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Are Longeveron's Mesenchymal Stem Cells effective against frailty in ageing?

Japan's Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency gives the green light for human trials

01-Jun-2020

Key points from article :

Diminished stem cell activity, ability to repair tissue, and immunosenescence cause frailty with ageing.

Longeveron's Mesenchymal Stem Cells have many mechanisms of action to address these issues.

Got approval of Japan's Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency for phase 2 clinical trials.

Plans to determine if transplant of donor-derived MSC can improve healthspan in frail patients.

To be conducted at Juntendo University Hospital and National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology.

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Anthony Oliva

Senior scientist at Longeveron LLC

Geoff Green

President of Longeveron LLC

Hidenori Arai

Professor at Kyoto University and Director of the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (NCGG)

Longeveron

Leading regenerative medicine company located in the Life Science & Technology Park (LSTP) in Miami, Florida

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Stem Cells