inSoma Bio GTM brain

inSoma Bio is developing an injectable biomatrix intended to support reconstructive surgeons using a patient's own tissue.

category

Reconstructive surgery biomaterials

market profile

  • text: Fat grafting can require repeat procedures when graft volume is insufficient or resorbed; inSoma is studying a biomatrix to address this challenge.
  • text: An early feasibility safety study of Fractomer was listed as suspended in a registry record last updated June 2026, with two participants enrolled; confirm current status before any clinical outreach.
  • text: Duke describes breast reconstruction as the initial focus, with facial reconstruction an area of exploration.

personas

  • title: Reconstructive plastic surgeon
    pains:
    • Fat graft resorption and limited available donor volume may require multiple procedures
    • Needs reliable soft-tissue shape and integration
  • title: Breast reconstruction service line leader
    pains:
    • Patients may face a lengthy series of reconstructive procedures
    • Must evaluate clinical evidence, procurement and regulatory status before adoption
  • title: Academic reconstructive surgery investigator
    pains:
    • Needs evidence of safety and durable outcomes for emerging graft materials
    • Must design feasible studies and obtain regulatory approvals

icp

  • text: US plastic and reconstructive surgery practices performing breast or facial reconstruction and fat grafting are prospective end users, subject to regulatory authorization.
  • text: Academic medical centers and clinical investigators in reconstructive surgery are plausible early research partners; no specific account size is published.

message pillars

  • text: Support reconstruction using the patient's own tissue.
  • text: Design material to support co-injected tissue.
  • text: Use a temperature-responsive material.
  • text: Produce recombinant biomaterial without harvesting natural tissue.

objections

  • objection: What evidence supports safety and durable reconstruction?
    response: Request published results and updated trial and regulatory status; the first-in-human safety study was listed as suspended in June 2026.
  • objection: Is this available for routine clinical use?
    response: Confirm authorization and availability directly with the company and relevant regulators before discussing adoption.
  • objection: How does this compare with an off-the-shelf allograft?
    response: Compare indications, evidence and handling; MTF's Renuva is also being studied in combination with Fractomer, so the relationship can be complementary.

competitors

  • name: MTF Biologics
    website: https://www.mtfbiologics.org/our-products/detail/renuva?vanity=renuva
    why: Renuva provides an alternative adipose matrix for volume restoration, though the companies have also studied combination use.
  • name: Lattice Medical
    why: Develops technology for adipose tissue reconstruction and is an adjacent alternative.

influencers

  • name: Scott Hollenbeck
    url: https://insomabio.com/
    why: Co-founder, reconstructive surgeon and medical advisor with specialty society leadership.
  • name: Stefan Roberts
    url: https://dukecapitalpartners.duke.edu/news/how-stefan-roberts-and-insoma-bio-are-upgrading-fat-grafting-with-duke-technology-and-support/
    why: Co-founder and CEO who discusses the fat-grafting application.

keywords

  • soft tissue reconstruction biomaterial
  • breast reconstruction fat grafting
  • facial reconstruction biomatrix
  • adipose tissue regeneration
  • fat graft retention
  • reconstructive surgery tissue scaffold

voice

  • Science-led
  • Patient-centered
  • Clinically focused

signals

  • text: A reconstructive surgery program is studying fat grafting retention or post-mastectomy reconstruction.
  • text: An academic surgical department is seeking tissue engineering collaborations or clinical research on soft-tissue repair.

pricing

model: unknown

motion

unknown

channels

  • scientific research
  • medical conferences

confidence

medium

Founders

  • name: Stefan Roberts
    title: Founder
    role: Founder
  • name: Ashutosh Chilkoti
    title: Founder
    role: Founder
    bio: I am a professor of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, and currently the Chair of the department. I work on genetically encoded biomaterials, drug delivery and point-of-care diagnostics. I have cofounded 5 companies - PhaseBio (NASDAQ: PHAS), Sentilus (acquired by Immucor in 2014), Gateway Bio, Isolere Bio and inSoma Bio,

Back to YC companies