Scientists test stem cell transplant to fight leading cause of blindness
NCT ID NCT02286089
Summary
This early-stage study is testing the safety of a new treatment for advanced dry age-related macular degeneration, a major cause of vision loss. Doctors transplant lab-grown retinal cells derived from human embryonic stem cells into the back of the eye. The study involves about 24 patients with significant vision loss to see if the transplanted cells are safe, can survive, and might help slow the disease.
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Locations
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Cincinnati Eye Institute
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States
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Hadassah Medical Center
Jerusalem, 9112001, Israel
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Kaplan Medical Center
Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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Mid Atlantic Retina
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Rabin Medical Center
Petah Tikva, 4941492, Israel
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Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
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West Coast Retina Medical Group
San Francisco, California, 94109, United States
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