The Human Trial
Would you go first?
In 2011, Lisa Hepner heard about a radical stem cell treatment for diabetes, a disease that shockingly kills more than five million people each year. Driven to cure her own type 1 diabetes, the filmmaker secured unprecedented access to a radical stem cell treatment. What follows is an intimate journey with the patients and scientists who risk everything to be first. In the world of biotech and medical science, there are no tidy solutions.
Director
Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman
Producer
Jonathan Formica, Kristen Lesko
Runtime
91 minutes
Rights Represented
Sponsored Screening Licenses Available
Language
English
Press
“The Human Trial demonstrates the power of the human spirit but it also puts a human face on the clinical trial process.”
- Esther Krofah - FasterCures, The Milken Institute
“This film shines an enormous light on the physical and emotional toll of diabetes. It showcases, most importantly, the significance of clinical trials, offering a rare glimpse into the world of what scientists and patients undergo as they forge a pathway to a cure.”
- Deb Dugan - CEO, Beyond Type 1
“The Long, Long Wait for a Diabetes Cure”
- The New York Times
“An eye-opening experience I will never forget.”
- The Mail Newspapers
“A fascinating piece of work”
- Eye For Film
“A grounding and discerning look at a possible cure.”
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