Safety and efficacy of first-in-man intrathecal injection of human astrocytes (AstroRx®) in ALS patients: phase I/IIa clinical trial results

Safety and efficacy of first-in-man intrathecal injection of human astrocytes (AstroRx®) in ALS patients: phase I/IIa clinical trial results

Abstract Background Malfunction of astrocytes is implicated as one of the pathological factors of ALS. Thus, intrathecal injection of healthy astrocytes in ALS can potentially compensate for the diseased astrocytes. AstroRx® is an allogeneic cell-based product, composed of healthy and functional hum...

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Main Authors: Marc Gotkine, Yoseph Caraco, Yossef Lerner, Simcha Blotnick, Maor Wanounou, Shalom Guy Slutsky, Judith Chebath, Graciela Kuperstein, Elena Estrin, Tamir Ben-Hur, Arik Hasson, Kfir Molakandov, Tehila Sonnenfeld, Yafit Stark, Ariel Revel, Michel Revel, Michal Izrael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Cell therapy
ALS
Clinical trial
Astrocytes
Intrathecal injection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-023-03903-3

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