Stem cells aim to tame heart failure in landmark trial
NCT ID NCT02032004
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a single injection of special stem cells (Rexlemestrocel-L) into the heart for people with chronic heart failure. The goal was to see if it could reduce serious heart events like hospitalizations or death. The trial involved 565 adults and compared the stem cell treatment to a sham (fake) procedure. While not a cure, this approach aims to better control the disease and improve outcomes.
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Locations
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10754 - University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10755 - Texas Heart Institute
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10756 - Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10757 - Cardiology, P.C.
Birmingham, Alabama, 35211, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10758 - The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10759 - Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10760 - Shands Hospital, University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10761 - Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10762 - Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10763 - University Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10764 - University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10765 - Georgia Regents University
Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10766 - Michigan Cardiovascular Institute
Saginaw, Michigan, 48602, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10767 - Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10768 - University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33215, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10769 - Aurora Healthcare
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10770 - University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10771 - Heart & Vascular Research, Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, 98122, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10772 - University Cardiologist, Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10773
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10774 - University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10775 - Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation
Los Angeles, California, 90211, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10776 - Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10777 - Stern Cardiovascular Foundation
Germantown, Tennessee, 38125, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10778 - Orange County Cardiology
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10779 - Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Gilbert, Arizona, 85297, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10780 - Morton Plant Hospital
Clearwater, Florida, 33756, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10781 - Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10782
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10783 - Gill Heart Institute, University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10785 - Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10786 - Cardiovascular Associates of Mesa
Mesa, Arizona, 85206, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 10789 - Aspirus Research Institute
Wausau, Wisconsin, 54401, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 11024 - Victoria Heart Institute Foundation
Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 4R2, Canada
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 11025 - St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 11027
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13022 - University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13023 - University of Arizona Medical Center
Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13024 - Austin Heart, PLLC
Austin, Texas, 78756, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13026 - Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, Carolinas Healthcare System
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13027 - Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13030 - University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13031 - St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, California, 93030, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13261 - University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13262 - University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13263 - RWJ Barnabas Heart Center
Newark, New Jersey, 07112, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13264 - Florida Hospital Pepin Heart Institute
Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13265 - University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90045, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13266
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13267 - Bethesda Heart Hospital
Boynton Beach, Florida, 33435, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13268 - Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13273 - University of Florida Health
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13274 - Soltero CV Research Center, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute
Dallas, Texas, 75226, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13275 - Stanford University Hospital
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13277
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13278 - OhioHealth Research Institute
Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13279
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13280
Orlando, Florida, United States
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Mesoblast Investigational Site 13281
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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