TiGenix
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TiGenix is a late stage biomedical company with corporate headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. It focuses on innovative local treatments for damaged and osteoarthritic joints. TiGenix was founded in 2000 by Prof. Dr. Frank P. Luyten and Gil Beyen as a spin-off
from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
and the Universiteit Gent. TiGenix will establish a new unit of cell expansion at the Campus Chemelot, near Maastricht
. The copartnership has also a production facility in Memphis
(TN, USA)
, bone
and other connective tissues. The insights of Tigenix's scientific founders led to the development of a technology platform focused on finding solutions for damaged and diseased cartilage. The company exploits the power of regenerative medicine to develop durable treatments, validated through controlled prospective multi-centre clinical trials.
According to TiGenix, current cartilage repair therapies do not provide satisfying, long-term durable repair. It therefore believes that there is a need for more long-lasting and effective treatments for cartilage damage. TiGenix is developing a portofolio of products addressing specific musculosceletal problems. The lead indication is cartilage damage, which is debilitating affliction affecting the mobility and functioning of patients.
Research spin-off
A research spin-off is a company that falls into at least one of the four following categories:#Companies that have an equity investment from a national library or university#Companies that license technology from a public research institute or university...
from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
and the Universiteit Gent. TiGenix will establish a new unit of cell expansion at the Campus Chemelot, near Maastricht
Maastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
. The copartnership has also a production facility in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
(TN, USA)
Profile
TiGenix's scientific background and expertise lies in the developmental biology of cartilageCartilage
Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs...
, bone
Bone
Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue...
and other connective tissues. The insights of Tigenix's scientific founders led to the development of a technology platform focused on finding solutions for damaged and diseased cartilage. The company exploits the power of regenerative medicine to develop durable treatments, validated through controlled prospective multi-centre clinical trials.
According to TiGenix, current cartilage repair therapies do not provide satisfying, long-term durable repair. It therefore believes that there is a need for more long-lasting and effective treatments for cartilage damage. TiGenix is developing a portofolio of products addressing specific musculosceletal problems. The lead indication is cartilage damage, which is debilitating affliction affecting the mobility and functioning of patients.
See also
- Flanders Institute for Biotechnology
- FlandersBioFlandersBioFlandersBio is a non-profit organization which represents the cluster of Flemish life sciences in Belgium. The members of FlandersBio are organizations involved with Research and Development, and production in life sciences, or organizations and companies servicing Flemish life sciences...