First-in-Human Stem Cell Therapy Trial for Huntington’s Disease Begins at UCI Health

Wednesday, June 24, 2026Julianna LeMieux, PhDView original

UCI Health has launched the world’s first human clinical trial using embryonic stem cell-derived neural cells for Huntington’s disease, testing MRI-guided surgical brain delivery to evaluate safety and early therapeutic potential.

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