
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 29, 2010
BioTime, Inc. (NYSE Amex:BTIM), Acquires Singapore’s ES Cell International Pte Ltd (ESI)
April 29, 2010
13 Additional Stem Cell Lines Eligible for NIH Federal Funding
April 29, 2010
Experimental Telomerase Inhibitor, Imetelstat, Starting Stage II Multiple Myeloma Trials, Geron (GERN)
April 28, 2010
Stem Cells as a Tool for Drug Discovery, Private Cellular Dynamics Raises $40.6 M
April 28, 2010
2nd Trial for Batten’s Disease, Stem Cells, Inc (NASDAQ: STEM)
April 27, 2010
Interim Results of Phase I Clinical Trial and $2.7 M Raised, Pluristem Therapeutic (NASDAQ: PSTI)
April 27, 2010
Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) - A Significant Market
April 26, 2010
Stem Cell Based Therapy Trial on Injured Heart Muscle Results
April 25, 2010
The Catholic Church Pushes for Adult Stem Cell Research
April 24, 2010
Suit Related to Embryonic Stem Cell Research under Review by Federal Appeals Court
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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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