Repairon publishes NEJM results on engineered heart muscle therapy
Repairon announced that clinical results from the BioVAT-HF Phase 1-2 trial have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, concluding that restoration of heart muscle function in advanced heart failure is achievable and led to improved health and quality of life. The trial implanted engineered human heart muscle patches derived from induced pluripotent stem cells onto weakened left ventricles alongside standard therapy. The study began with dose escalation to establish a safe maximum dose; 20 patients enrolled and 16 received that dose, with follow-up ranging from 6 to 52 months and the last patient at three months.
NEJM publishes results showing restored heart muscle function in heart failure patients
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A Phase 1-2 trial tested engineered human heart muscle patches on weak left ventricles.…
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