AgeX

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AgeX Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that focuses on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics targeting human aging. The company is based in Alameda, California, and was founded in 2017 as a subsidiary of BioTime. AgeX's research and development efforts are primarily focused on developing innovative cell-based therapeutics for use in regenerative medicine.

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AgeX Therapeutics was founded in 2017 as a subsidiary of BioTime, a clinical-stage biotechnology company. The company was established with the goal of developing and commercializing novel therapeutics targeting human aging.

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AgeX's research and development efforts are primarily focused on developing innovative cell-based therapeutics for use in regenerative medicine. The company's lead product candidates are AGEX-BAT1, AGEX-VASC1, and induced Tissue Regeneration (iTR).

AGEX-BAT1 is a cell therapy for metabolic diseases such as Type II diabetes. AGEX-VASC1 is a cell therapy for ischemic diseases. Induced Tissue Regeneration (iTR) is a drug-based approach to regenerate tissues in the body to a young state.

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