Developing induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) products requires a thorough understanding of the evolution of iPSC research advances. Because the cell type was recently discovered in 2006, the following presents a decade-long timeline of key events in the discovery and evolution of induced pluripotent stem cell products.

The research events below drove forward interest in the use of iPSCs for basic research and clinical applications. These events are the reason that the first clinical trial involving the implantation of iPSCs into humans was initiated in 2013, to assess the capacity of the cell type to treat loss of eyesight due to macular degeneration.

For this reason, stem cell company executives and stem cell industry investors will be better suited to make future decisions about iPSC products if they have a historical understanding of the recent past and the rate at which research advances with the cell type accelerated. [Read more…]