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Stem Cell Therapy Market Comprehensive Analysis, Growth Forecast From 2019 To 2025 – Cole of Duty
Posted: June 4, 2020 at 9:21 am
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AgeX Therapeutics and Sernova to Collaborate to Engineer Universal Locally Immune Protected Cell Therapies for Type I Diabetes and Hemophilia A -…
Posted: May 30, 2020 at 3:56 am
ALAMEDA, Calif. & LONDON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. (AgeX: NYSE American: AGE), a biotechnology company developing therapeutics for human aging and regeneration, and Sernova Corp. (TSX-V:SVA)(OTCQB:SEOVF)(FSE:PSH), a clinical-stage regenerative medicine therapeutics company, announced today a research collaboration where Sernova will utilize AgeXs UniverCyteTM gene technology to generate immune-protected universal therapeutic cells for use in combination with Sernovas Cell PouchTM for the treatment of type I diabetes and hemophilia A. The goal is to eliminate the need for immunosuppressive medications following Cell Pouch cell transplantation.
The research collaboration will evaluate whether Sernovas pluripotent stem cell-derived pancreatic islet beta cells engineered with AgeXs UniverCyte technology can evade human immune detection. The complementary combination of technologies could enable the transplantation of therapeutic cells in patients with type I diabetes in an off-the-shelf manner using Sernovas Cell Pouch, without human leukocyte antigen (HLA) tissue matching or concurrent administration of immunosuppressive medications. With a similar intent, pluripotent stem cell-derived or adult donor-derived human Factor VIII-releasing cells modified with AgeXs UniverCyte will be evaluated in Sernovas hemophilia A program.
Under the terms of the agreement, Sernova has been granted a time-limited, non-exclusive research license by AgeX. A commercial license for Sernova to utilize UniverCyte to engineer cellular products for therapeutic and commercial purposes may be negotiated between the companies pending successful study outcomes.
The UniverCyte technology aims to mask therapeutic cells derived from pluripotent stem cells or adult donors from human immune detection to allow for off-the-shelf cellular products without the need for immunosuppressant medications which may have potent side effects, or HLA-matching between donor and patient. UniverCyte uses a novel, modified form of HLA-G, a potent immunomodulatory molecule, which in nature protects an unborn child from their mothers immune system. In almost all human cells, native HLA-G expression is silenced after birth. AgeXs modified HLA-G shows evidence of being resistant to this silencing, thereby potentially allowing for long-term, stable and high expression of the immunomodulatory effect.
Sernova plans to utilize the universal therapeutic cells generated through this research collaboration with its Cell Pouch System, a proprietary, scalable, implantable macro-encapsulation device, which, upon implantation, incorporates with tissue and forms highly vascularized chambers. These chambers become a natural environment in the body to house and favor long-term survival and function of therapeutic cells. The Cell Pouch System has shown initial safety and efficacy indicators in an ongoing Phase I/II clinical study at the University of Chicago and in a preclinical model of hemophilia A when assessed with human cells corrected to produce Factor VIII.
We are thrilled with our collaboration with Sernova, which is at the forefront of cellular therapies for diabetes and hemophilia and is already in the clinic for the former. The combination of AgeXs UniverCyte to cloak cells from a patients immune system and Sernovas Cell Pouch technologies to permit cells to function long-term upon transplantation would be a landmark for regenerative medicine. This deal marks another important step in AgeXs collaboration and licensing strategy to work with the very best people, companies and institutions in the world of regenerative medicine, said Dr. Nafees Malik, Chief Operating Officer of AgeX.
We look forward to working with AgeX and its outstanding team as we continue to identify and evaluate technologies complementary to Sernovas therapeutic platform and expand our immune protection offerings. AgeXs UniverCyte technology is a significant advancement in the field of cell therapy and a perfect fit with Sernovas Cell Pouch technologies and therapeutic pipeline with its potential benefit over current immunosuppressive strategies for regenerative medicine therapeutics, said Dr. Philip Toleikis, President and CEO of Sernova Corp.
About AgeX Therapeutics
AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American: AGE) is focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics for human aging. Its PureStem and UniverCyte manufacturing and immunotolerance technologies are designed to work together to generate highly defined, universal, allogeneic, off-the-shelf pluripotent stem cell-derived young cells of any type for application in a variety of diseases with a high unmet medical need. AgeX has two preclinical cell therapy programs: AGEX-VASC1 (vascular progenitor cells) for tissue ischemia and AGEX-BAT1 (brown fat cells) for Type II diabetes. AgeXs revolutionary longevity platform induced Tissue Regeneration (iTR) aims to unlock cellular immortality and regenerative capacity to reverse age-related changes within tissues. AGEX-iTR1547 is an iTR-based formulation in preclinical development. HyStem is AgeXs delivery technology to stably engraft PureStem cell therapies in the body. AgeXs core product pipeline is intended to extend human healthspan. AgeX is seeking opportunities to establish licensing and collaboration arrangements around its broad IP estate and proprietary technology platforms and therapy product candidates.
For more information, please visit http://www.agexinc.com or connect with the company on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.
About Sernova Corp.
Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using the Cell Pouch System, a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e., human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell-derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit http://www.sernova.com.
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Certain statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not historical fact including, but not limited to statements that contain words such as will, believes, plans, anticipates, expects, estimates should also be considered forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements and as such should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect the business of AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. and its subsidiaries, particularly those mentioned in the cautionary statements found in more detail in the Risk Factors section of AgeXs most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissions (copies of which may be obtained at http://www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change. In addition, there can be no assurance that Sernovas planned use of AgeXs UniverCyteTM gene technology will successfully generate immune-protected universal therapeutic cells for use in combination with Sernovas Cell PouchTM for the treatment of type I diabetes and hemophilia A or any other disease, and there can be no assurance that AgeX and Sernova will enter into a commercial license for the use of UniverCyteTM in a therapeutic or other product. AgeX specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by applicable law.
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This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words expects, plans, anticipates, believes, intends, estimates, projects, potential and similar expressions, or that events or conditions will, would, may, could or should occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements including those related to the potential of Univercyte combined with Sernovas technologies are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of Sernovas management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the effect on company operations of the COVID-19 virus and conduct and outcome of discussions, clinical programs, and our clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Intravenous infusion of human umbilical cord Wharton’s jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells as a potential treatment for patients with COVID-19…
Posted: May 30, 2020 at 3:56 am
On February 7, 2020, a 54-year-old man presented to Yanggu Peoples Hospital, Shandong, with a 4-day history of cough, chest tightness, and fever. Apart from a 2-year history of diabetes, the patient had no other specific medical history. The physical examination showed a body temperature of 38.0C, blood pressure of 141/87mmHg, and pulse of 81 beats per minute. A blood routine examination was arranged urgently, and throat swabs were collected. The result revealed that the white cell count and absolute lymphocyte count were 7.59109/L (reference range 3.5~9.5109/L) and 0.24109/L (reference range 1.1~3.2109/L), respectively; C-reactive protein (CRP), 59.64mg/L (reference range 0~10mg/L); influenza A and B virus antigen (); and routine anti-inflammation and antivirus therapy were given for supportive treatment.
On February 9, 2020, the real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay confirmed that the patients specimen tested positive for COVID-19. Then, the patient was admitted to an airborne isolation unit in Liaocheng Infectious Disease Hospital for clinical observation.
On February 11, 2020, the patient felt severe shortness of breath, and the oxygen saturation values decreased to as low as 87.9%. Related laboratory results showed PH (7.46), PCO2 (26mmHg), PO2 (50mmHg), HCO3 (18.4mmol/L). The doctors decided to change the diagnosis to COVID-19 (critically severe type), and the patient was admitted to the ICU of Liaocheng Peoples Hospital for better treatment.
On February 12, 2020, the shortness of breath even got worse under the oxygen supplementation. The doctor speeded up the oxygen airflow to 45L per minute. Chest computerized tomography (CT) clearly showed evidence of pneumonia and ground-glass opacity, in the right and left lungs (Fig.1A-1A-4). According to the guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 [14], the patient was treated with antiviral therapy of lopinavir/ritonavir, IFN- inhalation, and also intravenous injection of levofloxacin, tanreqing capsule, xuebijing, thymosin 1, methylprednisolone, and immunoglobulin. During this time, the patient received antipyretic therapy. More treatments were conducted consisting of electrocardiograph monitoring, potassium chloride sustained-release tablets (oral, 1g per time, 2 times per day), plasma exchange and regulated intestinal microflora of patient, etc. Finally, the discomfort was released, and the oxygen saturation increased to 98%.
Chest computerized tomography (CT) images of the COVID-19 patient. A-1A-4 On February 12, ground-glass opacity (GGO) and pneumonia infiltration occurred in both the left and right lungs. Several GGO regions in each of the 5 lung lobes, and some with traction bronchiectasis; in the left lower lobe, crazy-paving pattern (GGO with superimposed inter- and intralobular septal thickening) with a few scattered consolidation and vascular dilatation were observed. B-1B-4 CT images on February 22 indicate the symptoms of the patient are slightly relieved, but the pneumonia was still significant. There were reduced regions of initial GGO, with a new area of subpleural consolidation. C-1C-4 Cell transplantation was performed on February 24. On March 1, the pneumonia infiltration faded away very much. Most of the ground-glass opacity lightened, or even disappeared. The partial area of consolidation was still observed
On February 13 to 21, the patients vital physical signs remained largely stable, apart from the development of intermittent fevers and shortness of breath.
On February 22, the patient took a turn for the worse (Fig.1B-1B-4). Considering the severe organ injury caused by an inflammatory response, hWJC adoptive transfer therapy was proposed under the advice and guidance of the specialist group. The family member and patient agreed to try hWJC adoptive transfer therapy. The therapeutic scheme was then discussed and approved by the ethics committee of the hospital, and consent forms were signed by the family member before the therapy. On February 24, the patient receives hWJC transfusion.
On March 1, the patient felt much better. The shortness of breath was significantly recovering. The CRP decreased to 27.2g/L, the absolute lymphocyte count rose to 0.66109/L, and the inflammatory factors reduced to normal levels, which indicated that the patient was recovering rapidly. On March 2, the patient meets the discharge standard, and the medical observation is canceled
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Coronavirus threat to global Animal Stem Cell Therapy Globally Expected to Drive Growth through 2021 – 3rd Watch News
Posted: May 30, 2020 at 3:56 am
In 2029, the Animal Stem Cell Therapy market is spectated to surpass ~US$ xx Mn/Bn with a CAGR of xx% over the forecast period. The Animal Stem Cell Therapy market clicked a value of ~US$ xx Mn/Bn in 2018. Region is expected to account for a significant market share, where the Animal Stem Cell Therapy market size is projected to inflate with a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period.
In the Animal Stem Cell Therapy market research study, 2018 is considered as the base year, and 2019-2029 is considered as the forecast period to predict the market size. Important regions emphasized in the report include region 1 (country 1, country2), region 2 (country 1, country2), and region 3 (country 1, country2).
The report on the Animal Stem Cell Therapy market provides a birds eye view of the current proceeding within the Animal Stem Cell Therapy market. Further, the report also takes into account the impact of the novel COVID-19 pandemic on the Animal Stem Cell Therapy market and offers a clear assessment of the projected market fluctuations during the forecast period.
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The report examines each Animal Stem Cell Therapy market player according to its market share, production footprint, and growth rate. SWOT analysis of the players (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) has been covered in this report. Further, the Animal Stem Cell Therapy market study depicts the recent launches, agreements, R&D projects, and business strategies of the market players including
Segment by Type, the Animal Stem Cell Therapy market is segmented intoDogsHorsesOthers
Segment by Application, the Animal Stem Cell Therapy market is segmented intoVeterinary HospitalsResearch Organizations
Regional and Country-level AnalysisThe Animal Stem Cell Therapy market is analysed and market size information is provided by regions (countries).The key regions covered in the Animal Stem Cell Therapy market report are North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa. It also covers key regions (countries), viz, U.S., Canada, Germany, France, U.K., Italy, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, etc.The report includes country-wise and region-wise market size for the period 2015-2026. It also includes market size and forecast by Type, and by Application segment in terms of sales and revenue for the period 2015-2026.Competitive Landscape and Animal Stem Cell Therapy Market Share AnalysisAnimal Stem Cell Therapy market competitive landscape provides details and data information by players. The report offers comprehensive analysis and accurate statistics on revenue by the player for the period 2015-2020. It also offers detailed analysis supported by reliable statistics on revenue (global and regional level) by players for the period 2015-2020. Details included are company description, major business, company total revenue and the sales, revenue generated in Animal Stem Cell Therapy business, the date to enter into the Animal Stem Cell Therapy market, Animal Stem Cell Therapy product introduction, recent developments, etc.The major vendors covered:Medivet Biologics LLCVETSTEM BIOPHARMAJ-ARMU.S. Stem Cell, IncVetCell TherapeuticsCelavet Inc.Magellan Stem CellsKintaro Cells PowerAnimal Stem CareAnimal Cell TherapiesCell Therapy SciencesAnimacel
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Addressing the potential impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Cancer Stem Cell Therapy Market 2019 key leaders analysis, Gross margin,…
Posted: May 30, 2020 at 3:56 am
The global Cancer Stem Cell Therapy market study presents an all in all compilation of the historical, current and future outlook of the market as well as the factors responsible for such a growth. With SWOT analysis, the business study highlights the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of each Cancer Stem Cell Therapy market player in a comprehensive way. Further, the Cancer Stem Cell Therapy market report emphasizes the adoption pattern of the Cancer Stem Cell Therapy across various industries.
The Cancer Stem Cell Therapy market report examines the operating pattern of each player new product launches, partnerships, and acquisitions has been examined in detail.
The report on the Cancer Stem Cell Therapy market provides a birds eye view of the current proceeding within the Cancer Stem Cell Therapy market. Further, the report also takes into account the impact of the novel COVID-19 pandemic on the Cancer Stem Cell Therapy market and offers a clear assessment of the projected market fluctuations during the forecast period.
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The following manufacturers are covered:AVIVA BioSciencesAdnaGenAdvanced Cell DiagnosticsSilicon Biosystems
Segment by RegionsNorth AmericaEuropeChinaJapanSoutheast AsiaIndia
Segment by TypeAutologous Stem Cell TransplantsAllogeneic Stem Cell TransplantsSyngeneic Stem Cell TransplantsOther
Segment by ApplicationHospitalClinicMedical Research InstitutionOther
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High Rate of Responses Seen With Ide-cel in Heavily Pretreated Myeloma – Targeted Oncology
Posted: May 30, 2020 at 3:56 am
Treatment with idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel; bb2121) led to responses in 73% of heavily pretreated patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, and complete responses (CRs) in 33%, according to topline findings from the pivotal phase 2 KarMMA trial.
Data shared during the 2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program demonstrated a median duration of response (DOR) of 10.7 months, and amedian progression-free survival (PFS) of 8.8 months (95% CI, 5.6-11.6).
Ide-cel demonstrated frequent, deep, and durable responses in heavily pretreated, highly relapsed/refractory patients with myeloma, said Nikhil C. Munshi, MD, director of Basic and Correlative Science, Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Overall, ide-cel provides an attractive option for the treatment of patients with triple-class exposed relapsed/refractory myeloma.
In March 2020, Bristol Myers Squibb andbluebird bio, Inc., the codevelopers of ide-cel, submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the FDA for the use of the BCMA-targeting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy as a treatment for adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least 3 prior therapies, including an immunomodulatory agent, a proteasome inhibitor, and an anti-CD38 antibody.
However, earlier this month, the FDA issued aRefusal to File letter tothe companies regarding the BLA. In its initial review, the agency concluded that additional information was needed for the Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control module of the BLA. The FDA did not ask for any further clinical or nonclinical data according to the companies, which plan to resubmit the application by the end of July of this year.
The phase 2 KarMMA trial (NCT03361748) included 128 patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who received at least 3 prior therapies, including an immunomodulatory agent, a proteasome inhibitor, and an anti-CD38 antibody.
The median age was 61 months (range 33-78), 35% of patients had high-risk cytogenetics, 51% had high tumor burden, 39% had extramedullary disease, and 85% had 50% tumor BCMA expression. ECOG performance status was 0 (45%), 1 (53%), or 2 (2%). R-ISS disease stage was I (11%), 2 (70%), or III (16%). Patients had received a median of 6 (range, 3-16) prior antimyeloma regimens.
Ninety-four percent of patients had received 1 prior autologous stem cell transplant, and 34% had received more than 1. Eighty-eight percent of patients received bridging therapies during CAR T-cell manufacturing; however, only 4% of patients responded to the treatment. Regarding refractory status, 94% of patients were refractory to anti-CD38 antibodies and 84% were triple refractory.
Patients were treated at CAR+ T cell doses of 150 x 106 (n = 4), 300 x 106 (n = 70), or 450 x 106 (n = 54). The median follow-up was 18 months, 15.8 months, and 12.4 months, respectively. Across all patients, the median follow-up was 13.3 months. The primary end point was objective response rate (ORR), with secondary end points including CR, DOR, PFS, overall survival (OS), and quality of life.
Across all patients, the 73% ORR (95% CI, 65.8%-81.1%; P <.0001) included a 33% CR rate (95% CI, 24.7-40.9; P <.0001), a 20% very good partial response rate, and a 21% partial response rate. The overall CR rate comprised 26% of patients who achieved a CR/stringent CR (sCR) and were minimal residual disease (MRD)-negative, and 7% of patients who achieved a CR/sCR but who did not have MRD data. The median time to first response was 1 month (range, 0.5-8.8) and the median time to CR was 2.8 months (range, 1-11.8).
Durable responses were observed across all doses, said Munshi. At the dose of 450 x 106 CAR+ T cells, the ORR was 82% and the CR/sCR rate was 39%.
Clinically meaningful efficacy in terms of ORR was observed across subgroups, irrespective of age, risk categorization, tumor burden, BCMA expression level, extramedullary disease, triple-refractory status, penta-refractory status, and bridging therapy.
PFS increased as the target dose increased. At the 450 x 106 CAR+ T-cell dose, the median PFS was 12.1 months (95% CI, 8.8-12.3). The median PFS also increased by depth of response with a median of 20.2 months (95% CI, 12.3not evaluable) among patients who achieved a CR/sCR.
Munshi said the survival data are immature. At the time of the analysis, the median OS was 19.4 months (95% CI, 18.2not evaluable) and the 1-year OS rate was 78%.
Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) frequency increased with dose but was mostly low-grade, said Munshi. Overall, 84% of patients had 1 CRS event, with the majority (78%) being grade 1/2. There were 5 cases of grade 3 CRS, 1 case of grade 4, and 1 case of grade 5. The median time to onset of CRS was 1 day (range, 1-12), and the median duration of CRS was 5 days (range, 1-63). Fifty-two percent of patients received tocilizumab (Actemra) for CRS management, and 15% of patients received corticosteroids.
Neurotoxicity was mostly low grade and was similar across target doses, said Munshi. Overall, 18% of patients had 1 neurotoxicity event. There were 19 cases of grade 1/2 neurotoxicity and 4 cases of grade 3. There were no grade 4 or 5 incidents. The median time to onset of neurotoxicity was 2 days (range, 1-10), and the median duration was 3 days (range, 1-26). Two percent of patients received tocilizumab for neurotoxicity, and 8% of patients received corticosteroids.
The other significant adverse event, according to Munshi, was cytopenia91% of patients had any grade neutropenia (89% grade 3), and 63% (52% grade 3) had any grade thrombocytopenia. The median time to recovery of grade 3 neutropenia and thrombocytopenia was 2 months and 3 months, respectively, said Munshi.
There were 5 deaths within 8 weeks of ide-cel infusion2 following myeloma progression and 3 from AEs (CRS, aspergillus pneumonia, and GI hemorrhage). There was also 1 other AE-related death (CMV pneumonia) that occurred within 6 months, in the absence of myeloma progression.
Reference
Munshi NC, Anderson Jr LD, Jagannath S, et al. Idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel; bb2121), a BCMA-targeted CAR T-cell therapy, in patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM): Initial KarMMa results. Presented at: 2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program; May 29-31, 2020. Abstract 8503.
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Cell Therapy Market 2020: Industry Analysis by Size, Share, Growth, Demands, Opportunities Trends and Forecast till 2025 – Cole of Duty
Posted: May 30, 2020 at 3:56 am
The global Cell Therapy market report presents an overview of the market on the basis of key parameters such as market size, revenue, sales analysis and key drivers. The market size of global Cell Therapy market is anticipated to grow at large scale over the forecast period. The main purpose of the study report is to give users an extensive viewpoint of the global Cell Therapy market. So that users can apply strategic processes to benchmark themselves against rest of the world. Key drivers as well as challenges of the market are discussed in the report.
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By Use & Type Outlook, (Clinical-use,By Cell Therapy Type,,Non-stem Cell Therapies,Stem Cell Therapies,BM, Blood, & Umbilical Cord-derived Stem Cells,Adipose derived cells,Others), By Therapeutic Area, (Malignancies,Muscoskeletal Disorders,Autoimmune Disorders,Dermatology,Others,Research-use), By Therapy Type, (Allogenic Therapies,Autologous Therapies)
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Canine Stem Cell Therapy Market Covid-19 Impact In 2026 | In-depth Analysis, Global Market Share, Top Trends, Professional & Technical Industry…
Posted: May 30, 2020 at 3:56 am
New York City, United States Since the COVID-19 infection flare-up in December 2019, the malady has spread to right around 100 nations around the world with the World Health Organization proclaiming it a general wellbeing crisis. The worldwide effects of the coronavirus sickness 2019 (COVID-19) are now beginning to be felt, and will essentially influence the Healthcare Industry in 2020.
Persistence Market Research (PMR) has published a new research report on canine stem cell therapy. The report has been titled, Canine Stem Cell Therapy Market: Global Industry Analysis 2016 and Forecast 20172026.Veterinary research has been used in regenerative and adult stem cell therapy andhas gained significant traction over the last decade.
Canine stem cell therapy products are identified to have gained prominence over the past five years, and according to the aforementioned research report, the market for canine stem cell therapy will expand at a moderate pace over the next few years.
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Though all animal stem cells are not approved by FDA, veterinary stem-cell manufacturers and university researchers have been adopting various strategies in order to meet regulatory approvals, and streamline and expedite the review-and-approval process. The vendors in the market are incessantly concentrating on research and development to come up with advanced therapy, in addition to acquiring patents.
In September 2017, VetStem Biopharma, Inc. received European patent granted to the University of Pittsburgh and VetStem received full license of the patent then. This patent will eventually provide the coverage for the ongoing commercial and product development programs of VetStem and might be also available for licensing to other companies who are rather interested in this field.
The other companies operating in the global market for canine stem cell therapy are VETherapy Corporation, Aratana Therapeutics, Inc., Regeneus Ltd, Magellan Stem Cells, Animal Cell Therapies, Inc., and Medrego, among others.
According to the Persistence Market Research report, the globalcanine stem cell therapy marketis expected to witness a CAGR of 4.2% during the forecast period 2017-2026. In 2017, the market was valued at US$ 151.4 Mn and is expected to rise to a valuation of US$ 218.2 Mn by the end of 2026.
Burgeoning Prevalence of Chronic Diseases in Dogs to Benefit Market
Adipose Stem Cells (ASCs) are the most prevalent and in-demand adult stem cells owing to their safety profile, ease of harvest, and use and the ability to distinguish into multiple cell lineages. Most early clinical research is focused on adipose stem cells to treat various chronic diseases such as arthritis, tendonitis, lameness, and atopic dermatitis in dogs.
A large area of focus in veterinary medicine is treatment of osteoarthritis in dogs, which becomes more prevalent with age. Globally, more than 20% dogs are suffering from arthritis, which is a common form of canine joint and musculoskeletal disease. Out of those 20%, merely 5% seem to receive the treatment.
However, elbow dysplasia in canine registered a prevalence rate of 64%, converting it into an alarming disease condition to be treated on priority. Thereby, with the growing chronic disorders in canine, the demand for stem cell therapy is increasing at a significant pace.
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Expensive Nature of Therapy to Obstruct Growth Trajectory
Expensive nature and limited access to canine stem cell therapy has demonstrated to be a chief hindrance forestalling its widespread adoption. The average tier II and tier III veterinary hospitals lack the facilities and expertise to perform stem cell procedures, which necessitates the referral to a specialty vet hospital with expertise veterinarians.
A trained veterinary physician charges high treatment cost associated with stem cell therapy for dogs. Generally, dog owners have pet insurance that typically covers maximum cost associated with steam cell therapy to treat the initial injury but for the succeeding measures in case of retreatment, the costs are not covered under the pet insurance. The stem cell therapy is thus cost-prohibitive for a large number of pet owners, which highlights a major restraint to the market growth. Stem cell therapy is still in its developmental stage and a positive growth outcome for the market cannot be confirmed yet.
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Analysis on Impact of COVID-19-Stem Cell Therapy Market 2020-2024 | Increase in Awareness of Stem Cell Therapy to Boost Growth | Technavio – Business…
Posted: May 18, 2020 at 11:46 am
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the stem cell therapy market and it is poised to grow by USD 588.22 million during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 7% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.
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The market is fragmented, and the degree of fragmentation will accelerate during the forecast period. Gilead Sciences Inc., Holostem Terapie Avanzate Srl, Lineage Cell Therapeutics Inc., Lonza Group Ltd., Novartis AG, Nuvasive Inc., Organogenesis Inc., Osiris Therapeutics Inc., RTI Surgical Holdings Inc., and Vericel Corp. are some of the major market participants. The increase in awareness of stem cell therapy will offer immense growth opportunities. To make the most of the opportunities, market vendors should focus more on the growth prospects in the fast-growing segments, while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.
Increase in awareness of stem cell therapy has been instrumental in driving the growth of the market.
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This study identifies limited number of FDA-approved stem cell therapies as one of the prime reasons driving the stem cell therapy market growth during the next few years.
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We provide a detailed analysis of vendors operating in the stem cell therapy market, including some of the vendors such as Gilead Sciences Inc., Holostem Terapie Avanzate Srl, Lineage Cell Therapeutics Inc., Lonza Group Ltd., Novartis AG, Nuvasive Inc., Organogenesis Inc., Osiris Therapeutics Inc., RTI Surgical Holdings Inc., and Vericel Corp. Backed with competitive intelligence and benchmarking, our research reports on the stem cell therapy market are designed to provide entry support, customer profile and M&As as well as go-to-market strategy support.
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Unproven stem cell products are being peddled as COVID-19 ‘therapies,’ U of M researcher reports – MinnPost
Posted: May 18, 2020 at 11:46 am
Coronavirus health scams are rampant, with businesses taking advantage of peoples fears to sell all sorts of unproven products for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Some of these snake oil cures are innocuous, such as elderberry juice, but others can be harmful, such as colloidal silver.
Among the products with considerable potential for harm are unproven stem cell therapies. Unfortunately, the emergence of this particular line of sham COVID-19 treatments isnt all that surprising. For more than a decade, businesses have been aggressively pitching unsubstantiated and unlicensed stem cell products to vulnerable and often desperate individuals with illnesses or injuries for which no known treatment exists, such as Alzheimers disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and spinal cord injuries. The results have sometimes been deadly.
There are some medical conditions for which stem cell therapies have been shown to be safe and effective, but they are few in number mostly cancer and several blood and immune disorders.
Leigh Turner, a bioethicist at the University of Minnesota, has been investigating the direct-to-consumer marketing of spurious stem cell therapies and related exosome products in the United States for nearly a decade. In an article published recently in the journal Cell Stem Cell, Leigh describes the latest twist in this cynical saga: how some stem cell businesses are seizing the [COVID-19] pandemic as an opportunity to profit from hope and desperation.
MinnPost spoke with Turner late last week about what he found when researching that paper. The following is an edited transcript of the interview.
MinnPost: Companies seem to be using the same kind of marketing strategies to sell unproven stem cell therapies for COVID-19 as they have for other medical conditions.
Leigh Turner: Yes. These are opportunistic businesses. They look for marketplace opportunities, ways to generate e-revenue streams. And the COVID-19 pandemic is another business opportunity. Its not like theyve pivoted away from what they did in the past. If they were marketing stem cell treatments for Parkinsons disease, or ALS or spinal injuries, they havent stopped doing that. Theyve just added that theyve now got a stem cell treatment or an exosome therapy to treat or prevent COVID-19.
MP: They seem to be marketing their products primary as immune system boosters.
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MP: At least one company is telling people that they should bank their stem cells to use as a treament if they get infected with the coronavirus.
LT: There are several business models at play right now. One is, come on in and get your stem cell immune booster to reduce your chances of getting COVID-19. They may also claim it will reduce your symptoms should you get it. Another marketing pitch is a bit more cautious. It says that if you come in now when youre in good health, they will bank your cells. Youll pay for the initial extraction of cells and also monthly or yearly for banking. The company then claims that should you fall ill with COVID-19 down the road, youll have those healthy cells available for you to use. Of course, they dont offer a lot of detail about how the cells would actually help you. You just supposed to take it for granted that they will.
MP: Theres no evidence of that.
LT: No. Its all just pseudoscience. But there is a meaningful hypothesis behind it. Thats how these businesses operate by fusing science with pseudoscience, credible research with junk claims.
MP: What is that hypothesis?
LT: There are companies and academic institutions right now that are interested in testing stem cell products, but not as immune boosters, not to prevent COVID-19 and not to eliminate the virus if someone gets infected. The studies right now are focusing on a very particular population of people with COVID-19 those who are typically in ICUs, suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome. The hypothesis is that if certain types of stem cell products are administered to those people, we may be able to reduce inflammation in the lungs and help shorten the illness. But its a hypothesis.
MP: A good one?
LT: Its not an outrageous hypothesis. If you look at the existing literature, there have been studies done in the past that used stem cells for lung and respiratory disease. So far, those studies suggest that if you use clinical-grade stem cells and if you do it in a very rigorous way the safety profile is pretty good. But none of those studies has established extensive evidence of efficacy yet. Ideally, what you want is carefully designed, carefully conducted clinical trials testing that hypothesis and generating that evidence. These businesses the ones marketing stem cell therapies directly to individuals are not part of that scientific world.
MP: How do those businesses pull their customers in? How do they find them?
LT: They are typically big on social media. Im talking generally here, but they have Twitter accounts. They have YouTube channels. They have a Facebook page. Theyre not just putting up a website and hoping that somebody walks in the door. They hire social media marketing companies. They use marketing firms. They have pretty sophisticated marketing strategies that are tailored to particular demographics. It may be that they are targeting an elderly population, for example, because if youre interested in reaching people with COPD, youre not going to be trying to find 18-year-olds. Some businesses here in Minneapolis and elsewhere will have what they describe as educational seminars, which are basically infomercials. They are marketing events. They will try to get people to come to a convention center, a hotel [conference] room or a restaurant. Everything is free, but what theyll do is use hard-sell sales tactics to get people to commit, to write a check. Often theyll tell people that if they sign on today, theyll knock $2,000 or so off the price. But, of course, theyre not holding these events right now. They cant have these public gatherings.
MP: So, how are they selling people these products now, during the pandemic?
LT: More of it is happening online. One company, for example, uses a graduated pricing model. If its one person, its one price point. If its you and a family member, you both get a break on the procedure. And if its you and two additional family members, the price goes down even more. They use these things to try to get people to come in the door. One company in California has adapted to the pandemic in a different way. They have a do-it-yourself model. You dont have to even come into the clinic. You can buy their kit, and they ship it to your home. You then do the procedure at your dining room table.
MP: These stem cell products and treatments are quite expensive.
LT: Yes, some of the businesses Ive look at charge tens of thousands of dollars, although thats not necessarily for treating COVID-19. For COVID-19, it appears to be in the thousands-of-dollars category. In some cases, we dont know. The businesses can be pretty cagey. In some cases, they try to size up the customer and figure out how much they can extract from that person.
MP: Government agencies are cracking down on some of these stem cell businesses.
LT: The FDA (Food and Drug Administration), FTC (Federal Trade Commission) and Department of Justice have said that theyre going to be aggressive with dealing with these scams. And they have. Some businesses have already received letters from the regulators. That may be having a deterrent effect during the pandemic. Some businesses may want to jump in, but are afraid to do so. They may be waiting to see what happens before they take the chance.
MP: But the regulatory agencies are obviously not finding all of the businesses marketing unproven COVID-19 therapies.
LT: There is a lot of marketing fraud. And sometimes its quite challenging to figure out whats going on. Some of the clinics that I looked at didnt say, Were offering an immune booster for COVID-19. It was more just chatter. Clinics would put up a seven-minute video from one of their doctors about COVID-19 and emerging stem-cell research coming out of China, saying it was really encouraging. Then they would say, If you have any questions about stem cells and COVID-19, give us a call. So, whats the takeaway when a business does that? Does that mean they are selling stem cell treatments for COVID-19? Or are they just trying to get people to call? Its hard to know whats happening. If I had to guess, I say its a workaround. The businesses dont want to put it on their website, because thats too easy for someone from the FTC or the FDA to find. If they just put up a video, they can say theyre not marketing anything, that it was just meant to be educational.
MP: These businesses seem to rely on anecdotal cases or really small studies from China to support their claims.
LT: They use China in a couple of different ways. There was a case report, for example, that was published as a preprint. It wasnt published by a journal. It hasnt gone through peer review. It was just a preprint that someone put online. Its the case of a single individual with COVID-19 who received stem cells. Thats been written up in a very hyperbolic way, when really, its just a case report. Its one person. Some people get COVID-19 and recover anyway. You cant draw any conclusions from it about stem cells being efficacious, but its been written up that way. There was another study, very preliminary research, in which mesenchymal stem cells were administered to seven individuals with COVID-19 with various degrees of severity. A placebo was given to three individuals. The article doesnt provide the source of the stem cells. Nor does it provide much insight about the individuals who were given placebos, although they appear to be about 10 years older than [those receiving the stem cells]. It raises some interesting questions. It provides a basis for further research. But, unfortunately, some of the news media reports have been hyperbolic. Stem cell businesses use both these papers when marketing directly to consumers. They refer to these studies, and they also attach themselves to the bubbly media coverage.
MP: Consumers need to know that these products can be dangerous.
LT: Yes. The danger comes in several forms. Part of it is that these are financial scams lifting money off people who are worried and anxious. But, also, giving someone a product that hasnt been carefully tested in well-designed clinical trials raises a lot of concerns. Some businesses have released contaminated stem cell products into the marketplace. People end up getting infections and having to be hospitalized. It can be a very serious thing. Theres also the possibility that the wrong type of cell goes to the wrong part of the body and causes harm. When a company claims, for example, that a stem cell product will regenerate lung tissue and be an immune booster, one thing I would worry about is pulmonary embolisms. If someone is being given something that hasnt been thoroughly tested, its hard to know what would go wrong, but its easy to know something could go wrong.
FMI: Youll find the article on Cell Stem Cells website.
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