The Ministry of Economy has granted a patent for the development of an innovative and promising treatment for coronavirus COVID-19 infections using stem cells.
The treatment was developed by a team of doctors and researchers at the Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center (ADSCC), and involves extracting stem cells from the patient’s own blood and reintroducing them after activating them.
The patent was granted for the innovative method in which the stem cells are collected.
The treatment was administered in the UAE to 73 coronavirus COVID-19 patients who have all been successfully treated and cured of the virus by inhaling the treatment into their lungs.
The treatment has successfully undergone the initial phase of clinical trials, demonstrating its safety. None of the patients who have received the treatment reported immediate adverse effects and there have been no interactions found with the conventional treatment protocols for coronavirus COVID-19 patients. Trials to demonstrate the efficacy of the treatment are ongoing and are expected to be completed in a couple of weeks.
In spite of this promising development, to prevent the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 it is important to follow advice put in place still including staying at home unless necessary and social distancing.
