PolarityTE (NSDQ:PTE) said it has begun enrolling patients in two new randomized clinical trials of its SkinTE regenerative tissue product for chronic wounds. The trials will evaluate the SkinTE’s effectiveness in treating diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and venous leg ulcers (VLUs). SkinTE is a human cellular and tissue-based product designed to regenerate full-thickness, functional skin […]
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PolarityTE reveals SEC investigation
PolarityTE (NSDQ:PTE) this week revealed that it is the target of an SEC investigation into possible violations of federal securities laws. The Salt Lake City, Utah-based company said that it received a copy of a formal order of investigation from the SEC on March 4, exploring possible violations of fraud and price manipulations, according to an […]
PolarityTE registers bone repair product with FDA
PolarityTE (NSDQ:PTE) said last week that it registered its bone repair product, OsteoTE, with the FDA. The Utah-based company’s technology is an autologous, homologous product designed to repair, reconstruct and replace bone using a patient’s own cells. In preclinical trials, OsteoTE regenerated bone with similar characteristics to natural bone, according to PolarityTE. The company also […]
PolarityTE aims to ‘wage war on skin grafts’ with regenerative tech
PolarityTE wants to eliminate skin grafts with its platform of regenerative technology. The Utah-based biotech is still new to the industry, but co-founders Denver Lough and Ned Swanson are betting that their company can take on the clinical standard of care for wound management. “No other product, whether it be a drug, a biologic device, […]
Meet the two former Johns Hopkins residents disrupting the wound care market
Ned Swanson and Denver Lough were plastic surgery residents at Johns Hopkins when they made a choice that would change the course of their lives – they decided to drop out and start a business. Lough had a technology that they thought could help patients if it ever made it to the market, but their […]
Small Utah biotech regenerates skin, hair in pigs
Utah-based biotech PolarityTe Inc. (NSDQ:COOL) has successfully regenerated skin and triggered hair growth in pigs with burns and abrasions. The breakthrough is a win in regenerative medicine, especially for tissue engineers hoping to help burn victims recover their skin. The firm’s approach involves using a patient’s own healthy tissue to grow human skin as a […]
