Degenerative Disc Disease
Cardium Announces New Orthobiologics Product Initiative Extending Gene Activated Matrix Technology to Deliver Bone Growth Factors
Published in Genetics and Environmental Business Week, August 13th, 2009
Cardium Therapeutics (NYSE Amex: CXM) announced plans to develop a DNA-based orthobiologics product portfolio based on research and development by Cardium's Tissue Repair Company that will initially focus on non-union bone fractures for medically-compromised patients, and spinal fusion for patients with degenerative disc disease. Orthobiologics is a rapidly growing segment of the orthopedics market and represents biologically-active products designed to enhance musculo-skeletal repair and regeneration.
Following on results observed with Tissue Repair's Excellarate™ product candidate, which is targeted to the repair of soft tissues (particularly diabetic ulcers),...
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