This is an interview with Patrick Lucy, President and CEO of Lykan Bioscience. Lykan is an innovative cell therapy-focused contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) headquartered in Hopkinton, MA. In this interview, we discuss the vision of Lykan Bioscience, its innovative and agile approach to CDMO services, and the company’s future goals. Enjoy! [Read more…]
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What Is An RMAT? List of Publicly Announced RMAT Designations (66)
To date, 66 RMAT (Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy) designations have been publicly announced. However, the FDA states it has received 187 requests and issued 70, which means that a handful are not yet public knowledge.
Sponsors of cell and gene therapies are eligible to obtain an RMAT designation from the U.S. FDA if their product is intended to treat serious or life-threatening diseases and there is preliminary clinical evidence that it can address unmet medical needs.
Thus far, AlloVir is the only company to receive three RMATs, while six companies (Abeona Therapeutics, Allogene Therapeutics, Athersys, CARsgen Therapeutics, Rocket Pharmaceuticals, and CRISPR Therapeutics) have received two RMAT designations from the U.S. FDA.
Umoja Biopharma and TreeFrog Therapeutics announce collaboration to address current challenges facing ex vivo allogeneic therapies in immuno-oncology
Partnership combines Umoja’s technologies in gene-edited iPSCs and immune differentiation for persistent anti-tumor activity with TreeFrog Therapeutics’ biomimetic platform for the mass-production of iPSC-derived cell therapies in large-scale bioreactors.
American Academy of Stem Cell Physicians To Hold Board Examination on June 18, 2022, at 2pm
American Academy of Stem Cell Physicians offers Diplomat And Fellowship Certifications this June 18, 2022, in Miami!
MIAMI, June 6, 2022 – The Board of American Academy of Stem Cell Physicians is the official board certifying body of the American Academy of Stem Cell Physicians. (AASCP). As a nationally recognized academy with a mission to bring like-minded physicians together to increase awareness and education of regenerative medicine, the AASCP is proud to announce the Fellowship and Diplomat certification. [Read more…]
Interview with Dr. Nianwei Lin, Co-Founder and President of iXCells Biotechnologies
Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Diego, CA, iXCells Biotechnologies is a cell biology and cell technology company specializing in pre-clinical drug discovery solutions. iXCells provides primary cells and iPSC derived cells, custom iPSC services, and functional bioassay development and execution, among other products and services.
In this interview with Nianwei Lin, Co-Founder and President of iXCells Biotechnologies, we discuss the company’s product pipeline, innovative drug discovery solutions, CRO services, and its future goals. [Read more…]