SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cardium Therapeutics (AMEX:CXM) and its subsidiary, Tissue Repair Company (TRC) announced the start of recruitment for its Phase 2b clinical trial (MATRIX) to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Excellarate™ for the potential treatment of non-healing diabetic foot ulcers. Excellarate is a DNA-based topical gel that is being developed to be administered once or twice to stimulate wound healing.