New Generation Cell Therapy:
Bioartificial Pancreas to Cure Type 1 Diabetes

Why needed?

Forty million individuals worldwide suffer from type 1 diabetes. This disease is managed by insulin therapy in a vast majority of patients because of the limited accessibility of beta cell replacement therapies.

There is an urgent need for the development of a beta cell replacement therapy that will be available to larger numbers of type 1 diabetic patients.

Our solution​

The VANGUARD project aims to generate a vascularized and immune-protected bioartificial pancreas that can be transplanted into non-immuno-suppressed patients by combining advanced tissue engineering strategies.

This approach will yield a cell therapy in the form of an Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP), which can significantly improve treatment of type 1 diabetes.

Project overview

  • Consortium

    9 partners from 5 countries

  • Budget

    € 6.8 million

  • Duration

    01.01.2020 – 30.06.2025

News

World Diabetes Day 2024

Today, on World Diabetes Day, we emphasise the importance of open communication with patients and advocacy groups. Each November, VANGUARD partners connect, listen, and share progress with our community. This

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