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A wave of optimism is sweeping Thai families affected by Parkinson’s disease as the FDA approves XS-411 for Phase 1 trials in the United States. Developed by a biotech firm, the therapy uses induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to generate dopamine-producing neurons lost to the disease. If safe and effective, this approach could reshape how neurodegenerative conditions are treated and accelerate regenerative medicine worldwide, with potential implications for Thailand as global research progresses.

Thai patients and their families living with Parkinson’s disease received hopeful news this week after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a first-of-its-kind stem cell therapy, XS-411, for Phase 1 clinical trials in the United States. Developed by biotech firm Xellsmart, this innovative therapy harnesses induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to regenerate the healthy, dopamine-producing neurons lost in patients with Parkinson’s. This marks a milestone in neurodegenerative disease treatment and offers a look toward the future of regenerative medicine, not only in the US but potentially in Thailand as global clinical research expands (Parkinson’s News Today).