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The Sector King: Geron Corp (NASDAQ: GERN)

November 30th, 2009 No comments

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…

Its About Time, IND Filed (NASDAQ:ACTC.OB)

November 23rd, 2009 No comments

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…

Hope and a Prayer, StemCells,Inc (NASDAQ: STEM)

November 18th, 2009 No comments

 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…

Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Market is Huge, Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CYTX)

November 17th, 2009 No comments

Updating our Cytori Therapeutics blogs of 11/3/09 and 11/10/09 …  Read more…

Finding its Stride, Aastrom Biosciences (NASDAQ: ASTM)

November 16th, 2009 No comments

                                ASTM develops autologous cell products for the treatment of severe, chronic cardiovascular diseases. Read more…

Q3/09 Results for Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CYTX)

November 10th, 2009 No comments

 The cumulative revenue base of combined systems increased in Q3 to

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Q1/10 Results For Aastrom Biosciences (NASDAQ: ASTM)

November 9th, 2009 No comments

 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…

Updating Q3/09, Athersys (NASDAQ: ATHX)

November 6th, 2009 No comments

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…

Moving on Up! Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CYTX)

November 3rd, 2009 No comments

CYTX  is developing treatments of cardiovascular disease… Read more…