SEATTLE, WA and CAMBRIDGE, UK — Pluristyx, a leading provider of clinical-grade induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) solutions, and Qkine, a pioneer in the manufacture of high-purity, animal-free growth factors and cytokines, today announced a distribution agreement to support streamlined and efficient R&D and manufacturing of differentiated cells and tissues from iPSC. This collaboration will provide researchers, product manufacturers, and therapeutic developers with a streamlined, high-performance workflow, pre-qualified to deliver reliable differentiation of iPSCs into product cells and tissues. [Read more…]
What are Stem Cells? What They Are and What They Do
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Stem cells can multiply (self-renew) and differentiate into every cell within the human body, giving them enormous potential for use in regenerative medicine. In a developing embryo, stem cells can differentiate into all of the specialized embryonic tissues. In adult humans, stem and progenitor cells act as a repair system for the body, replenishing specialized cells.
Stem cell research has been going on for over 50 years because stem cells have a unique ability to divide and replicate repeatedly. In addition, their unspecialized nature allows them to become a wide variety of tissue types, which gives them enormous potential for use as living cell therapies. [Read more…]
Cartherics and Catalent Expand Commercial License Agreement
MELBOURNE, Australia & TAMPA, FL – Cartherics Pty Ltd, a biotech company developing off‑the‑shelf immune cell therapies for high‑impact women’s diseases, including ovarian cancer and endometriosis, and Catalent, Inc., the leader in enabling the development and supply of better treatments for patients worldwide, has announced an enhanced partnership.
The companies have signed an amended commercial license agreement enabling the use of a Catalent cGMP‑compliant induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) line for the manufacture and commercialization of Cartherics’ iPSC-derived Chimeric Antigen Receptor Natural Killer (CAR-NK) cell therapies. The agreement supports Cartherics’ mission to develop immune cell therapy products for the treatment of cancer and endometriosis. [Read more…]
UCB’s $1.15 Billion Bet on Neurona Signals Major Push into Pluripotent Stem Cell–Derived Cell Therapy
In one of the largest regenerative medicine deals of 2026 to date, UCB has announced plans to acquire Neurona Therapeutics in a transaction valued at an astounding price tag: up to $1.15 billion. The deal includes $650 million upfront, with an additional $500 million tied to future milestones, underscoring the scale of UCB’s commitment to next-generation therapeutic modalities. [Read more…]
South Korean-based “iPS Bio” Establishes Japanese Subsidiary, Deepening Ties to Japan’s iPSC Ecosystem
A South Korea–based regenerative medicine company, iPS Bio, Inc., is accelerating its international footprint with the establishment of a new Japanese subsidiary in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The move reflects a broader trend of cross-border collaboration in the induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) sector, particularly between leading innovation hubs in East Asia. [Read more…]
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