Developing a drug for deafness


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Results from an initial clinical trial for a drug that regenerates inner ear hair cells involved in hearing are promising. — AFP

An American company is developing a treatment to combat loss of hearing.

Based on the concept of regenerative medicine, this drug – still in the clinical trial phase – aims to regenerate the cells responsible for hearing.

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