As the first company to advance a cell replacement therapy for type 1 diabetes into the clinic, ViaCyte is committed to developing
a functional cure for all type 1 diabetes patients.
«ViaCyte's mission to create
a functional cure for type 1 diabetes is well - aligned with Beyond Type 1's goals, and we are delighted to have the opportunity to support them and facilitate the rapid development of their promising product candidates for type 1 diabetes.»
SAN DIEGO and SAN FRANCISCO, February 23, 2017 — ViaCyte, Inc., a privately - held regenerative medicine company, and Beyond Type 1, a not - for - profit advocacy and education group for those living with type 1 diabetes, today announced a grant from Beyond Type 1 to support ViaCyte's efforts to develop
a functional cure for type 1 and other insulin - requiring diabetes.
Not exact matches
Regenerative medicine application
for adrenal disorders have been neglected compared to other endocrine fields, such as the word - wide effort to generate
functional endocrine pancreas to
cure type - I diabetes.
The company's lead PEC - DirectTM product candidate is entering clinical development as a potential
functional cure for patients with
type 1 diabetes with the highest risk of life threatening acute complications.
After implantation, the cells are expected to mature into the full complement of islet cells, including insulin - producing beta cells, offering a potential
functional cure for patients with high - risk
type 1 diabetes.
In addition, we believe that success with PEC - Direct is an important step on the path to a
functional cure for all patients with
type 1 diabetes, helping to fulfill our commitment of turning Type One into Type None.&ra
type 1 diabetes, helping to fulfill our commitment of turning
Type One into Type None.&ra
Type One into
Type None.&ra
Type None.»
To deliver a
functional cure for all patients with
type 1 diabetes and an important new therapy
for patients with
type 2 disease that require insulin to maintain control, ViaCyte is developing products with numerous advantages including a virtually unlimited supply of cells manufactured under quality - controlled conditions, and a potentially safer and more optimal route of administration.
Used with concomitant maintenance immune suppression therapy, the PEC - Direct product has the potential of delivering a sustained,
functional cure for patients with
type 1 diabetes who are at high risk
for acute life - threatening complications.
While PEC - Direct development could advance more rapidly and make a major impact
for the subset of
type 1 diabetes patients at highest risk, we view PEC - EnCap as holding the promise of a
functional cure for all patients with
type 1 diabetes as well as an important therapy
for many patients with
type 2 diabetes.»
«We are tremendously grateful
for the financial and social support that Beyond
Type 1 is providing to ViaCyte as we work to create a functional cure for people with type 1 diabetes.&ra
Type 1 is providing to ViaCyte as we work to create a
functional cure for people with
type 1 diabetes.&ra
type 1 diabetes.»
San Diego, August 1, 2017 — ViaCyte, Inc., a privately - held, leading regenerative medicine company, announced today that the first patients have been implanted with the PEC - Direct ™ product candidate, a novel islet cell replacement therapy in development as a
functional cure for patients with
type 1 diabetes who are at high risk
for acute life - threatening complications.
Chris Kresser, M.S., L.Ac., is the founder of Kresser Institute, the co-director of the California Center
for Functional Medicine, the creator of ChrisKresser.com, and The New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo
Cure: Eat Right
for Your Genes, Body
Type, and Personal Health Needs.