Human retinal pigment epithelial cell therapy - Astellas Pharma
Alternative Names: ACT hESC-RPE; ASP-7317; CHAPhoR 201-AMD; hESC-derived RPE; hRPE cell therapy; Human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells - Astellas; MA09-hRPELatest Information Update: 15 Feb 2024
At a glance
- Originator Advanced Cell Technology
- Developer Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine; Astellas Pharma
- Class Eye disorder therapies; Pluripotent stem cell therapies; Stem cell therapies
- Mechanism of Action Cell replacements
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Phase I/II Age-related macular degeneration; Macular degeneration
- Research Stargardt disease
- No development reported Degenerative myopia
Most Recent Events
- 08 Feb 2024 CHA Bio terminates a phase I/IIa trial for Age-related macular degeneration in South Korea due to sponsors decision (NCT01674829)
- 31 Jul 2023 Early research in Stargardt disease in Japan (Intraocular) (Astellas Pharma pipeline, August 2023)
- 28 Jul 2018 No recent reports of development identified for preclinical development in Degenerative myopia in USA (Intraocular, Injection)