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. 2020 Mar 6;10(4):161. doi: 10.1007/s13205-020-2134-5

A list of some cell-based, tissue engineered autologous chondrocyte therapies which are either on the market, were reluctant to reach the market or were withdrawn (Huang et al. 2016; Atilla et al. 2018)

Product proprietary name Active composition Current regulatory status
Biocart II Autologous chondrocytes (passage number unknown) No progress after Phase II clinical studies
Bioseed-C Autologous chondrocytes (passage number unknown) Open to access only in some European countries
Cartipatch Autologous chondrocytes (up to passage 3) Phase III clinical studies ceased
Chondrosphere Autologous chondrocytes (passage number unknown) Phase III clinical studies expected to finish in 2020
Hyalograft C Autologous chondrocytes (up to passage 3) Withdrawn from the market
MACI Autologous chondrocytes (passages 1-3) Too high price margin, manufacturing plant shut down due to reluctancy in the cover of expenditures
NeoCart Autologous chondrocytes (passage number unknown) Phase III clinical studies completed in 2017
NOVOCART 3D Autologous chondrocytes (passage 1) Phase III clinical studies expected to finish in 2019
RevaFlex Allogeneic, juvenile chondrocytes (passage number unknown) Phase III clinical studies expected to finish in 2019
CaReS Autologous chondrocytes (primary culture) Delivered to Turkey, Iran and China but no access due to the high price margin
INSTRUCT Autologous chondrocytes (primary culture) + bone marrow cells Phase II clinical studies completed in 2014
ChondroCelect Autologous chondrocytes containing specific marker proteins Withdrawn from the market upon request of the authorization holder
Spherox Autologous chondrocyte spheroids On the market