(MADISON, Wis.) Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI), a FUJIFILM company, today announced that effective September 1, 2016 the company operations will be divided into two equally important business units. Emile Nuwaysir, PhD, President and Chief Operating Officer of CDI, will lead the Therapeutics Business Unit. The Life Science business unit will be led by Dr. Bruce Novich, Executive Vice President and General Manager. Dr. Novich is also the Division President, FUJIFILM North America Corporation Corporate New Business Development Division. [Read more…]
FUJIFILM Expands Its Reign in Regenerative Medicine
It has been a major week in the stem cell industry, with partnerships, licensing deals, and pre-clinical findings recently announced. Check out the latest coverage below. [Read more…]
BrainXell Enters Agreement for iPSC Patent Technology with iPS Academia Japan
BrainXell and iPS Academia Japan have announced a global licensing agreement covering components of the induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell patent portfolio owned by iPS Academia Japan. Under the terms of the non-exclusive agreement, BrainXell will be able to commercialize iPS-derived cells and offer related services to it customers. The value and terms of the agreement have not been announced.
The iPS cell patent portfolio being licensed by BrainXell has resulted from work by Professor Shinya Yamanaka at the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) at Kyoto University.
BrainXell is a a stem cell company based in Madison, Wisconsin, while iPS Academia Japan is based in Kyoto, Japan. BrainXell specializes in using iPSC-derived neural cells for use on a custom basis to pharmaceutical companies for research programs. iPS Academia Japan is an affiliate of Kyoto University, a major research university in Japan. Kyoto University is also a global leader in developing induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technologies.
BrainXell is making brain cells by the billions. @UWMadison spinoff sells neural cells to drug researchers via @UWMadScience. pic.twitter.com/zuw6l0EMec
— CIRM (@CIRMnews) November 1, 2016
The role of iPS Acadmia Japan is to commercialize the patents and other IP created by Kyoto University and other universities and research institutions developing iPSC technologies.
According to Zhong-Wei Du, Chief Technology Officer of BrainXell, “BrainXell is now enabled through this iPS cell technology license and its Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) license on neural stem cell differentiation to provide a broad range of neural cells for research at numerous institutions and biopharmaceutical companies.”
To learn more, view the license announcement.
Cynata and FUJIFILM Sign Non-binding Development and Commercialisation Term Sheet
Melbourne, Australia; 5 September 2016 — Australian stem cell and regenerative medicine company, Cynata Therapeutics Limited (ASX: CYP), announced the execution of a term sheet with FUJIFILM Corporation of Japan for the development and commercialisation of certain Cynata technology, including Cynata’s lead induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) derived therapeutic mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) product, CYP-001. Pursuant to the term sheet, the parties will work together to seek to finalise a definitive agreement. If the parties enter into a definitive agreement, Cynata expects it to be finalised in the fourth quarter of 2016. [Read more…]
Cynata Shares Jump as Japan’s FUJIFILM Negotiates Deal to Commercialize Cymerus™ Stem Cell Technology
Cynata Therapeutics (ASX: CYP) has executed a term sheet with FUJIFILM Corporation of Japan for the development and commercialisation of certain Cynata technology, including Cynata’s lead product, CYP-001. CYP-001 is an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) derived mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) product that is anticipated to be the first allogeneic iPSC product to enter a clinical trial.
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