Safety and Feasibility of Cultivated Autologous Limbal Stem Cells for Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) is a blinding corneal disease. LSCD is caused by a decrease in the number and/or function of limbal stem cells (LSCs), a type of stem cell…
AAV Gene Therapy for Treating Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy associated with Biallelic SLC4A11 Mutations
Translational Candidate Therapeutic candidate rAAV8-EF1α-hSLC4A11 is a recombinant AAV vector with single-stranded cDNA encoding the wild-type human SLC4A11 protein. Area of Impact The candidate is for treatment of congenital hereditary…
Extracellular Vesicle-Based Therapy for Corneal Scars
Translational Candidate Extracellular vesicles derived from stem cells for the treatment of corneal scars. Area of Impact The candidate aims to restoring vision by reducing the need for corneal transplant…
Phase 2b Clinical Study of KPI-012 Topical Ophthalmic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome for the Treatment of Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defect
Therapeutic Candidate or Device KPI-012 is a human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell secretome formulated as a topical ophthalmic therapeutic Indication Treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defect, a cornea defect…
Safety and Feasibility of Cultivated Autologous Limbal Stem Cells for Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
Therapeutic Candidate or Device Autologous cultivated limbal stem cells (cLSC) Indication Limbal stem cell deficiency Therapeutic Mechanism Restoration of a normal corneal surface using cLSC might be achieved by replenishing…
Regeneration of a Normal Corneal Surface by Limbal Stem Cell Therapy
Therapeutic Candidate or Device cultivated patient-specific corneal epithelial stem cells (limblal stem cells, LSC) Indication Corneal blindness from inability to heal due to corneal epithelial stem cell deficiency as a…