CAPR Company Profile and Key Details

Capricor Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on the development of transformative cell and exosome-based therapeutics for the treatment and prevention of spectrum of diseases and disorders. Its lead candidate, CAP-1002, an allogeneic cardiac-derived cell therapy, which has completed phase III clinical trial for the treatment of patients with late-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); and CAP-1002, which is in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of cytokine storm associated with SARS-CoV-2. The company also develops CAP-2003 that is in pre-clinical development for the treatment of trauma related injuries and conditions; and two vaccine candidates, which are in development stage for the potential prevention of COVID-19. It collaborates with Lonza Houston, Inc. for the clinical manufacturing of CAP-1002, its cell therapy candidate for the treatment of DMD and other indications. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.