Bioengineered Hair Follicles
- Field
- Therapeutic Biologics
- Patent
- IP01054
Key Problem and Market Opportunity
- Present treatment for hair loss: temporary and many side effects
- Surgical treatment is uncommon due to very limited availability of hair donors
- This new technology is the best platform for developing new drugs and treatment strategies for alopecia
Key Advantages of the Technology
- Figure 1. Technology Overview
Benefits
- Physiological relevance to hair follicle niche
- Morphological resemblance to hair follicle
- Molecular signatures resemblance to hair follicle
- The production is high-throughput and automated.
- Minimal requirement of cells and matrix scaffold
Potential Product and Services
- High-throughput drug screening
- Personalized medicine: Personalized drug screening for different treatment
- Hair follicle regeneration and implantation
Opportunity
- Open to Licensing
- Potential entrepreneur for start-up
Development Status and IP Strength
Patents
- Under US provisional application
IP Status
- Patent application submitted
Seeking
- Licensing
- University spin out