According to Tatyana Golikova, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, who spoke at a meeting of Russia's Presidential Council for Science and Education, Russia will develop a test system to assess the safety of biomedical cell products (BMCP) this year.
"This year, eight cellular products that have passed preclinical trials have been chosen; they restore a patient's capacity for work and reduce the risk of disability in joint diseases, bone fractures, relieve the consequences of stroke, spinal injuries, burns, and trophic ulcers," Golikova stated.
Clinical trials are scheduled at Lomonosov Moscow State University, the Academician Petrovsky Russian Scientific Center of Surgery, the Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, and a number of other institutions. The same institutions will train health workers and ensure that new treatment methods are implemented in clinical settings.
Clinical trials of 11 new drugs are expected to be completed by the end of the year. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the therapies are aimed at cancer and cardiovascular diseases.