Humacyte Publication in the Journal of Vascular Surgery – Vascular Science Reports the Human Acellular Vessel™ (HAV™) Remains Durable at Six Years in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease
DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Humacyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUMA), a clinical-stage biotechnology platform company developing universally implantable bioengineered human tissues and advanced tissue constructs and organ systems at commercial scale, today announced the publication of “6-Year Outcomes of a Phase 2 Study of Human-Tissue Engineered Blood Vessels for Peripheral Arterial Bypass,” in the Journal of Vascular Surgery – Vascular Science. The publication describes the long-term analysis of the Company’s Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the bioengineered HAV as a conduit in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD). The researchers concluded that “the infection-resistant, off-the-shelf human acellular vessel could provide a durable alternative conduit in the arterial circuit setting, to restore lower extremity blood supply in patients with peripheral artery disease.”
- The publication describes the long-term analysis of the Company’s Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the bioengineered HAV as a conduit in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD).
- No patients reported pain at rest or ischemic ulcers on the affected legs.
- “Key findings of this publication show that the HAV was durable and performed well in a medically complex patient cohort for long-term treatment of PAD.
- The HAV is an investigational product and has not been approved for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or any international regulatory agency.