VetStem Biopharma Secures FDA Approval of First Human IND for its Subsidiary, Personalized Stem Cells, Inc.
POWA, Calif. (PRWEB) August 06, 2019 -- VetStem Biopharma has long been a leader in veterinary stem cell manufacturing with clinical, regulatory and GMP manufacturing experience. In November it spun out a human regenerative medicine subsidiary, Personalized Stem Cells, Inc. (PSC). With extensive regulatory experience and one of the first cGMP cell manufacturing facilities in California, VetStem signed a contract for regulatory advisement, clinical trial management, and manufacturing of stem cells for use in PSC’s Phase I and Phase II FDA human studies. VetStem’s cGMP cleanroom facility has been inspected by the FDA and is licensed by the California Department of Public Health for human drug manufacturing.
Based on their vast experience and the use of their FDA master files and database of veterinary stem cell therapy, VetStem made the application to FDA on behalf of PSC to secure FDA approval of a human IND for stem cell therapy in patients with osteoarthritis. This FDA-IND approval to conduct clinical trials came a mere eight months after the founding of PSC and demonstrates that the use of real-world veterinary data can accelerate development. VetStem has data on over 17,000 veterinary stem cell patients and has GCP, GMP, and GLP experience.
“The rapid approval of PSC’s first IND was only possible by leveraging the experience and resources of VetStem. Our plans for expanding the scope of our clinical trials can only be accomplished with a responsive and experienced CRO/CMO” said Michael Dale, CEO of Personalized Stem Cells.
VetStem CEO, Dr. Robert Harman, stated, “PSC is a private company built on science and research and we are honored to be their regulatory and clinical CRO for their FDA trials and to manufacture their cell therapy products. This again demonstrates the close link between human and veterinary medicine and how together we can more rapidly advance the development of essential new cellular drugs. Our growth in human cell therapy contract manufacturing continues with this key contract. VetStem offers IND development services to human biopharma companies in the cell therapy field.”
About VetStem Biopharma, Inc.
VetStem Biopharma was formed in 2002 to advance regenerative medicine. This privately held biopharmaceutical enterprise, based near San Diego (California), currently offers veterinarians an autologous stem cell processing service (from patients’ own fat tissue) among other regenerative modalities. With a unique expertise acquired over the past 15 years and 17,000 patients treated by veterinarians for joint, tendon or ligament issues, VetStem has made regenerative medicine applications a therapeutic reality beyond the realm of research. The Company’s stated mission being “to extend and enhance the lives of animals by improving the quality of recovery in acute conditions, but also by unlocking ways to slow, stop and ultimately revert the course of chronic diseases”. In addition to its’ own portfolio of patents, VetStem holds exclusive global licenses to a portfolio of issued patents in the field of regenerative medicine.
About Personalized Stem Cells, Inc.
Personalized Stem Cells was formed in 2018 to advance and legitimize human regenerative medicine. This privately held biopharmaceutical enterprise, based near San Diego (California), offers qualified physicians who enroll, an FDA compliant autologous stem cell product (from patient’s own fat tissue) for use in FDA approved clinical trials. PSC is driving development and adoption of stem cell and regenerative medicine within the FDA-IND process by providing quality manufactured, safety tested cells, and well-defined clinical trials. PSC has licensed a portfolio of over 70 issued patents in the field of regenerative medicine.
Kristi Hauta, VetStem Biopharma, http://www.vetstem.com, +1 (858) 748-2004, [email protected]
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