VCEL20240719C75
VCEL Jul 19 2024 75.00 Call (VCEL240719C00075000)
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about vericel founded in 1989, vericel (formerly aastrom biosciences), is dedicated to the development of patient-specific expanded cellular therapies for use in the treatment of patients with severe diseases and conditions. the company markets two cell therapy products in the united states, carticel® (autologous cultured chondrocytes), an autologous chondrocyte implant for the treatment of cartilage defects in the knee and epicel® (cultured epidermal autografts), a permanent skin replacement for the treatment of patients with deep dermal or full thickness burns greater than or equal to 30% of total body surface area. vericel is also developing maci, a third-generation autologous chondrocyte implant for the treatment of cartilage defects in the knee, and ixmyelocel-t, a patient specific multicellular therapy for the treatment of advanced heart failure due to ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (dcm). to fulfill vericel's mission of helping people with severe diseases and conditions rea