Antti Hedman Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
VEGF, Gene therapy, Safety
Heart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
Antti Hedman, Heart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland, Intramyocardial Adenovirus-Mediated VEGF-DΔNΔC Gene Transfer in Patients with No-Option Coronary Artery Disease: Interim Safety Analysis of the Kuopio Angiogenesis Trial 301
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Kirsi Muona, Marja Hedman, Antti Kivel?, Antti Hedman,Iiro Hassinen, Juha Hartikainen and Seppo Yl?-Herttuala
Intramyocardial Adenovirus-Mediated VEGF-DΔNΔC Gene Transfer in Patients with No-Option Coronary Artery Disease: Interim Safety Analysis
VEGF- mediated gene therapy is a potential new treatment for patients with advanced cardiovascular diseases. However, previous clinical trials have not been able to convincingly demonstrate the efficiency of VEGF gene therapy in humans. Low gene transfer efficiency and insufficient gene expression time could be major contributing factors. To improve these shortcomings we have started a new intramyocardial gene therapy tr... view more»