How Banking Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Could Save Your Child’s Life with Kathryn Cross
The placenta and cord blood are often discarded after birth, but they contain valuable stem cells that can be preserved for future medical use. Placental and cord blood banking allows families to store these cells, which can be used to treat a range of diseases and conditions later in life. From leukemia to sickle cell […]
Cell BioEngines Enters into an Exclusive Worldwide Agreement to Develop and Commercialize Potent Immune Cell States to Cure Cancer
BOSTON and NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cell BioEngines Inc. (the “Company”), a cell and gene therapy company focused on developing an allogenic cell-based product for solid tumors, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (“Icahn Mount Sinai”), in New […]
The Different Types of Stem Cells and How They are Used in Therapy
If you’re dealing with a health condition and looking for ways to get relief, you may have heard of stem cell therapy. But what are stem cells, and how can they help? Let’s take a look at the different types of stem cells and how they can be used in therapy. Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) […]
ImmPACT Bio Announces FDA Clearance of IND for Novel Bispecific CAR to Treat Aggressive B-cell Lymphoma
WEST HILLS, Calif., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ImmPACT Bio USA, Inc. (“ImmPACT Bio”), a clinical-stage company developing transformative logic-gate-based chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies for treating cancer, today announced clearance of its first Investigational New Drug (IND) application by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for IMPT-314, a bispecific “OR-Gate” autologous CAR T-cell therapy targeting the B-cell […]
First US leukemia patient dosed with Smart Immune’s investigational SMART101 cell therapy
Smart Immune SAS, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing ProTcell, a thymus-empowered T-cell therapy platform to fully and rapidly re-arm the immune system, announced today that the first adult leukemia patient has been dosed with SMART101, a T-cell progenitor cell injection derived from donor stem cells using ProTcell at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). The Phase […]
Stem Cell Transplant in MS – Ask an MS Expert
Curious to learn more about autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (aHSCT) for MS? Watch this rebroadcast of the Oct. 15, 2021 Ask an MS Expert episode with Dr. Jeffrey Cohen, director of the Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center and the Mellen Center Experimental Therapeutics Program. Dr. Cohen explains what you need to know about this therapy […]
Stem Cell Therapy FAQs with Dr. Jae Hitson
Stem cell therapy is a rapidly growing field in the medical industry, offering potential treatments for diseases that were previously untreatable. But what exactly is stem cell therapy and how does it work? In this video, Dr Jae Hitson from Blue Umbrella Medical Center answers frequently asked questions regarding stem cell therapy.
From Stem Cells to Insulin Producing ß-cells
In this round table video clip, Dr. Camillo Ricordi and Dr. Melena Bellin discuss the current strategies being studied for restoring glycemic control in Type 1 Diabetes with stem cells.
Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (aHSCT) for MS with Dr. Richard Burt
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects the central nervous system. It can cause vision problems, movement problems, fatigue, and a range of other symptoms. In this episode 281 of RealTalk MS, Dr Richard Burt takes a deep dive into autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for MS. Dr Richard Burt pioneered autologous […]
Avectas Launches the Solupore® Platform for the Clinical Manufacturing of Next-Generation Gene-Modified Cell Therapies with Unparalleled Cell Health and Functionality
DUBLIN, Ireland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avectas, a cell engineering technology leader, announces the launch of the Solupore platform at the Advanced Therapies Week, Miami Beach Convention Centre, January 17th – 20th, 2023, Booth # 331 The Solupore non-viral delivery system enables the clinical manufacturing of advanced cell therapies differentiated by unparalleled cell health and superior […]