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18-Year-Old Gets First Exosome Burn Treatment in Canada

6/18/2026

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An 18-year-old received the world’s first exosome therapy for severe burns.
Western University student Kaitlin Jeffrey suffered facial and neck burns in the December 2025 London fire, treated at Hamilton General Hospital, Ontario.
Dr. Marc Jeschke secured Health Canada compassionate-use approval and gave two doses of one trillion exosomes from the United States.
Researchers will launch trials to make exosome therapy a standard burn treatment in Canada and worldwide.

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An 18-year-old received the world’s first exosome therapy for severe burns.
Western University student Kaitlin Jeffrey suffered facial and neck burns in the December 2025 London fire, treated at Hamilton General Hospital, Ontario.
Dr. Marc Jeschke secured Health Canada compassionate-use approval and gave two doses of one trillion exosomes from the United States.
Researchers will launch trials to make exosome therapy a standard burn treatment in Canada and worldwide.