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Achilles Tendinosis, RCT-01, Replicel

RepliCel Receives Canada Approval For Chronic Achilles Tendinosis Clinical Trial

A lot of people who suffer from achilles tendon ruptures also have pre-existing tendinosis. Although I never had any pain prior to my achilles tendon rupture in 2013, my achilles tendon MRI images showed some pre-existing tendinosis according to the radiologist who analyzed them.

I have therefore been curious about a Canadian company called Replicel, which in its own words “is a regenerative medicine company focused on developing autologous cell therapies that address diseases caused by a deficit of healthy cells required for normal healing and function.”

The company is involved in several areas of regenerative medicine, including hair regeneration, skin rejuvenation and tendon repair. Its tendon repair product is known as RCT-01.

On December 1st 2014, Replicel received Health Canada phase 1/2 clearance to commence clinical trials of RCT-01 in patients with chronic achilles tendinosis.

Below is a video from Replicel about its RCT-01 product and achilles tendinosis:

Achilles Tendon Rupture Blog

Achilles Tendon Rupture Blog

An achilles tendon rupture is a shocking injury because it usually occurs without warning, oftentimes to active young healthy sportsmen and sportswomen. The main problem with this injury is the long immobility period (around 1-2 months depending on protocol followed), irrespective of whether one has surgery or no surgery. Once someone finally gets out the cast and/or boot, every misstep is a cause of fear due to the potential of re-rupture.

As if this were not enough, it can take months to years to rebuild the shrunken calf muscle of the leg that was injured and immobilized, and sometimes this regrowth never happens. For most rupturees, it can also take months before they are able to do things such as perform one-heel raises and play their favorite sport again.

I hope that this website, blog, forum and chat are all useful to those who are unfortunate enough to suffer an achilles tendon rupture.