Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryBiotechnology
Founded1994
HeadquartersMarlborough, MA
ProductsStem cell therapies for macular degeneration (human safety trial started in 2010), retinis pigmentosa, glaucoma and corneal blindness
WebsiteOfficial website

Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine is a subsidiary of Astellas Pharma located in Marlborough, Massachusetts, US, developing stem cell therapies with a focus on diseases that cause blindness. It was formed in 1994 as a company named Advanced Cell Technology, Incorporated (ACT), which was renamed to Ocata Therapeutics in November 2014. In February 2016 Ocata was acquired by Astellas for $379 million USD.

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