“Human iPSC-derived organoids are emerging models that complement traditional animal studies in drug target validation and preclinical assessment of therapeutic agents targeting the kidney. However, challenges exist in scaling kidney organoid production for routine drug testing,” said Anthony Johnson, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Goldfinch Bio. “The data presented at ASN demonstrate the robust, reproducible and scalable platform that Goldfinch Bio has developed for generating human kidney organoids. Our assembly line production process results in decreased variance, increased quality, lower costs, and enables greater accuracy and efficiency. We expect the integration of robotics into this process, currently underway, to facilitate even greater scale, enabling the use of organoids to validate treatments on a patient-by-patient basis.”
Goldfinch Bio, a U.S.-based, clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing precision medicines for the treatment of kidney diseases, presented a novel approach to producing human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived organoids at scale in an oral presentation on November 9th at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2019 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
