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A Glimpse into 2023: Regen Med Trends

By Freddy Buntoum on 3/31/23 4:04 PM

PRP and Adipose Through the Looking Glass

The interest and demand for regenerative medicine for various conditions and injuries have increased exponentially over the last decade. From January 1, 1990 to December 31, 2012, google searches for regenerative medicine totaled 21,600,000. With increased publicity about stem cells and advancements in cell and gene therapies, biomaterials and tissue engineering, google searches increased nearly ten-fold to 212,000,000 from 1/1/13 to 2/27/23.

Is regenerative medicine really the way of the future? In this article, SmartTRAK looks at the macroeconomic environment going into 2023, as well as some of the latest trends, with a special focus on two segments: platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) and adipose tissue.
 
Among the may topics covered in detail in this comprehensive article are:
  • PRP Trends and the Impacts to 2023 and Beyond
    • Headwinds in 2023
    • Trends in PRP Clinical Trials
    • Anticipated 2023 US PRP Market Share Standings
  • Adipose Trends and the Impacts to 2023 and Beyond
    • Adipose tissue therapy gaining interest in the field of sports medicine
    • Patient demand for minimally-invasive solutions
    • Adipose-derived cell therapies for OA and Degenerative Disc Disease
So is regenerative medicine the way of the future? Time will tell, however, SmartTRAK feels that demand and interest by multiple stakeholders, along with recent trends, medical and legal advancements and investments is tipping the scale to ...

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SmartTRAK is Seeking a Senior Analyst: Spine and OrthoBiologics/Regen

By Sharon O'Reilly on 12/6/22 4:08 PM

Do you love keeping up with the latest trends in the Spine and OrthoBiologics/Regen medicine markets? Are you a closet investigative reporter who loves researching and analyzing what’s going on in the market? Are you looking for a position that leverages your industry knowledge, expertise and connections in new ways? If you are a current or former marketing, market research or business development professional who has worked with one of the major orthopedic/spine companies and looking for a career change, we would love to talk with you.

We are looking to strengthen our SmartTRAK Spine and OrthoBiologics/Regen modules with the addition of a qualified person with industry specific experience. All SmartTRAK analysts are former marketing, business development or R&D professionals with one of the major orthopedic/spine suppliers and, in fact, most have come to us via recommendations from our subscribers, as well as those in the industry. We believe that having a person of this caliber with relevant experience and deep insight on the market is a tremendous value-add we can offer SmartTRAK subscribers.

We are looking for someone with Spine and OrthoBiologics/Regen industry experience who is interested in working full-time. Click the button below to learn more and apply. Learn More and Apply

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Orthobio & Regen Medicine Highlights from the ICRS 16th World Congress - Berlin 2022

By Freddy Buntoum on 11/11/22 9:42 AM

Highlighting the latest research, technology developments and innovations taking place in orthobiologics and regenerative medicine at ICRS 2022

This year the International Cartilage Regenerative & Joint Preservation Society (ICRS) hosted its 16th World Congress in Berlin, Germany, and SmartTRAK covered it. This was the Society’s first in-person meeting since October 2019, and without a doubt, a very exciting moment for ICRS, its members and all who attended the event. For four days, industry stakeholders from around the world converged in Berlin to learn and hear about the latest research, technology developments and innovations taking place in orthobiologics and regenerative medicine. In this article, SmartTRAK gives a recap of some of the main topics presented during the meeting.

Among the many fascinating topics covered in the complete article, which can be downloaded here, are:

  • The Role of Extracellular Vesicles 
  • Use of Minced Cartilage
  • Autologous, Matrix-induced Chondrogenesis 
  • Feasibility of Gene Therapy
  • Other Therapies of Tomorrow
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OrthoBio-Focused Themes Emerging from NASS 2022

By James Petricek on 10/28/22 1:12 PM

Observations and analysis from the 37th Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting held October 12-14 in Chicago, IL. 

SmartTRAK highlights the top news and themes at NASS 2022 affecting the markets for OrthoBio and Regenerative Medicine, including the Orthofix/SeaSpine  merger, the ongoing controversy surrounding BMP-2, new product launches, company growth strategies and the latest research and innovation in intradiscal therapies.

Among the many topics covered in detail in this article are:

  • A Spine Merger That Will Significantly Impact The Orthobiologics Landscape
  • BMP-2 Safety Profile Remains an Open Issue
  • Incremental Product Improvement Across OrthoBio Categories
  • Spine Strategic Portfolio Strategies
  • Intradiscal Treatments Take Center Stage

Undoubtedly, the proposed business combination of Orthofix and SeaSpine announced immediately prior to NASS was the most impactful news emanating from the meeting. On a proforma basis, the combined company is expected to generate approximately ...

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BiologicsMD: Targeted Treatments for Bone Disorders and Hair Loss

By Freddy Buntoum on 8/16/22 9:47 AM

Mr J. David Owens, President & CEO of BiologicsMD, and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Robyn Goforth, discuss the Company’s highly-targeted therapies, a series of recombinant fusion proteins designed to treat hair loss and severe bone disorders, in an interview with SmartTRAK.

In an interview with SmartTRAK, BiologicsMD President & CEO J. David Owens and CSO Dr. Robyn Goforth discuss BiologicsMD’s innovative highly-targeted treatments for severe bone disorders and hair loss diseases.

To find out more about this early-stage company, the science behind highly-targeted therapies, and two of its lead compounds, click on the following video to listen to the full interview (29:10 min). A link to download a complete transcript of the interview is also provided below.

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Trends To Watch in 2022: Injectable Regenerative Medicine Therapies

By Freddy Buntoum on 5/10/22 9:00 AM

From the impact of stringent regulations to the shift toward new indications and rising market segments, SmartTRAK explores some of the trends to watch for in 2022 and beyond.

Orthopedic regenerative medicine therapy as an emerging area of science holds great promise for treating and promoting faster healing in a variety of injuries. There is also a belief among some scientists and industry stakeholders that it may hold the key to halting or reversing degenerative chronic conditions through self-healing. In a previous article, SmartTRAK had highlighted several challenges that Regenerative Medicine therapies would need to overcome to become a fully viable business and recognized treatment solution for patients. In 2021, businesses, societies and health care systems across the world continued to experience disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent waves of variants. Furthermore, much greater scrutiny and tougher regulations for some of the injectable regenerative medicine therapies were put into place. The start of 2022 is also not quite as “rosy” as most had hoped for ...

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Emerging Leaders in Regen Med: A Talk with Jointechlabs' CEO Nathan Katz

By Freddy Buntoum on 1/31/22 2:56 PM

Jointechlabs – Emerging leader in point-of-care regenerative and rejuvenation medicine therapies

Nathan Katz PhD, ALBB, Co-founder, CEO and Chief Technical Officer at Jointechlabs* (JTL) discussed the Company’s unique technology platform and product developments in a recent interview with SmartTRAK.

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JTL is a privately-held regenerative medicine solutions company based in North Barrington, IL. As an emerging leader in point-of-care regenerative and rejuvenation medicine therapies, JTL has patented, portable medicine products that enable personalized therapies. The Company’s lead product, MiniTC*, is an FDA-cleared portable medical device for isolation of fragmented and purified fat grafts (microfat) at the point-of-care. Additionally, JTL is developing therapies for unmet medical needs, with its first product candidate, JTL-T-01*, a proprietary injectable stem cell scaffold in clinical development as a biologic therapy for osteoarthritis, for approval under the FDA’s fast-track program.

SmartTRAK: Can you first tell us a little bit about yourself and then about Jointechlabs?

Nathan Katz: I have a medical background. I graduated from medical school back many years ago in Russia, then graduated from Tel Aviv University and acquired my Master’s Degree and PhD in Cell Biology. I came to the US 16 years ago, first, working on genetics and embryonic stem cells. I spent quite a lot of time in research with embryonic stem cells in the first decade of this millennia and then I was looking for the technology that could be translated into applicable medical technology and translated into therapy.

Adult stem cells came up as the first and obvious choice to look at more precisely, so we shifted, and I shifted personally, my focus from embryonic stem cells towards adult stem cells. I came across PadZuke, and Patricia, who published the first publication on actual adipose-derived stem cells in 2001. My idea was that it is the right way to go and could lead to ...

To read the entire interview with Dr. Katz, please click the button below to download the complete transcript.Download the Nathan Katz Interview Transcript


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Meet Jim Petricek - General Manager, Orthobiologics & Regenerative Medicine

By Thomas Wallick on 10/25/21 9:26 AM

We are pleased to announce that Jim Petricek has joined the team at SmartTRAK as General Manager, Orthobiologics and Regenerative Medicine. Jim has 20+ years operational and management consulting experience in orthobiologics and regenerative medicine with roles in product development, marketing and business development, including prior management positions with BioMimetic Therapeutics and Synthes.

Meet Jim Petricek:

What is your role with SmartTRAK? General Manager Orthobiologics and Regenerative Medicine; Lead Analyst Orthobiologics

What do you like about SmartTRAK? I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with SmartTRAK for many years. The group is very knowledgeable in their respective fields, and while I’m sure not every day is bliss, there is a very palpable sense that everyone really enjoys being part of the SmartTRAK team.

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Trends in OrthoBiologics & Regenerative Medicine: A Surgeon's Perspective

By Freddy Buntoum on 3/3/21 8:45 AM

Dr. Wasik Ashraf, an Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine, discusses trends and innovation in Orthobiologics and Regenerative Medicine in an interview with SmartTRAK.

In this wide-ranging interview, Dr. Ashraf gives his view of CMS' FY21 OPPS-ASC Final Rulemaking, and discusses emerging trends and innovation in OrthoBiologics and Regenerative Medicine. As a Board-certified and fellowship-trained physician specializing in sports medicine, joint preservation and cartilage restoration, Dr. Ashraf offers his unique view and perspective on some of the newest technologies he is using, as well as those to look out for in the coming years. 

To listen to the interview, recorded live via Uberconference, click on the following video (41:37 min). A transcript of the interview is also available below.

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The Week in Regenerative Medicine: Virtual Meetings, Studies and New Products

By Thomas Wallick on 6/16/20 6:30 AM

As states begin to loosen restrictions and we try and put COVID-19 in the rear view mirror, in the words of Bill Gates, "it's going to be a while before we can get back to normal" and companies are going to have to find creative ways to stay connected and engaged while moving forward and getting work done.

The following is a small sampling of Regenerative Medicine segment updates from the past week that were compiled, reviewed and posted in real-time by our SmartTRAK analysts, who are constantly monitoring the situation and sifting through the noise to present news, analysis, studies, trial results, patents and financial data that are most relevant to our subscribers.

TOBI 2020 Virtual Conference

For 2020, the TOBI Conference was held virtually due to COVID-19; still, attendance was fairly high. During one of the Virtual Lounge Q&A discussions, it appears that there is an emerging trend w/ some practitioners doing PRP inj then HA inj, not the other way around for knee.

Bone Therapeutics
BOTHE informed that in EU several clinical sites for JTA-004 Phase III trial have resumed recruitment as COVID-19 lockdown measures are lifted; 34 pts have been treated since the initiation of the trial mid-May 2020. Reporting of the topline results is currently planned for H221.

Detachable Hybrid Microneedle Depot for Localized Delivery of MSCs

This study presents a detachable hybrid microneedle depot (d‐HMND) for cell delivery The system deploys an array of "microneedles" w/ MSCs embedded in a gel-like matl, which prolongs cell viability & functionality, penetrating into a target tissue w/ high spatial precision. ADFM

PRP Formulations and Uses

US Patent Application “PLATELET RICH PLASMA FORMULATIONS AND USE THEREOF” was published, relating to compositions for PRP depleted in neutrophils to treat damaged connective tissue &/or slow/stop cardiac apoptosis after a heart attack, along w/ reperfusion therapy. 20200179455

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