VIAC (Viacell) S-1
ViaCell, Inc. is a global biotechnology company engaged in sourcing, developing and commercializing cellular therapies to address cancer, infertility, and certain genetic and cardiac diseases. ViaCell’s mission is to enable the widespread application of human cells as medical therapy. Cellular therapy already has a significant role in the treatment of human disease. For example, in 2002, over 45,000 bone marrow and other hematopoietic (blood) stem cell transplant procedures were performed worldwide. Researchers generally acknowledge the far-reaching potential of stem cells to treat many serious diseases that currently afflict an estimated 50 million Americans. However, the potential of cellular therapy has been largely unrealized. Current sources of stem cells are difficult to harvest and typically yield a poorly characterized mixture of cells with an insufficient quantity of the therapeutic stem cells. In addition, compatible donors are often not found. We believe we have the infrastructure in place in research, sourcing, development, manufacturing and marketing, combined with proprietary technologies and strategic partnerships, to overcome these limitations. Our lead stem cell product candidate, CB001, is manufactured using one of our proprietary technologies which allows the isolation, purification and significant expansion of populations of stem cells. We believe this proprietary technology will enable the production of well defined cellular products in therapeutically useful quantities. We are developing CB001 for use in bone marrow and other hematopoietic stem cell transplants. |
