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ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 2010 2010 - TiGenix

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Fig. 6.2: Autologous Chondrocyte ImplantationThe question mark indicates an important unknown in the ACI procedure: will the cells, after expansion be able to makestable cartilage or will they form a scar-like fibrous or fibrocartilaginous tissue?Osteochondral lesionsA special part of the full thickness lesions of the cartilageconcerns the small deeper lesions, the so-called osteochondrallesions. For this indication, the Company has developedChondroMimetic, which is an off-the-shelf, bi-layer collagenbased implant for the treatment of small osteochondral(cartilage and underlying bone) defects. The concept is derivedfrom the osteochondral grafting procedure, but avoids theneed of harvesting patient own plugs and the associated comorbidity.<strong>TiGenix</strong> estimates the worldwide incidence of large (>2cm²) fullthickness cartilage defects on the femoral condyle of the knee(ICRS Grade 3 and 4) in the adult population below 50 years old,the target indication of the ChondroCelect product, to be over140,000 cases per year worldwide.The worldwide incidence of smaller (

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