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A Mesenchymal Stem Cell Bioreactor for the Active Treatment of Acute Renal Failur

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: National Institutes of Health
Contract: 1R43DK085766-01
Agency Tracking Number: DK085766
Amount: $565,011.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: NIDDK
Solicitation Number: PHS2010-2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2010
Award Year: 2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
SENTIEN BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC. 196 Boston Ave
Medford, MA -
United States
DUNS: 828970900
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 BIJU PAREKKADAN
 (617) 398-7155
 BIJU.PAREKKADAN@GMAIL.COM
Business Contact
 BRIAN MILLER
Phone: (781) 361-9031
Email: brian.miller@sentienbiotech.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of this Phase I project is to create technical protocols for the reproducible operation of our proprietary cell-based device for the treatment of acute renal failure. The project specific aims are: (1) To identify active therapeutic secreted factors from MSCs in order to develop quality control assays; and (2) To optimize standard operating procedures for the manufacturing of MSC-devices and perform a dose escalation trial in dogs. The deliverable of this completed project will be a prototype cell-laden dialysis cartridge that will be ready for therapeutic testing in large animal and human trials during Phase II funding. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Sentien Biotechnologies Inc. has developed a cell-based kidney dialysis device that offers unparalleled support to patients undergoing acute renal failure. The device, known as the Sentinel , delivers cell- derived secretions of anti-inflammatory and regenerative molecules directly into the bloodstream in a dynamic and sustained manner. This immunomodulatory and organ sparing approach distinguishes this device from current devices designed to provide artificial kidney support and promises to quickly become a disruptive technology in the realm of renal failure therapy. Sentien now seeks funding to continue to develop a pre-clinical pathway to commercialization of their proprietary technology. This pathway will involve an initial phase of identifying the key molecules secreted by MSCs for quality control purposes and then the creation of standard operating procedures that optimize the viability and secretions of MSCs during bioproccessing of a human scale device. A dose escalation study will be performed in dogs using the manufacturing protocols created for the Sentinel . A second phase of development will involve therapeutic trials in large animals and the clinical preparation and testing of the Sentinel in a Phase I/II human trial.

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