Heard about iPS cells, but don’t know exactly what they are and what they can do? Read on to find out more.
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New iPSC Lines Created for Clinical Development
iPSCs have been created using mRNA technologies, with cGMP control from donor screening, consenting, to skin punch, and throughout cell bank production.
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA, December 4, 2018 — After 3 years of cleanroom construction and 2 years of quality system establishment, Allele Biotech has produced its initial batch of 6 iPSC (induced pluripotent stem cells) lines that are ready for prime time. [Read more…]
iPSC Market Accelerated by Clinical Studies in Japan, Australia, UK, and U.S.
Growth of the iPSC market is supported by an increasing number of clinical studies that are investigating the therapeutic potential of iPSC-derived cell therapy products. Induced pluripotent stem cells (called iPSCs or iPS cells) are a type of stem cell that can become any cell within the human body, giving them enormous potential for use within regenerative medicine. [Read more…]
Stem Cell Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
At least eight clinical trials worldwide and one physician-led study in Japan are exploring stem cells as a treatment approach to Parkinson’s disease. This research progress is critical, because the disease debilitates the body and causes tremors and numbness, loss of motor function, and stooping. Eventually, left untreated, Parkinson’s disease leads to death. The good news is, researchers are showing significant results in their studies on the link between stem cells and Parkinson’s disease.
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Fate Therapeutics Announces FDA Clearance of Landmark IND for FT500 iPSC-derived, Off-the-Shelf NK Cell Cancer Immunotherapy
Company to Initiate First-ever U.S. Clinical Investigation of iPSC-derived Cell Product
FT500 to be Featured in Oral Presentation on Monday, December 3 at ASH Annual Meeting
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 30, 2018 — Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FATE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of programmed cellular immunotherapies for cancer and immune disorders, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed its Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for FT500, the Company’s universal, off-the-shelf natural killer (NK) cell product candidate derived from a clonal master induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line. [Read more…]
