Since the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) in 2006, a large and thriving research products market has emerged, largely because the cells are non-controversial and can be generated directly from adult cells. It is clear that iPSCs represent a lucrative market segment, because methods for commercializing this cell type are expanding every year and clinical studies investigating iPSCs are swelling in number. [Read more…]
I Peace, Inc. Introduces Clinical-Grade iPS Cell Custom Manufacturing Service
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 15, 2020 — I Peace, Inc. (CEO: Koji Tanabe), a Palo Alto-based biotech start-up focusing on Nobel Prize-wining technology “induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)” began manufacturing clinical-grade iPSCs. We are now officially taking orders for custom manufacturing of clinical-grade iPSCs from institutions around the world.
On March 11, 2020, the company received a license to manufacture clinical-grade cells from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for its cell manufacturing facility located in Kyoto, Japan. [Read more…]
The State of iPS Cell Clinical Trials in 2020
Several therapeutic applications are now being studied in preclinical tests using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) derived cells for their potential to produce functional cells capable of replacing damaged or dysfunctional tissues in patients. The first clinical trial using iPSCs started in 2008, and now in 2020, the number has risen to 53.
The early clinical trials did not involve the transplant of iPSCs into humans, but rather, the creation and evaluation of iPSC lines for clinical purposes. Within these trials, iPSC lines were created from specific patient populations to determine if these cell lines could be a good model for a disease of interest. [Read more…]
Development of iPSC-derived Disease Models
Human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-based models are a valuable resource for studying disease mechanisms in vitro at the cellular level[1], screening potential new therapeutics[2], and investigating the propensity and mechanism for the development of toxic side effects caused by a drug treatment[3]. Such iPSC-based models enable research to be performed under defined experimental conditions and in a reproducible manner. [Read more…]
Global Market for Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) in 2020
As a the first and only market research firm to specialize in the stem cell industry, BioInformant has released the “Global Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) Industry Report.” Published May 2020, this 238 page global strategic report provides breaking coverage of the global iPSC market, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on this rapidly evolving stem cell sector. [Read more…]
