Federal Agency Unveils Three Potential Osteoarthritis Treatments
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- ARPA-H, a federal agency, launched a major initiative three years ago to find a cure for osteoarthritis, a condition affecting 32 million Americans.
- The agency now reports several promising treatments, with research teams required to begin patient testing within 18 months.
- Research focuses on knee osteoarthritis, with potential applications for other joints, including injections or infusions developed by Duke University and the University of Colorado to regrow bone and cartilage.
- A team at Columbia University may have discovered a method to regrow an entire knee, though these treatments have only been tested in animals so far.
- Experts, including Dr. Scott Rodeo, view these findings as highly promising for the future of osteoarthritis treatment.
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