Stem cells in the eye: a new hope for dry AMD?
NCT ID NCT04339764
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 30 times
Summary
This study tests whether transplanting lab-grown eye cells can help treat geographic atrophy, a severe form of dry age-related macular degeneration that causes blind spots. About 20 people aged 55 and older will receive a transplant of their own stem-cell-derived retinal cells into one eye. Participants will need to take immune-suppressing drugs to prevent rejection and will be followed for up to 15 years to check safety and vision changes.
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Johns Hopkins University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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