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Celltex advocate Rick Perry will not run again for Texas governor: stem cell impact

July 10, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 4 Comments

Texas Governor Rick Perry just announced that he will not run again for governor. This political development has important impact in the stem cell field, particularly in the state of Texas. Perry is one of the biggest advocates of certain types of adult stem cell commercialization. When he is no longer governor there will be impact […]

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Celltex letters to the FDA revealed by FOIA: first is reaction to Leigh Turner

July 9, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

Celltex is still in the mix with the FDA and who knows how that will turn out. Several documents were revealed via FOIA that provide insight into the goings on at Celltex since 2012. Two documents are letters from Celltex to the FDA dated April 27, 2012 and May 18, 2012, while a third is a

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FDA still investigating clinic firm Celltex

July 6, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 10 Comments

In response to a FOIA request, the FDA informed me that they are continuing to investigate Texas stem cell clinic, Celltex. The firm has been flying somewhat under the radar lately. They have not responded to multiple requests for comments on various issues. The FDA indicated to me that what they can release in terms

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Celltex on the move: full copy of letter to patients, new slogan, and new video

February 1, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 6 Comments

I requested of Celltex a copy of the email/letter that they recently sent to their patients. They kindly provided me a copy, which you can read here (snap shot of beginning is above). Thank you, Celltex! I also asked Celltex some questions regarding their plan to start having patients treated in Mexico. Unfortunately, they have

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Stem cell predictions coming true: Celltex moves to offer transplants in Mexico

January 30, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 5 Comments

I’m on a roll with my stem cell predictions for 2013 (see all 10 here). First, I got it right with my #1 prediction that the Supreme Court would take a pass on the Sherley v Sebelius Case. Now, I read from excellent science writer David Cyranoski at Nature that Celltex is going to be

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Nuggets and pyrite in Businessweek article on Celltex

January 4, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 4 Comments

Businessweek just published a very long, interesting article on Celltex by Susan Berfield yesterday. I was happy to talk with Susan at length about the key issues and be quoted in the article. See image at left of two key Celltex leaders, David Eller, CEO of Celltex, and Stan Jones above (Photograph by Thomas Prior

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Texas Judge Issues Complicated Restraining Order in Celltex v. RNL Bio/Human Biostar tussle

December 18, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 3 Comments

Today, a judge issued a complex, temporary restraining order (PDF here, provided by Celltex) regarding Texas stem cell company Celltex and Human Biostar Inc (HBI)/Biostar, former partners who are now in conflict and have sued each other. For more background see here, here, and here. Note that while both parties have sued each other, the judge’s ruling

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Q & A with Celltex on lawsuits between it and RNL Bio/Biostar: part 1

December 6, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

I’ve asked Celltex a few questions about the lawsuits between it and RNL Bio/Biostar. I appreciate their willingness to engage on this. Note, I’m also hoping to obtain contact information for RNL Bio/Biostar to ask them some questions too. Below are my questions and the Celltex answers, hopefully part 1 of 2 parts with the 2nd

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Celltex and former partner RNL Bio/Biostar sue each other: what’s going on?

December 5, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

Celltex is a stem cell company in Texas most well known for Guv Rick Perry’s stem cell transplant. The Celltex business model is to isolate, amplify, and bank patients’ stem cells for subsequent treatment by physicians (for more background including on the FDA role see here and here). Until the last few weeks, an important element

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Celltex & RNLBio/Biostar: breaking up is hard to do?

December 3, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

Courthouse News Service is reporting that Texas stem cell company Celltex is being sued by Biostar/RNLBio. This is big news as RNLBio was running the Celltex clinic to expand stem cells. Assuming the Courthouse News report is accurate, it suggests that Celltex and their key partner are in the middle of a potentially ugly breakup.

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