Harvard Stem Cell Institute

National Comprehensive Cancer Network | October 16, 2020

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program (ORP) today announced plans to evaluate neratinib, a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that works as a dual inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor 1 (EGFR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). The research funding is supported by a $2-million grant from Puma Biotechnology, Inc. Projects may include pre-clinical, translational and clinical trials. They will focus on treatment of: ...

Cell and Gene Therapy

Healiva | November 22, 2022

Healiva®, a patient-centric company delivering life-enhancing precision medicine for patients with chronic and acute wounds, announced today the acquisition of critical manufacturing assets from B. Braun Medical AG Switzerland, an affiliate of German medical and pharmaceutical device company, B. Braun SE. The acquisition includes a qualified cell bank, which is essential for the GMP-compliant manufacturing of Healiva’s first cell therapy product, EpiDex®: an autologous epidermis de...

Cell and Gene Therapy

Kite, Shoreline Biosciences | June 18, 2021

Kite, a Gilead Company, and Shoreline Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology firm developing intelligently designed allogeneic off-the-shelf, standardized, and targeted natural killer (NK) and Macrophage cellular immunotherapies achieved from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) for cancer and other serious diseases, announced a strategic partnership today to develop novel cell therapies across a variety of indications. The collaboration will combine Shoreline’s profound experi...

Phylagen | July 31, 2020

Phylagen, an award-winning biotech company specializing in decoding the environmental microbiome for indoor safety, today announced the national availability of its Phylagen Surface™ SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) test kit. Designed to be used by anyone on any surface, Phylagen Surface™ provides an early indication of outbreaks in shared spaces including nursing homes, schools, hospitals, restaurants, offices and retail shops."Surface testing can help curb the spread of COVID-19 bu...