New hope for osteoarthritis sufferers

According to Arthritis Australia, there are more than 3.9 million people suffering with arthritis and, as the Australian population ages, this is expected to grow to 5.4 million by 2030. Unless more is done to prevent and better manage the condition the costs to the health system are expected to rise from $5.5 billion to $7.6 billion by 2030.

However, there is hope…

A recent Phase 1 knee osteoarthritis trial sponsored by Sydney-based biotech company Regeneus using its patented stem cell product Progenza, has now been published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Translational Medicine.

Read the full article in The Australian Financial Review here.