Biologics

Biopharmaceutical company MicroCures partnered Feb. 19 with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine to study spinal cord regeneration after trauma.

Steven Cyr, MD, is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon who recently began providing stem cell treatments at SASpine in San Antonio.

Frank Phillips, MD, is the director of the section of minimally invasive spine surgery and director of the division of spine surgery at Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center.

Several clinical trials in China have been put on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak, including a treatment for a type of spondyloarthritis, according to Reuters.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of orthobiologic physician group Regenexx.

Onkos Surgical on Feb. 6 launched GenVie Magnesium Bone Scaffold, a magnesium-based bone void filler for orthopedic conditions.

Zolgensma, a gene therapy drug for spinal muscular atrophy, has been on the market since June 2019 and is widely reported to be the most expensive drug in the world.

Steven Cyr, MD, is now providing stem cell treatments at SASpine in San Antonio.

Myeliviz, a new drug to help diagnose multiple sclerosis in its earlier stages was recently approved by the FDA for human clinical trials.

Zolgensma, Novartis' gene therapy drug for spinal muscular atrophy, totaled $186 million in fourth quarter sales, according to Stat.