Repairing lungs from within: stem cells harvested from Patients' own airways tested for scarring disease
NCT ID NCT06998706
First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early study tests a new stem cell therapy called REGEND001 for people with interstitial lung disease (ILD), a group of conditions that scar the lungs and make breathing difficult. The treatment uses a patient's own regenerative cells, collected from the airways during a scope procedure, grown in a lab, and then infused back into damaged parts of the lung. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and can improve lung function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a stem cell therapy made from the patient's own lung cells, called REGEND001
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a new way to repair lung damage in people with interstitial lung disease, potentially improving breathing and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small study focused on safety, so it is not yet clear if the treatment works. There may be risks from the bronchoscopic procedure or the cell infusion.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Locations
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Ruijin Hospital Hainan Branch, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGQionghai, Hainan, 571437, China
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Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200025, China
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