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University Of Hyderabad Startup's New 'Stem Cell' Therapy May Expedite COVID-19 Recovery
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A biotech startup incubated at the University of Hyderabad has developed a new stem cell-based therapy for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The therapy has been found to reduce the cytokine storm with improved patient survival and time of recovery.
A biotech startup incubated at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) has developed a new stem cell-based therapy for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
Based on the research, the therapy has been found to significantly reduce the cytokine storm with improved patient survival and time of recovery.
The new therapy is based on Umbilical Cord (UC) tissue-harvested and clinically processed adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs).
Developed by Transcell Oncologics, the therapy has already been used as part of the treatment regimen by doctors treating COVID-19 patients, in a few hospitals across Hyderabad, Warangal and Delhi.
The startup has developed a proprietary cell-based platform technology 'HEMATO UC-MSCs' with anti-cytokine storm properties, anti-inflammatory attributes and repairing abilities, reported The New Indian Express.
The research conducted on HEMATO UC-MSCs recommends that it must be administered as "two intravenous infusions, at a dose of 100 million cells per infusion, given 72 hours apart".
Dr Subadra Dravida, Founder and CEO of Transcell Oncologics, said, "MSCs have the proven ability to reduce ventilator-induced lung damage, reduce cytokine storm, regenerate damaged tissue, encouraging practitioners to use them for pre-treating the COVID patient in the hospital."
She further added that HEMATO UC-MSCs fall in that category that per se does not cause any adverse effects, easy to administer, proven to be safe for human application, with added benefits like no damage caused to any organ.
The main advantage of using this therapy is that it will help save COVID-19 patients in real-time and not just in the treatment of symptoms, Dr Subadra said.
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