Under the terms of the agreement, Cambrex will manufacture and market products to the research community under the co-exclusive license from Cytori. In return for the license, Cytori will receive royalties on all cells, media, and related future research products based upon the licensed technology.
Adipose tissue is known to contain a rich population of stem and progenitor cells that have been shown to possess significant regenerative properties in multiple clinical disciplines.
“Adipose tissue is now a validated source of regenerative cells,” said Shawn Cavanagh, senior vice president, Cambrex Bioproducts business. “The scientific potential of this population has only begun to be mined, yet already shows promise in clinical case studies. We look forward to offering the products to researchers that are conducting basic and preclinical research related to these cells.”