Jul 24, 2020
Dr. Christopher Rogers, founder of San Diego Orthobiologics Medical Group (SDOMG) and medical director for Personalized Stem Cells, Inc. (PSC), is pleased to announce that they have obtained FDA approval to treat patients with severe COVID-19 using stem cells.
In record time, Personalized Stem Cells, Inc. has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to conduct a clinical trial of stem cells for the treatment of patients with severe COVID-19 (1). Stem cell therapy has already shown encouraging results in studies conducted in Spain, Israel, and China. Dr. Rogers and his coauthors recently published a landmark peer-reviewed scientific article on the rationale behind the use of stem cells to treat COVID-19 (2). Support from entire team at SDOMG and PSC was critical to achieving this exciting accomplishment. We are eager to initiate this clinical trial and demonstrate the safety and efficacy of this innovative and promising therapy.
Resources
1) WFMJ: Personalized Stem Cells Receives FDA Approval to Treat COVID-19 Patients
2) Journal of Translational Medicine: Rationale for the clinical use of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells for COVID-19 patients
3) Personalized Stem Cells Announces Completion of Enrollment for FDA Approved Stem Cell Clinical Trial for Knee Arthritis
May 19, 2020
Dr. Christopher Rogers and colleagues are first to publish scientific review of stem cell therapy for COVID-19 patients.
Dr. Rogers, along with scientists from around the world, are first to publish a comprehensive scientific review, “Rationale for the Clinical Use of Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for COVID-19 patients.” Clinical trials of stem cell treatments for severe COVID-19 are currently being conducted at dozens of medical centers worldwide. Scientific studies will advance our understanding of the safety and efficacy of stem cell therapy for these seriously ill patients.
This scientific review was published in the peer-reviewed journal, Journal of Translational Medicine (Rogers, C.J., Harman, R.J., Bunnell, B.A. et al. Rationale for the clinical use of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells for COVID-19 patients. J Transl Med 18, 203 (2020).
Read the scientific review here:
Apr 13, 2020
Dr. Chris Rogers and his team at San Diego Orthobiologics Medical Group in collaboration with Personalized Stem Cells (PSC), Inc. conduct stem cell research at their clinic in Carlsbad, California. As medical director and principal investigator for these FDA approved clinical trials, Dr. Rogers realizes the potential that stem cell therapy may have for COVID-19 patients.
Currently, Personalized Stem Cells, Inc. is awaiting FDA approval to start a new clinical trial in COVID-19 patients. Recently, they were asked by the White House Task Force to apply for an expedited FDA review of their application to treat COVID-19 patients with stem cells. In preclinical trials, stem cells have been shown to improve the lung damage and inflammation caused by viral pneumonia.
Conducting COVID-19 Stem Cell Research
Doctors based in China and Israel published positive outcomes following their stem cell treatments. Israeli doctors announced that seven patients with COVID-19 experienced 100% recovery following stem cell treatment. PSC has collaborators in Wuhan and Beijing, where similar results have been reported.
To expedite the mass production of stem cells, PSC teamed up with Calidi Biotherapeutics, a San Diego based company which provided the pre-tested master cell line. These cells facilitated fast and efficient manufacturing of more stem cells, which will allow patients to receive treatment more quickly.
Pending FDA approval, the first clinical trial will be held in San Diego in a few weeks. PSC will apply for compassionate use approval for national and international use as well. Compassionate use is a way for patients who are not eligible for clinical trials to receive treatment. These patients have serious or life-threatening illnesses for which other treatments are not available.