RepliCel Life Sciences is a Canadian
regenerative medicine
Regenerative medicine deals with the "process of replacing, engineering or regenerating human or animal cells, tissues or organs to restore or establish normal function". This field holds the promise of engineering damaged tissues and organs by st ...
company based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The company focuses on development of
cell therapies using a patient's own cells (
autologous
Autotransplantation is the transplantation of organs, tissues, or even particular proteins from one part of the body to another in the same person ('' auto-'' meaning "self" in Greek).
The autologous tissue (also called autogenous, autogene ...
cell therapy).
The company has treatment development activities targeting chronic
tendon
A tendon or sinew is a tough, high-tensile-strength band of dense fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone. It is able to transmit the mechanical forces of muscle contraction to the skeletal system without sacrificing its ability ...
injuries which have failed to heal properly,
and
hair restoration
The management of hair loss, includes prevention and treatment of alopecia, baldness, and hair thinning, and regrowth of hair.
Prevention
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Health
Body weight
Prevention of obesity helps. ...
.
The company's expertise lies in isolation and exploitation of different cell populations found in the human
hair follicle
The hair follicle is an organ found in mammalian skin. It resides in the dermal layer of the skin and is made up of 20 different cell types, each with distinct functions. The hair follicle regulates hair growth via a complex interaction between h ...
.
The company's
business model
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is focused on establishing
proof-of-concept
Proof of concept (POC or PoC), also known as proof of principle, is a realization of a certain method or idea in order to demonstrate its feasibility, or a demonstration in principle with the aim of verifying that some concept or theory has prac ...
for treatments leading to acquisition by a larger company.
An alternative business model has been reported which does not involve acquisition but rather partnership where technologies and methods are licensed to a partner which will commercialize them.
References
External links
Search for clinical trials sponsored by RepliCel at CT.gov{{Canadian-company-stub
Companies based in Vancouver
Health care companies of Canada