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In the future, we may attempt to further enhance the performance of our Neuro-Spinal Scaffold by multiple combination strategies involving electrostimulation devices, additional biomaterials, drugs approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ("FDA"), or growth factors.
We are also developing a version of our Neuro-Spinal Scaffold that is combined with neural stem cells for the treatment of chronic SCI. It is well known that for neural stem cells to appropriately differentiate and project neural processes, a solid support is required. The Neuro-Spinal Scaffold was designed as a carrier for neural stem cells that promotes attachment, sprouting, and survival. As opposed to other neural stem cell therapies that involve the injection of suspensions of neural stem cells around the glial scar, our approach is to pre-differentiate neural stem cells on a scaffold, creating a "bioengineered neural tissue," and then to have neurosurgeons surgically remove the glial scar to create a well-defined bed into which the Bioengineered Neural Tissue can be implanted.
We are also evaluating a family of resorbable hydrogels for localized cell therapies for spinal cord injury.
We believe our Neuro-Spinal Scaffold will be the foundation of effective therapy for both acute and chronic SCI, and we are continually evaluating other technologies and therapeutics that may be complementary and that offer the potential to bring us closer to our goal of redefining the life of the SCI patient.
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