New Horizons for Osteoarthritis Patients

Season 2, Episode 1,   Jan 25, 2023, 06:00 AM

Professor Frank Barry, Professor of Cellular Therapy and National University of Ireland Galway and a principal investigator at the Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI).  

In this episode, Gráinne O’Leary meets Professor Frank Barry, to discuss a promising ongoing cell therapy trial for osteoarthritis. Professor Barry talks about his motivation for the trial which is driven by the significant impact on the quality of life of osteoarthritis patients and the lack of disease modifying treatments. He discusses how cell therapy has the potential to treat patients eliciting a repair response, the different stages of the trial and the challenge of ensuring that the potential treatment is affordable and accessible to patients.  

For further information visit www.arthritisireland.ie.

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