Could stem cells be the key to managing heart failure?

NCT ID NCT02032004

First seen Apr 08, 2026 · Last updated May 17, 2026 · Updated 5 times

Summary

This study tested a stem cell treatment (rexlemestrocel-L) in 565 adults with chronic heart failure. The goal was to see if injecting these cells into the heart could reduce serious heart events like hospitalizations or death. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either the stem cells or a sham procedure, and researchers tracked their health over time.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10754 - University of California, San Diego

    La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10755 - Texas Heart Institute

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10756 - Mayo Clinic

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10757 - Cardiology, P.C.

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35211, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10758 - The Christ Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10759 - Scripps Clinic

    La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10760 - Shands Hospital, University of Florida

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10761 - Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10762 - Minneapolis Heart Institute

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10763 - University Hospital

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10764 - University of Wisconsin

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10765 - Georgia Regents University

    Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10766 - Michigan Cardiovascular Institute

    Saginaw, Michigan, 48602, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10767 - Temple University Hospital

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10768 - University of Miami

    Miami, Florida, 33215, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10769 - Aurora Healthcare

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10770 - University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10771 - Heart & Vascular Research, Swedish Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98122, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10772 - University Cardiologist, Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10773

    Cleveland, Ohio, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10774 - University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10775 - Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

    Los Angeles, California, 90211, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10776 - Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10777 - Stern Cardiovascular Foundation

    Germantown, Tennessee, 38125, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10778 - Orange County Cardiology

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10779 - Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

    Gilbert, Arizona, 85297, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10780 - Morton Plant Hospital

    Clearwater, Florida, 33756, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10781 - Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10782

    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10783 - Gill Heart Institute, University of Kentucky

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10785 - Lehigh Valley Hospital

    Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10786 - Cardiovascular Associates of Mesa

    Mesa, Arizona, 85206, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 10789 - Aspirus Research Institute

    Wausau, Wisconsin, 54401, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 11024 - Victoria Heart Institute Foundation

    Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 4R2, Canada

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 11025 - St. Michael's Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 11027

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13022 - University of Louisville

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13023 - University of Arizona Medical Center

    Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13024 - Austin Heart, PLLC

    Austin, Texas, 78756, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13026 - Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, Carolinas Healthcare System

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13027 - Emory University School of Medicine

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13030 - University of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13031 - St. John's Regional Medical Center

    Oxnard, California, 93030, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13261 - University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13262 - University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13263 - RWJ Barnabas Heart Center

    Newark, New Jersey, 07112, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13264 - Florida Hospital Pepin Heart Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13265 - University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90045, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13266

    New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13267 - Bethesda Heart Hospital

    Boynton Beach, Florida, 33435, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13268 - Houston Methodist Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13273 - University of Florida Health

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13274 - Soltero CV Research Center, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute

    Dallas, Texas, 75226, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13275 - Stanford University Hospital

    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13277

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13278 - OhioHealth Research Institute

    Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13279

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13280

    Orlando, Florida, United States

  • Mesoblast Investigational Site 13281

    Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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