Stemcell Technologies

STEMCELL Technologies Announces FDA De Novo Classification for Its EasySep™ CD138 Positive Selection Kit to Support Cancer Diagnostic Tests

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

STEMCELL Technologies is pleased to announce that its new EasySep™ Human Bone Marrow CD138 Positive Selection Kit has been granted de novo classification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a first-of-its-kind in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical device for hematopoietic cell enrichment.

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  • STEMCELL Technologies is pleased to announce that its new EasySep™ Human Bone Marrow CD138 Positive Selection Kit has been granted de novo classification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a first-of-its-kind in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical device for hematopoietic cell enrichment.
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    STEMCELL Technologies is pleased to announce that its new EasySep™ Human Bone Marrow CD138 Positive Selection Kit is now classified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a first-of-its-kind in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical device for hematopoietic cell enrichment.
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    The kit can be used to enrich plasma cells expressing the CD138 marker (CD138+ cells) from patient bone marrow samples.
  • The EasySep™ Human Bone Marrow CD138 Positive Selection Kit will be available for sale in the United States, the European Union, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Global Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Industry Market Size, Segmentation & Forecast Report 2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, March 15, 2024

The "Global Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Industry Report - Market Size, Segmentation, & Forecasts, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Industry Report - Market Size, Segmentation, & Forecasts, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • There are now over 800,000 cord blood units stored in public cord blood banks and more than 6.75 million cord blood and tissue units stored within private banks worldwide.
  • Today, nearly all U.S. cord blood banks and approximately one-third of global cord blood banks offer cord tissue storage.
  • The report presents findings on the following topics:
    Rate per cord blood unit in the U.S. and Europe
    Number of clinical trials, number of published scientific papers, and amount of NIH funding for cord blood research
    Number and types of patents for cord blood, cord tissue, and placental products
    The report presents a comprehensive analysis of the global cord blood and tissue banking market.

STEMCELL Technologies Announces Successful Asset Purchase Agreement with SQZ Biotechnologies Company

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

This transaction, which was approved by SQZ shareholders on February 29, 2024, marks another significant milestone for STEMCELL, Canada’s largest biotechnology company.

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  • This transaction, which was approved by SQZ shareholders on February 29, 2024, marks another significant milestone for STEMCELL, Canada’s largest biotechnology company.
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    This transaction, which was approved by SQZ shareholders today, marks another significant milestone for STEMCELL, Canada’s largest biotechnology company.
  • In January 2024, STEMCELL purchased Propagenix Inc. , a Maryland-based biotechnology company focused on developing technologies to enable new approaches in regenerative medicine.
  • With this new agreement, STEMCELL will be able to exclusively commercialize these products for use in all markets, including clinical applications.

Global Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Industry Report 2024 - The Vast Majority of the Global Cord Blood Market is Now Controlled by the World's 10 Largest Cord Blood Banking Operators - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, January 22, 2024

There are over 800,000 cord blood units stored in public cord blood banks and more than 6.75 million cord blood and tissue units stored within private banks worldwide.

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  • There are over 800,000 cord blood units stored in public cord blood banks and more than 6.75 million cord blood and tissue units stored within private banks worldwide.
  • Today, nearly all U.S. cord blood banks and approximately one-third of global cord blood banks offer cord tissue storage.
  • The vast majority of the global cord blood market is now controlled by the world's 10 largest cord blood banking operators.
  • It reveals the identities of companies offering cord blood storage, cord blood processing technologies, cord blood expansion technologies, and cord blood therapeutics on a global basis.

STEMCELL Technologies Announces Acquisition of Propagenix Inc.

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Friday, January 19, 2024

STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Propagenix Inc.—a Maryland-based biotechnology company focused on developing technologies to enable new approaches in regenerative medicine.

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  • STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Propagenix Inc.—a Maryland-based biotechnology company focused on developing technologies to enable new approaches in regenerative medicine.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240119648511/en/
    STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Propagenix Inc.—a Maryland-based biotechnology company focused on developing technologies to enable new approaches in regenerative medicine.
  • (Pictured: STEMCELL's headquarters in Vancouver, BC) (Photo: Business Wire)
    “The acquisition of Propagenix is an important step in STEMCELL’s growth journey and an achievement for Canada's biotechnology industry,” said Dr. Allen Eaves, President and CEO, STEMCELL.
  • “We are delighted that the amazing team of scientists at STEMCELL will ensure Propagenix technologies and capabilities for epithelial cell biology are deployed to their fullest to serve the life science research community,” said Dr. Brian Pollok on behalf of Propagenix co-founders.

STEMCELL Technologies Wins a Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ of 2023 Award

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Friday, November 24, 2023

STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, has received the Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ of 2023 award by Waterstone Human Capital.

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  • STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, has received the Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ of 2023 award by Waterstone Human Capital.
  • This national awards program recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations for fostering high-performance corporate cultures that help sustain a competitive advantage.
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    STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, has received the Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ of 2023 award by Waterstone Human Capital.
  • In 2023, STEMCELL was also named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies by Deloitte and recognized as an I.D.E.A.L.

Microcarriers Market Worth $3.3 Billion | MarketsandMarkets

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Consumables accounted for the major market share of microcarriers market in 2022.

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  • Consumables accounted for the major market share of microcarriers market in 2022.
  • Additionally, the growing R&D activities in the biotechnology sector are promoting the growth of the microcarriers market.
  • Based on application, the microcarriers market has been segregated into biopharmaceutical production, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, and other applications.
  • Microcarriers Market Size - Key Benefits of Buying the Report:
    The report will help market leaders/new entrants by providing them with the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall microcarriers market and its subsegments.

Microcarriers Market Worth $3.3 Billion | MarketsandMarkets

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Consumables accounted for the major market share of microcarriers market in 2022.

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  • Consumables accounted for the major market share of microcarriers market in 2022.
  • Additionally, the growing R&D activities in the biotechnology sector are promoting the growth of the microcarriers market.
  • Based on application, the microcarriers market has been segregated into biopharmaceutical production, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, and other applications.
  • Microcarriers Market Size - Key Benefits of Buying the Report:
    The report will help market leaders/new entrants by providing them with the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall microcarriers market and its subsegments.

STEMCELL Technologies Expands into Toronto’s MaRS Centre, Grows North American Presence

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is pleased to announce the opening of its new Canadian sales office at the MaRS Centre in downtown Toronto, Ontario.

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  • STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is pleased to announce the opening of its new Canadian sales office at the MaRS Centre in downtown Toronto, Ontario.
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    “The opening of our new Toronto base marks a major milestone in STEMCELL’s 30-year history and is a testament to our growing presence in North America,” said Dr. Allen Eaves, President and CEO, STEMCELL.
  • STEMCELL will take up occupancy at MaRS' West Tower, a LEED Gold building, at 661 University Avenue.
  • Unveiled in 2017, the sculpture was donated to MaRS by STEMCELL and today sits outside the MaRS Centre entrance.

STEMCELL Technologies Releases “Toward Sustainable Science” Report

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is releasing its first annual sustainability report today.

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  • STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is releasing its first annual sustainability report today.
  • The report, entitled Toward Sustainable Science, provides a comprehensive look at STEMCELL’s environmental, social, and governance performance over the company’s 2023 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023).
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    STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is releasing its first annual sustainability report.
  • The report, entitled Toward Sustainable Science, provides a comprehensive look at STEMCELL’s environmental, social, and governance performance over the company’s 2023 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023).