Japan approves world’s first regenerative medicines using iPS cells

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by KyodoFebruary 19, 2026 at 02:31 PM

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Japan's health ministry approved two regenerative medicine products derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells), marking the world's first commercialization of such therapies. The treatments, ReHeart by Cuorips and Amchepry by Sumitomo Pharma and Racthera, will address severe heart failure due to ischemic cardiomyopathy and Parkinson's disease, respectively. ReHeart involves placing iPS cell-derived heart muscle sheets onto the heart to promote blood vessel formation and restore function. The iPS cell technology was pioneered by Shinya Yamanaka, who generated human iPS cells in 2007 and later won the Nobel Prize. This approval represents a significant advancement in regenerative medicine and a step towards societal implementation of iPS cell technology.

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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 40% Racthera 50% Kyoto University 50% Sumitomo Pharma 60% University of Osaka 60% Amchepry 70% Cuorips 70% ReHeart ×280% Japan 90% Shinya Yamanaka ×390%

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regenerative medicine 100% ips cells 100% heart failure 80% ischemic cardiomyopathy 70% japan 60% parkinson's disease 60% cell therapy 50% clinical trial 50% shinya yamanaka 40%

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