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Japan's stem-cell therapy for Parkinson's.

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  1. Oct 30, 2026
    FIRST PATIENT TREATED AFTER APPROVALCompany report · 1 patient

    First patient gets Japan's stem-cell treatment for Parkinson's, maker says

    Sumitomo Pharma says a surgeon at Kyoto University Hospital transplanted its donor-grown brain cells into a first patient in October, months after Japan's conditional approval.