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Additional Treatment Benefits For Patients: Our Exclusive License Agreement

The work of Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg and her colleagues at Duke University aims to bring novel cord blood and cord tissue-based cellular therapies to the clinic. Per the license agreement, additional patients will be provided access to cord blood and cord tissue treatments under Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs) currently held by Duke at a forthcoming Cryo-Cell stem cell infusion clinic, expected to open in early 2022.

Cord Blood for Brain Injury: A Synopsis of the Latest Research

As it stands now, available treatments for neurological injuries are limited in scope. Most therapies are aimed at managing the symptoms of the conditions rather than the underlying causes. There is tremendous interest—and strides being made—in developing stem cell therapies as potential treatments. The use of umbilical cord blood as a source of stem cells for such therapies represents a potential sea change in treatments and results.

Cord Blood Stem Cells May be Future Therapy for Cerebral Palsy

Scientists are hopeful that an effective treatment for cerebral palsy using cord blood stem cells could be on the horizon now that the first results of a Phase 2 study have been published. Promising results will encourage more clinical trials which will make the therapy available to more patients.

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The World’s First Cord Blood Bank

Founded in 1989, Cryo-Cell is the world's first family cord blood bank. More than 500,000 parents from 87 countries have entrusted Cryo-Cell (and our affiliates) with their baby’s cord blood collections. Since inception, 100% of our clients’ collections have been successfully viable upon thaw, a statement that no other cord blood bank has made. Cryo-Cell's services include umbilical cord blood and cord tissue banking. Cryo-Cell's industry leading, state-of-the-art laboratory and storage facility are situated adjacent to its corporate headquarters. This proximity allows our executives to directly oversee the daily operation of the most secured, efficient, and technically advanced facility.

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Additional Treatment Benefits For Patients: Our Exclusive License Agreement

Cord Blood for Brain Injury: A Synopsis of the Latest Research

Cord Blood Stem Cells May be Future Therapy for Cerebral Palsy

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