
StemCells, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of cell-based therapeutics and tools for use in stem cell-based research and drug discovery primarily in the United States. Its lead therapeutic product candidate, HuCNS-SC cells (purified human neural stem cells), is in development as a potential treatment for a range of central nervous system disorders. The company has conducted a Phase I clinical trial in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, a fatal myelination disorder in children. It is also conducting a Phase I/II clinical trial in chronic spinal cord injury; and has initiated a Phase I/II clinical trial in dry age-related macular degeneration, as well as is pursuing preclinical studies in Alzheimers disease. In addition, the company markets a rage of proprietary cell culture products, research grade human cells, and antibody reagents under the SC Proven brand. The proprietary cell culture products include iSTEM, GS1-R, GS2-M, RHB-A, RHB-Basal, NDiff227, NDiff N2, and NDiff N27 supplements, as well as HEScGRO and ESGRO Complete; and antibody reagents comprise STEM24, STEM101, STEM121, and STEM123, which can be used for cell detection, isolation, and characterization. Further, StemCells is involved in developing and commercializing applications of its technologies to enable stem cell-based research. The company sells its tools and technologies products to researchers at academic institutions, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and government laboratories. StemCells, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Newark, California.
April 18, 2013
Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CUR) CEO and president Richard Garr, will take part in a comprehensive Bio Maryland panel
April 18, 2013
StemCells (STEM) added the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
April 18, 2013
Pluristem (PSTI) is expanding its presence in the orthopedic and sports medicine markets
April 18, 2013
Pluristem (PSTI) expands PLX product portfolio
April 17, 2013
Stem Cell Therapeutics announced the execution of a definitive license agreement
April 17, 2013
Neuralstem received approval from the Food and Drug Administration
April 16, 2013
A preliminary research study, which found that adult stem cells may be functionally reprogrammed to act like younger cells
April 16, 2013
Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) announced today that the 9^th annual World Stem Cell Summit
April 16, 2013
Glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer has been adopted as a national priority trial
April 15, 2013
The Center for Stem Cell Research will be set up in Moscow in 2014
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StemCells (STEM) – On 5/31 StemCells announced plans to dissolve its operations following the failure of a clinical trial that was testing a treatment for spinal cord injury. STEM said it would assess options to "monetize its intellectual property" — which could mean a sale of the compounds it was developing and corresponding study data. But it said stockholders may receive no value. GONE
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