What Is It?
Understanding Biologics
By Jed Ryan, Founder and CEO · Reviewed by Adas Darinskas, PhD, Chief Science Officer · Published · Last reviewed
Biologics are products made from living biological material rather than synthesized chemicals. The ones we coordinate come mostly from birth tissue, things like cord blood plasma, placental compounds, and concentrated growth factors. Because they come from the very start of life, they carry a dense mix of proteins, growth factors, and signaling molecules, the same substances the body uses to grow, repair, and regulate itself.
A lot of this is still early. The scientific interest is real and the mechanisms are plausible, but for most of these we don't yet have large human outcome trials proving benefit, and no one should read this as established therapy. We're honest about that. Biologics are used as part of a regenerative protocol, and the medical team decides where they fit your case.
The biologics we help people access are drawn from birth tissue and early-life biology, where the concentration of growth factors and signaling proteins is highest:
- Cord blood plasma: the liquid fraction of umbilical-cord blood, rich in the growth factors and signaling molecules the body uses to repair and regulate itself.
- Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP): a protein abundant in early development that acts as an immunomodulator, meaning it appears to regulate immune activity rather than simply switch it on or off.
- Concentrated growth factors (CGF): a concentrated preparation of the growth factors that drive tissue repair.
- Placenta cryoprecipitate and birth-tissue products: compounds prepared from placental and birth tissue and used to support regeneration.
These are prepared and administered by the medical team at Innovita Clinic, often alongside stem cell or exosome protocols rather than on their own.
