Disease Tab: Neuro
Progenitor Cells Secreting GDNF for the Treatment of ALS
ALS is a devastating neurodegenerative disease with no cure that specifically affect a patient’s motor neurons in the brain. A team at Cedars-Sinai is transplanting millions of genetically engineered stem cells into patients with ALS. When transplanted into the patient spinal cord, these cells become astrocytes, the support cells that keep nerve cells functioning. Due to […]
Evaluation of Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Escalating Doses of GRNOPC1 in Subacute Spinal Cord Injury
Geron carried out a Phase 1 clinical trial to assess the safety and preliminary activity of escalating doses of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) derived oligodendrocyte progenitor cells for treatment of spinal cord injury. Five patients were treated, all safely and without any serious side effects, before the trial was halted by Geron for financial […]
MSC engineered to produce BDNF for the treatment of Huntington’s disease
A team at UC Davis plans to use bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells to deliver a growth factor, called BDNF, to patients’ brains in order to reduce the death of nerve cells that occurs in Huntington’s Disease (HD). In preparation for such a clinical trial study, the team completed a CIRM-funded observational trial in […]
A Phase I/IIa Dose Escalation Safety Study of AST-OPC1 in Patients with Cervical Sensorimotor Complete Spinal Cord Injury
Up to 12,000 Americans suffer a spinal cord injury (SCI) each year. This condition leads to a high level of permanent disability and decreased life expectancy. Currently, there are no approved therapies for patients with SCI. Asterias Biotherapeutics uses cells derived from embryonic stem cells to heal the spinal cord at the site of injury. They […]
A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Multicenter Study to Evaluate Efficacy & Safety of Repeated Administrations of NurOwn® in Patients with ALS
BrainStorm Therapeutics is using mesenchymal stem cells that are taken from the patient’s own bone marrow. These stem cells are then modified in the lab to boost their production of neurotrophic factors, which are known to help support and protect neurons, the cells destroyed by ALS. The modified cells are then returned to the patients […]