Miami, FL (July 21, 2021) — Organicell Regenerative Medicine, Inc. (OTCMKTS: BPSR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of regenerative therapies, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for its lead product, Zofin™, for the treatment of ‘Prolonged COVID-19 Symptoms’ (“Long Haulers”). [Read more…]
The Pipeline for iPSC-Derived Cell Therapeutics in 2021
Despite progress involving the use of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) within disease modeling and drug discovery applications, it will be a long path to achieve the broad-scale use of iPSC-derived cell types in human patients. [Read more…]
Concrete Evidence of iPSC Applications in Cell Therapy, Drug Discovery, and Beyond
Since the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology 15 years ago, significant progress has been made in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. New pathological mechanisms have been identified, new drugs identified by iPSC screens are in the pipeline, and the first clinical trials employing human iPSC-derived cell types have been initiated. [Read more…]
Charles River Snags Gene Therapy CDMO Vigene Biosciences for $292.5M
June 29, 2021, Wilmington, MA — Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Vigene Biosciences, Inc. for $292.5 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. In addition to the initial purchase price, the transaction includes additional payments of up to $57.5 million, contingent on future performance. [Read more…]
Stem Cell Stocks: A Complete List from “A” to “Z”
Biotech investing has become an increasingly popular in recent years. Whether you’re new to stem cell stocks or you’ve been around the block, now could be a good time to place your bets.
The stock market had its largest point drop in recent history on March 9, 2020. On March 12 and March 16, there were two more record-setting point drops. Even though the market has recovered since then, market prices remain attractive across many sectors.
Furthermore, stem cell companies have received substantial support for their use as living therapeutics against COVID-19 induced respiratory complications, such as ARDS. Given these conditions, an intriguing niche within biotech investing is stem cell stocks. [Read more…]
