Can your own stem cells repair heart attack damage?

NCT ID NCT01652209

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Pharmicell Co., Ltd. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether injecting a patient's own bone marrow stem cells into the heart's arteries could improve heart function after a heart attack. 90 adults with reduced heart pumping ability were randomly assigned to receive either stem cells plus standard care or standard care alone. The main goal was to see if the stem cell group had better heart function after 13 months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Autologous bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (Hearticellgram-AMI)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a way to improve heart function and reduce damage after a heart attack, potentially lowering the risk of heart failure.
What could go wrong: This trial is completed but results are not yet widely confirmed. Stem cell therapies can have variable effects, and benefits may be modest or not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute myocardial infarction

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Catholic University of Korea, Seoul ST. Mary's Hospital.

Seoul, South Korea
Chonnam National University Hospital

Gwangju, South Korea
Chungnam National University Hospital

Jungnam, South Korea
Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Incheon, South Korea
Inha University Hospital

Incheon, South Korea
Kangwon National University Hospital

Chuncheon, South Korea
Korea University Medicine

Seoul, South Korea
Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine

Seoul, South Korea
Wonju Severance Christian Hospital

Wŏnju, South Korea
Yongin Severance Hospital

Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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