-- Keio University and Fujita Health University are collaborating with Cyfuse Biomedical (TYO:4892) to conduct the first clinical trial for a regenerative treatment that repairs damaged knee bone and cartilage, Nikkei Asia reported on Monday.
The clinical trial uses a 3D-printed material made from cells harvested from human fat tissue, which is expected to offer a potential alternative to joint replacement surgery, the publication said.
Starting as early as July, the trial will enroll five patients with idiopathic osteonecrosis of the knee, a condition that results in bone loss, the news agency said.
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