First European Human Embryonic Stem Cell Trial Gets Go Ahead
The European authorities have given the go ahead for trials to treat patients with Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy (SMD) using retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). If successful, the trial may pave the way to an effective treatment not only for SMD, but also for other degenerative diseases such as dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)...