
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.
December 6, 2011
RegMed Daily, Mid-Day, 12/6/11, a very illiquid market today
December 5, 2011
RegMed Daily, Mid-Day, 12/5/11, the rally is getting beyond the moving averages
December 2, 2011
RegMed Daily, Mid-Day, 12/2/11, a marginal day but staying up
December 1, 2011
RegMed Daily, Mid-Day, 12/1/11, stock indexes in moderate retreat after rally
November 30, 2011
RegMed Daily, Mid-Day, 11/30/11, EU, jobs and econ data continue to dominate markets
November 30, 2011
Cytori's (CYTX) Celution(R) One receives EU CE Mark Approval
November 29, 2011
RegMed Daily, Mid-Day, 11/29/11, more alphabet agencies in EU busily finalize approving Greek aid
November 28, 2011
RegMed Daily, Mid-Day, 11/28/11, stocks rally with optimism for the EU
November 22, 2011
RegMed Daily, Mid-Day, 11/22/11, the market suffers from collateral damage
November 21, 2011
RegMed Daily, Mid-Day, 11/21/11, equities are seriously suffering, a crisis of confidence with new fears
35 companies, 1 interpreter!
Insight, foresight and recommendation
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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