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: 23 Feb 2024
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
- 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
- 22 Mar 2022 jCyte in collaboration with California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) completes a phase II trial in Retinitis pigmentosa (Treatment-experienced) in USA (Intravitreal, Injection) (NCT04604899)