Kyoto hospital succeeds in iPS sheet transplant to diabetic patient

Kyoto hospital succeeds in iPS sheet transplant to diabetic patient

It is the first clinical application of such sheets in Japan.

Hospital uses insulin-producing iPS cells for type 1 diabetes

A Japanese hospital said Monday it has completed a clinical test to transplant induced pluripotent stem cells that produce insulin to treat a patient with type 1 diabetes, in a step that could ease the burden of injecting daily insulin shots. Kyoto University Hospital performed the surgery in February using…

Japan hospital uses insulin-producing iPS cells for type 1 diabetes

A Japanese hospital said Monday it has completed a clinical test to transplant induced pluripotent stem cells that produce insulin to treat a patient with type 1 diabetes, in a step that could ease the burden of injecting daily insulin shots. Kyoto University Hospital performed the surgery in February using iPS cell-derived pancreatic islet cells to confirm the safety of the procedure for the autoimmune disease, which prevents the pancreas from …

Kyoto University Hospital (Kyoto City) announced on the 14th that it has completed the first transplant in a clinical trial to transplant pancreatic cells made from iPS cells into a diabetic patient. The progress is said to be going well, and there are no safety issues at this time. A second transplant will be carried out soon. There are two types of diabetes: type 2, which occurs when pancreatic function is reduced due to lifestyle-related dise…

Cellino, Karis Bio Partner on Autologous iPSC-Based Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease

Cellino, a biotechnology firm working on autonomous biomanufacturing for personalized regenerative medicines, has signed a strategic collaboration with Karis Bio, a South Korean cell therapy company, that will allow it to expand into the Asia-Pacific region. The partners aim to industrialize what they claim will be the first clinical-stage autologous induced pluripotent stem cell-derived (iPSC) therapy for peripheral artery disease and coronary …