PolarityTE is an innovative company that has developed a platform to regenerate a variety of functionally polarized tissue substrates, such as skin, bone, muscle, cartilage, blood vessels, peripheral nerves, and more. I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Denver Lough, Chairman, President, CEO, and CSO of PolarityTE. In this interview, we explore the origins of PolarityTE as a company. We also explore the company’s novel technology, 5-year vision, and future directions. Enjoy. [Read more…]
PolarityTE(TM) Regenerates Full-Thickness Hair-Bearing Skin in Burns & Wounds Using Revolutionary Platform Technology
First ever known successful regeneration of full-thickness skin and hair; Company poised to initiate human trial in the third quarter of 2017; Management to host conference call Thursday, June 8th at 4:30pm ET
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — 06/08/17 — PolarityTE™, Inc. (NASDAQ: COOL) today announced pre-clinical results demonstrating that the Company’s lead product, SkinTE™, regenerated full-thickness, organized skin and hair follicles in third degree burn wounds. The findings represent the first known successful regeneration of skin and hair in full-thickness swine wound models, the standard animal model for human skin. The Company expects to initiate a human clinical trial evaluating the autologous homologous SkinTE™ construct in the third quarter of 2017. [Read more…]