Unique Pilot Program to Reverse Hearing Loss
What if you could reverse hearing loss by injecting medicine into the ear? That’s the question researchers are working to answer through a new clinical trial of an investigational drug – a gel injected into the ear that is designed to re-grow cells that are necessary for healthy hearing. Dr. Susan King, co-founder of the Ear Medical Group in San Antonio and Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, who is also the trial’s lead investigator, discusses the ongoing clinical trial, current challenges with treating hearing loss and the impact of the condition.