AACC Meeting: Buzz Coming to Fuel the Rally In Diagnostic Stocks

July 28th, 2010 Henry McCusker No comments

The July 25-29 AACC (American Association of Clinical Chemistry) Meeting in Anaheim will have close to 20,000 clinical lab professionals and over 500 exhibitors. A stock rally in the sector was ignited last week by earnings announcements Read more…

FDA Filing for Clinical Trials Using ES Cells to Treat Eye Disease, Advanced Cell Technology (ACTC.OB)

July 28th, 2010 Henry McCusker No comments

ACTC.OB has submitted documentation and a complete response to substantively address the issues raised by the FDA in connection with their plans to initiate a Phase I/II multicenter study using embryonic stem (ES) cell derived retinal cells to treat patients with Stargardt’s Macular Dystrophy (SMD). Read more…

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Stem Cell Device Approval in EU for Breast Cancer Reconstruction and Soft Tissue Repair, Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CYTX)

July 27th, 2010 Henry McCusker No comments

CYTX received expanded European approval (CE Mark) for its Celution® System, a medical device that extracts and separates stem and regenerative cells from a patient’s own fat tissue. Read more…

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Expanding Celution EU Indications, Cytori (NASDAQ: CYTX)

July 27th, 2010 Henry McCusker No comments

CYTX expanded its Celution® System CE Mark by receiving additional indications-for-use, which build upon the existing device approval. Read more…

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Funding Memorandum of Understanding, International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCBB: ISCO)

July 23rd, 2010 Henry McCusker No comments

ISCO entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with ARG Vermogensverwaltung AG (‘ARG’), a German Investment Fund, to create a new European subsidiary (‘ISCO Europe’) to be funded with up to $10 M of capital Read more…

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Stem Cell Line Offerings, BioTime (AMEX:BTIM)

July 23rd, 2010 Henry McCusker No comments

 BTIM will be offering (8/1/10) for sale; 21 new stem cell products for research use only. Read more…

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Regulatory Approval for Adult Stem Cell Products, Mesoblast (ASX: MSB; ADR: MBLTY)

July 22nd, 2010 Henry McCusker No comments

The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a license to Mesoblast to manufacture and supply its proprietary Mesenchymal Precursor Cell (MPC) products. Read more…

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International Stem Cell (ISCO.OB), Insight BioVentures establish Indian Affiliate

July 22nd, 2010 Henry McCusker No comments

ISCO and Insight BioVentures India Private Limited (IBVI) have signed a letter of intent concerning funding and establishment of an Indian affiliate, ISCO India. Read more…

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Prochymal, Drug Submission Granted Priority Review by Health Canada (NASDAQ: OSIR)

July 21st, 2010 Henry McCusker No comments

The Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate of Health Canada has completed its initial evaluation and accepted for full review OSIR’s New Drug Submission (NDS) of Prochymal (remestemcel-L),

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Targeting Ischemic Diseases by Improving Blood Flow, Cytori Therapeutics (CYTX)

July 21st, 2010 Henry McCusker No comments

A new analyst review of Cytori Therapeutics. (NASDAQ:CYTX) entitled, “Targeting Ischemic Diseases   by Improving Blood Flow.” Read more…