FamiCord announced that it is acquiring Stemlab, positioning it to control the largest cord blood bank in Portugal. To execute the transaction, Polski Bank Komórek Macierzystych S.A. (better known as the Polish Stem Cell Bank or PBKM), a leading company of the global Famicord Group, is acquiring a controlling interest in Stemlab. It will be acquiring 95.6% of the company stock for a purchase price of $16.5M. [Read more…]
Could NiCord® by Gamida Cell Introduce a Paradigm Shift to HSCT?
Gamida Cell is an Israeli company specializing in cellular and immune therapies for the treatment of cancer and orphan genetic diseases. The company is developing a diverse clinical pipeline based on its proprietary NAM technology platform. It lead program, NiCord®, is now in Phase 3 development for allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.
NiCord® was granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the FDA, as well orphan drug designation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). [Read more…]
California Cryobank And CBR Combine To Create A Leading Life Sciences Platform
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6, 2018 — California Cryobank, the world’s leading donor sperm and donor egg bank, announced today that it has been acquired by GI Partners, a private equity investment firm, from leading healthcare investors Longitude Capital and NovaQuest Capital.
In a separate transaction, GI Partners has also completed its acquisition of Cord Blood Registry (CBR), the world’s largest stem cell collection and storage company, from AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAG). [Read more…]
Former Stem Cell Patient Announces Foundation’s New Initiative to Guide Stem-Cell Companies, Clinics into FDA “RMAT” Process
Doug Oliver advised Congress on 21st Century Cures Act, leads foundation’s growing network of experts to help clinics pursue FDA approval
“I love what you’re doing and remember those early fateful days where I got you together with Senator Alexander … You reached out to me early on, and with that we’re helping hundreds of thousands, and eventually millions of people through your hard work.”
– Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D. [Read more…]
Steminent Announces Japan partner ReproCELL has PMDA Approval of CTN for Phase II Trial of Stemchymal® SCA in the Treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia in Japan
San Diego, CA, USA, August 1st, 2018 – Steminent Biotherapeutics Inc. (“Steminent” or “Company”) a private, clinical-stage cell-therapy company with offices in Taiwan, San Diego and Shanghai, is pleased to announce that the Clinical Trial Notification (“CTN”), submitted by their Japan partner; ReproCELL, to the Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency (“PMDA”) for a Stemchymal® SCA Phase II clinical trial for Polyglutamine Spinocerebellar Ataxia (“PolyQ SCA”) has been approved. This is another key milestone for Steminent’s international Stemchymal® SCA Phase II clinical development program with trials now moving ahead in Taiwan, US, and Japan. [Read more…]
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