Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Cologne, Germany, Axiogenesis is one of a small number of companies specializing in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) products. The company also has an American subsidiary that was founded in 2014 and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since its launch, the company has grown into a market leader for in vitro models of healthy and diseased cell types and tissue. [Read more…]
Cynata Files to Begin Phase 1 Trial for CYP-001, World’s First Allogeneic iPSC Product
Australian stem cell company Cynata Therapeutics announced that it has filed an application to the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to commence a Phase I clinical trial for its lead product, CYP-001. CYP-001 is an iPSC-derived mesenchymal stem cell product that is anticipated to be the world’s first allogeneic iPSC product to enter a clinical trial.
To learn more, read the full press release issued by Cynata Therapeutics, printed with permission from Cynata CEO, Dr. Macdonald. [Read more…]
ORIG3N and Kangstem Biotech Partner to Investigate Induced Neural Stem Cells for Disease Modeling
Boston biotech company ORIG3N has announced a collaboration with South Korea’s Kangstem Biotech in a joint effort to gain insight on the effectiveness of induced neural stem cells (iNSC) in disease modeling. As a pioneer of regenerative medicine, ORIG3N is leading the way towards the future of medicine by crowdsourcing blood samples to create the world’s largest and most diverse biorepository of stem cells.
As part of this collaboration, Kangstem Biotech will be providing iNSC’s to ORIG3N for research. This partnership between a pioneer in the biotechnology industry and one of the largest global biopharmaceutical companies is an exciting development in regenerative medicine. [Read more…]
RIKEN Resuming World’s First Ever Clinical Study of iPSC-Derived Cells in Humans
In major news released today, RIKEN announced that it is resuming its retinal induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) study in partnership with Kyoto University.
2013 was the first time in which clinical research involving transplant of iPSCs into humans was initiated, led by Masayo Takahashi of the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (CDB) in Kobe, Japan. Dr. Takahashi and her team were investigating the safety of iPSC-derived cell sheets in patients with wet-type age-related macular degeneration. [Read more…]
Pluriomics Awarded €3.2M to Advance Cardiovascular Drug Discovery – Reducing Time, Cost, & Late Stage Attrition of Drug Candidates
Pluriomics is a Dutch company that specializes in the “production and industrialization of high-quality, fully functional hiPS cells-derived cardiovascular cell types and on the development and realization of electrophysiology-, biochemistry- and contraction-based assays for predictive safety pharmacology, toxicology testing and efficacy screening.”
In news released today, the company announced that it will receive a €3.2M grant under the Horizon 2020 SME instrument programme to advance cardiovascular drug discovery.
The company also announced last month that it will lead a €2.0 million Eurostars consortium for the development of a novel in vitro organ-on-a-chip heart failure model for drug discovery and development.
To learn more about the €3.2M grant under the Horizon 2020 SME instrument programme, read the full press release below, printed with permission from Celine Hechard, PhD, VP Business Development & Marketing at Pluriomics. [Read more…]
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