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ReGelTec Announces First Patient Treated in U.S. IDE Clinical Trial for HYDRAFIL System to Treat Chronic Low Back Pain
BALTIMORE, June 18, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ReGelTec Inc., a company developing a percutaneous hydrogel implant for the treatment of chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease, announced it has treated the first patient in its HYDRAFIL-D FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) clinical trial for its HYDRAFIL® System for disc augmentation. The patient was enrolled by Kas Amirdelfan, M.D., an interventional pain physician and founding member of Boomerang Healthcare, Inc. in Walnut Creek, Calif. The HYDRAFIL System is an outpatient procedure offering interventional pain physicians and patients a new treatment designed to reduce pain and improve daily function without the need for an invasive surgery. The launch of the HYDRAFIL-D U.S. study follows the company's receipt of CE Mark for the HYDRAFIL System based on promising results of clinical studies performed outside the United States on 75 patients. The studies showed that patients treated with HYDRAFIL experienced clinically and statistically significant improvements in pain and disability, with more than 80% improvement in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores and greater than 70% reduction in Numeric Pain Rating Scale scores, with reductions sustained for two years in the 63 patients that have completed their two-year follow-up visit. "An overwhelming majority of my chronic low back pain patients either do not want or are not good candidates for invasive spine surgeries, yet they continue to feel debilitated, without many treatment options," said Dr. Amirdelfan. "The early data on HYDRAFIL is compelling and promising for our subjects. I am excited to be working with ReGelTec and the other principal investigators to enroll the HYDRAFIL-D Study and evaluate the impact of HYDRAFIL on patients with degenerative disc disease." The HYDRAFIL-D study is a 225-patient, multicenter, single-blinded, randomized, controlled trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the HYDRAFIL System to support FDA approval. The study will measure improvements in pain and disability, reliance on opioid medications, and the need for invasive medical procedures in patients with chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease. The protocol includes an interim safety analysis when the first sixty patients complete their six-month follow-up visit. There are nine study sites currently enrolling patients in Birmingham, Ala.; Walnut Creek, Calif.; Greenwood Village, Colo.; Jasper, Ga.; Shreveport, La.; Edmond, Okla.; Tyler, Texas; Richmond, Virginia; and Calgary, Canada, with additional sites being added. More than one in 10 U.S. adults suffer from chronic low back pain.1 About 42% of this population, or more than 10 million Americans, has degenerative disc disease2, a condition that is the largest contributor to chronic low back pain where intervertebral discs in the spine deteriorate and lose their height and volume. Degenerating discs cause vertebrae to move abnormally and inflame surrounding spinal structures, muscles, joints and nerves, resulting in pain in the back and sometimes the leg. Performed in an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia, ReGelTec's HYDRAFIL System delivers a permanent hydrogel into a degenerated disc via a needle to fill cracks and fissures and recruit water into the disc to restore natural biomechanics and provide pain relief. When the hydrogel implant solidifies in the disc, it distributes the load and strain felt in that intervertebral segment to improve function and reduce the pain signaling to the brain. "I have been working with doctors and scientists for more than twenty years to develop a treatment for chronic low back pain, and in HYDRAFIL, we believe we've built a low-risk, effective option to fill a major market need," said Tony Lowman, the inventor of HYDRAFIL and founder of ReGelTec. "We look forward to fully enrolling the trial and securing FDA approval for the HYDRAFIL System so that patients in the United States with degenerative disc disease can benefit from this innovative, minimally invasive treatment option." Patients interested in learning more about the HYDRAFIL-D Study can visit ABOUT REGELTEC, INC. ReGelTec is a clinical-stage privately held biomedical company dedicated to developing and commercializing a percutaneous hydrogel implant for the treatment of chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease. ReGelTec's HYDRAFIL System is an outpatient disc augmentation procedure where a permanent hydrogel is delivered into a degenerated disc via a needle to fill cracks and fissures and recruit water into the disc to restore natural biomechanics and provide pain relief. For more information, please visit 1 Shmagel A, Foley R, Ibrahim H. Epidemiology of Chronic Low Back Pain in US Adults: Data From the 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2016 Nov;68(11):1688-1694. doi: 10.1002/acr.22890. PMID: 26991822; PMCID: PMC5027174. 2 Michael J. DePalma, Jessica M. Ketchum, Thomas Saullo, What Is the Source of Chronic Low Back Pain and Does Age Play a Role?, Pain Medicine, Volume 12, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 224–233, View source version on Contacts MEDIA CONTACT: Sam ChoinskiPazanga Health Communications(860) 301-5058schoinski@ Sign in to access your portfolio
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4 days ago
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ReGelTec Announces First Patient Treated in U.S. IDE Clinical Trial for HYDRAFIL System to Treat Chronic Low Back Pain
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ReGelTec Inc., a company developing a percutaneous hydrogel implant for the treatment of chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease, announced it has treated the first patient in its HYDRAFIL-D FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) clinical trial for its HYDRAFIL ® System for disc augmentation. The patient was enrolled by Kas Amirdelfan, M.D., an interventional pain physician and founding member of Boomerang Healthcare, Inc. in Walnut Creek, Calif. The HYDRAFIL System is an outpatient procedure offering interventional pain physicians and patients a new treatment designed to reduce pain and improve daily function without the need for an invasive surgery. The launch of the HYDRAFIL-D U.S. study follows the company's receipt of CE Mark for the HYDRAFIL System based on promising results of clinical studies performed outside the United States on 75 patients. The launch of the HYDRAFIL-D U.S. study follows the company's receipt of CE Mark for the HYDRAFIL System based on promising results of clinical studies performed outside the United States on 75 patients. The studies showed that patients treated with HYDRAFIL experienced clinically and statistically significant improvements in pain and disability, with more than 80% improvement in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores and greater than 70% reduction in Numeric Pain Rating Scale scores, with reductions sustained for two years in the 63 patients that have completed their two-year follow-up visit. 'An overwhelming majority of my chronic low back pain patients either do not want or are not good candidates for invasive spine surgeries, yet they continue to feel debilitated, without many treatment options,' said Dr. Amirdelfan. 'The early data on HYDRAFIL is compelling and promising for our subjects. I am excited to be working with ReGelTec and the other principal investigators to enroll the HYDRAFIL-D Study and evaluate the impact of HYDRAFIL on patients with degenerative disc disease.' The HYDRAFIL-D study is a 225-patient, multicenter, single-blinded, randomized, controlled trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the HYDRAFIL System to support FDA approval. The study will measure improvements in pain and disability, reliance on opioid medications, and the need for invasive medical procedures in patients with chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease. The protocol includes an interim safety analysis when the first sixty patients complete their six-month follow-up visit. There are nine study sites currently enrolling patients in Birmingham, Ala.; Walnut Creek, Calif.; Greenwood Village, Colo.; Jasper, Ga.; Shreveport, La.; Edmond, Okla.; Tyler, Texas; Richmond, Virginia; and Calgary, Canada, with additional sites being added. More than one in 10 U.S. adults suffer from chronic low back pain. 1 About 42% of this population, or more than 10 million Americans, has degenerative disc disease 2, a condition that is the largest contributor to chronic low back pain where intervertebral discs in the spine deteriorate and lose their height and volume. Degenerating discs cause vertebrae to move abnormally and inflame surrounding spinal structures, muscles, joints and nerves, resulting in pain in the back and sometimes the leg. Performed in an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia, ReGelTec's HYDRAFIL System delivers a permanent hydrogel into a degenerated disc via a needle to fill cracks and fissures and recruit water into the disc to restore natural biomechanics and provide pain relief. When the hydrogel implant solidifies in the disc, it distributes the load and strain felt in that intervertebral segment to improve function and reduce the pain signaling to the brain. 'I have been working with doctors and scientists for more than twenty years to develop a treatment for chronic low back pain, and in HYDRAFIL, we believe we've built a low-risk, effective option to fill a major market need,' said Tony Lowman, the inventor of HYDRAFIL and founder of ReGelTec. 'We look forward to fully enrolling the trial and securing FDA approval for the HYDRAFIL System so that patients in the United States with degenerative disc disease can benefit from this innovative, minimally invasive treatment option.' Patients interested in learning more about the HYDRAFIL-D Study can visit ABOUT REGELTEC, INC. ReGelTec is a clinical-stage privately held biomedical company dedicated to developing and commercializing a percutaneous hydrogel implant for the treatment of chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease. ReGelTec's HYDRAFIL System is an outpatient disc augmentation procedure where a permanent hydrogel is delivered into a degenerated disc via a needle to fill cracks and fissures and recruit water into the disc to restore natural biomechanics and provide pain relief. For more information, please visit 1 Shmagel A, Foley R, Ibrahim H. Epidemiology of Chronic Low Back Pain in US Adults: Data From the 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2016 Nov;68(11):1688-1694. doi: 10.1002/acr.22890. PMID: 26991822; PMCID: PMC5027174. 2 Michael J. DePalma, Jessica M. Ketchum, Thomas Saullo, What Is the Source of Chronic Low Back Pain and Does Age Play a Role?, Pain Medicine
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21-05-2025
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ReGelTec Receives CE Mark for HYDRAFIL® System to Treat Chronic Low Back Pain
Clinical data show the percutaneous disc augmentation system generated significant improvements in pain and disability scores through 2-year follow-up BALTIMORE, May 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ReGelTec Inc., a company developing a percutaneous hydrogel implant for the treatment of chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease, announced it has received CE Mark under the European Union Medical Device Regulation (MDR) for its Class III HYDRAFIL System for disc augmentation. This approval creates a European commercial pathway for the HYDRAFIL System, an outpatient procedure offering interventional pain physicians and patients a new treatment designed to reduce pain, improve daily function and eliminate the need for invasive surgeries. CE Mark approval for the HYDRAFIL System was granted based on a clinical study of 75 patients that showed that those treated with HYDRAFIL experienced clinically and statistically significant improvements in pain and disability. Results demonstrated a more than 80% improvement in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores and greater than 70% reduction in Numeric Pain Rating Scale scores after HYDRAFIL treatment, with reductions sustained for two years in the 63 patients that have completed their two-year follow-up visit. "Chronic low back pain is a debilitating condition that impacts millions of people every year. Degenerative disc disease, which is the largest driver of chronic low back pain, is especially challenging to treat and manage because there are limited treatment options between conservative care and more invasive surgeries," said Dr. Olivier Clerk-Lamalice, MD, FIPP, a fellowship-trained interventional radiologist and chief executive officer of Beam Radiology in Calgary, Canada. "After following 35 patients treated with HYDRAFIL over the last three years, I've witnessed how effective this minimally invasive outpatient procedure is in reducing pain and disability. HYDRAFIL addresses a massive treatment gap for degenerative disc disease patients looking to avoid major spine surgery, and we are excited to start enrolling patients in the HYDRAFIL-D U.S. pivotal study." More than 1 in 10 U.S. adults suffer from chronic low back pain.1 About 42% of this population, or more than 10 million Americans, has degenerative disc disease2, a condition which is the largest contributor to chronic low back pain where intervertebral discs in the spine deteriorate and lose their height and volume. Degenerating discs cause vertebrae to move abnormally and inflame surrounding spinal structures, muscles, joints and nerves, resulting in pain in the back and sometimes the leg. Performed in an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia, ReGelTec's HYDRAFIL® System injects a permanent hydrogel into a degenerated disc to fill cracks and tears and recruit water into the disc to restore natural biomechanics and provide pain relief. When the hydrogel implant solidifies in the disc, it distributes the load and strain felt in that intervertebral segment to improve function and reduce the pain signaling to the brain. Data used to secure CE Mark also led the FDA to approve an investigational device exemption (IDE) for ReGelTec's U.S. pivotal study of its HYDRAFIL System. The HYDRAFIL-D study is currently enrolling patients at eight sites in the U.S. and will be used to support U.S. regulatory approval. The study is a 225-patient, multicenter, single-blinded, randomized, controlled trial that includes an interim safety analysis when the first sixty patients complete their 6-month follow-up visit. "Receiving CE Mark for the HYDRAFIL System is another major milestone for ReGelTec," said Bill Niland, Co-Founder and CEO, ReGelTec. "We are leveraging this momentum to drive enrollment in the HYDRAFIL-D pivotal study required for FDA approval, and look forward to securing additional capital to support ongoing investment in the U.S. and globally." ABOUT REGELTEC, INC: ReGelTec is a clinical-stage privately held biomedical company dedicated to developing and commercializing a percutaneous hydrogel implant for the treatment of chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease. ReGelTec's HYDRAFIL® System is an outpatient disc augmentation procedure where a permanent hydrogel is injected into a degenerated disc to fill cracks and tears and recruit water into the disc to restore natural biomechanics and provide pain relief. For more information, please visit ______________________________ 1 Shmagel A, Foley R, Ibrahim H. Epidemiology of Chronic Low Back Pain in US Adults: Data From the 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2016 Nov;68(11):1688-1694. doi: 10.1002/acr.22890. PMID: 26991822; PMCID: PMC5027174. 2 Michael J. DePalma, Jessica M. Ketchum, Thomas Saullo, What Is the Source of Chronic Low Back Pain and Does Age Play a Role?, Pain Medicine, Volume 12, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 224–233, View source version on Contacts MEDIA CONTACT: Sam ChoinskiPazanga Health Communications(860) 301-5058schoinski@ Sign in to access your portfolio
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21-05-2025
- Health
- Business Wire
ReGelTec Receives CE Mark for HYDRAFIL® System to Treat Chronic Low Back Pain
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ReGelTec Inc., a company developing a percutaneous hydrogel implant for the treatment of chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease, announced it has received CE Mark under the European Union Medical Device Regulation (MDR) for its Class III HYDRAFIL System for disc augmentation. This approval creates a European commercial pathway for the HYDRAFIL System, an outpatient procedure offering interventional pain physicians and patients a new treatment designed to reduce pain, improve daily function and eliminate the need for invasive surgeries. CE Mark approval for the HYDRAFIL System was granted based on a clinical study of 75 patients that showed that those treated with HYDRAFIL experienced clinically and statistically significant improvements in pain and disability. CE Mark approval for the HYDRAFIL System was granted based on a clinical study of 75 patients that showed that those treated with HYDRAFIL experienced clinically and statistically significant improvements in pain and disability. Results demonstrated a more than 80% improvement in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores and greater than 70% reduction in Numeric Pain Rating Scale scores after HYDRAFIL treatment, with reductions sustained for two years in the 63 patients that have completed their two-year follow-up visit. 'Chronic low back pain is a debilitating condition that impacts millions of people every year. Degenerative disc disease, which is the largest driver of chronic low back pain, is especially challenging to treat and manage because there are limited treatment options between conservative care and more invasive surgeries,' said Dr. Olivier Clerk-Lamalice, MD, FIPP, a fellowship-trained interventional radiologist and chief executive officer of Beam Radiology in Calgary, Canada. 'After following 35 patients treated with HYDRAFIL over the last three years, I've witnessed how effective this minimally invasive outpatient procedure is in reducing pain and disability. HYDRAFIL addresses a massive treatment gap for degenerative disc disease patients looking to avoid major spine surgery, and we are excited to start enrolling patients in the HYDRAFIL-D U.S. pivotal study.' More than 1 in 10 U.S. adults suffer from chronic low back pain. 1 About 42% of this population, or more than 10 million Americans, has degenerative disc disease 2, a condition which is the largest contributor to chronic low back pain where intervertebral discs in the spine deteriorate and lose their height and volume. Degenerating discs cause vertebrae to move abnormally and inflame surrounding spinal structures, muscles, joints and nerves, resulting in pain in the back and sometimes the leg. Performed in an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia, ReGelTec's HYDRAFIL® System injects a permanent hydrogel into a degenerated disc to fill cracks and tears and recruit water into the disc to restore natural biomechanics and provide pain relief. When the hydrogel implant solidifies in the disc, it distributes the load and strain felt in that intervertebral segment to improve function and reduce the pain signaling to the brain. Data used to secure CE Mark also led the FDA to approve an investigational device exemption (IDE) for ReGelTec's U.S. pivotal study of its HYDRAFIL System. The HYDRAFIL-D study is currently enrolling patients at eight sites in the U.S. and will be used to support U.S. regulatory approval. The study is a 225-patient, multicenter, single-blinded, randomized, controlled trial that includes an interim safety analysis when the first sixty patients complete their 6-month follow-up visit. 'Receiving CE Mark for the HYDRAFIL System is another major milestone for ReGelTec,' said Bill Niland, Co-Founder and CEO, ReGelTec. 'We are leveraging this momentum to drive enrollment in the HYDRAFIL-D pivotal study required for FDA approval, and look forward to securing additional capital to support ongoing investment in the U.S. and globally.' ReGelTec is a clinical-stage privately held biomedical company dedicated to developing and commercializing a percutaneous hydrogel implant for the treatment of chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease. ReGelTec's HYDRAFIL® System is an outpatient disc augmentation procedure where a permanent hydrogel is injected into a degenerated disc to fill cracks and tears and recruit water into the disc to restore natural biomechanics and provide pain relief. For more information, please visit 1 Shmagel A, Foley R, Ibrahim H. Epidemiology of Chronic Low Back Pain in US Adults: Data From the 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2016 Nov;68(11):1688-1694. doi: 10.1002/acr.22890. PMID: 26991822; PMCID: PMC5027174. 2 Michael J. DePalma, Jessica M. Ketchum, Thomas Saullo, What Is the Source of Chronic Low Back Pain and Does Age Play a Role?, Pain Medicine, Volume 12, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 224–233,
