Our Platform

Cutting-edge technologies and innovative approaches driving the next generation of therapeutic breakthroughs

We are advancing a pipeline of cutting-edge cell therapies leveraging iPSC technology to address major unmet medical needs in neurodegenerative diseases, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cancer.


Complementing our therapeutic programs, we have also built a proprietary iPSC-and bioimaging-based platform that enables efficient disease modeling and rapid identification of novel drug candidates, positioning us at the forefront of both regenerative medicine and next-generation drug discovery.

Our Platform

Cutting-edge technologies and innovative approaches driving the next generation of therapeutic breakthroughs

We are advancing a pipeline of cutting-edge cell therapies leveraging iPSC technology to address major unmet medical needs in neurodegenerative diseases, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cancer.


Complementing our therapeutic programs, we have also built a proprietary iPSC-and bioimaging-based platform that enables efficient disease modeling and rapid identification of novel drug candidates, positioning us at the forefront of both regenerative medicine and next-generation drug discovery.

iPSC-Based Disease Modeling

iPSC-Based
Disease Modeling

iPSC-Based Disease Modeling

Transforming Disease Research with Human-Relevant Models

Transforming Disease Research with Human-Relevant Models

LumiSTAR's iPSC-derived cells provide researchers and pharmaceutical companies with human-relevant disease models that overcome the limitations of traditional animal testing. Our iPSC platform generates unlimited quantities of differentiated cells with consistent quality. These models enable more accurate prediction of human responses compared to animal models, significantly improving the success rate of drug development programs.

LumiSTAR's iPSC-derived cells provide researchers and pharmaceutical companies with human-relevant disease models that overcome the limitations of traditional animal testing. Our iPSC platform generates unlimited quantities of differentiated cells with consistent quality. These models enable more accurate prediction of human responses compared to animal models, significantly improving the success rate of drug development programs.

Genetically Encoded Indicators

Genetically Encoded Indicators

All-Optical Methods for Real-time Detection

All-Optical Methods
for Real-time Detection

LumiRDT® represents LumiSTAR's genetically encoded biosensor platform that enables real-time cellular analysis through protein-based indicators. Unlike chemical fluorescent dyes that suffer from photobleaching and cellular toxicity, LumiRDT® is stably expressed in the cells, enabling continuous monitoring of cellular dynamics (weeks vs. hours for conventional probes), offering superior performance over traditional chemical dyes.

LumiRDT® represents LumiSTAR's genetically encoded biosensor platform that enables real-time cellular analysis through protein-based indicators. Unlike chemical fluorescent dyes that suffer from photobleaching and cellular toxicity, LumiRDT® is stably expressed in the cells, enabling continuous monitoring of cellular dynamics (weeks vs. hours for conventional probes), offering superior performance over traditional chemical dyes.

Viral Delivery System

Viral Delivery System

Precision Engineering for Efficient Cellular Transduction

Precision Engineering for Efficient Cellular Transduction

LumiSTAR's proprietary viral delivery platform enables the efficient installation of genetically encoded tools, including biosensors, reporters, and therapeutic constructs, directly into target cells. Our optimized viral vectors achieve high transduction efficiency across a broad range of cell types while maintaining low cytotoxicity, ensuring reliable gene expression without compromising cellular health. This versatile delivery system serves as the critical bridge connecting our iPSC-derived cell models with our LumiRDT® biosensor technology, powering applications from live-cell imaging to cell therapy development.

LumiSTAR's proprietary viral delivery platform enables the efficient installation of genetically encoded tools, including biosensors, reporters, and therapeutic constructs, directly into target cells. Our optimized viral vectors achieve high transduction efficiency across a broad range of cell types while maintaining low cytotoxicity, ensuring reliable gene expression without compromising cellular health. This versatile delivery system serves as the critical bridge connecting our iPSC-derived cell models with our LumiRDT® biosensor technology, powering applications from live-cell imaging to cell therapy development.

Pipeline

Pipeline

Robust Development Pipeline
Spans Multiple Therapeutic Areas

Robust Development Pipeline
Spans Multiple Therapeutic Areas

Robust Development Pipeline Spans Multiple
Therapeutic Areas

Program

Program

Indication (s)

Indication(s)

Type

Type

Pre-clinical

Pre-
clinical

IND

IND

Clinical

Clinical

FLumiY01/

FLumiY02

FLumiY01/

FLumiY02

FLumiY01
/

FLumiY02

Inflammatory,

Fibrosis

Inflammatory,

Fibrosis

Inflammatory,

Fibrosis

Small Molecule

Small Molecule

Small Molecule

NIPS-DN

NIPS-DN

NIPS-DN

Parkinson's

Disease

Parkinson's

Disease

Parkinson's

Disease

Cell

Therapy

Cell

Therapy

Cell

Therapy

FIPS-RP

FIPS-RP

FIPS-RP

Kidney

Disease

Kidney

Disease

Kidney

Disease

Cell

Therapy

Cell

Therapy

Cell

Therapy

CIPS-NK

CIPS-NK

CIPS-NK

Cancer

Cancer

Cancer

Cell

Therapy

Cell

Therapy

Cell

Therapy

Publications

Publications

Recent Findings Published
in Leading Peer-Reviewed Journals

Recent Findings Published
in Leading Peer-Reviewed Journals

Recent Findings Published
in Leading Peer-Reviewed Journals

Conformational surveillance of Orai1 by a rhomboid intramembrane protease prevents inappropriate CRAC channel activation

Improved genetically encoded near-infrared fluorescent calcium ion indicators for in vivo imaging

High-Throughput Optical Controlling and Recording Calcium Signal in iPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes for Toxicity Testing and Phenotypic Drug Screening

Bright and High-Performance Genetically Encoded Ca²⁺ Indicator Based on mNeonGreen Fluorescent Protein

Versatile Cell and Animal Models for Advanced Investigation of Lead Poisoning

High-performance FRET biosensors for single-cell and in vivo lead detection

Conformational surveillance of Orai1 by a rhomboid intramembrane protease prevents inappropriate CRAC channel activation

Versatile Cell and Animal Models for Advanced Investigation of Lead Poisoning

Bright and High-Performance Genetically Encoded Ca²⁺ Indicator Based on mNeonGreen Fluorescent Protein

High-Throughput Optical Controlling and Recording Calcium Signal in iPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes for Toxicity Testing and Phenotypic Drug Screening

Improved genetically encoded near-infrared fluorescent calcium ion indicators for in vivo imaging

High-performance FRET biosensors for single-cell and in vivo lead detection

Conformational surveillance of Orai1 by a rhomboid intramembrane protease prevents inappropriate CRAC channel activation

High-Throughput Optical Controlling and Recording Calcium Signal in iPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes for Toxicity Testing and Phenotypic Drug Screening

Versatile Cell and Animal Models for Advanced Investigation of Lead Poisoning

Improved genetically encoded near-infrared fluorescent calcium ion indicators for in vivo imaging

Bright and High-Performance Genetically Encoded Ca²⁺ Indicator Based on mNeonGreen Fluorescent Protein

High-performance FRET biosensors for single-cell and in vivo lead detection

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