United Therapeutics Corporation

John Cheadle

Ryan Bonvillain

Roger M Ilagan

Thomas Petersen

Sarah Hogan

Maria Pia Rodriguez

Carolina Medrano

Thomas Peterson

An automated bioreactor system for decellularizing an organ includes a main chamber for containing the organ. The system further includes a reagent chamber containing a liquid phase reagent. A reagent conduit delivers the liquid phase reagent to the main chamber, and a perfusion conduit delivers the reagent from the reagent outlet in the main chamber into the organ. A perfusion pump drives the flow of the reagent. A perfusion pressure sensor detects a pressure of the flowing reagent. A control system controls the perfusion pump to drive the flow of the reagent based on a received input representative of a desired pressure and a received input of the detected pressure. The control system may automatically perform all of the steps of a decellularization protocol based on sensor input. An automated waste decontamination system may also be provided.

Automated bioreactor system, system for automatically implementing protocol for decellularizing organ, and waste decontamination system

Provided are methods for treating or preventing vasculopathy comprising administering to a subject in need thereof , ac composition comprising a mesenchymal stem cell (MSC), or a part of a culture medium that has been in contact with the MSC and comprises one or more components of the MSC, or an exosome derived from the MSC. Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for such treatment is also provided.

Enhancement of MSC immunomodulatory properties by treprostinil

Provided are methods for isolating potent extracellular vesicle or exosome populations from mesenchymal stromal cells, and the use of the isolated extracellular vesicles or exosomes in treating vasculopathy, including pulmonary hypertension, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and disease and conditions associated with mitochondrial dysfunction.

Extracellular vesicles with enhanced potency

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John Cheadle