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CNBC: 'Stem Cells May Finally Offer a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes'

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Re: CNBC: 'Stem Cells May Finally Offer a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes'

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Link to the clinical trial

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04786262?term=VX-880&...

It appears Vertex made an update 2 weeks ago (14-Mar-22), but we don’t know what the update was. It must have been positive, if they go on CNBC and express hope in the technology.

Re: CNBC: 'Stem Cells May Finally Offer a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes'

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Unfortunately, this requires the use of immunosuppressive therapy, which is going to make it a non-starter for nearly every diabetic in otherwise reasonably good health.

A press release from October 2021: https://news.vrtx.com/press-release/vertex-announces-positiv...