NuQu is an injection of young cartilage cells into intervertebral discs that can be performed in an outpatient setting, with patients able to go home an hour after the treatment.
The trials are sponsored by St. Louis-based ISTO Technologies and will examine the safety and efficacy of the treatment, which is designed as a next line of response for patients who have had lower back pain for at least six months, have never had lower back surgery and who do not respond to standard-of-care treatment for back pain caused by disc degeneration.
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