GERN is developing bio pharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer and chronic degenerative diseases including spinal cord injury, heart failure and diabetes. (www.geron.com) Focus: Geron develops a range of anti-cancer therapies, including anti-cancer therapies based on telomerase inhibitors and telomerase therapeutic vaccines, as well as focuses on the development of products using telomerase as a marker for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, patient monitoring, and screening. Read more…
Advanced Cell Technology (ACTC.OB or ACT) filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) application on 11/18/09 to conduct a PI/II trial using hESCs to treat a genetic eye disease. Read more…
StemCells Inc, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focuses on commercialization of products derived from stem cell technologies. STEM is targeting diseases of the central nervous system and liver. StemCells also markets specialty cell culture media products under the brand SC Proven ® and is developing its cell-based technologies for use in drug screening and drug development. (www.stemcellsinc.com) Read more…
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ASTM develops autologous cell products for the treatment of severe, chronic cardiovascular diseases. Read more…
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Aastrom is developing autologous cell products for the treatment of chronic cardiovascular diseases. ASTM’s proprietary Tissue Repair Cell (TRC) technology expands the numbers of stem and early progenitor cells from a small amount of bone marrow collected from the patient. Bone marrow provides a rich source of diverse cell populations is easily accessible and allows Aastrom to produce a personalized treatment for site-specific delivery to the patient’s diseased tissues. Read more…
Athersys (ATHX) is a bio-pharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of therapeutic product candidates designed to extend and enhance the quality of human life. ATHX is developing MultiStem, a patented adult-derived “off-the-shelf” stem cell product platform for multiple disease indications, including damage caused by myocardial infarction, bone marrow transplantation/oncology support, ischemic stroke and other indications. (www.athersys.com) Read more…

CYTX is developing treatments of cardiovascular disease… Read more…