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16 September 2026 editorial review · Item

Beta-O2 ßAir bioartificial pancreas (oxygen-refueled macrocapsule): review notes

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Preventing and curing evidence review — 16 September 2026

  • Disposition: reviewed; no confirmed content change. Current item lastReviewed: 2026-08-27.
  • Claim check: BetaAir's four-recipient Phase 1 showed protected cells without immunosuppression, but insufficient insulin output and no clinically effective glucose benefit. Daily oxygen refills and the small study remain limitations.
  • Registry NCT02064309: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING; updated 2026-04-28; enrollment 4 (ACTUAL); primary completion 2027-05 (ESTIMATED); results not posted in retrieved record.
  • Primary publication/regulatory sources checked or consulted: ajt.14642.

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