SHANGHAI, June 23, 2026 — UniXell Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (“UniXell”) has secured Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for UX-DA003, its allogeneic induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived therapy for Parkinson’s disease. Paired with the prior IND approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) on June 3, 2026, the candidate will undergo clinical development in both China and the United States concurrently, marking a landmark dual-country breakthrough for the company’s neurodegenerative disease pipeline. This milestone solidifies UniXell’s unique dual-pathway clinical strategy covering personalized autologous and scalable off-the-shelf allogeneic iPSC therapeutics.
Anja Health Expands Partnership with Vitalant Cord Blood Stem Cell Laboratory to Advance Newborn Stem Cell Preservation
More Than 100 Years of Combined Experience Supporting Families and the Future of Regenerative Medicine
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 16, 2026 — Anja Health, a leading provider of newborn stem cell preservation services, announced the expansion of its partnership with the Vitalant Cord Blood Stem Cell Laboratory, one of the nation’s most respected stem cell processing and storage facilities, further strengthening Anja Health’s commitment to providing families with advanced cord blood, cord tissue, and placenta stem cell preservation services. [Read more…]
INmune Bio and Anthony Nolan Expand Collaboration to Secure Umbilical Cord Tissue Supply for CORDStrom™ Cell Therapy Platform
LONDON, UK and BOCA RATON, FL, — INmune Bio Inc. (NASDAQ: INMB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company, and Anthony Nolan, a pioneering UK-based charity that set up the world’s first stem cell register and is now driving forward cell therapy advancements, announced the signing of an amended and restated Material Transfer and License Agreement. This expanded collaboration secures the long-term provision of high-quality umbilical cord tissue to power INmune Bio’s CORDStrom™ platform, the industry’s most advanced Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (MSC) technology designed to deliver consistent, scalable, and “off-the-shelf” cellular therapies which are suitable for supply in UK, EU and US, as well as other global regions. [Read more…]
Hopstem’s iPSC-derived neural progenitor cell injection earns FDA RMAT designation for chronic stroke
HOUSTON, June 03, 2026 – Hopstem Biotechnology, a clinical-stage biotech specializing in iPSC-derived cell therapeutics for neurological diseases, has secured the first Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation from the U.S. FDA for its proprietary iPSC-derived human forebrain neural progenitor cell injection, hNPC01. The candidate has displayed potential for treating persistent motor dysfunction due to basal ganglia ischemic stroke in phase I clinical study. [Read more…]
FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics Launches New iPSC Manufacturing Facility in Madison
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Site will serve as company’s new headquarters and expands capacity and capabilities for induced pluripotent stem cell development and manufacturing
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New facility is part of a $200 million investment by Fujifilm in expanding research product and cell therapy manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. to support the growing global market
Madison, WI, May 19, 2026 – FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics Inc., a pioneering global developer and manufacturer of human-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), celebrated the opening of its new headquarters and iPSC development and manufacturing facility in its Madison home. The new site is expected to quadruple the capacity for the company’s iPSC-based research products and services manufacturing footprint and expand capabilities across FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics’ research product portfolio. [Read more…]