Scientists test 'living bandage' made from patient's own cells to heal damaged nerves
Disease control
Completed
This early safety study tested whether adding a patient's own Schwann cells to a standard nerve graft could help repair severe nerve injuries. Five adults with major nerve damage in their arms or legs participated. Doctors harvested the patients' own cells, grew them in a lab, an…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: W. Dalton Dietrich • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:07 UTC