European Heart Journal Advance Access originally published online on November 10, 2006
European Heart Journal
2006 27(23):2775-2783; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehl388
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Improved clinical outcome after intracoronary administration of bone-marrow-derived progenitor cells in acute myocardial infarction: final 1-year results of the REPAIR-AMI trial

1 J. W. Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Med. Klinik III, Abt. Kardiologie, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt a. M., Germany
2 Universität Leipzig, Herzzentrum, Abt. Kardiologie, Strümpellstr. 39, 04289 Leipzig, Germany
3 Kerckhoff-Klinik, Abt. für Kardiologie, Beneckestr. 2-8, 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
4 Zentralklinikum Suhl, Klinik für Innere Medizin I, Albert-Schweitzer-Str. 2, 985527 Suhl, Germany
5 Universitätsklinikum Giessen-Marburg, Standort Giessen, Zentrum für Innere Medizin, Abt. Kardiologie/Angiologie, Klinikstrasse 36, D-35392 Gießen, Germany
6 Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Klinik für Kardiologie, Robert Koch Allee 9, 99437 Bad Berka, Germany
7 Universitätsspital Zürich, Abt. Kardiologie, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland
8 Hamburg University Cardiovascular Center, Praxis Prof. Mathey, Prof. Schofer & Partner, Othmarscher Kirchenweg 168, 22763 Hamburg, Germany
9 Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, I. Med. Klinik/Kardiologie, Angiologie/Pneumologie, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68135 Mannheim, Germany
10 Universitätskliniken des Saarlandes, Med. Klinik und Poliklinik/III, Kirrberger Straße, 66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany
11 Kardiologisches Centrum, Rotes-Kreuz-Krankenhaus, Pfingstweidstraße 11, 60316 Frankfurt a. M., Germany
12 Klinikum Kassel, Medizinische Klinik II, Kardiologie, Mönchebergstraße 41-43, 34125 Kassel, Germany
13 Ruhruniversität Bochum, BG Klinik, Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Gudrunstr. 56, 44791 Bochum, Germany
14 Herzzentrum Ludwigshafen, Abt. Kardiologie/Pneumologie, Bremser Straße 79, 67063 Ludwigshafen, Germany
15 Institut für Transfusionsmedizin und Immunhämatologie, Blutspendedienst DRK, Sandhofstr. 1, D-60528 Frankfurt a. M., Germany
16 J. W. Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Med. Klinik III, Molekulare Kardiologie, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Received 12 October 2006; revised 30 October 2006; accepted 31 October 2006; online publish-ahead-of-print 10 November 2006.
* Corresponding author. Tel: +49 69 6301 5789; fax: +49 69 6301 6374. E-mail address: zeiher{at}em.uni-frankfurt.de
Aims To investigate the clinical outcome after intracoronary administration of autologous progenitor cells in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Methods and results Using a double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre trial design, we randomized 204 patients with successfully reperfused AMI to receive intracoronary infusion of bone-marrow-derived progenitor cells (BMCs) or placebo medium into the infarct artery 37 days after successful infarct reperfusion therapy. At 12 months, the pre-specified cumulative endpoint of death, myocardial infarction, or necessity for revascularization was significantly reduced in the BMC group compared with placebo (P=0.009). Likewise, the combined endpoint death, recurrence of myocardial infarction, and rehospitalization for heart failure was significantly (P=0.006) reduced in patients receiving intracoronary BMC administration. Intracoronary administration of BMC remained a significant predictor of a favourable clinical outcome by Cox regression analysis, adjusting for classical predictors of poor outcome after AMI.
Conclusion Intracoronary administration of BMCs is associated with a significant reduction of the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events after AMI. Large-scale studies are warranted to confirm the effects of BMC administration on mortality and morbidity in patients with AMIs.
Key Words: Myocardial infarction Prognosis Cells Catheterization
![]()
CiteULike
Connotea
Del.icio.us What's this?
This article has been cited by other articles:
![]() |
J. L. Herrmann, A. M. Abarbanell, B. R. Weil, Y. Wang, M. Wang, J. Tan, and D. R. Meldrum Cell-based therapy for ischemic heart disease: a clinical update. Ann. Thorac. Surg., November 1, 2009; 88(5): 1714 - 1722. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
F. H. Seeger, T. Rasper, M. Koyanagi, H. Fox, A. M. Zeiher, and S. Dimmeler CXCR4 Expression Determines Functional Activity of Bone Marrow-Derived Mononuclear Cells for Therapeutic Neovascularization in Acute Ischemia Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, November 1, 2009; 29(11): 1802 - 1809. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
A. R. Akar, S. Durdu, M. Arat, M. Kilickap, N. O. Kucuk, O. Arslan, I. Kuzu, and U. Ozyurda Five-year follow-up after transepicardial implantation of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells to ungraftable coronary territories for patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg., October 1, 2009; 36(4): 633 - 643. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
V. Schachinger, B. Assmus, S. Erbs, A. Elsasser, W. Haberbosch, R. Hambrecht, J. Yu, R. Corti, D. G. Mathey, C. W. Hamm, et al. Intracoronary infusion of bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells abrogates adverse left ventricular remodelling post-acute myocardial infarction: insights from the reinfusion of enriched progenitor cells and infarct remodelling in acute myocardial infarction (REPAIR-AMI) trial Eur J Heart Fail, October 1, 2009; 11(10): 973 - 979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
B. J. Gersh, R. D. Simari, A. Behfar, C. M. Terzic, and A. Terzic Cardiac Cell Repair Therapy: A Clinical Perspective Mayo Clin. Proc., October 1, 2009; 84(10): 876 - 892. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
Y. D. Zhao, H. Ohkawara, J. Rehman, K. K. Wary, S. M. Vogel, R. D. Minshall, Y.-Y. Zhao, and A. B. Malik Bone Marrow Progenitor Cells Induce Endothelial Adherens Junction Integrity by Sphingosine-1-Phosphate-Mediated Rac1 and Cdc42 Signaling Circ. Res., September 25, 2009; 105(7): 696 - 704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
G. P. Meyer, K. C. Wollert, J. Lotz, J. Pirr, U. Rager, P. Lippolt, A. Hahn, S. Fichtner, A. Schaefer, L. Arseniev, et al. Intracoronary bone marrow cell transfer after myocardial infarction: 5-year follow-up from the randomized-controlled BOOST trial Eur. Heart J., September 22, 2009; (2009) ehp374v1. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
S. J. Brunskill, C. J. Hyde, C. J. Doree, S. M. Watt, and E. Martin-Rendon Route of delivery and baseline left ventricular ejection fraction, key factors of bone-marrow-derived cell therapy for ischaemic heart disease Eur J Heart Fail, September 1, 2009; 11(9): 887 - 896. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
K. D. Boudoulas and A. K. Hatzopoulos Cardiac repair and regeneration: the Rubik's cube of cell therapy for heart disease Dis. Model. Mech., July 1, 2009; 2(7-8): 344 - 358. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
B. Hibbert, X. Ma, A. Pourdjabbar, E. Holm, K. Rayner, Y.-X. Chen, J. Sun, L. Filion, and E. R. O'Brien Inhibition of endothelial progenitor cell glycogen synthase kinase-3{beta} results in attenuated neointima formation and enhanced re-endothelialization after arterial injury Cardiovasc Res, July 1, 2009; 83(1): 16 - 23. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
M. Yousef, C. M. Schannwell, M. Kostering, T. Zeus, M. Brehm, and B. E. Strauer The BALANCE Study: clinical benefit and long-term outcome after intracoronary autologous bone marrow cell transplantation in patients with acute myocardial infarction. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., June 16, 2009; 53(24): 2262 - 2269. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
M. Tendera, W. Wojakowski, W. Ruzyllo, L. Chojnowska, C. Kepka, W. Tracz, P. Musialek, W. Piwowarska, J. Nessler, P. Buszman, et al. Intracoronary infusion of bone marrow-derived selected CD34+CXCR4+ cells and non-selected mononuclear cells in patients with acute STEMI and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction: results of randomized, multicentre Myocardial Regeneration by Intracoronary Infusion of Selected Population of Stem Cells in Acute Myocardial Infarction (REGENT) Trial Eur. Heart J., June 1, 2009; 30(11): 1313 - 1321. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
E. Macia and P. A. Boyden Stem Cell Therapy Is Proarrhythmic Circulation, April 7, 2009; 119(13): 1814 - 1823. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
M. Tendera and W. Wojakowski Cell therapy--success does not come easy Eur. Heart J., March 2, 2009; 30(6): 640 - 641. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
T. Reffelmann, S. Konemann, and R. A. Kloner Promise of Blood- and Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cell Transplantation for Functional Cardiac Repair Putting It in Perspective With Existing Therapy. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., January 27, 2009; 53(4): 305 - 308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
R. L Kao, W. Browder, and C. Li Cellular Cardiomyoplasty: What Have We Learned? Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann, January 1, 2009; 17(1): 89 - 101. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
M. C. van Oostrom, O. van Oostrom, P. H. A. Quax, M. C. Verhaar, and I. E. Hoefer Insights into mechanisms behind arteriogenesis: what does the future hold? J. Leukoc. Biol., December 1, 2008; 84(6): 1379 - 1391. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
V. Schachinger, A. Aicher, N. Dobert, R. Rover, J. Diener, S. Fichtlscherer, B. Assmus, F. H. Seeger, C. Menzel, W. Brenner, et al. Pilot Trial on Determinants of Progenitor Cell Recruitment to the Infarcted Human Myocardium Circulation, September 30, 2008; 118(14): 1425 - 1432. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
G. W. Stone Angioplasty Strategies in ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Part II: Intervention After Fibrinolytic Therapy, Integrated Treatment Recommendations, and Future Directions Circulation, July 29, 2008; 118(5): 552 - 566. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
J. S. Burchfield, M. Iwasaki, M. Koyanagi, C. Urbich, N. Rosenthal, A. M. Zeiher, and S. Dimmeler Interleukin-10 From Transplanted Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Contributes to Cardiac Protection After Myocardial Infarction Circ. Res., July 18, 2008; 103(2): 203 - 211. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
A. D. Bhatwadekar, J. V. Glenn, G. Li, T. M. Curtis, T. A. Gardiner, and A. W. Stitt Advanced Glycation of Fibronectin Impairs Vascular Repair by Endothelial Progenitor Cells: Implications for Vasodegeneration in Diabetic Retinopathy Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., March 1, 2008; 49(3): 1232 - 1241. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
R. K. Burt, Y. Loh, W. Pearce, N. Beohar, W. G. Barr, R. Craig, Y. Wen, J. A. Rapp, and J. Kessler Clinical Applications of Blood-Derived and Marrow-Derived Stem Cells for Nonmalignant Diseases JAMA, February 27, 2008; 299(8): 925 - 936. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
K. Lunde, S. Solheim, K. Forfang, H. Arnesen, L. Brinch, R. Bjornerheim, A. Ragnarsson, T. Egeland, K. Endresen, A. Ilebekk, et al. Anterior myocardial infarction with acute percutaneous coronary intervention and intracoronary injection of autologous mononuclear bone marrow cells: safety, clinical outcome, and serial changes in left ventricular function during 12-months' follow-up. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., February 12, 2008; 51(6): 674 - 676. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
S. Dimmeler, J. Burchfield, and A. M. Zeiher Cell-Based Therapy of Myocardial Infarction Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, February 1, 2008; 28(2): 208 - 216. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
A. Jahangir, S. Sagar, and A. Terzic Aging and cardioprotection J Appl Physiol, December 1, 2007; 103(6): 2120 - 2128. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
M. J. Lipinski, G. G.L. Biondi-Zoccai, A. Abbate, R. Khianey, I. Sheiban, J. Bartunek, M. Vanderheyden, H.-S. Kim, H.-J. Kang, B. E. Strauer, et al. Impact of Intracoronary Cell Therapy on Left Ventricular Function in the Setting of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Collaborative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Clinical Trials J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., October 30, 2007; 50(18): 1761 - 1767. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
T. Egeland and J. E. Brinchmann The REPAIR-AMI and ASTAMI trials: cell isolation procedures Eur. Heart J., September 1, 2007; 28(17): 2174 - 2175. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
A. M. Zeiher, V. Schachinger, S. Dimmeler, and For the REPAIR-AMI Investigators Improved clinical outcome after intracoronary administration of bone marrow-derived progenitor cells in acute myocardial infarction: final 1-year results of the REPAIR-AMI trial: reply Eur. Heart J., September 1, 2007; 28(17): 2173 - 2174. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
T. Egeland and J. E. Brinchmann Cell quality in the ASTAMI study Eur. Heart J., September 1, 2007; 28(17): 2172 - 2172. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
G. Marenzi and A. L. Bartorelli Improved clinical outcome after intracoronary administration of bone marrow-derived progenitor cells in acute myocardial infarction: final 1-year results of the REPAIR-AMI trial Eur. Heart J., September 1, 2007; 28(17): 2172 - 2173. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
S. Erbs, A. Linke, V. Schachinger, B. Assmus, H. Thiele, K.-W. Diederich, C. Hoffmann, S. Dimmeler, T. Tonn, R. Hambrecht, et al. Restoration of Microvascular Function in the Infarct-Related Artery by Intracoronary Transplantation of Bone Marrow Progenitor Cells in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Doppler Substudy of the Reinfusion of Enriched Progenitor Cells and Infarct Remodeling in Acute Myocardial Infarction (REPAIR-AMI) Trial Circulation, July 24, 2007; 116(4): 366 - 374. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
H.-F. Tse and C.-P. Lau Therapeutic Angiogenesis With Bone Marrow--Derived Stem Cells Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, June 1, 2007; 12(2): 89 - 97. [Abstract] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
B. Assmus, U. Fischer-Rasokat, J. Honold, F. H. Seeger, S. Fichtlscherer, T. Tonn, E. Seifried, V. Schachinger, S. Dimmeler, and A. M. Zeiher Transcoronary Transplantation of Functionally Competent BMCs Is Associated With a Decrease in Natriuretic Peptide Serum Levels and Improved Survival of Patients With Chronic Postinfarction Heart Failure: Results of the TOPCARE-CHD Registry Circ. Res., April 27, 2007; 100(8): 1234 - 1241. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
B. Dawn and R. Bolli Bone marrow for cardiac repair: the importance of characterizing the phenotype and function of injected cells Eur. Heart J., March 5, 2007; (2007) ehm009v1. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
K. J. Osterziel Improved clinical outcome after intracoronary administration of bone-marrow-derived progenitor cells in acute myocardial infarction: final 1 year results of the REPAIR-AMI trial Eur. Heart J., March 1, 2007; 28(5): 638 - 638. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
S. Witkowski and J. M. Hagberg Progenitor cells and age: can we fight aging with exercise? J Appl Physiol, March 1, 2007; 102(3): 834 - 835. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
















