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Combination growth factor therapy and cell therapy for treatment of acute and chronic heart disease

  • US 7,166,280 B2
  • Filed: 11/18/2004
  • Issued: 01/23/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for the systemic, multi-tiered treatment of acute and chronic cardiomyopathy by delivering a formulation comprising one or more therapeutic growth factor proteins together with adult stem cells, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a) selecting a patient displaying symptoms of acute or chronic cardiomyopathy;

    b) administrating at least one dose of an effective amount of a first therapeutic growth factor protein formulation comprising a growth factor protein being selected from the group consisting of FGF-1, FGF-2, VEGF, VEGFA, VEGF165, and mixtures thereof by inhalation therapy;

    c) following administration of at least one dose of an effective amount of a first therapeutic growth factor protein formulation, administrating at least one dose of an effective amount of adult stem cells;

    d) monitoring the effectiveness of administration of adult stem cells by echo-cardiogram and/or other clinical indictors;

    e) determining, based on monitoring the effectiveness of stem cell treatment by echo-cardiogram, whether an additional dose of stem cells is necessary or whether an additional dose of growth factor protein is indicted;

    f) depending on the results of the step e), administering a second dose of an effective amount of adult stem cells and or growth factor proteins; and

    g) if indicated, repeating steps b) through e) until there is a clinical indication of amelioration of amelioration of the symptoms of acute or chronic heart disease in the patient, or until there is contraindication to continued treatment.

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