
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.
July 19, 2010
Loss Expected and Positions (10%) Cut, ThermoGenesis Corp (KOOL)
July 17, 2010
Geron (GERN) ends Partnership taking Control of Joint Venture
July 14, 2010
IMPACT-DCM Extension Study for Control Patients Initiated, Aastrom Biosciences (ASTM)
July 12, 2010
New Stem Cell Data to Repair Brain Damage, ReNeuron Group (LSE: RENE.L)
July 12, 2010
Positive Results of Bone Marrow Regeneration Trial, Mesoblast (ASX: MSB; ADR: MBLTY)
July 12, 2010
Still Alive, MultiCell (MCET.OB), MCT-125 Phase IIb Clinical Trial
July 9, 2010
Genetic Blueprinting, c-Myb Stem Cell Gene Linked to Leukemia and Other Cancers
July 9, 2010
CIRM Commits $25M to Overcome Immune Rejection of Stem Cell Therapies
July 9, 2010
AlloCure, Stem Cell Therapy for Kidney Failure
July 8, 2010
iPierian Closes $22M Series B Financing
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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