Retinal stem cell therapy - jCyte
Alternative Names: hRPC - jCyte; Human retinal progenitor cell therapy - jCyte; Human retinal progenitor cells - jCyte; jCell; jCell therapy - jCyteLatest Information Update: 14 Apr 2025
At a glance
- Originator jCyte
- Developer California Institute for Regenerative Medicine; jCyte
- Class 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 II Retinitis pigmentosa
- Preclinical Diabetic retinopathy; Dystrophy; Glaucoma; Optic nerve disorders
Most Recent Events
- 06 Apr 2025 jCyte initiates a phase II trial in retinitis pigmentosa in USA (Intravitreous, Injection) (NCT06912633)
- 21 Feb 2024 US FDA reviews the planned phase II/III tria l design and approves the primary endpoint and the two jCell doses to be included in the trial
- 21 Feb 2024 jCyte plans a phase II/III pivotal trial for Retinitis pigmentosa (Intravitreous) in second half of 2024