Coya Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing multiple first-in-class and best-in-class approaches that enhance regulatory T cell (Treg) function, today announced that it has raised approximately $10.3 million from institutional and...
Read More »Medicare claws back money for dubious exosome treatments
The notice applies to amniotic, placental, and umbilical cord injectables, which the WPS notice describes as “experimental exosome biologic products that have not proven to be safe and effective for any medical use...”
Read More »FoundationOne Liquid CDx receives expanded FDA indication in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Foundation Medicine, Inc. announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for FoundationOne®Liquid CDx to be used as a companion diagnostic for...
Read More »A multianalyte panel consisting of extracellular vesicle miRNAs and mRNAs, cfDNA, and CA19-9 shows utility for diagnosis and staging of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
University of Pennsylvania researchers analyzed plasma from 204 subjects (71 healthy, 44 non-PDAC pancreatic disease, and 89 PDAC) for the following biomarkers: tumor-associated extracellular vesicle miRNA and mRNA isolated on a nanomagnetic platform...
Read More »A new clinical study to evaluate the safety and tolerance of aerosol inhalation of MSC exosomes
Exosomes are naturally occurring nanosized vesicles and comprised of natural lipid bilayers with the abundance of adhesive proteins that readily...
Read More »Liquid Biopsy for Hematologic Neoplasms Receives Medicare Coverage
Genomic Testing Cooperative announced that the Medicare Administrative Contractor Palmetto GBA (MolDX®) has finalized its review and has established coverage for two Genomic Testing Cooperative (GTC) hematology profiles: GTC-Hematology...
Read More »Manufacturing Exosomes – A Promising Therapeutic Platform
Extracellular vesicles, in particular the subclass exosomes, are rapidly emerging as a novel therapeutic platform. However, currently very few clinical validation studies and no clearly defined manufacturing process exist. As exosomes progress towards the clinic for treatment of a vast ...
Read More »Exosome gel successfully treats acne
Regeneus, a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company, today announced that topical use of Sygenus gel for 6 weeks in adults with acne was well tolerated and showed a significant effect on the appearance of acne lesions as early as 3 weeks. ...
Read More »Angle plc demonstrates potential for Parsortix™ liquid biopsy to replace solid biopsy in metastatic breast cancer
Direct comparison of a simple blood test processed with the Parsortix system with invasive solid biopsy of the metastatic site delivers comprehensive gene expression analysis Leading US cancer center, the University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center presents data ...
Read More »Mesenchymal stem/stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicles have clinical potential
Within the last two decades mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) emerged after hematopoietic stem cells as the second most investigated and applied somatic stem cell entity so far. MSCs mediate immunosuppressive as well as pro-regenerative activities. Against the initial assumption, MSCs ...
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