2001
An anti-CD11/CD18 monoclonal antibody in patients with acute myocardial infarction having percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (the FESTIVAL study)
Rusnak J, Kopecky S, Clements I, Gibbons R, Holland A, Peterman H, Martin J, Saoud J, Feldman R, Breisblatt W, Simons M, Gessler C, Yu A, Investigators F. An anti-CD11/CD18 monoclonal antibody in patients with acute myocardial infarction having percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (the FESTIVAL study). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2001, 88: 482-487. PMID: 11524054, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01723-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedChi-Square DistributionCombined Modality TherapyCoronary AngiographyDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNeuroprotective AgentsPilot ProjectsProbabilitySensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexStatistics, NonparametricSurvival RateTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTreatment OutcomeConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyAcute myocardial infarctionIntercellular adhesion molecule-1Hu23F2GTransluminal coronary angioplastyCD11/CD18Monoclonal antibodiesCoronary angioplastyMyocardial infarctionCD11/CD18 monoclonal antibodyMyocardial single photon emissionInitial clinical safetySubsequent cardiac interventionsST-segment elevationHumanized monoclonal antibodyActivation of neutrophilsAdhesion molecule-1CD18 monoclonal antibodySignificant differencesG treatment groupsNear-baseline valuesSingle photon emissionAdverse eventsCoronary reperfusionInflammatory mediatorsGENE TRANSFER FOR ANGIOGENESIS IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Laham R, Simons M, Sellke F. GENE TRANSFER FOR ANGIOGENESIS IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. Annual Review Of Medicine 2001, 52: 485-502. PMID: 11160791, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.med.52.1.485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPromising novel therapeutic strategyAvailable preclinical dataStandard revascularization strategyPeripheral vascular diseaseCoronary artery diseasePreliminary clinical experienceNovel therapeutic strategiesCell-based vectorsRevascularization strategyArtery diseasePreclinical dataVascular diseaseClinical trialsIschemic heartBlood flowTherapeutic strategiesClinical experienceTherapeutic angiogenesisAngiogenesisDelivery modalitiesGene transfer studiesDiseaseGene transfer vectorsPreliminary naturePatients
2000
Efficacy of intracoronary versus intravenous FGF-2 in a pig model of chronic myocardial ischemia
Sato K, Laham R, Pearlman J, Novicki D, Sellke F, Simons M, Post M. Efficacy of intracoronary versus intravenous FGF-2 in a pig model of chronic myocardial ischemia. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2000, 70: 2113-2118. PMID: 11156130, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02018-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic myocardial ischemiaRegional blood flowIschemic myocardiumFGF-2Myocardial ischemiaBlood flowPig modelML/min/Perfusion magnetic resonance imagingSingle intravenous infusionGrowth factor administrationRegional wall motionMagnetic resonance imagingAngiographic collateralsIntracoronary treatmentEjection fractionIntracoronary infusionIntravenous infusionIschemic areaFactor administrationMyocardial functionColored microspheresMyocardial perfusionResonance imagingTherapeutic angiogenesis