August 02, 2017, ALAMEDA, Calif.–AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. (AgeX), a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX), today reported that it has successfully raised $10 million in equity financing to fund its operations. Following the financing, BioTime continues to own about 87% of AgeX’s outstanding shares. The financing is expected to fund preclinical development at AgeX as well as building the company’s operational infrastructure. The financing may also lead to a registration and distribution of a to-be-determined percentag of the AgeX shares to BioTime shareholders, after which AgeX would trade as a public company. [Read more…]
Growing Stem Cells in Suspension Bioreactors with Dr. Angel of Accellta
Dr. Itzchak Angel, CEO of the Israeli stem cell company, Accellta, has more than 30 years of experience guiding the business development efforts of new and established companies across the Israeli pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Angel was formerly Vice President of R&D at Proteologics Ltd. and at D-Pharm Biopharmaceuticals. Before those positions, he served as the head of pharmacology in Synthelabo (now Sanofi) where he launched blockbuster drugs such as Xatral, Ambien and Mizollen into the marketplace. [Read more…]
Capricor Announces Results of FDA Meeting on Intravenous CAP-1002 for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2017 — Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAPR), a biotechnology company developing biological therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and other rare diseases, today announced that it has received official minutes of the meeting held recently between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Capricor to discuss the development of intravenous CAP-1002 (allogeneic cardiosphere-derived cells) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
2017 Stem Cell Industry Metrics [Infographic]
Over the few decades, potential applications for stem cells have expanded to include their use as:
- Research tools
- Cell therapies
- Source materials for 3D printing and 3D weaving
- Drug target validation
- Toxicology screening
- And More
PLX-R18 Supports Hematological Recovery After Low Radiation Exposure
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Findings pave the way to potentially use PLX-R18 to support hematological recovery following radiotherapy or chemotherapy
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Data focuses on 12 additional NHPs that were exposed to lower radiation levels
HAIFA, ISRAEL, JULY 26, 2017— Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: PSTI) (TASE: PSTI), a leading developer of placenta-based cell therapy products, today presented new data at the RITN (Radiation Injury Treatment Network) conference from a recent study evaluating PLX-R18 as a treatment for Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS). [Read more…]
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