List of Stem Cells Companies with Phase 1 Active Clinical Trial - 25

Aspen is developing induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to address diseases with high unmet medical need, beginning with autologous neuron replacement for Parkinson’s disease (PD) and extending across the brain and affected organs.

Founded in 2019, Brexogen is at the forefront of biotechnological innovation, dedicated to transforming the treatment of incurable diseases through our proprietary BG-Platform technology. As a pioneering bioventure, we specialize in the development of cell-free therapies, leveraging the untapped potential of stem cell derived exosomes. Our mission intertwines groundbreaking research with practical healthcare solutions. As we gear up for global expansion, our strategy emphasizes understanding local markets, forging strategic partnerships, continuous innovation, and engaging with the medical community to promote the benefits of exosome therapy. Rooted in South Korea, Brexogen is on a trajectory to enhance healthcare outcomes worldwide. We're dedicated to leading the charge in biotechnological innovation, offering accessible, effective treatments on a global scale. Join our journey as we strive for a healthier future across communities globally.

CartiHeal, a privately-held medical device company with headquarters in Israel, develops proprietary implants for the treatment of cartilage and osteochondral defects in traumatic and osteoarthritic joints. CartiHeal’s cell-free, off-the-shelf implant is CE marked for use in cartilage and osteochondral defects. Agili-C has been implanted in over 400 patients with cartilage lesions in the knee, ankle and great toe in a series of trials conducted in leading centers in Europe and Israel. In these trials, the implant was used to treat a broad spectrum of cartilage lesions, from single focal lesions to multiple and large defects in patients suffering from osteoarthritis. In the United States the Agili-C implant is not available for sale - it is an investigational device limited for use in the IDE study.

CellOrigin Biotech has a long term focus on iPSC-derived innate immune cells and its applications in new cancer immune cells. Dr. Jin Zhang, the scientific co-founder of CellOrigin used to be trained as a research fellow at the Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. His team worked closely with clinicians at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University and for the first time reported the induced pluripotent stem cell or iPSC-derived CAR-macrophages (CAR-iMac), and its applications in cancer immunotherapies. As for now, CellOrigin Biotech holds its proprietary technologies for iPSC-derived CAR-Macrophage. With this platform, they are collaborating with research groups in genome engineering and synthetic biology at Harvard and MIT to fully unleash the potential of iPSC-derived immune cells, which are highly editable, expandable and clonal. Eventually, they would like to achieve a goal of bring more effective, universal and safe immune cell products to cancer patients, especially for those with solid tumors. The investigator initiated trials has been initiated at the First Hospital of Zhejiang University. The core proprietary technology platform and the core patents including the engineered macrophages from pluripotent stem cells has been authorized and is in the process of entering the US, Australia, South Africa, etc.

CellProthera, a biotechnological company, has developed a unique therapeutic technique which enables the structural and functional regeneration of severe post-infarctus cardiac lesions. After European and national (FR/GB) authorization was obtained , CellProthera has started its I/IIB clinical trial in Humans.

Century Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company, develops transformative allogeneic cell therapies for the treatment of solid tumor and hematological malignancies. The company’s lead product candidate is CNTY-101, an allogeneic, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)-derived chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)-iNK cell therapy targeting CD19 for relapsed, refractory B-cell lymphoma. It is also developing CNTY-103, a CAR-iNK candidate targeting CD133 + EGFR for recurrent glioblastoma; CNTY-102, a CAR-iT or CAR-iNK candidate targeting CD19 + CD79b for relapsed, refractory B-cell lymphoma and other B-cell malignancies; and CNTY-104, a CAR-iT or CAR-iNK multi-specific candidate for acute myeloid leukemia. Century Therapeutics, Inc. has a research collaboration with Outpace Bio, Inc. for CAR engineering. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Incorporated in 2018, CytoMed was spun off from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore’s national research and development agency in the public sector. CytoMed is a biopharmaceutical company focused on harnessing its licensed proprietary technologies to create novel cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of human cancers. The development of novel technologies has been inspired by the clinical success of existing CAR-T in treating hematological malignancies as well as the current clinical limitations and commercial challenges in extrapolating the CAR-T principle into treatment of solid tumors.

Elixirgen Therapeutics is a biotechnology company advancing its controllable self-replicating RNA technology to develop therapies for a broad spectrum of diseases, including rare diseases, aging-related disorders, and cancer. Elixirgen Therapeutics is located in the Science + Technology Park at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.

Encellin is a biotechnology company specializing in cell encapsulation technology for cell-based therapeutics. The company's initial pipeline focuses on endocrine disorders with a clear mechanism of action, particularly focusing on Hypoglycemia. Encellin was founded based on the technology developed in the lab of Dr. Tejal Desai at the University of California in San Francisco.

Epigenic Therapeutics is a frontier biotechnology company dedicated to developing next generation gene editing therapy utilizing regulation of epigenetic genome for a variety of diseases. Founded in 2021 by leading scientists focused on discovering gene editing technologies and developing gene editing therapies, the company has multiple product candidates in the pipeline, including treatment for metabolic, cardiovascular, viral hepatitis, ocular and rare diseases.

Evotec is a biotechnology company that is committed to advancing drug discovery and development. Through flexible business models, we collaborate with pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, foundations, and government agencies on a substantial scale. We believe that by working together, we can make a difference in the lives of patients. Our Pipeline Co-Creation model represents our adaptable, multi-modality, fully integrated end-to-end approach to drive collaborations and services across all phases of drug discovery and development – from discovery of novel targets to achieving Proof of Concept in the clinic and into commercial manufacturing. We aspire to contribute data-driven disease understanding and early disease relevance in humans to bring the probability of success up. We select the right modality, which is then propelled forward on our platforms by our passionate people striving for the fastest and most effective ways towards patient impact. This is enabled by convergence of human ingenuity with data and AI. We also offer specific solutions, products, and CRO/CDMO-like services, always in support of the Biopharma R&D innovator. Our more than 4,000 scientists work closely with numerous partners concurrently, delivering fully integrated research and development portfolios or individual projects with the highest quality standards and efficiency, coupled with great science, passion, engagement, and communication.

Fate Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FATE) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of next-generation cellular immunotherapies for cancer and immune disorders.

Glycostem Therapeutics is a Dutch biotech company established in 2007. Glycostem Therapeutics has developed the world's first GMP compliant NK cell platform that is ready for industrial scale-up.

Discover the limitless potential of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for groundbreaking research at Greenstone, a leading Bay Area biotech company. We combine cutting-edge technology with AI, computational biology, and pharmacogenomics to accelerate drug discovery and development, transforming the future of therapeutics. Our vision is to transform drug discovery from a slow, sequential, and high-failure process into a rapid, integrated, and novel computational platform. By harnessing the power of iPSCs and our advanced technologies, we revolutionize the traditional drug discovery paradigm, paving the way for a faster, more efficient approach. With our curated and diverse collection of iPSCs, sourced from both healthy individuals and those affected by various diseases, we offer a comprehensive platform for disease modeling, uncovering novel mechanisms, and advancing drug discovery. Our high-quality iPSCs provide researchers with patient-specific and disease-specific cells, enabling the development of personalized treatment strategies. At Greenstone, collaboration and innovation are at the core of our values. We proudly offer our iPSCs to academic investigators free of cost, fostering an environment of shared knowledge and progress. Together, we can unlock new insights, accelerate drug discovery, and shape the future of personalized medicine. Join us on the frontier of biomedical research and tap into the immense potential of iPSCs. Together, let's transform drug discovery into a rapid, integrated, and computational platform that propels us towards groundbreaking therapeutics. #Biotech #iPSCs #DrugDiscovery #BiomedicalResearch #PersonalizedMedicine #Innovation

HRGN is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that uses a patient’s own stem cells that are grown on a hollow tubular scaffold to regenerate organ tissue damaged from cancer, trauma, birth defects or other diseases.

Hopstem Bioengineering Co., Ltd. was founded on January 2017 in Hangzhou, by neuroscientists and stem cell biologists from Johns Hopkins University. Hopstem has established world-leading iPSCs platform of neural differentiation and cell engineering. Hopstem has developed several critical patented technologies，as well as CMC platform for iPSC-derived cell therapy products. Hopstem has iPSC reprogramming patent, GMP iPSC line with global licensing rights, iPSC-derived cell product manufacturing and quality system, and a variety of cell therapy products and pipelines, targeting CNS diseases, optical diseases and tumor. Hopstem’s first clinical product - neural progenitor cell hNPC01 targets neural injury diseases such as stroke and traumatic brain injury, has received China's IND approval and entered clinical trials. Hopstem is committed to translating the most cutting-edge technologies to provide global patients with safe, efficient and affordable cell therapy products.

Immusoft is a cell therapy company focused on developing novel therapies for rare diseases using sustained delivery of therapeutic proteins from a patient’s own cells. The company is developing a technology platform called Immune System Programming (ISP™), which modifies a patient’s B cells and instructs them to produce gene-encoded medicines. The B cells that are reprogrammed using ISP become miniature drug factories that are expected to survive in patients and provide therapeutic benefit for many years. The company is based in Seattle, WA.

Juvena Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing innovative therapies for various medical conditions.

Minerva Biotechnologies is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing immunotherapies for solid tumor cancers and cellular therapies for regenerative medicine. NCT04020575 is Minerva’s first-in-human trial of huMNC2-CAR44, a CAR T that targets the MUC1* growth factor receptor, for the treatment of metastatic breast cancers, 95% of which express a MUC1*. We are now expanding the current clinical trial to include our second CAR-T product that greatly increases persistence. The Company is rapidly accelerating its pipeline that includes next-gen CAR-T products, a straight antibody therapeutic and a small molecule therapeutic which are both for the treatment of cancer metastasis. Our track record of scientific breakthroughs is a testament to our visionary team and our collaborative culture. Join us in changing the world.

NextCell Pharma is an innovative Biotech growing out of the need for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products for Autoimmune Disease and Transplantation. Cellaviva, the first Swedish family saving stem cell bank, with its expertise in umbilical cord stem cells and Diamyd Medical with its interests and investments within autoimmune diseases made a natural partnership for creating NextCell Pharma. Clinical trials testing NextCell Pharma's first product, ProTrans,has started in Novermber 2018. #nextcellpharma #cellaviva

OncoTherapy Science, Inc. provides pharmaceutical companies with yielded drug candidates by using outcomes obtained from joint research with universities and companies. These outcomes include oncogene information isolated by comprehensive analysis of genes specifically expressed in cancer cells and functional analysis information of proteins produced by oncogenes and other gene products. We have also been performing research and development business regarding medications.

Sana Biotechnology is focused on utilizing engineered cells as medicines for patients. The ability to modify genes and use cells as medicines will be one of the most important advances in healthcare over the next several decades. Sana is building differentiated capabilities across the spectrum of cell and gene therapy. Three aspirations drive Sana as we look to discover treatments for patients with poor outcomes or currently untreatable diseases. The first is the ability to repair and control the genes in any cell in the body. We are advancing novel delivery technologies with the goal of being able to deliver any payload to any cell in a specific, predictable, and repeatable manner, paving the way for next-generation in vivo gene therapy. Next is the ability to differentiate pluripotent stem cells ex vivo into immune-cloaked functional cells with the aspiration of being able to replace any missing or damaged cells in the body. Last is a belief we can enable broader access to our therapies through focusing on scalable manufacturing solutions, the cost of manufacturing, and aligning with key stakeholders. Sana launched in early 2019 and has over 350 employees in Seattle, Cambridge, and South San Francisco. Sana was founded with the long view – bringing together great people and the best technologies to deliver on the challenging promise of using engineered cells to meaningfully change the outcome of many human diseases.

Stelexis is a Deerfield founded and solely funded New York-based cancer therapeutics company with a mission of transforming cancer therapeutics paradigm and patient care, through the discovery and development of novel drugs. Stelexis proprietary platform is focused on identifying, isolating and studying the earliest definable stem and progenitor cells, which harbor clonal properties and pre-cancerous alterations, that drive the formation of primary and recurrent human tumors. Stelexis utilizes this powerful platform as a target identification engine and drug discovery and development tool to address unmet needs in multiple cancer indications. Deerfield founded Stelexis Therapeutics in 2017 together with scientific founders, Drs. Ulrich Steidl, Evripidis Gavathiotis, Amit Verma and Roman Perez-Soler of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medicine, New York and Dr. Derrick Rossi of Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

Tachyon is accelerating innovative science to develop first-in-class therapeutics against significant new drug targets in cancer biology. Tachyon operates with a dedicated internal core development team and a world-class external network of expertise to achieve one goal - advance our programs with speed, innovation, quality and scientific integrity.

Tempo Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that specializes in tissue engineering using proprietary MAP material science technology to build functional tissue and organs within patients in real time for disease treatment.