AMSBIO announces the availability of the world’s first kit to differentiate human pluripotent stem cells into functional myotubes. The new kit utilizes a highly efficient media based protocol to produce skeletal muscle cells from stem cells in a simple, scalable manner. [Read more…]
Pluristem’s PLX-PAD Cells May Save $1B in Post-Op Costs for Hip Fracture
The lifetime prevalence of hip fracture in the U.S. is 10% for men and 20% for women. Incidence is expected to continue to rise, driven by an increasing elderly population. Even with today’s surgical repair techniques and post-operative care, at 6 months postinjury, only half of patients can perform their pre-fracture daily living activities.
At 1 year after hip fracture, older adults are five times more likely to be institutionalized than age-matched controls without hip fracture, and mmortality rates resulting from hip fracture range from 12% to 37% within the first year. In parallel, the cost to the U.S. healthcare system is also staggering, and amounts to between $10 and $15 billion annually. [Read more…]
Revolutionizing Asset Evaluation for Drug Development and Commercialization
Mirador Analytics has launched an online version of its prevalence-based Asset Evaluation Tool.
If you are engaged in New Product Planning, Drug Development, Launch Planning, Portfolio Prioritization, Life Cycle Management or working towards a specific transaction (e.g. license and/or investment), Mirador is positioned to advise you on how the Asset Evaluation Tool could support you through these processes. [Read more…]
Dr Paul Wotton appointed as Chairman of the Cynata Board
Melbourne, Australia; 28 February 2017 – Australian stem cell and regenerative medicine company, Cynata Therapeutics Limited (ASX: CYP) is pleased to announce the appointment of existing nonexecutive director Dr Paul Wotton as Chairman of the Board of Directors. With Cynata now transitioning to a clinical stage company, the Board believes that Dr Wotton has the skills, focus and proven track record to help steer the Company effectively through this next stage of growth. Past chairman Dr Stewart Washer will remain on the Board as a non-executive Director. [Read more…]
Cynata Advances Development of Cymerus™ MSCs for the Treatment of Asthma
- Final report of initial preclinical study confirms Cymerus™ MSCs have significant beneficial effects on all three key components of asthma: airway hyper-responsiveness, inflammation and airway remodelling
- Additional preclinical study expected to pave the way for a potential clinical trial
Melbourne, Australia; 2 March 2017 – Australian stem cell and regenerative medicine company, Cynata Therapeutics Limited (ASX: CYP), has signed an agreement with the Monash Lung Biology Network, a consortia involving researchers from the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Pharmacology at Monash University, Melbourne, to conduct a further preclinical study to support the use of CymerusTM mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for the treatment of asthma. [Read more…]
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