Could a growth factor patch fix eardrums without surgery?
Disease control
Completed
This Phase 2 trial tested whether a gel containing human fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) can safely close chronic holes in the eardrum. Fifty-seven adults with dry eardrum perforations lasting over 3 months received either the FGF-2 gel or a placebo saline patch, with up to th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: D. Bradley Welling, MD, PhD • Aim: Disease control
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