Category Archives: JNJ

The Developing Embyronic Stem Cell Clinical Landscape

Posted on February 14, 2008 by

ES cell biopsy from blastocyst. Continue reading →

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Posted in adult stem cell, Advanced Cell Technology, Athersys, Clinical Trials, Cytori, Embyonic Stem Cells, FDA, Geron, JNJ, Novocell, Osiris, Regenerative Medicine, spinal cord injury, stem cells | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Tengion Pioneers Autologous Tissue Engineered Regenerative Medicine Products

Posted on January 29, 2008 by

You have to hand it to Tengion, they are trying to tackle one of the largest challenges I can think of: producing tissue engineered organs and tissues from a patients own cells in unrelated indications (bladder, blood vessel, and kidney). … Continue reading →

Posted in autologous, Biomaterials, Bioprocessing, Clinical Trials, combination products, Company Profiles, JNJ, patient specific cell therapy, personalized medicine, Regenerative Medicine, Tengion, tissue engineered product, vascular regeneration | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Consolidation Trends Within the Blossoming RegenMed Service Sector

Posted on January 9, 2008 by

The WuXi acquisition of Apptec (posted last week) is continuing the trend of consolidation in the cell manufacturing sector. It is similar to Lonza’s (a Swiss company) purchase of Cambrex’s biologics division in 2006, and GE’s purchase of Wave Biotech … Continue reading →

Posted in Apptec, BD, Bioprocessing, Invitrogen, JNJ, Lonza, Manufacturing, Progenitor Cell Therapy, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells Inc, WuXi Pharmatech | 1 Comment

Chinese CRO WuXi Pharmatech Acquires Apptec Laboratory Services

Posted on January 7, 2008 by

WuXi (pronounced Woo-See) Pharmatech, a contract research organization (CRO) based in China, announced the acquisition of MN-based Apptec Laboratory Services. WuXi acquired Apptec to gain an immediate US footprint, better access to the US market, and important biologics expertise to … Continue reading →

Posted in Apptec, BD, Bioprocessing, business models, Company Profiles, Invitrogen, JNJ, Lonza, Manufacturing, Regenerative Medicine, WuXi Pharmatech | 1 Comment