A clinical trial conducted by Frequency Therapeutics has ceased to continue its research on the stem cell drug FX-322 due to poor outcomes. There were too many obstacles when treating hearing loss with medication.
The best option for treating hearing loss continues to be hearing aids for sensorineural hearing loss. FX-322 is an injection for the ear drum. The objective of the drug trial was to discover whether it could succeed in changing stem cells into stereocilia - hair cells located in the cochlea which make hearing possible. Studies on different types of hearing loss included age-related hearing loss (presbycusis). The Results are Not Hopeful In the category of improved speech perception, the data collected revealed little differences at the 90-day mark between individuals given FX-322 and those who received a placebo. In the summer of 2021, investors filed lawsuits against Frequency Therapeutics for their false claims about the clinical trials. The company also stopped developing another drug in its first phase of safety trials, known as FX-345. There is no Hearing Loss Cure The trials are part of research to find a way to reverse specific types of sensorineural hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing loss is when hair cells in the inner ear and/or auditory nerve - which attaches the ear to the brain - become damaged. Hair cells can become damaged due to genetic disorders, aging, and/or a single or prolonged exposure to very loud noise. Wearing hearing aids can help with sensorineural hearing loss. It uses the patient’s residual hearing and specific programmed settings that amplify what they need to hear. Modern digital hearing aids are significantly more advanced than old rudimentary models, but they still cannot restore hearing back to normal. Seeking immediate treatment after experiencing hearing loss due to noise exposure is crucial for reducing further damage and loss. Steroids are commonly used in these cases. You still need to be careful about using steroids so as not to worsen or induce hearing loss. Don’t wait to seek Treatment for Hearing Loss These drugs will eventually get injected into the middle ear, but this treatment will not be available at your local hearing clinic anytime soon. Approval from the Food and Drug Administration is needed first, which will take several years. So, if you are or have been noticing hearing loss, get tested and treated as soon as possible. Hearing aids don’t just help with daily communication, but they also reduce loneliness, isolation, and the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Contact one of our hearing aid providers from Pure Sound Hearing as soon as possible. Comments are closed.
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