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MIAMI, January 25, 2021 – The American Academy of Stem Cell Physicians (AASCP) will be hosting a sought-after lecture, featuring Dr. Camillo Ricordi, Director of Diabetes Institute and Cell Transplant Center at the University of Miami. He has been investigating how umbilical Cord Stem cells affect the immune response for more than 10 years.
LEXINGTON, MA, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 — Sentien Biotechnologies, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel approaches to cell therapy, announced that the first subject has been enrolled in its Phase 1/2 study of SBI-101 for the treatment of severe COVID-19 at the University of New Mexico (UNM) Hospital. SBI-101, Sentien’s innovative cell-based therapy, is being evaluated in COVID-19 patients suffering from both acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT). [Read more…]
Basel, November 19, 2020 — Novartis announced that it entered into an exclusive worldwide license and collaboration agreement with Mesoblast to develop, commercialize and manufacture remestemcel-L for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), including that associated with COVID-19. ARDS is an area of significant unmet need, with an approximate 40% mortality rate with current standard of care, which includes prolonged ICU treatment and mechanical ventilation.1,2
As the potential first ARDS therapy, remestemcel-L will use mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), a cell-based platform technology, to treat this deadly condition and improve outcomes. Remestemcel-L is currently being studied in COVID-19-related ARDS in an ongoing 300-patient Phase III study.3 Novartis intends to initiate a Phase III study in non-COVID-19-related ARDS after the anticipated closing of the license agreement and successful completion and outcome of the current study. [Read more…]
Miami, FL (September 29, 2020) – Organicell Regenerative Medicine, Inc. (OTCBB: BPSR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of regenerative therapies, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted expanded access for an intermediate size population allowing its proprietary therapeutic, Zofin for the treatment of COVID-19. [Read more…]
September 23, 2020; Cleveland — Athersys, a leading regenerative medicine company in late-stage clinical development, announced today that MultiStem® cell therapy was granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation from the U.S. FDA for the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) program. [Read more…]
