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1. ELAD®: Recent Clinical Data
2. Conflict of Interest Statement ELAD® is NOT FDA approved
The speaker is on the Board of Directors of Vital Therapies, the manufacturer of the ELAD ®
4. Key to Success ELAD® C3A Cells Key is Proprietary C3A cell line
Human: no animal or safety issues
Stable: can be stored, grown in unlimited quantities and shipped worldwide with minimal bedside preparation
Immortal: Retain hepatocyte functions for continuous treatment
No regulatory impediments - FDA accepted CMC
Cells located in space between hollow fibers in cartridge
Plasma flows through hollow fibers of improved porosity
Toxins processed and metabolites secreted across membrane to plasma
6. ELAD® - A Decade of Progress: Therapeutic Advancements
7. FHF Clinical Studies
8. FHF Phase I:Bridge-to-transplant/recovery
9. Combined Phase I/II:Survival
10. ELAD® China Trial:Enrollment First randomized, controlled trial in Acute on Chronic Liver Failure patients
Based on previous US and UK clinical trials of ELAD® in Fulminant Hepatic Failure patients
Pivotal trial protocol approved by SFDA
90 patients at 2:1
69* patients enrolled (68 treated)
Interim analysis at 49 patients
Additional 20 run for safety and dose ranging on new protocol
Intent-to-treat (ITT) analysis
11. Contributors
13. Bedside System in Operation at Beijing Youan Hospital
14. ELAD® China Trial:Entry Criteria Inclusion
Chronic HBV or HCV infection with acute liver failure episode
Bilirubin 5x ULN
INR > 1.6
Severe fatigue, anorexia or distention
15. ELAD® China Trial Protocol:Patients 1- 49
16. ELAD® China Trial Endpoints:Patients 1 - 49 28 and 84 day Transplant-Free Survival
INR
Changes in fatigue, anorexia and distension
Biochemical values, MELD scores
17. ELAD® China Trial:Data Presentation 69 patients enrolled (68 treated)*
Divided into 2 groups
Patients 1 - 49
Patients 50 69*
All data presented is based on Intent-to-Treat (ITT) analysis.
18. Demographics:Patients 1 - 49
22. Transplanted Patients had Seriously Deteriorated
24. MELD: Survivors only
25. Safety and Treatment Events:Patients 1 - 49 Thrombocytopenia (p=0.15)
Similar to other extracorporeal systems
Liver failure patients have low platelets
Platelet shortage in China led to bleeding in some patients
Events more common in treated patients
Ecchymosis (p=0.03)
Transient fever (p=0.08)
Peripheral edema (p=0.08)
Ascites (p=0.18)
Lung infection (p=0.23)
Catheter site bleeding (p=0.23)
26. ELAD ® China Trial Protocol: Last 20 PatientsPatients 50 69*
27. 28 Day Survival vs Duration69 patients*
28. Change in Platelet CountELAD® patients
29. ELAD® China Trial Conclusions: Patients 1 - 49
30. CURRENT STATUS: JUNE 21 2008 Successful China pivotal trial at Youan and 302 Military Hospitals
Treated patients have 84% 28-day survival rate vs. control group 50%
SFDA approval application submitted in September 2007
U.S. safety trials to begin in 2Q 2008
Pivotal trial 2009
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