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16 September 2026 editorial review · Item

Stem-cell-derived islets (zimislecel / VX-880): review notes

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Preventing and curing evidence review — 16 September 2026

  • Disposition: corrected/updated. Current item lastReviewed: 2026-09-16.
  • Claim check: Updated the 1 September NCT04786262 master protocol: VX-880 Phase 1/2/3 plus VX-017 Phase 1/2; 57 estimated participants total; December 2027 primary completion and December 2031 final completion; hepatic portal infusion. Kept VX-880's NEJM n=12 result separate from unreported VX-017 outcomes.
  • Registry NCT04786262: RECRUITING; updated 2026-09-01; enrollment 57 (ESTIMATED); primary completion 2027-12-31 (ESTIMATED); results not posted in retrieved record.
  • Primary publication/regulatory sources checked or consulted: NEJMoa2506549.

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