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FDA Advisory Committee to Review Cell Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

By asmithers | Published July 26, 2026

The FDA’s Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee meets July 29 to review Capricor Therapeutics’ deramiocel, an investigational allogeneic cell therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The meeting comes ahead of an August 22 target decision date and follows a prior rejection of the company’s first application.

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FDA Approves Tregzi, First Regulatory T-Cell Therapy to Reduce Chronic GVHD

By asmithers | Published July 18, 2026

The FDA has approved Tregzi, a precision-engineered cell therapy from Orca Bio, as the first regulatory T-cell (Treg) based treatment for adults undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplants for blood cancers. Trial data showed it more than doubled one-year survival free of chronic graft-versus-host disease compared with standard transplants.

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FDA Grants RMAT Status to Allocetra, a Cell Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis

By asmithers | Published July 14, 2026

FDA Grants RMAT Status to Allocetra, a Cell Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis

The FDA has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to Allocetra, an investigational cell therapy from Enlivex, for age-related symptomatic knee osteoarthritis in adults 64 and older. The designation is based on six-month data showing durable improvements in pain and function.

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Beyond Mold: A Complete Guide to Biotoxin Illness (CIRS) and How to Recover

By asmithers | Published July 13, 2026

If you have spent months or years cycling through specialists, collecting vague diagnoses like fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, and feeling as though your body has become a stranger to you, you are not alone. You may be dealing with Biotoxin Illness/CIRS, a condition Continue reading

Medical Ozone Therapy for Chronic Fatigue: Energy Restoration

By asmithers | Published July 1, 2026

If you are living with chronic fatigue that rest cannot fix, you know the difference between being tired and being depleted. The exhaustion that defines myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is not the kind you can sleep off. It is a profound, cellular collapse that steals your ability Continue reading

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Sarasota, Fl. 34237

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I became interested in pursuing ozone injections from Dr. Smithers after a friend received the treatments
and recommended it to me. I just finished my second round of injections in my neck, lower back, hips and both knees. I have experienced lower back/hip pain most of my adult life, endured a knee injury while white river rafting in my 20’s and have had progressively worsening neck pain since a car wreck in my early 30’s. For reference I am 47... Read more »
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I had Prolozone therapy with Dr Alex Smithers. My knees and thumbs were injected due to meniscus issues in my knees and arthritis in my thumbs. Dr Alex was wonderful. He’s very gentle, kind and patient. I’m a very nervous patient and he took his time with me and did his best to make sure I was comfortable. I’m feeling better and continue to expect more and more improvement. I highly recommend Dr Alex and his staff. They... Read more »
I would highly recommend Dr. A. Smithers if you are considering an alternative to orthopedic surgery. My shoulder has been in pain for months and after finding out I have some rotor cuff tears, I decided to pursue Prolotherapy with Dr. A. Smithers. The result so far has been outstanding! The first night after the shots was still painful, but woke up the next morning and pain was almost completely gone. I was equally impressed with his attentiveness to answering... Read more »
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Dr. Smithers has been taking care of my knees for a few years now. My experience with him has been consistently outstanding. His care has allowed me to avoid knee replacement surgery. There was a point when I had so much pain that I was not able to spend more than 15 minutes on my feet.. Because of his treatments and direction I have gotten my life back, including 20 mile bike rides and trips to the Disney parks with... Read more »
Thank you Dr. Alex Smithers! After dealing with lower back pain from an injury 30 years ago, I feel that after several injections, I am pain and worry free and can finally let this go.
I was back today for a torn knee ligament and the first ozone injection, and am confident this will be healed also.
Alex is unlike others in the medical field. He has a calm professional manner and very patient in listening and explaining... Read more »
Dear Dr. Smithers,

I just wanted to thank you for treating my trigeminal neuralgia pain.

In May of 2012 I hit my head on a concrete ledge resulting in severe head trauma with unusual and very painful symptoms that followed—throbbing, knife stabbing, severe tension in and around my head, constant clicking noise, and my soft palate in continual motion. I was first diagnosed with TMJ for which I was given an appliance to align my jaw. Which did not take away the severe pain... Read more »
Dr. Alex Smithers is outstanding…a talented Dr. Who is extremely passionate about healing as well as the skills involved in rejuvenative therapies. I go to him for ozone (prolozone) and dextrose (prolotherapy) injections. Have gone to him already at least 8 times. He uses ultrasound to diagnose and monitor and his injections really work. Best of all he’s a great guy and very easy to chat with.
Dr. Smithers is a wonderful doctor with a wealth of knowledge in a variety of areas. I had been suffering with a parasitic infection for a year and a half that left me with many gastrointestinal symptoms. He told me exactly how to treat it and heal my gut. I am forever in debt to him for fixing me! He is bright, friendly, kind, welcoming, & has great bedside manner. I would highly recommend seeing him for any issue.
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Dr Smithers is so acute and atuned to what others miss. I had been suffering with abdominal issues for over 20 years getting no help from traditional medicine. He found and correctly treated the issue. Words cannot describe the quality of life that has been restored to me. He’s very caring and takes the time to listen.