Be wary of stem cell therapy as a preventative treatment for COVID-19, warns Laertis Ikonomou, a UB expert on stem cell and gene therapies. While stem cell therapy, such as bone marrow transplantation, may be used to treat a limited number of diseases and conditions, there are currently no clinically tested or government-approved cell therapies available for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19, says Ikonomou, associate professor of oral biology in the School of Dental Medicine.
DUBLIN, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Cell Expansion Market by Product (Reagent, Media, Flow Cytometer, Centrifuge, Bioreactor), Cell Type (Human, Animal), Application (Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cell Research, Cancer & Cell-based Research), End-User, and Region - Global Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global cell expansion market is projected to reach USD 30.06 billion by 2025 from an estimated USD 14.91 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 15.1%. The report segments the cell expansion market based on region (Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and RoW), product (consumables and instruments), cell type (human cells and animal cells), application (regenerative medicine and stem cell research, cancer and cell-based research and other applications), and end user (research institutes, biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies, cell banks, and other end users).
How the thymus shaped immunology The function of the thymus was discovered by Jacques Miller in 1961 and laid a foundation for immunology and modern medicine. Until that time, researchers mistakenly believed the thymus merely represented a remnant of defunct lymph tissue, something of an immune cell graveyard. In a Review, Miller recounts the seminal experiments and conceptual thinking that led to uncovering the critical function of the thymus and provides insights that can be learned from those early days.
MIAMI, July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --An FDA Safety Panel discussion will be held virtually by the American Academy of Stem Cell Physicians (AASCP) Aug.1-3, 2020, with guest speakerFDA Director Dr. Peter Marks. This is a highly anticipated session which will discuss the growing safety concerns of the industry.
INGELHEIM, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boehringer Ingelheim, a market leader in animal health, has acquired Global Stem cell Technology (GST), a Belgian veterinary biotech company. GST is dedicated to the research, development and production of evidence-based, regenerative medicines (stem cell therapies) used to treat orthopedic and metabolic diseases in animals.
TORONTO & MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regenerative medicine (RM) has the potential to transform healthcare by developing curative therapies for diseases such as heart failure or vision loss. By repairing damaged tissues and organs, this will not only improve patients lives but create economic impact in a market forecasted to reach $5.6B USD by 2025. Several Canadian-made cell therapies will take a major step closer to the clinic thanks to a new collaboration between the Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine (OIRM) and the Centre for Commercialization of Cancer Immunotherapy and Regenerative Medicine (C3i).
Be the Match: Every three minutes, someone is diagnosed with a life-threatening blood cancer or blood disease, such as leukemia, lymphoma or sickle cell disease, and you might be able to help. For those thousands, a cure exists, though about 70% of patients dont find it within their own families. Thats why the College of the Canyons Biology Club is partnering with Be The Match to host a drive-in community registry event, where the community is invited to register to be a potential match for someone in need of a life-saving stem cell transplant through a simple swab test.
Cell and gene therapies are expected to represent one of the biggest advances in medical treatments since the introduction of monoclonal antibodies. Cell therapies are having a major impact on hematological malignancies, while gene therapy programs for rare and non-rare diseases could potentially benefit some 2.4 billion patients worldwide
XconomyBoston AlloVir is the latest biotech company to go public, raising about $276.3 million to pull its cell therapies off the shelf and run multiple clinical trials testing them in stem cell and organ transplant patients. On Thursday, Cambridge, MA-based AlloVir (NASDAQ: ALVR)priced its offering of 16.25 million shares at $17 apiece, the midpoint of its targeted $16 to $18 per share price range.
Scientists at the University of WisconsinMadison have published a proof-of-concept method to correct an inherited form of macular degeneration that causes blindness, and that is currently untreatable.
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