FELINE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) STUDY
HOPE FOR CATS WITH KIDNEY DISEASE
Do you have a cat that has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease or is showing any of these signs:
- Drinks more than normal?
- Has a poor haircoat or lost weight?
- Has a poor appetite or eats less than before?
- Has bad breath that they did not have before?
If so, your cat may have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
CKD is a common disease in middle aged to older cats. In cats with CKD the kidneys have become dysfunctional from chronic damage. The cause of the damage is often unknown. This causes the kidneys to not work as they should, including removing waste products from the blood. The only way to diagnose CKD is to ask your veterinarian to analyze blood work.
WHY SHOULD MY CAT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS STUDY?
- Your cat will receive specialty veterinary care throughout the study, including physical exams, blood work, and urinalysis at NO OUT-OF-POCKET cost to you.
- Your cat may play an important role in advancing feline medicine.
This study may be used to support a new animal drug application to be submitted to the Food and Drug Administration.
MORE ABOUT STEM CELLS
The stem cells used in this product are derived from a healthy donor cat’s uterus that is collected during a routine spay procedure. Rather than the uterus being discarded as normal after surgery, it is packaged in a sterile manner and shipped to Gallant for harvesting of the cells. The donor cat recovers normally from the spay procedure.
The mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) used in this product are derived from a healthy donor cat’s uterus that is collected during a routine spay procedure. The cells are harvested, cultured, expanded, and frozen to provide a source of live cells once thawed at the time of treatment. These stem cells have the ability to immunomodulate (regulation of the immune system to be adaptive) through cellular signaling. This provides a natural and targeted mechanism for the treatment of disease.