{"title":"Cell therapy for retinal disease.","authors":"Goutham R Yalla, Ajay E Kuriyan","doi":"10.1097/ICU.0000000000001034","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>This review presents an update on completed stem cell therapy trials aimed at retinal diseases.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>In recent years, several clinical trials have been conducted examining the safety and role of cell therapy in diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, Stargardt's macular dystrophy, and retinitis pigmentosa. Studies have utilized a variety of cell lines, modes of delivery, and immunosuppressive regimens. The prevalence of fraudulent cell therapy clinics poses threats to patients.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Clinical trials have begun to characterize the safety of cell therapy in retinal disease. While studies have described the potential benefits of cell therapy, larger studies powered to evaluate this efficacy are required to continue progressing toward preventing retinal disease. Nonapproved cell therapy clinics require regulation and patient education to avoid patient complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":50604,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Ophthalmology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current Opinion in Ophthalmology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/ICU.0000000000001034","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/1/24 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"OPHTHALMOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Purpose of review: This review presents an update on completed stem cell therapy trials aimed at retinal diseases.
Recent findings: In recent years, several clinical trials have been conducted examining the safety and role of cell therapy in diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, Stargardt's macular dystrophy, and retinitis pigmentosa. Studies have utilized a variety of cell lines, modes of delivery, and immunosuppressive regimens. The prevalence of fraudulent cell therapy clinics poses threats to patients.
Summary: Clinical trials have begun to characterize the safety of cell therapy in retinal disease. While studies have described the potential benefits of cell therapy, larger studies powered to evaluate this efficacy are required to continue progressing toward preventing retinal disease. Nonapproved cell therapy clinics require regulation and patient education to avoid patient complications.
期刊介绍:
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology is an indispensable resource featuring key up-to-date and important advances in the field from around the world. With renowned guest editors for each section, every bimonthly issue of Current Opinion in Ophthalmology delivers a fresh insight into topics such as glaucoma, refractive surgery and corneal and external disorders. With ten sections in total, the journal provides a convenient and thorough review of the field and will be of interest to researchers, clinicians and other healthcare professionals alike.