| Transfection of human HGF plasmid DNA improves limb salvage in Buerger's disease patients with critical limb ischemia. | |
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PMID: 21427651 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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AIM: Hepatocyte growth factor is a potent angiogenic agent. This study investigated the efficacy and safety of intramuscular injection of naked plasmid DNA encoding the human hepatocyte growth factor gene in Japanese patients with Buerger's disease and critical limb ischemia. METHODS: An open-label clinical study was performed at eight hospitals in Japan from May 2004 to April 2008. Ten patients were enrolled. They had Buerger's disease with ischemic ulcers, were not candidates for revascularization, and were unresponsive to conventional drug therapy. Treatment consisted of 8 injections (total dose: 4 mg) of hepatocyte growth factor plasmid, which were administered into the calf muscles and/or distal thigh muscles of the ischemic limbs under ultrasound guidance. Administration was done twice at an interval of 4 weeks. If there was no improvement after 2 doses, a 3rd dose could be administered. The response to treatment was evaluated from the reduction of ischemic ulcer size. RESULTS: The size of ischemic ulcers showed a decrease in 6/9 (66.7%) patients and the ulcers healed completely in 5/9 (55.6%) patients after gene therapy. Major amputation was not required. There were no deaths and no major safety concerns. CONCLUSION: Hepatocyte growth factor gene therapy is safe and effective for critical limb ischemia in patients with Buerger's disease. |
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H Shigematsu; K Yasuda; T Sasajima; T Takano; T Miyata; T Ohta; K Tanemoto; Y Obitsu; T Iwai; S Ozaki; T Ogihara; R Morishita |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: International angiology : a journal of the International Union of Angiology Volume: 30 ISSN: 1827-1839 ISO Abbreviation: Int Angiol Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-03-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8402693 Medline TA: Int Angiol Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 140-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Vascular Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan - hshige@tokyo-med.ac.jp. |
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