Canadian stem cell trials impeded by federal regulations, doctors say

[manouli]

regulators are still sceptical and afraid of stem cell therapies, and they delay progress for the cure.



Canadian stem cell trials impeded by federal regulations, doctors say



When a Swiss-based researcher announced this month he had achieved some improvement in profoundly paralyzed spinal-cord-injury patients with an injection of stem cells, he generated headlines worldwide. Dr. Armin Curt’s findings were the first evidence from actual humans — though far from conclusive — that the much-hyped stem-cell concept might work in paraplegic and quadriplegic patients.

What went unsaid was that the breakthrough could have taken place in Canada.

Dr. Curt, then working in Vancouver, and Dr. Michael Fehlings, a Toronto-based leader in the field, had earlier proposed that the clinical trial be conducted here. Federal regulators, however, are essentially standing in the way of studying stem-cell treatments on spinal-cord patients, insisting that promising results achieved in rats and mice be first replicated in monkeys or apes, the two researchers say.

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http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/09...s-doctors-say/

[paolocipolla]

Originally Posted by manouli

regulators are still sceptical and afraid of stem cell therapies, and they delay progress for the cure.



Canadian stem cell trials impeded by federal regulations, doctors say



When a Swiss-based researcher announced this month he had achieved some improvement in profoundly paralyzed spinal-cord-injury patients with an injection of stem cells, he generated headlines worldwide. Dr. Armin Curt’s findings were the first evidence from actual humans — though far from conclusive — that the much-hyped stem-cell concept might work in paraplegic and quadriplegic patients.

What went unsaid was that the breakthrough could have taken place in Canada.

Dr. Curt, then working in Vancouver, and Dr. Michael Fehlings, a Toronto-based leader in the field, had earlier proposed that the clinical trial be conducted here. Federal regulators, however, are essentially standing in the way of studying stem-cell treatments on spinal-cord patients, insisting that promising results achieved in rats and mice be first replicated in monkeys or apes, the two researchers say.

read..

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/09...s-doctors-say/

I have known about this for about 1.5 years... and I have been wondering if any Canadians with SCI knew about this..
Probably not...
Please CC members from Canada comment.

Paolo

[blairc7]

key word REGULATORS are in the way