I was not planning to write a new post for several days, but there have been two important developments that are worth discussing now. I will update this post in more detail later if necessary.
Follica and Histogen Updates
- First, Histogen has finally published a summary of its presentation at the recent Stem Cell Summit in Boston that I discussed before. I e-mailed the company and to my surprise, they sent me a pdf of their presentation that was made by CEO Dr. Gail Naughton.
- Second, if you recall, a month ago I wrote a post on Follica and its surprising return from being taken as almost dead by many people. That post happened due to HLT forum member Xaser94’s great research, which he outlined in his now very popular thread. Several days ago, forum member “Noisette” made an interesting post in that same thread with a link to a 271-page June 2015 prospectus document from PureTech Health (majority owner of Follica).
There is a goldmine of information in there with some superb images. The main Follica section starts on page 101. Encouraging quote:
“Through the administration of Follica’s procedure by a trained clinician and use of its at home ‘connected’ device (meaning it is coupled with a digital service such as a companion smart- phone application) the company seeks, in the near-term, to significantly improve the treatment expectations and satisfaction of hair loss patients by providing a more effective alternative to current FDA-approved drugs.“
I also want to give kudos to Mike, who e-mailed me some useful information on this development. This is the same Mike that I discussed in my Follica post from a month ago. This time, I will only paste part of his e-mail:
“This section stands out, and there are many standouts:
Follica’s patented platform employs a technique called targeted cutaneous perturbation (or TCP) to stimulate the growth of new follicles, followed by treatment with: (i) select, approved drugs indicated to be synergistic in maximizing the quantity, quality and persistence of new hair, or in other cases (ii) new chemical entities that modulate pathways involved in the development of the hair follicle.
It’s the new chemical entities that interests me. Could there be a treatment and then an upgrade treatment further down the line? A partnership with another company perhaps? Maybe one that’s related to a certain Neal Walker?”
In seems like in the past month, most of my posts have been heavily influenced by commentators on this blog, e-mailers, hair loss forum posters and even one hair loss chat participant on this site.
