Geron and Biotechnology Research Corporation Form Alliance

Geron Corporation and the Biotechnology Research Corporation of Hong Kong announced the formation of a new company, TA Therapeutics Limited (TAT), in Hong Kong. The company will conduct research and commercially develop products that utilize telomerase activator drugs to restore the regenerative and functional capacity of cells in various organ systems that have been affected by senescence, injury or chronic disease. Geron and collaborating scientists have generated evidence that telomerase activation can restore function in certain aged or diseased tissues.

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