Kolon Ramps Up For Novel Osteoarthritis Cell Therapy

South Korea's Kolon Life Science is gearing up for mass production of Invossa, the world's first cell-mediated gene therapy for osteoarthritis, as it prepares to file for a domestic approval and a US Phase III study. The venture also plans to raise around $114m to hike its biologics production capacity.

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