NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2018 — BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BCLI), a leading developer of innovative autologous adult stem cell therapeutics for debilitating neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that it has submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a Phase 2 study of NurOwn® in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).
“This important step toward the development of NurOwn® in progressive MS confirms our commitment to bring to the market innovative cellular therapies for neurodegenerative disease,” said Chaim Lebovits, president and CEO of BrainStorm. “This builds upon the important progress made in advancing NurOwn® in the ongoing pivotal study in ALS.” [Read more…]