples (the degree of IPF)

MSCs type

Number of injected cells (× 106)

Evaluation index

Serious adverse reaction (follow-up time)

Lung function(FVC, DLCO, PaO2)

6MWD

CT chest

Chambers DC.[50]

2014 (phase Ib)

8 (moderate IPF)

Placenta-derived MSCs

1 or 2 /kg

No deterioration compared to baseline

No (6 months)

Tzouvelekis A.[51]

2010.6–2011.9 (phase Ib)

14 (mild to moderate IPF)

Adipose-derived MSCs

0.5 /kg (three times)

No deterioration compared to baseline

No (12 months)

Glassberg MK. [52]

2013.11–2014.10 (phase I)

9 (mild to moderate IPF)

Bone marrow–derived MSCs

20 or 100 or 200

No deterioration compared to baseline

No (15 months)

Campo A. [53]

2013–2016 (phase I)

13 (mild to moderate IPF)

Bone marrow autologous MSCs

10 or 50 or 100

No deterioration compared to baseline

No (12 months)

Averyanov A. [54]

2019 (phase I)

10 (moderate to severe IPF)

Bone marrow MSCs

1600

Significant improvement for the 6-MWD and lung function compared to baseline

No (12 months)

  1. DLCO diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, FVC forced vital capacity, 6MWD 6-min walk distance, CT computed tomography