A message from Cotsarelis

Stem cell; cell based hair therapy
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A note from George Cotsarelis to individuals interested in treatments based on this research (posted June 2009) :

“Thank you for your interest in my research. Rest assured that we are continuing our work on hair follicle stem cells and hair follicle regeneration in the hopes of better understanding hair growth and developing treatments for hair loss. The Follica website (http://www.follicabio.com/) will have information regarding upcoming clinical trials. We are not performing any clinical trials at this time.”

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» A note from George Cotsarelis to individuals interested in treatments based
» on this research (posted June 2009) :
»
» “Thank you for your interest in my research. Rest assured that we are
» continuing our work on hair follicle stem cells and hair follicle
» regeneration in the hopes of better understanding hair growth and
» developing treatments for hair loss. The Follica website
» (http://www.follicabio.com/) will have information regarding upcoming
» clinical trials. We are not performing any clinical trials at this
» time.”
»
»
» http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/may07/hair-follicle-regeneration.html

That was a given, that there are not currently conducting trials. However given their recent hires you would think that they were getting ready for clinical trials. Isn’t that was he states in the line before, that they are planning trials.

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» A note from George Cotsarelis to individuals interested in treatments based
» on this research (posted June 2009) :
»
» “Thank you for your interest in my research. Rest assured that we are
» continuing our work on hair follicle stem cells and hair follicle
» regeneration in the hopes of better understanding hair growth and
» developing treatments for hair loss. The Follica website
» (http://www.follicabio.com/) will have information regarding upcoming
» clinical trials. We are not performing any clinical trials at this
» time.”
»
»
»

and where is that “proof of concept” trial that was suppossed to be so damn superfast?:expressionless:

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» » A note from George Cotsarelis to individuals interested in treatments
» based
» » on this research (posted June 2009) :
» »
» » “Thank you for your interest in my research. Rest assured that we are
» » continuing our work on hair follicle stem cells and hair follicle
» » regeneration in the hopes of better understanding hair growth and
» » developing treatments for hair loss. The Follica website
» » (http://www.follicabio.com/) will have information regarding upcoming
» » clinical trials. We are not performing any clinical trials at this
» » time.”
» »
» »
» »
»
» and where is that “proof of concept” trial that was suppossed to be so
» damn superfast?:expressionless:

Follica are a bit of a mystery aren’t they.:frowning:

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IMHO the Folica deal is very likely to work well. But I also think it’s probably headed for the full-boogie 3 stage FDA trials. Probbaly 10 years, 6-8 if we’re very lucky and/or they can skip sections of it.