Gene therapy injection shows promise for leg pain from blocked arteries

NCT ID NCT01064440

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study tested a gene therapy called VM202 (Engensis) in 52 people with critical limb ischemia, a severe blockage of leg arteries causing pain and risk of amputation. Participants received injections into the calf muscle to see if it safely improves blood flow and reduces pain. The goal was to manage the disease and ease symptoms, not to cure it.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Boston University School of Medicine

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

  • Cardiology PC

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35211, United States

  • Ewha Womans University Medical Center

    Seoul, YangCheon-ku, 158-710, South Korea

  • Jobst Vascular

    Toledo, Ohio, 43506, United States

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Saint Louis University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • Seoul National University

    Seoul, Jongno-gu, 110-744, South Korea

  • St. Vincent Medical Group

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46290, United States

  • Texas Heart Institute

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • The Methodist Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • UNC School of Medicine

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States

  • University of Oklahoma HSC

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

  • Vascular and Interventional Specialist of Orange County

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • Yonsei University Health System. Severance Cardiovascular Hospital

    Seoul, Seodaemun-gu, 120-752, South Korea

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