
Eyestem releases positive results from phase 1 trial in patients with geographic atrophy
Key Takeaways
- Eyecyte-RPE trial involved 9 patients with geographic atrophy, using 3 ascending dose levels of hiPSC-derived RPE cells.
- No serious adverse events were reported, and patients showed an average vision improvement of 14.9 letters on ETDRS tests.
Eyecyte-RPE is a suspension of human induced pluripotent stem cell–derived retinal pigment epithelial cells.
Eyestem Research Pvt Ltd announced positive results from its phase 1/2 trial (
The company previously announced it had
The company stated that no serious adverse events were reported across all 3 cohorts, and the first 6 patients had an average improvement of 14.9 letters in early treatment diabetic retinopathy study standard (ETDRS) vision tests within 4 to 6 months post transplantation. The company also noted that “retinal imaging scans revealed early signs of disease reversal in a handful of patients.”
Jogin Desai, founder and CEO of Eyestem, commented on the results in a press release from the company.
“The substantial vision improvement, sustained over a 4-6-month period in all 6 patients, combined with an excellent safety profile, has been very encouraging and has the potential to reshape the landscape of GA treatment globally. It is especially rewarding to see the improvement in the quality of life in these patients. We look forward to exploring these early results further in our phase two study in India and the US," said Desai.
Eyestem plans to present data from the trial at the upcoming Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2025 annual meeting.1
References
Eyestem’s Eyecyte-RPE trial shows vision rescue for geographic atrophy patients. Economic Times. April 14, 2025. Accessed April 14, 2025.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/eyestems-eyecyte-rpe-trial-shows-vision-rescue-for-geographic-atrophy-patients/articleshow/120271413.cms Safety & efficacy of Eyecyte-RPE™ in patients with geographic atrophy secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration. ClinicalTrials.gov. Updated September 24, 2024. Accessed April 14, 2025.
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06394232
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