Comité de salud aprueba la cobertura del tratamiento para la enfermedad de Parkinson derivado de células iPS

Un comité de salud japonés ha aprobado la cobertura del seguro nacional de salud para Amchepry, un tratamiento para la enfermedad de Parkinson derivado de células iPS de Sumitomo Pharma. Esta medida lo convierte en el primer producto médico comercializado del mundo a partir de células iPS.

La aprobación provino de un comité bajo el Ministerio de Salud, Trabajo y Bienestar. Cubre el uso de Amchepry de Sumitomo Pharma para el tratamiento de la enfermedad de Parkinson.

Amchepry se produce a partir de células madre pluripotentes inducidas. La decisión posiciona al producto como la primera terapia de este tipo en alcanzar un estatus comercial a nivel mundial.

La acción del comité despeja el camino para un acceso más amplio de los pacientes a través del sistema nacional de atención médica de Japón.

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