Azellon is a spin-out company from The University of Bristol focused on the research, development and commercialisation of an adult autologous (patient's own) stem cell technology which in vitro (tissue culture) has shown great promise for the healing of meniscal tears.

With £1.6 million in seed funding Azellon has until mid 2011 to take the technology from in vitro promise to its first trial in patients.

INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN THE CELL BANDAGE TREATMENT

We are not recruiting to the planned study at the moment and when we do so it will be through a strictly controlled process and we will not be able to accept volunteers who approach us independently.

If you would like any additional information about Cell Bandage please contact Professor Anthony Hollander:  A.Hollander@Bristol.ac.uk

Azellon is actively looking for partners within GMP manufacturing and commercialisation (sales and marketing) for development of our unique meniscal repair technology. more

20th April 2009 Azellon today announced the successful seed funding of £1.6 million to develop a unique meniscal repair technology... more

25th March 2009 New technique to "knit together" torn knee tissue using stem cells is set to be tested in patients within the next year, scientists in Edinburgh were told yesterday. more

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What is meniscal tissue? All joints have a thin layer of cartilage at the ends of the bones where they meet each other to prevent the bones from fracturing and to allow a smooth movement of the joint. more

How is meniscal tissue injured? The menisci are commonly torn as a result of a sporting injury. The lateral meniscus (on the outside edge of the knee) is most frequently injured although the medial meniscus (on the inside edge) may also sometimes be damaged. more

How might stem cells be used to repair torn meniscal tissue? Azellon's meniscal repair technology will combine your own bone marrow stem cells with a special membrane that helps to deliver the cells into the injured site. more

What are adult stem cells and where do they come from? Adult stem cells are found in all of us. They are non-specialised cells that can grow extensively and can be turned into many different kinds of specialised cell. The specialised cells help to maintain the different organs of our body. more