Bone Biologics Announces Signing of Option to License Revolutionary Bone Growth Factor Nell-1 from UCLA for Use in Osteoporosis
BOSTON — Bone Biologics (OTCQB: BBLG), an orthobiologic company focused on regenerative medicine, announced today the signing of an option agreement with UCLA, for an opportunity to exclusively license the use of the revolutionary bone growth factor Nell-1 in the treatment of osteoporosis.
Currently, Bone Biologics is funding the development and formulation of a Nell-1-based product for use as a bone graft substitute focused on bone regeneration in spinal fusion procedures, also under exclusive license from UCLA. Nell-1 has already demonstrated a unique ability to form bone in a targeted fashion with a significantly greater safety profile, making it a significantly more attractive treatment modality than other bone growth factors and implanted devices.
The debilitating condition of osteoporosis, the severe loss of bone mass that puts sufferers at increased risk of bone fractures, is currently treated with drugs. The market for osteoporosis therapies is estimated at over $11bn globally. While most therapies only help prevent further bone loss by inhibiting the osteoclasts, Nell-1 works by inducing the osteoblasts. Competing drugs are expensive, and require daily injections.
Steve La Neve, CEO and President of Bone Biologics, noted, “We believe that Nell-1 may have significant advantages over currently-available osteoporosis therapies. We intend to meet the requirements that would allow Bone Biologics to exercise the option to become the exclusive licensee for the use of Nell-1 for osteoporosis therapy. These requirements include the demonstration of Nell-1’s ability to target multi-billion-dollar target markets in osteoporosis and the demonstration of efficacy in animals. Given the development path we are taking with Nell-1 in the spinal fusion market, we expect to be able to build on that experience as we seek an opportunity to develop Nell-1 for osteoporosis.”
About Bone Biologics
Bone Biologics (OTCQB:BBLG) was founded to pursue regenerative medicine for bone.
Bone Biologics Corporation is undertaking groundbreaking work with the three founders and select strategic partners, building on unprecedented research on the Nell-1 molecule that has produced a significant number of studies and publications in peer reviewed scientific literature.
Bone Biologics is currently focusing its development efforts for its bone graft substitute product on bone regeneration in spinal fusion. Nell-1 is a recombinant human protein growth factor that is essential for normal bone development.
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