Five things to know:
1. The patent is titled “pluripotent stem cell-derived oligodendrocyte progenitor cells for the treatment of spinal cord injury.”
2. It covers processes that involve injecting OPCs obtained from a pluripotent human stem cell line into the spinal cord injury site and covers human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cell-derived OPCs.
3. OPC1 cells are created by directing the developmental lineage of pluripotent cell lines to produce a consistent population of oligodendritic cells, which aim to provide post-injury regeneration for patients.
4. OPC1 is being tested in a Phase I/IIa clinical trial for the treatment of acute spinal cord injuries.
5. The patent expires in 2036.
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