Ms Stem Cell Treatment Canada

Mark freedman ottawa hospital research.

Ms stem cell treatment canada. Intense stem cell therapy shows promise as ms treatment written by caroline craven on january 18 2019 a therapy known as hsct performed well in a clinical trial but experts caution the treatment. Stem cell tourism provides unproven stem cell treatments. One trial of 24 people with rrms found that 69 who had stem cell therapy didn t have a relapse in ms symptoms or new brain lesions which are caused by ms 5 years after treatment. They have been shown to suppress inflammation and repair nerve tissue positioning them as promising candidates for the treatment of ms.

The most studied type of stem cell therapy for ms is autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation often shortened to ahsct asct or hsct. The discovered potential of mesenchymal stem cells msc in treating multiple sclerosis ms has culminated in the launch of mescams mesenchymal stem cell therapy for canadian ms patients a phase ii clinical trial that is funded in part by the ms scientific research foundation research manitoba and a w food services of canada inc. Stem cell therapy is any treatment that uses or targets stem cells which are the types of cells that differentiate into many different specialized cells in our bodies. The discovered potential of msc in treating ms has culminated in the launch of mescams mesenchymal stem cell therapy for canadian ms patients a phase ii clinical trial that is funded in part by the ms scientific research foundation research manitoba and a w food services of canada inc.

The ms society of canada has announced funding for the first clinical trial of its kind in canada studying the ability of mesenchymal stem cells to treat ms. Over an average of three years ms progressed in 34 of 55 patients on medication meaning their disabilities worsened. Mark freedman ottawa hospital. Many types of stem cells are being explored for their potential benefits for treating multiple sclerosis.

Rush says while there s no cure for ms stem cell transplant is the closest thing and for patients in canada the ottawa hospital is a leader in offering this treatment. That compared with only three of 55 patients given a stem cell transplant. Mesenychmal stem cells are found in many parts of the body including the bone marrow skin and fat.