*Article Updated 04/06/2020 — Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an emerging global pandemic that is threatening the viability of healthcare systems worldwide. The virus responsible for the disease is also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and abbreviated as SARS-CoV-2. The eruption started in China on December 29, 2019 and by March 2020 it was reported that it had spread to several countries across the world. [Read more…]
AlloVir & Baylor College of Medicine to Develop Allogeneic T-Cell Therapies for COVID-19
AlloVir’s proprietary technology is designed to develop virus specific T-cell therapies with potential to treat and prevent several devastating viral diseases with each single cell therapy product.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass & HOUSTON- AlloVir, a late-clinical stage T-cell immunotherapy company, today announced the expansion of its research and development collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine to include the discovery and development of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, virus specific T-cell therapies to combat SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. [Read more…]
Could Cynata’s Cymerus™ Platform Be A Tool in the War Against Coronavirus?
What is the Cymerus™ technology and how could it potentially assist in the battle against Coronavirus cases on a global basis? Cymerus™ is a stem cell manufacturing platform being developed by Cynata Therapeutics Limited (ASX: CYP), an Australian regenerative medicine company.
The proprietary technology utilizes induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) originating from an adult donor as the starting material for generating mesenchymoangioblasts (MCAs). It then differentiates these cells into mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). [Read more…]
Lattice Biologics Launches Phase 1 Coronavirus Trial in Seattle for AmnioBoost Stem Cell Therapy
Lattice Biologics is recruiting 10 patients for it Phase 1 clinical trial in Seattle to assess its novel stem cell therapy, AmnioBoost, for the treatment of COVID-19 lung disease.
BELGRADE, Mont. — Lattice Biologics Ltd. has begun enrolling patients in its Phase 1 clinical trial to address safety and efficacy of its novel stem cell technology, AmnioBoost, for the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) related to COVID-19 infection. AmnioBoost is derived from amniotic fluid taken from non-related, healthy, living donors during a Caesarian delivery. The baby is not harmed in any way. [Read more…]
BioStem Life Sciences Announces Expansion; Contract Manufacturing Capabilities, and Research and Development Laboratory
Pompano Beach, FL, March 13, 2020 — BioStem Life Sciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of BioStem Technologies, Inc. (OTC PINK: BSEM) (“BioStem” or the “Company”) a leading life sciences company specializing in perinatal tissue-based allografts for use in regenerative therapies, today announced the buildout of a brand new R&D lab. Situated in the Company’s 6,100 sq. Ft., state-of-the-art, FDA registered, cGMP facility, this new lab will support the research and development pipeline for the Company’s growing Contract Development and Manufacturing (CDMO) business. [Read more…]
