GOLDIC Therapy Holds Promise As an Orthobiologic Agent: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Introduction: Orthobiologic agents play a significant role in regenerative medicine. The quest for newer and more effective Orthobiologic agents is never-ending, leading to the evolution of more reformed products. GOLDIC (GOLD Induced cytokine) is a recently evolving Orthobiologic agent developed by conditioning autologous serum with gold particles. We aim to collate the available evidence on GOLDIC and provide a systematic literature review.

Materials And Methods: Using Cochrane and PRISMA guidelines literature search was done for GOLDIC. After duplicate removal and exclusions, 62 articles were scrutinized, of which 8 articles qualified for full-text review. A risk-of-bias assessment of the included studies was done.

Results: All articles showed standardized preparation methods of GOLDIC and uniformity in the number of doses administered, except one study. Reproducible results were noted like an increase in plasma gelsolin and improved KOOS, WOMAC, and VAS scores.

Conclusion: GOLDIC has the potential to be a significant Orthobiologic modality considering its standardized preparation techniques, method of administration, and uniformly reproducible outcome measures. However, further high-quality evidence is needed to analyze the clinical efficiency and safety profile of GOLDIC.

Systematic Review Registration: INPLASY202350027 [https://doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2023.5.0027].