2018 CEO Sernova
<p>Oct 10, 2018 07:51 PM Phil Toleikis CEO in NYC Investor Conf.</p>
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first in human in Canada... finished study.</p>
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US phase 1/2 study... cleared by FDA. initiate in 2018..</p>
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preventing fibrosis... cell pouch...</p>
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pouch is v porous... vasculature grows into the pouch and
do not put cells in for 2 weeks.</p>
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immune protection is separate...</p>
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200 day protection...</p>
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highly purified islets...</p>
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do human islets first before stem cell tech.</p>
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combo of cell pouch and immune protection;</p>
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Edmondton Protocol;</p>
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massive inflammation and destruc of cells;</p>
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we can use a lot fewer cells;</p>
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non human primates... pouch can be put anywhere... highly vascularized... around the waist;
did implants in pigs; </p>
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Q abt Viacyte and other companies;</p>
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most companies combine the immune function with the device...</p>
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we first to create separate vascular bed;</p>
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WHEN on mkt: 3 years... maybe for pt most in need...</p>
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already working on porcine islets....</p>
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min 21: Tolekis: We are first to show that we can make islets survive (and Viacyte has not yet)</p>
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min 22: we need to do with 3M but our competitors do with 100M.
our investors have families with DM.</p>
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