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Clinical Investigation and Reports

Pharmacological Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease With Recombinant Fibroblast Growth Factor-2

Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

Michael Simons, MD; Brian H. Annex, MD; Roger J. Laham, MD; Neal Kleiman, MD; Timothy Henry, MD; Harold Dauerman, MD; James E. Udelson, MD; Ernesto V. Gervino, ScD; Marilyn Pike, MD, PhD; M.J. Whitehouse, MD; Thomas Moon, PhD; Nicolas A. Chronos, MD

From Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH (M.S.); Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (B.H.A.); Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass (R.J.L., E.V.G.); Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex (N.K.); Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minn (T.H.); University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care, Worcester, Mass (H.D.); New England Medical Center, Boston, Mass (J.E.U.); Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, Calif (M.P., M.J.W., T.M.); and Atlanta Cardiology Research Institute, Atlanta, Ga (N.A.C.).

Correspondence to Michael Simons, MD, Section of Cardiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH 03756. E-mail Michael.Simons{at}Dartmouth.edu

Background— Single-bolus intracoronary administration of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) improved symptoms and myocardial function in a phase I, open-label trial in patients with coronary artery disease. We conducted the FGF Initiating RevaScularization Trial (FIRST) to evaluate further the efficacy and safety of recombinant FGF2 (rFGF2).

Methods and Results— FIRST is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a single intracoronary infusion of rFGF2 at 0, 0.3, 3, or 30 µg/kg (n=337 patients). Efficacy was evaluated at 90 and 180 days by exercise tolerance test, myocardial nuclear perfusion imaging, Seattle Angina Questionnaire, and Short-Form 36 questionnaire. Exercise tolerance was increased at 90 days in all groups and was not significantly different between placebo and FGF-treated groups. rFGF2 reduced angina symptoms as measured by the angina frequency score of the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (overall P=0.035) and the physical component summary scale of the Short-Form 36 (pairwise P=0.033, all FGF groups versus placebo). These differences were more pronounced in highly symptomatic patients (baseline angina frequency score <=40 or Canadian Cardiovascular Society score of III or IV). None of the differences were significant at 180 days because of continued improvement in the placebo group. Adverse events were similar across all groups, except for hypotension, which occurred with higher frequency in the 30-µg/kg rFGF2 group.

Conclusions— A single intracoronary infusion of rFGF2 does not improve exercise tolerance or myocardial perfusion but does show trends toward symptomatic improvement at 90 (but not 180) days.


Key Words: coronary disease • angina • revascularization • angiogenesis • trials




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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann, June 1, 2004; 12(2): 173 - 181.
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D. W. Losordo and S. Dimmeler
Therapeutic Angiogenesis and Vasculogenesis for Ischemic Disease: Part I: Angiogenic Cytokines
Circulation, June 1, 2004; 109(21): 2487 - 2491.
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A. Askari, S. Unzek, C. K. Goldman, S. G. Ellis, J. D. Thomas, P. E. DiCorleto, E. J. Topol, and M. S. Penn
Cellular, but not direct, adenoviral delivery of vascular endothelial growth factor results in improved left ventricular function and neovascularization in dilated ischemic cardiomyopathy
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., May 19, 2004; 43(10): 1908 - 1914.
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Cardiovasc ResHome page
Z.-S. Jiang, W. Srisakuldee, F. Soulet, G. Bouche, and E. Kardami
Non-angiogenic FGF-2 protects the ischemic heart from injury, in the presence or absence of reperfusion
Cardiovasc Res, April 1, 2004; 62(1): 154 - 166.
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T. Kinnaird, E. Stabile, M.S. Burnett, C.W. Lee, S. Barr, S. Fuchs, and S.E. Epstein
Marrow-Derived Stromal Cells Express Genes Encoding a Broad Spectrum of Arteriogenic Cytokines and Promote In Vitro and In Vivo Arteriogenesis Through Paracrine Mechanisms
Circ. Res., March 19, 2004; 94(5): 678 - 685.
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J. Rehman, D. Traktuev, J. Li, S. Merfeld-Clauss, C. J. Temm-Grove, J. E. Bovenkerk, C. L. Pell, B. H. Johnstone, R. V. Considine, and K. L. March
Secretion of Angiogenic and Antiapoptotic Factors by Human Adipose Stromal Cells
Circulation, March 16, 2004; 109(10): 1292 - 1298.
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J. Rutanen, T. T. Rissanen, J. E. Markkanen, M. Gruchala, P. Silvennoinen, A. Kivela, A. Hedman, M. Hedman, T. Heikura, M.-R. Orden, et al.
Adenoviral Catheter-Mediated Intramyocardial Gene Transfer Using the Mature Form of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-D Induces Transmural Angiogenesis in Porcine Heart
Circulation, March 2, 2004; 109(8): 1029 - 1035.
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G. C. Hughes, S. S. Biswas, B. Yin, R. E. Coleman, T. R. DeGrado, C. K Landolfo, J. E. Lowe, B. H. Annex, and K. P. Landolfo
Therapeutic angiogenesis in chronically ischemic porcine myocardium: comparative effects of bFGF and VEGF
Ann. Thorac. Surg., March 1, 2004; 77(3): 812 - 818.
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M Fujita and K Tambara
Recent insights into human coronary collateral development
Heart, March 1, 2004; 90(3): 246 - 250.
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P. Schalch, G. F. Rahman, G. Patejunas, R. A. Goldschmidt, J. Carbray, M. A. Retuerto, D. Kim, K. Esser, R. G. Crystal, and T. K. Rosengart
Adenoviral-mediated transfer of vascular endothelial growth factor 121 cDNA enhances myocardial perfusion and exercise performance in the nonischemic state
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg., February 1, 2004; 127(2): 535 - 540.
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S. L. House, C. Bolte, M. Zhou, T. Doetschman, R. Klevitsky, G. Newman, and J. E. J. Schultz
Cardiac-Specific Overexpression of Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 Protects Against Myocardial Dysfunction and Infarction in a Murine Model of Low-Flow Ischemia
Circulation, December 23, 2003; 108(25): 3140 - 3148.
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C. Seiler
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Heart, November 1, 2003; 89(11): 1352 - 1357.
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C. L. Grines, M. W. Watkins, J. J. Mahmarian, A. E. Iskandrian, J. J. Rade, P. Marrott, C. Pratt, N. Kleiman, and for the Angiogenic GENe Therapy (AGENT-2) Study Gr
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of Ad5FGF-4 gene therapy and its effect on myocardial perfusion in patients with stable angina
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., October 15, 2003; 42(8): 1339 - 1347.
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F. J. Giordano
Retrograde coronary perfusion: a superior route to deliver therapeutics to the heart?
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., September 17, 2003; 42(6): 1129 - 1131.
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M. Ruel, G. F. Wu, T. A. Khan, P. Voisine, C. Bianchi, J. Li, J. Li, R. J. Laham, and F. W. Sellke
Inhibition of the Cardiac Angiogenic Response to Surgical FGF-2 Therapy in a Swine Endothelial Dysfunction Model
Circulation, September 9, 2003; 108(90101): II-335 - 340.
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V. Chhokar and A. L. Tucker
Angiogenesis: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Applications
Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, September 1, 2003; 7(3): 253 - 280.
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N. van Royen, J. J Piek, D. A Legemate, W. Schaper, J. Oskam, B. Atasever, M. Voskuil, D. Ubbink, S. H Schirmer, I. Buschmann, et al.
Design of the START-trial: STimulation of ARTeriogenesis using subcutaneous application of GM-CSF as a new treatment for peripheral vascular disease. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Vascular Medicine, August 1, 2003; 8(3): 191 - 196.
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Y.-s. Yoon and D. W. Losordo
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Circ. Res., July 25, 2003; 93(2): 87 - 90.
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Y. Sakakibara, K. Tambara, G. Sakaguchi, F. Lu, M. Yamamoto, K. Nishimura, Y. Tabata, and M. Komeda
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Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg., July 1, 2003; 24(1): 105 - 112.
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S. Fuchs, L. F. Satler, R. Kornowski, P. Okubagzi, G. Weisz, R. Baffour, R. Waksman, N. J. Weissman, M. Cerqueira, M. B. Leon, et al.
Catheter-based autologous bone marrow myocardial injection in no-option patients with advanced coronary artery disease: A feasibility study
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., May 21, 2003; 41(10): 1721 - 1724.
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T. D. Henry, B. H. Annex, G. R. McKendall, M. A. Azrin, J. J. Lopez, F. J. Giordano, P.K. Shah, J. T. Willerson, R. L. Benza, D. S. Berman, et al.
The VIVA Trial: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Ischemia for Vascular Angiogenesis
Circulation, March 18, 2003; 107(10): 1359 - 1365.
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F. W. Sellke and M. Ruel
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Ann. Thorac. Surg., February 1, 2003; 75(2): S685 - 690.
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M. Ruel, R. A. Kelly, and F. W. Sellke
Therapeutic Angiogenesis, Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization, and Cell Therapy
Card. Surg. Adult, January 1, 2003; 2(2003): 715 - 750.
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K. A. Detillieux, F. Sheikh, E. Kardami, and P. A. Cattini
Biological activities of fibroblast growth factor-2 in the adult myocardium
Cardiovasc Res, January 1, 2003; 57(1): 8 - 19.
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D. W. Losordo and A. Kawamoto
Biological Revascularization and the Interventional Molecular Cardiologist: Bypass for the Next Generation
Circulation, December 10, 2002; 106(24): 3002 - 3005.
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C. Heilmann, P. von Samson, K. Schlegel, T. Attmann, B.-U. von Specht, F. Beyersdorf, and G. Lutter
Comparison of protein with DNA therapy for chronic myocardial ischemia using fibroblast growth factor-2
Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg., December 1, 2002; 22(6): 957 - 964.
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H. Kamihata, H. Matsubara, T. Nishiue, S. Fujiyama, K. Amano, O. Iba, T. Imada, and T. Iwasaka
Improvement of Collateral Perfusion and Regional Function by Implantation of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Into Ischemic Hibernating Myocardium
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, November 1, 2002; 22(11): 1804 - 1810.
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S. Herzog, H. Sager, E. Khmelevski, A. Deylig, and W. D. Ito
Collateral arteries grow from preexisting anastomoses in the rat hindlimb
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, November 1, 2002; 283(5): H2012 - H2020.
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M. Ruel, R. J. Laham, J. A. Parker, M. J. Post, J. A. Ware, M. Simons, and F. W. Sellke
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