Hair Growth Treatment
A clinical trial has begun for HairCell, a startup in the Leonhardt Ventures portfolio which seeks to rejuvenate hair using bioelectric stimulation and biologics. Leonhardt Ventures is a regenerative medtech company which is developing around 30 startup companies for various types of organ regeneration and recovery. The core technology of all of these companies is…
In November, the UK based magazine “Cosmetic Business” released a Trend Report on the latest happenings in the hair growth industry. The November Trend Report features commentary from several hair transplant surgeons and also from yours truly, FollicleThought.com. On The Horizon Within the article, hair transplant surgeon Dr. Robert Jones endorses HairClone on being at…
(Update: Minimum investment in HairClone is now £100) HairClone, a UK based company working on cellular hair restoration therapies, has announced the launch of its public crowdfunding campaign today. Please enjoy the introductory HairClone crowdfunding video below. To launch the campaign HairClone has teamed up with Capital Cell, a European based equity crowdfunding company which specializes…
Today, I will be sharing some expanded information I have received about the exciting new hair growth cosmetic “NGF-574H” from Medipost of South Korea. Earlier this year in May, I initially covered Medipost’s development of NGF-574H. The product itself is a stem cell-derived serum which has been tailored to be effective at preventing hair loss…
One of the most fascinating companies in the hair restoration industry, HairClone, has been featured in the latest edition of the UK’s Consulting Room online magazine. The article features commentary from HairClone CEO Paul Kemp PhD and Medical Director Dr. Bessam Farjo. The article by Lorna Jackson is very detail oriented and provides a comprehensive…
According to its latest news update, Follicum will present top-line data from its recent phase 2a trial by the end of the month. The phase 2a trial for Follicum’s hair growth candidate FOL-005 was completed at sites in Hamburg and Berlin, Germany at the end of August this year. The study comprised 60 patients (assumed…
British hair-cell cloning company HairClone has released its latest newsletter on September 10th. This is the second newsletter of the year from HairClone, the company previously published a newsletter in February. HairClone typically divides its news updates into two categories, business and science. It’s interesting to follow HairClone’s progress in these regards and see how…
About 3.5 years ago the Sanford Burnham Prebys medical research institute released an article that received major attention in the hair seeker community and in the mainstream media. SBP researcher Alexey Terskikh PhD had just published a peer reviewed article detailing his work turning human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) into hair-producing dermal papillae cells. It…
New Beauty, a magazine covering the female aesthetics industry, has released a print article featuring “hair loss solutions.” The article contains quotes and information from Dr. George Cotsarelis, RiverTown Therapeutics, and Histogen. The Brotzu Lotion is also mentioned, though with information already known. Setipiprant For Females In the article, Dr. Cotsarelis shares that his lab…
I have just received an email from a representative of MAX BioPharma, a biotechnology company based in Santa Monica CA, which directed me to the company’s crowdfunding campaign for a hair loss experiment. After taking a quick review of the company and the campaign, I’ve decided it’s worthwhile to share here. About The Company MAX BioPharma…