Best in Biotech 4 Apr 2024
Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering: Six companies leading the way
Discover six innovative companies leading the way in the evolving landscape of the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine industry.
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In Depth 6 Oct 2023
Will the U.S. Cancer Moonshot program land its target to halve cancer death rates?
It was predicted that more than 600,000 people would die from cancer last year in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. But what if those figures could be halved over the next couple of decades? Although no small feat, that’s precisely what the Cancer Moonshot program aims to do. The White House initiative, […]
In Depth 31 Aug 2023
3D-printed tumors: startup hopes to drive cancer drug discovery
3D printing is capturing attention in the field of medicine of late. With the first 3D-printed drug being approved for the treatment of seizures, eight years ago, it was a consequential moment in healthcare, following which biotechs raced to step up personalized treatment. Now, with Chinese healthcare company Triastek turning heads after announcing promising clinical […]
News and Trends 25 Jul 2023
Triastek sees positive results from printed oral treatment for ulcerative colitis
Triastek, Inc. has completed its first in human study of its third 3D printing drug product, T21, designed to treat moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC). Imaging results from the study confirmed that T21 tablets are precisely delivered and released to the target site – the colon – for the drug release. The administration of […]
News and Trends 3 May 2023
First drug discovered through 3D bioprinted tissue disease model
Viscient Bio, Inc. has announced it has identified the world’s first drug candidate discovered primarily using 3D bioprinted tissue models of disease formed from human cells. The company said it expects to develop the drug to treat non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a growing epidemic disease that is believed to affect more than 10% of the U.S. […]
News and Trends 20 Jan 2023
Brenus Pharma and InSphero bag €1.5M for next-generation cancer cell immunotherapy
Brenus Pharma and InSphero AG have received a €1.5 million grant for the collaborative project “STC-1010: A First-in-Class Allogeneic Cell Vaccine Against Cancer,” which aims to use 3D cell culture to develop a novel cell immunotherapy for colorectal cancer. Funding was provided by the Eurostars fund, a support mechanism for small and medium-sized enterprises under […]
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News and Trends 12 Dec 2022
New biomaterial can regenerate bones and prevent infections
Researchers in Spain have developed a new porous material capable of regenerating bones and preventing infections at the same time. The scientists are from the Bioengineering and Biomaterials Laboratory of Universidad Católica de Valencia (UCV) . Tailor-made for each case using 3D printing, the biotech creations contain a bioactive alginate coating. This coating induces bone regeneration […]
Best in Biotech 28 Jul 2022
Five companies personalizing treatments with 3D printed drugs
There has been a noticeable shift in recent years towards the personalization of medicine, with the pharmaceutical industry showing interest in pills that are tailored to a patient’s needs. Here are five companies that are leveraging 3D printing to produce customizable drugs. Conventional drug production relies on large-scale batch manufacturing, which is very efficient at […]
News and Trends 15 Jul 2022
Triastek forms pact with Eli Lilly to 3D print tablets for oral drug delivery
A new research collaboration between Triastek, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company will leverage 3D printing technology to achieve precise targeting and programmed drug release in the intestine. The China-based Triastek has developed proprietary 3D printing technology that provides solutions for drug development. According to the agreement, Triastek and Lilly will focus on improving the […]
News and Trends 21 Jun 2022
Aussie uni develops new 3D printing solution for stem cell manufacturing
Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia, have developed a 3D printed system for harvesting stem cells from bioreactors. The scientists said this could lead to high quality, wide-scale production of stem cells in Australia at a lower cost. Stem cells offer great promise in the treatment of many diseases and injuries, from […]
News and Trends 9 Jun 2022
Cocuus raises funds to upscale alt-protein 3D bioprinting technology
Spanish start-up Cocuus has raised €2.5M ($2.7M) in its pre-Series A funding round. The funds will be used to scale up its 3D bioprinting process for producing plant or cell-based animal protein food analogs. The company recently completed the Eatable Adventures acceleration program, one of the top three global accelerators for foodtech start-ups. Eatable Adventures […]
News and Trends 8 Jun 2022
United Therapeutics creates 3D printed lung scaffold
United Therapeutics Corporation said it has – in partnership with 3D Systems Corporation – produced the world’s most complex 3D-printed object, a human lung scaffold. The human lung scaffold was demonstrated at the LIFE ITSELF Conference, held recently in San Diego, Cal. Martine Rothblatt, United Therapeutics’ chairperson and CEO, and Chuck Hull, 3D Systems’ co-founder, […]
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