
Rewinding Time. Restoring Life.
Unlocking dormant regenerative code to rebuild what chronic disease takes away.
A breakthrough in natural pluripotency—without reprogramming, without compromise.
Transformative Cell Therapy, Engineered for Regeneration
APstem is developing a first-in-class regenerative cell therapy based on a patented, proprietary stem cell platform called Guide-Integrated Adult Stem Cells (giaSCs)—also known in clinical form as APSCs. These novel stem cells are designed to address the root cause of serious chronic diseases, starting with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1D).
Unlike conventional stem cells, giaSCs are derived through a proprietary integration process that fuses immunoregulatory “guide cells” with mesenchymal stromal cells from healthy human donors. This creates a highly regenerative, immunomodulatory cell type with superior therapeutic potential and safety.
Apstem’s mission is rooted in restoring the body’s original regenerative potential by reawakening a dormant pluripotent blueprint that exists within the adult human body.
Unlike iPSCs or ESCs that require artificial reprogramming or ethical compromise, APstem:
Discovers: A dormant, naturally circulating pluripotent cell in adult human blood.
Activates: This cell in vitro—without genetic reprogramming or oncogenic risk.
Transforms: The activated cell into multiple tissue types (e.g., skin, heart, nerve, bone).
Restores: The regenerative intelligence that is innate but silenced after early development.
This positions Apstem as the first and only platform that achieves pluripotency naturally, safely, and scalably — a new class of regenerative medicine not bound by tumorigenic risk, immune rejection, or ethical barriers.
Why APstem’s giaSCs/APSCs Are Different
🧬 Dual Mechanism of Action: Stimulates regeneration of lost tissue (e.g., pancreatic β-cells) and suppresses autoimmune inflammation—two key drivers of T1D and other immune-driven conditions.
✅ Excellent Safety Profile: No tumorigenicity observed in long-term animal models; no need for encapsulation or immunosuppression.
💉 Allogeneic, Off-the-Shelf Format: Compatible with multiple recipients; manufactured from healthy donor cells using cost-efficient GMP processes.
🔄 Broad Therapeutic Applicability: Designed to treat autoimmune and degenerative diseases such as Type 1 Diabetes, IBD, and multiple sclerosis.
APstem’s platform aims to redefine stem cell medicine—by combining regenerative healing with immune balance, safely and scalably.
Safe, Ethical, and Regenerative
No gene editing
No embryonic material
No immunosuppression needed
No teratoma risk
This is a natural path to regeneration, and a new era in stem cell medicine.