Stem Cell Clinical Trial for Retinitis Pigmentosa: Rosie's Story

Rosie Barrero has been steadily losing her vision since childhood due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP), an inherited, incurable disease. In 2016, she volunteered for a CIRM-funded clinical trial testing the use of stem cells to restore her vision. In this video, Rosie tells her RP story.
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[@dr.sakilgulampatel2071]

hope that she will fine .and treatment will be successful inshaallah for all people suffering from RP in near years very easily

[@suryaprakash1993]

will this treatment help me in curing my RP disease?? And upto how much extent? ?

[@CIRMTV]

Dear Surya, Thanks for reaching out. This RP treatment is still being tested in clinical trials and data is still being collected to determine its effectiveness. For more information, please contact jCyte, the company that is running the trial. Here's their contact information: Email: [e-mail] Phone: [phone] jcyte.com/clinical-trials/ Best wishes

[@markhughes359]

Will this treatment perhaps work on XLRP

[@markhughes359]

If you do not know what XL RPS it's it is X link retinitis pigmentosa Will this treatment perhaps work on that form retinitis

[@CIRMTV]

Hi Mark, thanks for reaching out to us. Please contact jCyte - which is the company running the clinical trial - to find out if the treatment is also indicated for XL RPS. Here's their contact information: Email: [e-mail] Phone: [phone] jcyte.com/clinical-trials/ Best wishes

[@sabinabeganovic3699]

do you guys have a number I could call

[@CIRMTV]

Hi Sabina. Thanks for the message. Please send us an email at [e-mail] and then we can direct you to the appropriate person(s).

[@CIRMTV]

Hi Gobinath and Sabina, Our apologies for the delayed reply. For more information about this RP clinical trial study that our agency is funding, please contact jCyte, the company running the trial. Here's their contact information: Email: [e-mail] Phone: [phone] jcyte.com/clinical-trials/ Best wishes