SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Jan. 17, 2019 – Early results from a clinical trial using adipose-derived regenerative cells to treat rotator cuff injuries indicate that the treatment is safe and tolerated well by participants.
Top line results recently were reported by the study sponsor, InGeneron Inc.
The FDA-approved trial, which enrolled participants at Sanford Health, was the first of its kind in the United States, launching in 2016. Sanford participates in several clinical trials using adipose-derived regenerative cells, which include stem cells, and more will open later this year.
David Pearce, president of Sanford Research and Innovation, praised the collaboration and the work with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
“It is important for us that any study in which we are involved goes through all the proper channels, with rigorous clinical trials and the approval of the FDA,” Pearce said.
The rotator cuff trial, which uses cells taken from a participant’s own abdominal fat, reached full enrollment in May 2017. In December 2018, InGeneron Inc. reported data that the company’s autologous point-of-care cell therapy is safe and well-tolerated. A pivotal trial will open this year at 15 sites and enroll up to 246 participants.
Sanford Health will have two sites in the trial.
Sanford Health continues to work through the FDA and clinical trials process to ensure rigorous research standards, patient safety and clinical practices guide its work with regenerative cells.
Pearce and Tiffany Facile, director of regenerative medicine at Sanford Health, will present at the Phacilitate Leaders World and World Stem Cell Summit (WSCS) at the Hyatt Regency Miami on Jan. 22-25, 2019.
Facile will present on regulations surrounding regenerative medicine.
“We want to make sure we’re following every guideline possible to ensure the rigor of the research we are involved in,” Facile said. “We’re excited to present on our work and show others possible pathways to finding uses for adipose-derived regenerative cells.”
The current regenerative cell trials Sanford Health participates in include:
The wrist and facet studies are currently enrolling. Information is available at 605-312-6020.
Cell therapy, according to Sanford Health experts, uses the body’s own cells as therapy. Stem cells, in particular, have the ability to repair or regenerate cells that are damaged or killed as the result of injury or disease.
The combined 15th Annual Cell & Gene Therapy World, 14th Annual World Stem Cell Summit, Immuno-Oncology Frontiers World and Cord Blood & Perinatal Stem Cells Summit will bring the advanced therapies communities together for a revolutionary gathering in Miami, Florida. In January 2018, the meeting brought together 1,550 attendees from 35 countries with 100 exhibitors. Phacilitate Leaders World was honored to receive the award for ‘Best Global Conference at the 2018 AEO Awards in London. This year, Phacilitate and RMF expect to attract 2,000 attendees, 150 exhibitors and 300 speakers representing every major stakeholder group.
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About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, one of the largest health systems in the United States, is dedicated to the integrated delivery of health care, genomic medicine, senior care and services, global clinics, research and affordable insurance. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization includes 44 hospitals, 1,400 physicians and more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations in 26 states and nine countries. Nearly $1 billion in gifts from philanthropist Denny Sanford have transformed how Sanford Health improves the human condition.
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