Stem cells
TiGenix and Lonza partner on stem cell manufacturing
February 13, 2015Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Crohn’s disease, Lonza, Stem cells, TiGenix, crohn's disease, eascs, manufacturing, spa
Stem cell therapy developer TiGenix has enlisted the help of biologics manufacturer Lonza to produce its medicine Cx601 for late-stage …
Chiesi gets first-ever European stem cell nod
December 19, 2014Sales and Marketing Chiese, Chiesi, EMA, Holoclar, LSCD, MHRA, Stem cells, orexigen
Chiesi has received the first approval for an advanced therapy medicinal product containing stem cells for use in Europe. The …
Precious Cells Group appoints NHS stem cell expert
August 6, 2014Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Stem cells
Precious Cells Group, a UK-based provider of stem cell technologies including Biobanking services, has appointed Dr Salmaan Dalvi as its …
Janssen bets on stem cells
January 7, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CDC, Janssen, Stem cells, cap, capricor
US biotech Capricor Therapeutics is being backed by Janssen Biotech to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars to …
‘Mini brains’ grown in lab
August 29, 2013Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Stem cells, autism, mini brains
In a move which seems closer to science fiction than real life, scientists have grown from human skin what they …
First stem cell trial halted due to costs
November 18, 2011Research and Development Geron, Stem cells
One of the world’s first stem cell trials has been put on hold due to ‘uncertain economic conditions’.Geron, the firm undertaking …
European judge rules against stem cell patents
October 19, 2011Research and Development Stem cells, patents
The European Court of Justice has ruled that stem cells cannot be patented, representing a major blow to research in …
Stem cell trial for stroke is safe
September 1, 2011Research and Development ReNeuron, Stem cells, stroke
A pioneering stem cell treatment for patients who have suffered a stroke has been ruled safe, and can continue to …
Stem cell trial aims to cure macular degeneration
June 17, 2011Research and Development AMD, Advanced Cell Technology, Stargardt’s Macular Dystrophy, Stem cells, stem cell
A groundbreaking trial to explore the use of stem cells to treat macular degeneration has been launched. US company Advanced …
Anti-cancer stem cell drug starts clinical trials
January 14, 2011Research and Development Cancer, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, OMP-21M18, OMP-59R5, OncoMed, Stem cells, advanced solid tumour cancers
OncoMed and GSK’s novel anti cancer stem cell drug OMP-59R5 has begun clinical trials and could represent the future direction …
Astellas signs stem cell partnership in liver disease
December 8, 2010Research and Development Astellas, Cytori, Stem cells, liver disease, regenerative medicine
Astellas has teamed up with Cytori Therapeutics to develop a range of new stem cell treatments for liver disease and …
First patient treated in groundbreaking stem cell trial
November 16, 2010Research and Development GRNOPC1, Geron, PISCES, Pilot Investigation of Stem Cells in Stroke, ReN001, ReNeuron, Stem cells, ischaemic stroke, stroke
The first patient has been treated in a groundbreaking stem cell trial as part of a bid to develop a …
GSK collaborates on rare genetic diseases
October 19, 2010Research and Development Fondazione San Raffaele, Fondazione Telethon, GlaxoSmithKline, Stem cells, gene therapy
GlaxoSmithKline has partnered with one of the biggest biomedical charities in Italy and the country’s largest private research institute to …
Stem cell trial re-starts
October 12, 2010Research and Development Geron, Stem cells, spinal injury
Geron Corporation has enrolled the first patient in its restarted clinical trial of human embryonic stem cells (hESC). The world’s …
US court bars stem cell funding
August 26, 2010Sales and Marketing Obama, Stem cells, US
A US district court has temporarily blocked plans to increase government funding of stem cell research in the country. The ruling …
Latest content
Santen joins inaugural Global Summit for Eye Health as partner
