I have a profound hearing loss and just applied for two studies, one at Columbia university and one at Johns Hopkins. It's with a drug called CGF166. Both are looking for candidates. You must have a severe to profound hearing loss and be in good health between the ages of 29 and 75.
@lindahearing, I thought the Columbia study was on hiatus right now. Was your application accepted? It's part of a three institution study — Columbia, Hopkins and the University of Kansas. It's not stem cell though. It's tissue regeneration using their drug CGF166.
Here's a description of the trial from the government clinical trials website: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02132130
I have a profound hearing loss and just applied for two studies, one at Columbia university and one at Johns Hopkins. It's with a drug called CGF166. Both are looking for candidates. You must have a severe to profound hearing loss and be in good health between the ages of 29 and 75.
There is an article in the magazine, Scientific American, "Out of the Silence" on gene therapy, December 2018 issue. Here is a quote from that article, "One main test of restored ear function involves exposing the rodents to a sudden, startling noise to see if they jump. Many did: the once deaf mice could hear."
@lindahearing, I thought the Columbia study was on hiatus right now. Was your application accepted? It's part of a three institution study — Columbia, Hopkins and the University of Kansas. It's not stem cell though. It's tissue regeneration using their drug CGF166.
Here's a description of the trial from the government clinical trials website: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02132130
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Hello there. You can find a very good Katherine Bouton article talking about it on psychologytoday.
I have a profound hearing loss and just applied for two studies, one at Columbia university and one at Johns Hopkins. It's with a drug called CGF166. Both are looking for candidates. You must have a severe to profound hearing loss and be in good health between the ages of 29 and 75.
@lindahearing, I thought the Columbia study was on hiatus right now. Was your application accepted? It's part of a three institution study — Columbia, Hopkins and the University of Kansas. It's not stem cell though. It's tissue regeneration using their drug CGF166.
Here's a description of the trial from the government clinical trials website: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02132130
Lindahearing: can you provide a link or more directions on how to become a candidate? thanks
There is an article in the magazine, Scientific American, "Out of the Silence" on gene therapy, December 2018 issue. Here is a quote from that article, "One main test of restored ear function involves exposing the rodents to a sudden, startling noise to see if they jump. Many did: the once deaf mice could hear."
Thanks. i hadn't seen that. Will read it right now!
If you search YouTube for: cliff olson aud gene therapy. This Audiologist has several videos on Stem Therapy.
Welcome to Connect, @navazo. I believe this is the article to which you refer:
– Will We Cure Hearing Loss? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-i-hear/201806/will-we-cure-hearing-loss
Navazo, what is your experience with hearing loss?
CGF166 is a virus or derivative but they don't tell you how it works or helps. I was hoping it would five more details and how and why stuff