Nanostructured fibrin-agarose hydrogels loaded with allogeneic fibroblasts as bio-dressings for acute treatment of massive burns - 11/11/23


Abstract |
The prompt management of patients with massive burns is essential to maximize survival by preventing infection, hemorrhage, fluid and heat loss, and to optimally prepare the wound bed for the application of autografts or cultured tissue-engineered artificial autologous skin. Acute treatments are typically based on temporary bio-dressings, commonly cadaveric skin allografts, but supply challenges, high costs and increasingly stringent regulatory requirements preclude their widespread use. Nanostructured fibrin-agarose hydrogels (NFAH) have been proven to be safe and effective biomaterials in preclinical and clinical studies, and show good hemostatic and biomechanical properties. Here we generated and tested NFAH with embedded allogeneic dermal fibroblasts (NFAH-F) under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) conditions. Fibroblasts were first expanded and characterized to create a GMP bank and the NFAH-F was manufactured on demand. Three patients with major burns were treated with this product as a temporary bio-dressing under compassionate use. Our results suggest that NFAH-F product was a safe product and no adverse reactions were observed. In all cases, the patients survived until definitive treatment. Therefore, the application of NFAH-F might be a temporary bio-dressing for patients with massive burns when cadaveric skin allografts are not available.
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Highlights |
• | Fibroblasts were efficiently expanded and banked under GMP compliant conditions. |
• | A bio-dressing based on nanostructured fibrin-agarose hydrogels with embedded allogeneic fibroblasts (NFAH-F) was designed. |
• | Three massively burned patients were treated with NFAH-F under compassionate use and no adverse reactions were observed. |
• | The application of NFAH-F might be a temporary bio-dressing for patients when cadaveric skin allografts are not available. |
Abbreviations : NFAH, NFAH-F, GMP
Keywords : Allogeneic, Graft, Burn, Skin, Fibroblasts, Nanostructuration
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Vol 168
Article 115769- décembre 2023 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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