Nations first ever human trial on embryonic stem cell research aimed for spinal cord injury patients, which was awaiting for FDA approval, at last get the green signal.
This is the beginning of an potentially new chapter, after a long long wait the door of US is now open to adhere the world’s future medical wonder, the embryonic stem cell research, which has the potentiality to demolish the killer diseases that make mankind suffered for years.
Geron Corp. said Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted clearance for it to begin trials for what it said was the world’s first study of a human embryonic stem cell-based therapy for people. Geron said it will begin a Phase I multicenter trial designed to establish the safety of its treatment, currently referred to as “GRNOPC1,” in patients with complete Grade A subacute thoracic spinal cord injuries.
In UK there was a stem cell related approval a few days ago as well. World’s first embryonic stem cell trial for stroke patients has been approved by UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency(MHRA).
Stem cells are the body’s master cells, giving rise to all the tissues, organs and blood. Embryonic stem cells are considered the most powerful kinds of stem cells, as they have the potential to give rise to any type of tissue, and that is why scientists are so much keen to work with embryonic stem cells.
Scientists are very much excited, they believe that stem cell-related research could lead to a whole new field of regenerative medicine, in which patients could get transplants and treatments for Parkinson’s, juvenile diabetes, cancer, spinal cord injuries, AIDS and a range of other diseases.
According to Richard Fessler, professor of neurological surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, If this trial proved to be safe and effective, then embryonic stem cell therapy would provide a viable treatment option for thousands of patients who are suffering from spinal cord injuries each year.
Source:Reuters
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Nations first ever human trial on embryonic stem cell research aimed for spinal cord injury patients, which was awaiting for FDA approval, at last get the green signal.
January 25th, 2009 at 10:37 am
This is great service to human being,
May god bless you my friend, your all wishes will get fullfiled ,
you are great individual , you are giving great idias on stem cell treatments.
January 29th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
i wont to know where i can sign up to be a gunea pig for the stem cell procedure i have been waiting on this for 9 yrs now and need help. i have a t-12 fracture and cant walk or feel my legs and i will do anything to get into a clinic trial programm for the help. those that down grade this procedure needs to live in a wheelchair for a while and just see what they are missing please let me have info back
January 30th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Don’t pop the champagne corks just yet —
embryonic stem cells have resulted in “0″
success in the past — anti rejection drugs
will more than likely be necessary for life
to the tune of 125,000 per year — and you
might end up with a “ear” on your spinal cord –
But I do wish you luck —-
Lee
February 4th, 2009 at 8:49 am
[...] company named Geron Corp. recently got approval from the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) for the first human trial on embryonic stem cells therapy for the spinal cords of paralyzed [...]
February 11th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Im with you Timmy, spinal cord injury t-9 for 6yrs. i would try anything, even thinking about trying over seas, and people thats tried to use religon to say it wrong are the same people who were upset with jesus heeling on the sabath,
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:05 am
Plz anyone tell me how I can get this treatment I been in a wheelchair long enought anybody that’s in a wheelchair know what i’m talking about plz anyone somebody context me at wallace601@bellsouth.net [mailto:wallace601@bellsouth.net] for the LoV2 of GoD !!!