"Stem cell-based therapeutics poised to become mainstream option”
In conversation with Dr Koji Tanabe, Founder and CEO, I Peace, Inc., The United States/Japan
Can you elaborate I Peace’s cost-effective proprietary stem cell synthesis solution and its manufacturing scale?
The key advantage of iPSCs is the ability to create pluripotent cells from an individual’s own cells. Furthermore, iPSCs can multiply indefinitely and evolve into any type of cell, making iPSCs an ideal tool for transplant and regenerative medicine and drug research. However, clinical applications of iPSCs to date, utilise heterogenic transplantation. It is because manufacturing of just one line of iPSCs requires a cost intensive clean room to be occupied for several months. Manufacturing process complexities also pose a barrier to cost reduction and mass production.
In contrast, I Peace has developed a proprietary, fully automated closed system for iPS manufacturing, enabling cost-effective production of multiple lines of iPSCs from multiple donors in a single room. Within a few years, we expect to manufacture several thousand lines of iPSCs simultaneously in a single room. With this technology, I Peace can efficiently generate an ample supply of various iPSCs for heterogenic transplant, while also fostering a society where everyone can bank their own iPSCs for potential medical use.
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