How can cord blood and cord tissue be used?

Newborn stem cells from cord blood and cord tissue offer unique healing potential thanks to the distinct qualities of Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) found in cord blood and Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) found in cord tissue.

Proven Use

Stem Cell Transplants

Stem cells from cord blood can be used in transplants to rebuild a healthy blood and immune systems in patients with certain cancers, blood disorders, and metabolic disorders, and more.

Stem Cell Transplants

Cells are used to rebuild a healthy blood and immune system
Most conditions are inherited genetic diseases, requiring a sibling or donor cells
A child may use his/her own cord blood for some conditions (like neuroblastoma cancer)
Research shows transplants using cord blood from a family member are twice as successful as transplants using cord blood from a non-relative

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Clinical Trials

Regenerative Medicine

Both cord tissue and cord blood have been studied in clinical trials for their potential to stimulate the body's natural healing processes and repair or regenerate damaged tissues or organs.

Regenerative Medicine

It's estimated that 1 in 3 people will benefit from regenerative medicine in their lifetime. [ref]
Over 200 ViaCord families have participated in cord blood regenerative medicine research

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Genetic Insights

Cord Blood DNA

DNA from cord blood cells can be analyzed and provide useful genetic health insights to help support a child’s health journey. Using cord blood provides a convenient way to benefit from early detection.

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Proven Use: Cord Blood

Stem Cell Transplants

Cord blood has been a reliable, effective, and life-saving source of stem cells in transplant medicine for over 30 years. Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) collected from cord blood are "blood-forming" cells that can develop into red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets. In a stem cell transplant, HSCs can be used to regenerate a new healthy blood and immune system in the patient.

Today, nearly 80 conditions can use cord blood stem cells to regenerate a healthy blood and immune system. Although most conditions are inherited genetic diseases, likely requiring a sibling or donor cells, a child's own cord blood may be used in certain cases, such as neuroblastoma. A physician will typically look for a family member as the first source of donated stem cells for a transplant.

Proven Uses

Nearly 80 Conditions

Blood Disorders

E-β+ thalassemia
E-βo thalassemia
HbSC disease
Sickle βo Thalassemia
Sickle-cell anemia (hemoglobin SS)
α-thalassemia major (hydrops fetalis)
β-thalassemia intermedia
β-thalassemia major (Cooley's anemia)

Cancers

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
Biphenotypic Leukemia
Burkitt's lymphoma
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML)
Hodgkin's lymphoma
Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML)
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis
Mixed Lineage Leukemia
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
Myelofibrosis
Non-Burkitt’s lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes

Amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia
Autoimmune neutropenia (severe)
Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia
Congenital sideroblastic anemia
Diamond-Blackfan anemia
Dyskeratosis congenita
Evan's syndrome
Fanconi anemia
Glanzmann's disease
Kostmann's syndrome (severe congenital neutropenia)
Severe aplastic anemia
Shwachman syndrome
Thrombocytopenia with absent radius (TAR syndrome)

Metabolic Disorders

Adrenoleukodystrophy Gaucher's disease (infantile)
Alpha mannosidosis
Fucosidosis
Gaucher's disease (infantile)
Gunther disease (congenital erythropoitic porphyria)
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
Hunter syndrome
Hurler syndrome
Hurler-Scheie syndrome
Krabbe disease (globoid cell leukodystrophy)
Lesch-Nyhan disease
Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome
Metachromatic leukodystrophy
Mucolipidosis Type II, III
Niemann Pick Syndrome, type A and B
Sandhoff Syndrome
Sanfilippo syndrome
Sly syndrome
Tay-Sachs Disease
Wolman Syndrome

Immunodeficiences

Adenosine deaminase deficiency
Ataxia telangiectasia
Chronic granulomatous disease
Complete IFN-γ Receptor 2 Deficiency
DiGeorge syndrome
IKK gamma deficiency
Immune dysregulation polyendocrineopathy
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency
LRBA deficiency
Myelokathexis X-linked immunodeficiency
Omenn's syndrome
Reticular dysplasia
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
Thymic dysplasia
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
X-linked agammaglobulinemia
X-linked lymphoproliferative disease
X-linked Mucolipidosis, Type II

Other Conditions

Epidermolysis bullosa
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Juvenile dermatomyositis
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Osteopetrosis

Potential Use: Cord Tissue + Cord Blood

Regenerative Medicine Clinical Trials

Regenerative medicine is the use of living cells to potentially regenerate or facilitate repair by stimulating the body's self-healing's abilities. The unique qualities of cord tissue stem cells and cord blood stem cells have attracted attention from researchers interested in exploring potential applications in regenerative medicine for certain conditions.

Cord Tissue
Mesenchymal Stem Cells (HSCs)
Potential to regulate immune response, reduce inflammation, and stimulate tissue repair.

Examples of conditions explored:

Parkinson's
Alzheimer's
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lupus
Muscular Sclerosis

Cord Blood
Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs)
Potential to decrease inflammation, help heal damaged tissue, and repair organs.

Examples of conditions explored:

Cerebral Pasly
Cardiac
Acquired Hearing Loss
Type 1 Diabetes
Autism

Nearly 600 Families

How ViaCord families are using cord blood

Nearly 600 families have used their cord blood stored with ViaCord in a stem cell transplant or regenerative medicine clinical trial. Many ViaCord families have had the opportunity to participate in regenerative medicine clinical trials where a child received an infusion of his/her own cord blood.

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Cord Blood & Cerebral Palsy

Patrick's Story

Patrick's family shares their journey, from diagnosis to using his own cord blood in a clinical trial for cerebral palsy.
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Brady's Story

Cord Blood

The Krebbs banked Brady's cord blood hoping one day it could be used for Type 1 diabetes. They never imagined they'd need to use it so soon, for a completely different reason.

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Unlock Genetic Health Insights using Cord Blood

Only ViaCord is harnessing the power of cord blood & DNA to help parents unlock useful genetic health insights for their child. Cord blood holds a wealth of health information and ViaCord can mine through the data using a small sample of cord blood to provide parents useful genetic health insights to support their child’s health journey. Banking cord blood with ViaCord gives you access to these additional newborn tests - no additional collection required, and no impact on the quantity or quality of stem cells banked for your family.

Newborn Digestive Health
Provides genetic insights into a child’s predisposition for both celiac disease and primary lactose intolerance.

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Genetic Insights Panel
Analyzes 290+ genes with known associations to medically actionable childhood onset-conditions and drug sensitivities.

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Whole Genome Sequencing
Sequence all 22,000 genes and analyze 2,500 genes with known associations to childhood onset-conditions and drug sensitivities.

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Newborn DNA Guardian
Parents can preserve a sample of newborn DNA found in umbilical cord cells for potential genomic testing in the future.

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Who can use your baby's cells?

There is often confusion over who can use your baby’s cord blood and cord tissue cells. There are specific factors that determine who may be able to use the cells, including the medical condition being treated and the availability of a compatible donor (match). Match means compatibility is adequate to be considered for clinical use. Ultimately, the treating physician will make the final decision.

CORD BLOOD + CORD TISSUE
Your Baby100% Match
Your baby is 100% Match to their own stem cells. Your baby may be able to use his or her own cord blood in the treatment of certain non-genetic diseases and cancers, or regenerative medicine research.

CORD BLOOD + CORD TISSUE
Sibling up to 75% Match
Full siblings have a 25% chance of being a perfect match and a 50% chance of being a partial match. A physician will typically look for a family member as the first source of donated stem cells for a transplant.

Quality Matters

The quality of the banked stem cells also contributes to their usability. This is to consider when choosing a stem cell bank. ViaCord’s Processing & Storage Lab is:

FDA registered, CLIA certified, and accredited by the AABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies)
The only family bank accredited by the AABB for processing and storing newborn stem cells from both umbilical cord blood and cord tissue.
Designed for sterility and equipped with the same freezers used by major research institutions such as National Institutes of Health and the CDC.

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For Newborns

Cord Blood & Tissue Banking

Access and secure two types of stem cells with unique healing potential. Maximize your family's therapeutic possibilities by saving both cord blood and cord tissue stem cells.

For Newborns

Newborn Digestive Health

Requires Cord Blood Banking. Gain genetic insights into your child’s predisposition for both celiac disease and lactose intolerance. These early and useful insights can help manage your child's well-being.

For Newborns

Cord Blood Banking

Save stem cells from your newborn's umbilical cord blood. Cord blood may be used in stem cell transplants for nearly 80 conditions to regenerate a new healthy blood and immune system, and in clinical trials exploring new potential applications.

For Newborns

Newborn DNA Guardian

Requires Cord Blood Banking. Safely and securely preserve a sample of your newborn’s pristine DNA for potential genomic testing in the future.

For Newborns

Genetic Insights Panel

Requires Cord Blood Banking. Analysis of 290+ genes associated with actionable, childhood-onset conditions. Information can help make proactive and informed health decisions.

For Newborns

Whole Genome Sequencing

Requires Cord Blood Banking. This test sequences all 22,000 genes in the genome and analyzes the 2,500 genes that have known associations with childhood-onset conditions and drug sensitivities.