TY - JOUR
T1 - Periodontal tissue regeneration using fibroblast growth factor -2
T2 - Randomized controlled phase II clinical trial
AU - Kitamura, Masahiro
AU - Nakashima, Keisuke
AU - Kowashi, Yusuke
AU - Fujii, Takeo
AU - Shimauchi, Hidetoshi
AU - Sasano, Takashi
AU - Furuuchi, Toshi
AU - Fukuda, Mitsuo
AU - Noguchi, Toshihide
AU - Shibutani, Toshiaki
AU - Iwayama, Yukio
AU - Takashiba, Shogo
AU - Kurihara, Hidemi
AU - Ninomiya, Masami
AU - Kido, Jun Ichi
AU - Nogata, Toshihiko
AU - Hamachi, Takafumi
AU - Maeda, Katsumasa
AU - Hara, Yoshitaka
AU - Izumi, Yuichi
AU - Hirofuji, Takao
AU - Imai, Enyu
AU - Omae, Masatoshi
AU - Watanuki, Mitsuru
AU - Murakami, Shinya
N1 - Funding Information:
SM received research grants from Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. MW is an employee and stockholder of Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
PY - 2008/7/2
Y1 - 2008/7/2
N2 - Background: The options for medical use of signaling molecules as stimulators of tissue regeneration are currently limited. Preclinical evidence suggests that fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2 can promote periodontal regeneration. This study aimed to clarify the activity of FGF-2 in stimulating regeneration of periodontal tissue lost by periodontitis and to evaluate the safety of such stimulation. Methodology/Principal Findings: We used recombinant human FGF-2 with 3% hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) as vehicle and conducted a randomized double-blinded controlled trial involving 13 facilities. Subjects comprised 74 patients displaying a 2- or 3-walled vertical bone defect as measured ≥3 mm apical to the bone crest. Patients were randomly assigned to 4 groups: Group P, given HPC with no FGF-2; Group L, given HPC containing 0.03% FGF-2; Group M, given HPC cotaining 0.1% FGF-2; and Group H, given HPC Containing 0.3% FGF-2. Each patient underwent flap operation during which we administered 200 μL of the appropriate investigational drug to the bone defect. Before and for 36 weeks following administration, patients underwent periodontal tissue inspections and standardized radiography of the region under investigation. As a result, a significant difference (p = 0.021) in rate of increase in alveolar bone height was identified between Group P (23.92%) and Group H (58.62%) at 36 weeks. The linear increase in alveolar bone height at 36 weeks in Group P and H was 0.95 mm and 1.85 mm, respectively (p = 0.132). No serious adverse events attribute to the investigational drug were identified. Conclusions: Although no statistically significant differences were noted for gains in clinical attachment level and alveolar bone gain for FGF-2 groups versus Group P, the significant difference in rate of increase in alveolar bone height (p = 0.021) between Groups P and H at 36 weeks suggests that some efficacy could be expected from FGF-2 in stimulating regeneration of periodontal tissue in patients with periodontitis. Copyright:
AB - Background: The options for medical use of signaling molecules as stimulators of tissue regeneration are currently limited. Preclinical evidence suggests that fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2 can promote periodontal regeneration. This study aimed to clarify the activity of FGF-2 in stimulating regeneration of periodontal tissue lost by periodontitis and to evaluate the safety of such stimulation. Methodology/Principal Findings: We used recombinant human FGF-2 with 3% hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) as vehicle and conducted a randomized double-blinded controlled trial involving 13 facilities. Subjects comprised 74 patients displaying a 2- or 3-walled vertical bone defect as measured ≥3 mm apical to the bone crest. Patients were randomly assigned to 4 groups: Group P, given HPC with no FGF-2; Group L, given HPC containing 0.03% FGF-2; Group M, given HPC cotaining 0.1% FGF-2; and Group H, given HPC Containing 0.3% FGF-2. Each patient underwent flap operation during which we administered 200 μL of the appropriate investigational drug to the bone defect. Before and for 36 weeks following administration, patients underwent periodontal tissue inspections and standardized radiography of the region under investigation. As a result, a significant difference (p = 0.021) in rate of increase in alveolar bone height was identified between Group P (23.92%) and Group H (58.62%) at 36 weeks. The linear increase in alveolar bone height at 36 weeks in Group P and H was 0.95 mm and 1.85 mm, respectively (p = 0.132). No serious adverse events attribute to the investigational drug were identified. Conclusions: Although no statistically significant differences were noted for gains in clinical attachment level and alveolar bone gain for FGF-2 groups versus Group P, the significant difference in rate of increase in alveolar bone height (p = 0.021) between Groups P and H at 36 weeks suggests that some efficacy could be expected from FGF-2 in stimulating regeneration of periodontal tissue in patients with periodontitis. Copyright:
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U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0002611
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0002611
M3 - Article
C2 - 18596969
AN - SCOPUS:49749137352
VL - 3
JO - PLoS One
JF - PLoS One
SN - 1932-6203
IS - 7
M1 - e2611
ER -