Drug Profile
Research programme: islet cell transplant therapy - Islet Sciences
Alternative Names: Encapsulated porcine islet cells - Islet Sciences; Islet cells encapsulated with ultra-pure algae membrane - Islet Sciences; Islet Sciences-P; ISLT-P; PTM therapy - Islet SciencesLatest Information Update: 16 Jul 2016
Price :
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At a glance
- Originator Islet Sciences
- Class Cell therapies
- Mechanism of Action Pancreatic beta cell replacements
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- No development reported Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Most Recent Events
- 16 Jul 2016 No recent reports of development identified for research development in Type-1 diabetes mellitus in USA (Intra-abdominal, Injection)
- 30 Sep 2014 Islet Sciences and BHV Pharma enter into a definitive merger agreement ,
- 27 Jun 2013 Dr Jonathan Lakey (Islet Sciences) receives $US1.27 million in funding from Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to support development of innovative methods to treat Type 1 diabetes mellitus, including its islet cell transplantation therapy