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Curi Bio Secures $10M Series B to Scale Human-Relevant iPSC-Based Preclinical Platforms and Advanced Data Analysis for Drug Discovery

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Financing led by DreamCIS will accelerate and expand development of the company’s industry-leading integrated platform, combining human iPSC-derived cells, advanced biosystems, and functional data analysis to de-risk and accelerate therapeutic development.

SEATTLE — Curi Bio, a leader in delivering human-relevant functional data for drug discovery and development, today announced the close of a $10 million Series B financing round. The round was led by DreamCIS, the leading contract research organization based in Seoul, South Korea, offering comprehensive services for clinical research and regulatory affairs. This strategic partnership is poised to accelerate the translation of Curi Bio’s human-relevant platforms into global clinical success. [Read more…]

Patient Enrolment Complete in Phase 2 aGvHD Clinical Trial

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Announcement Highlights:

  • Patient enrolment has been completed in Cynata’s Phase 2 clinical trial of CYP-001 in acute graft versus host disease.
  • The study has enrolled a total of 65 participants in the US, Europe and Australia, each of whom was randomised to receive either steroids plus CYP-001, or steroids plus placebo.
  • Primary evaluation period expected to complete in March 2026, with results in June 2026.
  • CYP-001 has potential to address a major unmet need for the treatment of aGvHD, a life-threatening condition.

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Who Is CryoHoldco? Latin America’s Largest Cord Blood Bank

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CryoHoldco is a stem cell bank holding company that is the market leader in Latin America and the fifth largest cord blood banks globally. CryoHoldco is also many times larger than any other stem cell bank in Latin America, with over 400,000 stem cell units in storage.

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Do You Know the Top Quality Guarantees Among U.S. Cord Blood Banks?

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Private cord blood banking continues to evolve in the United States, with several large companies offering storage of newborn stem cells for potential medical use by families. As of late 2025, Cord Blood Registry (CBR) remains the largest U.S. private cord blood bank, having stored more than one million cord blood and cord tissue units, making it significantly larger than many competitors and a clear industry leader.

In addition to CBR, other prominent private cord blood banks in the U.S. include ViaCord, Cryo-Cell International, and Americord Registry. These banks vary in experience, storage scale, services offered, and the specifics of their quality guarantee programs.

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What is Lab-Grown Meat and Why Does It Matter?

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The potential of lab-grown meat has captured the imagination of investors, researchers, and consumers alike. In the late 1990s, Willem van Eelen was the first applicant to file the first patent for a cultured meat manufacturing method. Although the lab-grown meat industry has only existed for about 25 years, 2020 was a turning point because a cultured chicken product developed by the company “Eat Just” made its debut on a restaurant menu in Singapore. [Read more…]

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