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Stem cell eye therapy: 5-Year safety watch begins

NCT ID NCT03167203

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only This study
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study follows people who received a stem cell treatment for macular degeneration to see if any late side effects appear more than 5 years later. Participants fill out a yearly questionnaire about eye problems, infections, immune disorders, cancer, or other health changes. The goal is to understand the long-term safety of this experimental therapy.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 1/2

Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.

Participants

About 36 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2018

Expected to finish

Mar 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participant was treated with hESC-RPE cell therapy in an Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine (AIRM) sponsored clinical trial in macular degenerative disease. * Participant is able to understand. Exclusion Criteria: * There are no exclusion criteria.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

macular degeneration

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Macular degenerative disease

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Private Practice

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64133, United States

  • Site GB44001

    London, United Kingdom

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