title: A comprehensive clinical review of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (INFUSE Bone Graft).
abstract: The combination of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) on an absorbable collagen sponge (ACS) carrier has been shown to induce bone formation in a number of preclinical and clinical investigations. In 2002, rhBMP-2/ACS at a 1.5-mg/cc concentration (INFUSE Bone Graft, Medtronic Spinal and Biologics, Memphis, TN) was FDA-approved as an autograft replacement for certain interbody spinal fusion procedures. In 2004, INFUSE Bone Graft was approved for open tibial fractures with an intermedullary (IM) nail fixation. Most recently, in March 2007, INFUSE Bone Graft was approved as an alternative to autogenous bone grafts for sinus augmentations, and for localised alveolar ridge augmentations for defects associated with extraction sockets. The culmination of extensive preclinical and clinical research and three FDA approvals makes rhBMP-2 one of the most studied, published and significant advances in orthopaedics. This review article summarises a number of clinical findings of rhBMP-2/ACS, including the FDA-approved investigational device exemption (IDE) studies used in gaining the aforementioned approvals.
authors.affiliation: Medtronic Spinal and Biologics, 1800 Pyramid Place, Memphis, TN, 38132, USA, bill.mckay@medtronic.com
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: McKay
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Peckham
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Badura
mesh_terms: D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000502:physiology; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: C525718:BMP2 protein, human; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta